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AGENDA
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
6:00 PM February 15, 2023
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. January 18, 2023
E. NEW BUSINESS
1. Review of the Maplewood Parks and Recreation System Master Plan
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. 2023 Parks & Recreation Commission Goal Setting
G. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
H. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
I. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
1. Parks and Natural Resources Updates – (No Report)
J. ADJOURNMENT
RULES OF CIVILITY FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND OUR COMMUNITY
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officials, staff and citizens. It is hoped that by following these simple rules, everyone’s opinions can be heard and
understood in a reasonable manner. We appreciate the fact that when appearing at Commission meetings, it is
understood that everyone will follow these principles:
Speak only for yourself, not for other Commission members or citizens - unless specifically tasked by your
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Show respect during comments and/or discussions, listen actively and do not interrupt or talk amongst each other.
Be respectful of the process, keeping order and decorum. Do not be critical of Commission members, staff or
others in public.
Be respectful of each other’s time keeping remarks brief, to the point and non-repetitive.
MINUTES
MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
6:00p.m., January 18, 2023
Wednesday, January, 2023
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes
A.CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was called to order by Chairperson
Mallet at 6:00 p.m.
B.ROLL CALL
Commissioners
Craig Brannon, Commissioner Present
Vickie Lee-Her, Commissioner Present
Monica Barton, Commissioner Present
Terri Mallet, Chair Present
Mark Harris, Commissioner Present
Kimii Porter, Commissioner Absent
Jason DeMoe, Commissioner Present
Staff
Audra Robbins, Parks and Recreation Manager Present
C.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Commissioner Barton made a motion to approve the agenda.
Seconded by Commissioner Harris.Ayes – All
The motion passed.
D.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.November 16, 2022
Commissioner Brannon made a motion to approve the November 16, 2022 Parks
and Recreation Commission minutes.
Seconded by Commissioner Lee-Her Ayes – All
The motion passed.
E.NEW BUSINESS
1.2023 Parks and Recreation Commission Goal Setting
Audra Robbins, Parks and Natural Resources Manager, discussed/reviewed the
2022 goals with the commission and made suggestion to consider environmental
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stewardship goals for 2023. Audra turned over the 2023 goal setting to the
commission for discussion.
F.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1.Goodrich Park Improvements
Audra Robbins gave an update to the commission on the plans for Goodrich Park
Improvements including the February 14 deadline for bids and estimated date to
award the bid at the following council meeting.
G.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
H.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
1.Chairperson Mallet asked Audra Robbins about the bird feeder at the Nature
Center.
I.STAFF PRESENTATIONS
1.Gnome Challenge from Friends of Maplewood Nature
Audra Robbins updated the commission on the Gnome Challenge at the Nature
Center that is run by the Friends of Maplewood Nature and the support Parks
and Natural Resources offers with regards to marketing the event.
2.Winter Photo Contest
Audra gave talked about the Winter Photo Contest that the department is putting
on for the month of January.
3. Forestry Member through Americorp/Climatecorp
The commission was updated on the new staff member at the Nature Center
provided through a grant with Americorp/Climatecorp.
J.ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Harris made a motion to adjourn.
Seconded by Commissioner Brannon.Ayes – All
The motion passed.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
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maplewood
parks & recreation
system master plan
Adopted By Maplewood City Council January 26, 2015
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Acknowledgements
MAplewood city StAff
DuWayne Konewko Ginny GaynorParks and Recreation Director Natural Resources Coordinator
James Taylor Shann Finwall Parks Manager Environmental Planner
Audra Robbins Steven LoveRecreation Manager Assistant City Engineer
As a cross departmental project, this plan incorporates consideration from the Maplewood departments of Police, Public Works, Environment, and Economic Development.
pArkS & recreAtion MASter plAn tASk force
Roy Adams Peter Boulay Mark Jenkins Mark Nichols
Paul Arbuckle Bob Cardinal Marv Koppen Scott Schaller
Margaret Behrens Don Christianson Jason Lamers Dale Trippler
Al Bierbaum Ron Cockriel Alysyn Morris Nikki Villavicencio
pArkS & recreAtion coMMiSSion
Craig Brannon Kim Schmidt Rhoda Erhardt Mike Wilde
Terri Mallet Ron Cockriel Matt Prom Rick Brandon
Nikki Villavicencio
MAyor & city council
Nora Slawik Kathleen Juenemann Marvin KoppenMayor Councilmember Councilmember
Bob Cardinal Marylee Abrams Councilmember Councilmember
reSidentS & StAkeholderS
The Parks and Recreation Department would like to thank the nearly 800 residents and stakeholders who participated in the master planning process in 2012-2014.
