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Tool Kit The toolkit contains standards and guidelines to guide evaluation of new projects and initiatives and help with decision making system -wide and on a case by case basis. The toolkit includes: • Parks and Recreation Delivery Guidelines • Park Classifications and Standards • Level of Service Analysis • Funding Sources • Measuring Progress Parks and Recreation Delivery Guidelines The following guidelines provide direction regarding the public and geographic access to recreation activities within the City of Elk River. The delivery levels range from regional parks to neighborhood scale parks and define the expectations for the quantity and general location of a particular facility. For example, cross country skiing at Woodland Trails and tournaments at the Youth Athletic Complex have a regional draw, while children's play equipment and open grass play space should be accessible at a neighborhood level. The first consideration when thinking about delivery of parks and recreation activities should always be the need, appropriateness, and current availability of such activities. The second consideration should be the infrastructure needed (field, court, etc.) for the activity to occur. In some cases the physical facilities and programs needed for the activity may be best delivered, modified or created by the city, but in other cases, may be best delivered by service providers alone or in partnership with the city. Examples include the Y and Community Education. Table 6.3 Parks and Recreation Delivery Guidelines Deli ve Recreati ELadM Trails Level Focus Mountain biking, Regional parks, Great Northern single parks Regional Single Purpose, cross country with unique Trail, Mississippi City wide and Destination , Group, &Team skiing, biathlon, facilities River Trail, Trails Recreation tournament level within Regional Regional athletic complexes athletic Parks complexes Destination playgrounds, Trails connecting softball /baseball Signature Parks, destinations Family, Youth, pinwheels, large Community (schools, Community Group, & Team group picnic Parks, Athletic downtown, City wide Recreation shelters, trails, Complexes rivers, parks), , multi -use fields, Trails within swimming, community Parks recreation buildings Family, Youth, Childreris play Local, Walkable equipment, Senior, & Neighborhood neighborhood distance, not Neighborhood Individual informal turf play Parks trails and more than 1/2 space, informal Recreation sidewalks mile picnicking .. ........................................................ ............................... 75 City of Elk River - Parks and Recreation Master Plan