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Chapter 6: Implementation 76 IM P L E M E N T A T I O N ClassificationDescription Typical Features Service Area Access Neighborhood Park (urban service area) Primary recreation facility to meet the day-to-day needs of neighborhoods. Provides active recreation and informal gathering spaces for families and groups of neighbors. Fields are sized for practice/youth games. Playground, open field, picnic facilities, skating rink, courts 1/2 mile radius, free of major barriers such as waterways or highways Easily accessible to neighborhood residents by bike or on foot Neighborhood Park (outside of urban service area) Close to home to meet day-to-day needs of residents. Minimal facilities devoted to informal play. Adjacent to natural areas, with trails as appropriate. open field, small playground or play structure 1- 1/2 mile radius, focus on trail connections to neighborhoods and Great Northern Trail Easily accessible to residents in the area by bike or automobile Community ParkServes broader purpose than neighborhood parks. Focus is on meeting service sector- based recreational needs, as well as preserving unique landscapes and open spaces. Large playground, open fields, picnic facilities, trails, parking Community-wide Connected to pedestrian/bike networks. Automobile parking provided Athletic ComplexFocused on organized athletic recreation with regulation sized playfields. Meets the athletic needs of varying ages. Athletic fields, courts, or rinks, playground, shelter, water, restrooms, parking Community & Regional Draw Connected to pedestrian/bike networks. Automobile parking provided Signature ParkCommunity parks and athletic complexes with high quality facilities that residents are willing to drive to and attract regional visitors. Large, custom playground, high quality athletic fields, groomed cross country ski trails, restrooms Community & Regional Draw Connected to road, pedestrian, and bike networks. Automobile parking provided Nature Preserve / Conservation Area Areas focused on the preservation of natural environments, passive recreation, and ecological education. For some areas, use is dictated by deed restrictions.Trails, habitat, interpretation Community-wide Centered around natural resources and amenities Greenways These areas serve as linear corridors of natural environment. The Focus is on protecting ecological resources and providing wildlife and trail corridors. Secondary use is for trails, assuming that they can be integrated without compromising the integrity of the natural systems. Trails, habitat, interpretation Community-wide Centered around natural resources and amenities Special Use FacilityA broad range of land and buildings with a primary use such as a nature center, senior center, historic sites, activity center, etc. Specific to primary use Community & Regional Draw Connected to pedestrian/bike networks. Automobile parking provided Undeveloped ParkPark land held for future recreation development or future nature preserve.Undeveloped Neighborhood/ Community-wide Connected to pedestrian/bike networks along with development. Consider need for automobile parking at time of recreation development. Regional Park Parks and open spaces with a natural resource and larger acreage focus. Classification as a regional park is coordinated through the greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission Trails, habitat, interpretation Community & Regional Draw Centered around natural resources and amenities. Connected to pedestrian/bike networks. Automobile parking provided particularly useful when planning for new parks within the community or when contemplating park needs for major redevelopment projects. Classifications will help guide facility and use plans and are based on national standards from the National Recreation and Parks Association, the American Planning Association, and local conditions.