conSultAntS
Bob Bierscheid, Bierscheid Consulting
For more information, please contact
the Maplewood Parks and Recreation
Department at 651.249.2120
Contents
chApterS
ExEcutivE summary............................................................................E1
chaptEr 1: Introduction...............................................................................1
chaptEr 2: Trends & A Changing Maplewood...............................................7
chaptEr 3: Existing Conditions & Needs.....................................................13
chaptEr 4: Where We Are Going............................................................35
chaptEr 5: The Strategic Plan.....................................................................39
chaptEr 6: Priorities, Toolkit, & Using the Plan..............................................69
appEndix: Benchmark Comparisons............................................................91
figureS
FigurE E1 Pedestrian/Bicycle Network Priority Improvements ..........................E5
FigurE E2 Proposed Preserve Classifications ...............................................E7
FigurE 3.1 Existing Park and Recreation System ..............................................15
FigurE 3.2 Access to Parks.........................................................................23
FigurE 3.3 Existing Recreation Facilities.........................................................25
FigurE 3.4 Access to Paved Trails...............................................................27
FigurE 3.5 Access to Natural Areas..........................................................29
FigurE 3.6 Natural Area Greenways............................................................31
FigurE 5.1 Recommended Park Classifications...............................................41
FigurE 5.2 Park Service Areas....................................................................43
FigurE 5.3 Signature Community Parks........................................................45
FigurE 5.4 Wakefield Park Concept...........................................................46
FigurE 5.5 City Hall Campus Concept.......................................................47
FigurE 5.6 Veteran’s Memorial Park Concept...............................................48
FigurE 5.7 Proposed Activity Facilities.........................................................51
FigurE 5.8 Specialty Recreation Facilities.....................................................53
FigurE 5.9 Proposed Pedestrian/Bicycle Network........................................55
FigurE 5.10 Pedestrian/Bicycle Network Priority Improvements......................57
FigurE 5.11 Proposed Preserve Classifications..................................................59
FigurE 5.12 Greenway Routes....................................................................61
FigurE 6.1 Project Review Process..............................................................78
FigurE 6.3 Park Classification Map.............................................................84
tAbleS
tablE 3.1 Existing Parks and Recreation Facilities ..............................................16
tablE 6.1 Priority Actions and Projects..........................................................70
tablE 6.2 Projected Capital Costs.................................................................74
tablE 6.3 Funding Sources..........................................................................75
tablE 6.4 General Capital and Operations & Maintenance Costs.......................80
tablE 6.5 Park Classifications........................................................................83
tablE 6.6 Activity Delivery Guidelines...........................................................85
tablE 6.7 Recreation Facility Service Standards.................................................86
tablE a Community Benchmark Comparisons.................................................91
System Master Plan Executive Summary I E 1
Maplewood Parks & Recreation System Plan Summary january 2015
Maplewood
Parks & recreation system Plan
When people talk about the places they love in a
city, parks are typically at the top of the list. Parks
are a source of civic identity and pride, and are also
essential to the physical, economic, environmental,
and social health of the City of Maplewood and its
residents.
Today, the City of Maplewood has an enviable
parks and recreation system. The system is known
for its leadership in sustainability and diverse
recreation options. Fifty parks and preserves serve
as neighborhood anchors and provide places for
community gathering, athletics, and respite, while the
Community Center and the Nature Center are hubs
for programming.
The parks and recreation system is transitioning
from a developing system into a mature system,
which presents new challenges. At the core of future
issues is the need for extensive park revitalization
and reinvestment. System-wide replacement of
aging park facilities such as playgrounds, courts,
fields, shelters, and signage is needed. In addition,
A great parks and
recreation system
Executive Summary
significant reinvestment in the Community Center,
Nature Center, and park activity buildings is needed.
Taking care of the existing system is the number one
community identified priority for the future.
Updating recreation offerings so the system remains
fresh, exciting and relevant in light of changing
demographic and recreation trends is also important.
Trails are currently high demand facilities that appeal
to all ages; climate change and environmental
awareness are making sustainability more important
than ever before; a more diverse population is
creating demand for culturally relevant activities; and
public expectations for high quality city facilities have
steadily risen over time.
It is an exciting time for Maplewood’s parks and
recreation system. The strong foundation of parks,
the imminent need for significant revitalization,
resident priority on taking care of the existing system,
and changing demographic and recreation trends
offers the opportunity to revitalize the community’s
parks system for the next generation of Maplewood
residents.
contributes to a great community
E2 I Executive Summary
Maplewood Parks & Recreation System Plan Summary
The purpose of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan is to guide
reinvestment in and reinvigoration of the parks and recreation system
for the next generation of Maplewood residents
The Master Plan identifies forty-seven
recommendations and associated strategies.
Recommendations do not include every
possible action, but highlight those needed
to achieve the future vision.
Plan recommendations are organized into 5
topic areas:
• parks and recreation facilities
• trails
• natural areas and greenways
• programs
• arts and culture
Vision for Parks and Recreation
To help create a vibrant community that embraces diversity, celebrates arts and
culture, values health and wellness, and promotes stewardship of the environment.
Guiding Principles
Safe and Welcoming Parks
Encourage Health and Wellness
Connect People and Places
Promote Environmental Stewardship
Inspire Creativity and Learning
Financial Sustainability
Maplewood Parks & Recreation System Plan Summary
System Master Plan Executive Summary I E 3
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Community input
A goal of the planning process was to
ensure that the plan reflects resident’s
vision for parks and recreation. To that
end, over 800 residents participated in the
process during 2013-2014. Community
input included:
• Guidance from a Parks and recreation Task
Force made up of community members and
elected officials who met 16 times during the
process.
• a statistically valid city-wide parks needs
assessment survey.
• On-line input.
• Eleven community open houses.
• Outreach to teens.
• Focus group meetings with topics on arts and
culture, environment and natural resources,
and athletics.
• Business community outreach.
• Input from the Parks and recreation
Commission and City Council.
parks & reCreation Citizen survey
To inform the master plan a statically valid
survey was conducted during the winter of
2014. The survey gauged residents’ attitudes
towards supporting improvements to the
parks and recreation system with tax dollars.
key Findings:
• 70% of households have visited parks and
preserves in the last 12 months.
• Walking, hiking and biking trails are the most
used amenity (86%). after trails, neighborhood
parks are the most needed (61%).
• residents have unmet needs for a wide variety
of parks, facilities, and activities.
• Developing a new large destination park with
city-wide amenities is the most important
major addition to the system.
• Priority for funding should be for improvements
to existing parks, preserves, and trails.
• 34% of respondents would vote in favor
of a tax to fund the types of projects most
important to their household over the next 10
years.
Improvements Most
Desired at Parks Near Home
20%
16%
16%
14%
13%
10%
10%
9%
7%
4%
11%
12%
Restrooms
Park security lighting
Picnic tables/benches
Drinking fountains
Shade structures
Picnic shelters
Natural areas
Trails
Parking
Playground equipment
Sidewalks
Park entrance signs
Bike racks
Increased accessibility
Sand volleyball courts
Sports field lighting
Basketball courts
Tennis courts
Horseshoe pits
Pickle ball court
Other
None chosen
21%
21%
24%
26%
27%
28%
28%
30%
32%
45%
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Maplewood Parks & Recreation System Plan Summary
Parks and Recreation Facilities
Taking care of the existing system is the highest community priority. This means reinvesting
in and upgrading parks and facilities. Essential is creation and implementation of an asset
management plan. This will allow the City to anticipate and prioritize replacement of recreation
facilities at the end of their functional life-cycle.
Improving basic amenities such as restrooms in community parks and providing shade,
benches, and updated signage in all parks is important for creating welcoming parks.
Updating the recreation facility mix to reflect community interests is of utmost importance.
Community gardens, a tuj lub court, pickelball, and adding a disc golf course are all examples
of newer recreation facilities desired by residents.
Reinvestment in parks throughout the city, so that all residents have access to welcoming
parks with relevant recreation activities is a high community priority.
Signature ParkS ConCePt
Ensuring that high quality, signature parks are located throughout the city is an important goal for the
future. The western and southern portions of the city are already well served by Phalen-Keller Regional
Park and Battle Creek Regional Park. To provide signature recreation in the central portion of the
city, the plan recommends re-investment in three centrally-located parks and one preserve and linking
them with trails. Together, Wakefield Park, Veteran’s Memorial Park, Gladstone Savanna Community
Preserve, and the City Hall Campus will provide a range of community activities. Each park, however,
will retain its own character and have unique focus. Art and sustainable design, construction, and
maintenance practices will be integrated throughout.
John Glenn Middle School
City Hall Gateway State Trail
Robinhood Park
Gloster Park
Flicek Park
Gladstone Education Center
Maplewood Community Center
City Hall Campus
Veteran’s Memorial Park
Gladstone Savanna Preserve
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Key Features
•Responds to a key finding from the 2014 statistically valid survey that residents want a new, large destination park with city-wide amenities
•Adds signature features and connects three parks in the heart of Maplewood
•Focuses on reinvestment in facilities at community parks
Wakefield ParkHazelwood StLarpenteur Ave E
Legend
Sidewalk / trail to be built in 2015
Proposed pedestrian/bike connection
Existing pedestrian/ bike connection
Existing regional trail
Enhanced landscaping connecting parks 0 0.1 0.2
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Key Features
•Responds to a key finding from the 2014 Parks & Recreation Citizen Survey that residents want a new, large destination park with city-wide amenities
•Adds signature features and connects four parks/preserves in the heart of Maplewood
•Focuses on reinvestment for existing parks/preserves
•Restored oak savanna
•Paved walking trails
•play equipment
•Signature splash pad
•Picnic grounds/shelters
•Winter recreation destination - skating, hockey, snowshoeing, sledding
•Rentable, multi-purpose building
•Stormwater demonstration and shoreline buffer plantings
•Amphitheater
•Veterans memorial
•Playground with universally accessible play equipment
•Picnic shelters
•Restrooms
•Athletic fields
•Fitness loop featuring outdoor exercise equipment
•Bike rental and repair station
•Skatepark
•Natural resource demonstration areas
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Figure e1 Pedestrian/Bicycle network Priority imProvements
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Trails
The popularity of trail based activities
such as walking and biking continues to
grow. Trails bring the park system closer
to every resident, offer transportation
alternatives, and support a healthy,
active population.
The Master Plan recommends continuing
to develop a priority network of north-
south and east-west connections
throughout the community as well
as enhancing connections beyond
Maplewood. Priority projects will make
the existing system more functional by
completing missing segments.
The Nature Center, Natural
Areas, and Greenways
Maplewood residents place a high
value on environmental health. The
Parks and Recreation and Public
Works Departments will continue to
exemplify environmental leadership
through education, demonstration,
design, maintenance and operations
in parks and preserves.
The city’s 15 preserves will continue
to be the foundation of the protected
open space network. These areas will
be the focus of habitat restoration and
natural resource management efforts
while allowing for some passive
recreation.
The Nature Center will continue to be
the community hub for environmental
stewardship and nature-based
programming.
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Figure e2 ProPosed Preserve classifications
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Prairie Farm
Preserve
Fisher's Corner
Preserve
Beaver Creek
Preserve
Trout Brook
Preserve
Hidden Marsh Preserve
Jims Prairie
Preserve
Gladstone Savanna
Kohlman Creek
Preserve
Fish Creek
Preserve
Hazelwood Park
Wakefield
Park
Harvest Park
Joy Park
City Hall
Campus &
Community
Center
Veteran's
Memorial
Park
Edgerton Park
Sherwood
Park
Maplewood
Heights Park
Afton Heights Park
Hillside
Park
Playcrest Park
Vista
Hills
Park
Legacy
Park
Pleasantview
Park
Kohlman Park
Geranium
Park
Gethsemane Park
Flicek Park
Sterling Oaks Park
Four
Seasons
Park
Roselawn Park
Sunset
Ridge
Park
Robinhood Park
Western
Hills Park
Lions Park
Nebraska Park
Crestview Park
Applewood Park
Gloster Park
Maplecrest
Park
Timber Park
Kenwood
Park Lookout
Park
Mailand Park
Battle Creek
Regional Park
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Preserves
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Proposed Preserve Trails
Community Preserve
Neighborhood Preserve
City Parks
Regional/County Park
Park Service Areas
Community and Neighborhood Preserves
The Master Plan differentiates between Community Preserves and
Neighborhood Preserves.
Community Preserves are integrated, multi-purpose areas set
aside for preserving natural resources, connecting people to
nature, and providing educational programming and historic
interpretation. Community Preserve master plans will define
each preserve’s ability to accommodate natural resource-based
recreation opportunities such as play areas, sitting areas, picnic
shelters, paved trail networks, community gardens, educational
programming, and camping.
Neighborhood Preserves will continue to be areas set aside for
the preservation of natural resources and connect people with
nature. Recreation is limited to low impact activities such as
nature study/observation, bird/wildlife watching, walking/hiking,
and meditation/spiritual reflection.
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Programs
Arts and Culture
The arts enhance livability, bring diverse
groups of people together, celebrate
history and heritage, contribute to
economic vitality, enhance learning
in classrooms, raise awareness of
environmental and social concerns, and
bring beauty and meaning to the built
environment.
Maplewood’s arts and cultural
programming will grow and evolve
organically over time. The City will
expand partnerships to foster arts,
develop arts programs, and integrate
arts into infrastructure such as buildings,
bridges, and picnic shelters.
Recreation is an essential component of
a healthy, vital community. Recreation
programs are pursued for enjoyment,
health, skill development, enrichment,
socialization, entertainment, physical
fitness, and relaxation. Dynamic
recreation and demographic trends
mean programs need to constantly
evolve.
It is an exciting time for programs in
Maplewood. Future recommendations
focus on community-building events
like 5K runs and concerts, updating
multipurpose buildings in parks to bring
more programs to neighborhoods,
and emphasizing outreach to diverse
population groups.
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Implementation
Realizing Maplewood’s vision for parks and
recreation will take time, dedication, and
additional funding. The City already invests
significantly in parks and recreation for both
new capital projects and ongoing operations
and maintenance. Funding for the system
comes from a variety of sources, including
allocation from the general fund, grants,
partnerships, and volunteers. Adequately
allocating financial resources for park system
reinvestment and reinvention will be essential
to realizing plan recommendations. Phasing
of improvements will not occur overnight, but
will be flexible and occur over time. Phasing
will be dependent on priority needs, available
funding, and staff time.
For More Information
Please contact the Maplewood Parks Recreation Department
651.249.2120
If an additional $100 were available for City
parks, preserves, trails, and recreation
facilities, how respondent households would
allocate the funds
Improve existing neighborhood &
community parks $31
Development
of new
facilities
$15
Acquisition of open
space adjacent to
Maplewood Nature
Center
$8
Develop new
preserves, trails
& recreation
areas in forest
preserves
$10
Improve
existing
preserves
$11
Other
$8
Benefits of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Source: 2014 Parks & Recreation Citizen Survey
road map for system revitalization
Defensible rationale for decision-making
Strategic resource allocation (budgeting
and staffing)
Fosters strong partnerships
Safe and welcoming parks
an updated recreation facility mix
a more connected city
Continued access to nature
More relevant programs
Integration of the arts into the park
system
Long-term economic sustainability
Maplewood Parks & Recreation System Master Plan I 1
Chapter 1: IntroductIon
Parks and recreation are a vital and positive
component of the City of Maplewood. They
contribute to neighborhood identity, environmental
sustainability, resident health and well-being, and
economic development. With 930 acres of City-
owned parks, preserves, and open space, a 90,000
square foot Community Center, an enviable system of
nature preserves, and the Maplewood Nature Center,
Maplewood’s parks and recreation system is a well-
rounded, accessible, highly-utilized, and integral part
of the City.
Parkland, preserves and open space is the second
largest land use in the City, accounting for over
18% of land use in Maplewood. As a “Step Three”
award-holder of the Minnesota GreenStep Cities
program, Maplewood is known for its leadership in
sustainability, and its programs, preserves, and nature
center contribute significantly to the City’s reputation.
In addition, neighborhood parks, athletic facilities,
and programs provide a large range of recreation
opportunities for an array of interests.
Residents are largely happy with the parks and
recreation system. The 2014 Citizen Parks and
Recreation Survey found that eighty-three percent
(83%) of respondent households rated the overall
physical condition of the parks, preserves, open
spaces, trails, and recreation facilities (that they have
used) as being in good or excellent condition.
However, the parks and recreation system is
transitioning from a developing system into a
mature system, which is presenting new challenges.
As recreation infrastructure such as buildings,
playgrounds, fields, and trails age, system needs are
shifting from development to caring for the parks that
the community has worked so hard to establish over
time.
Taking care of the existing system is not only needed,
it is the number one community identified priority.
There is a need for extensive park revitalization and
reinvestment as existing recreation facilities age and
reach the end of their functional life-cycle. This is
system-wide and includes all facilities (playgrounds,
courts, fields, shelters, signage, etc). In addition, aging
facilities often require more on-going maintenance
than new facilities.
Adapting the facility mix so that it is relevant to
demographic and recreation trends is also needed.
Trails are currently high demand facilities that appeal
to all ages; climate change and environmental
awareness are making sustainability more important
than ever before; a more diverse population is
creating demand for culturally relevant activities; and
public expectations for high quality city facilities have
steadily risen over time.
It is an exciting time for Maplewood’s parks and
recreation system. The strong foundation of parks,
the imminent need for significant revitalization, the
community priority for taking care of what is already
in place, and changing demographics and recreation
trends provide the opportunity to reinvest in the
existing parks and recreation system to meet the
needs of the next generation of Maplewood residents.
Maplewood Parks & Recreation Day Camp participants
2 I Chapter 1: Introduction
This Master Plan, built by Maplewood residents,
sets the stage for future reinvestment and is a long
term guide for the next 20 years. It offers the vision,
guiding principles, recommendations, strategies,
priorities, and tools to help the City, its citizens, and
partner organizations to keep Maplewood’s park and
recreation system healthy and relevant well into the
future.
The Master Plan is organized into six chapters.
Chapter 1 provides an introduction and context for
the Master Plan. Chapters 2 and 3 establish needs
and identify key challenges for the future. Chapters 4,
5, and 6 are future-oriented. Chapter 4 discusses the
park system’s mission, vision, and guiding principles.
Chapter 5 outlines the purpose of parks and recreation
and organizes goals and objectives for the future into
five focus areas:
• Parks & facilities
• Trails
• Natural areas
• Programs
• Arts and culture
Chapter 6 provides implementation tools, including
priorities, costs, funding sources, and tools to assist
with future decision making.
The recommendations and strategies contained
within this plan do not constitute all possible Parks
and Recreation actions. Instead, this plan highlights
items needed to maintain and improve the current
system.
thE importancE oF parks and
rEcrEation
When people talk about the places they love in the
city or neighborhood, parks are typically at the top of
the list. They are sources of civic identity and pride,
and parks and recreation are also essential to the
physical, economic, environmental, and social health
of cities and their residents. Quality parks, along with
schools and access to transportation, are typically the
top three criteria people consider when choosing a
place to live.
A healthy recreation and park system equals
healthy residents. Simply put, people who engage
in regular physical activity are healthier and happier.
When people have access to parks, trails, and
recreation, they exercise more. In addition, increased
exposure to natural areas has been linked to improved
physical and psychological health.
Parks and open space increase property values.
Numerous studies show that proximity to parks,
trails, and open spaces increases residential property
values. Parks and open space can also positively
affect commercial property and can be catalysts for
redevelopment.
Parks contribute to aesthetics. Parkways, tree-
lined streets, gardens, lush landscaped areas, views
of rivers and lakes, stately woods, and public art are all
things that make a city a beautiful place to live, work,
play, and shop. They make essential contributions to
a city’s livability and vitality.
Parks and open space provide environmental
benefits. Trees and vegetation found in parks,
preserves, and open spaces improve air and water
quality. These areas also play a role in managing
stormwater runoff and protecting natural areas.
Parks preserve natural and cultural heritage.
Significant natural features, such as the Phalen-Casey
Chain of Lakes, and historical and cultural sites like
Bruentrup Heritage Farm are preserved for today’s
residents as well as for future generations.
Light It Up Maplewood is hosted at Hazelwood Park on 4th of July
Maplewood Parks & Recreation System Master Plan I 3
Parks have important social benefits. Parks are
often the focal points of neighborhoods. As places
for neighborhood activities, celebrations, and informal
interaction they provide places for community
members to come together.
Recreation programs contribute to community
health. Recreation programs offered for all ages
(families, youth, adults, and seniors) promote
life-long learning and a supportive community
atmosphere. Specific programs can help accomplish
other community goals, such as education about
sustainability or youth development.
Recreation and Parks encourage play. Parks
are often cited as people’s favorite places. They are
the places people go to have fun, relax, and play.
Whether it’s a place to play a game of soccer, garden
with neighbors, take a quiet walk through the woods
or go on a vigorous run with the dog, a balanced park
and recreation system has something for everyone.
plan procEss
In February of 2013, Maplewood’s City Council
authorized the beginning of an update to the
Maplewood Parks and Recreation Master Plan based
on recommendations in the Comprehensive Plan. The
Council appointed a citizens task force comprised of
sixteen members, which began meeting monthly in
April 2013. Bob Bierscheid of Bierscheid Consultants,
was hired to guide this process and helped facilitate
the task force.
The first phase of the update included a thorough
engagement of residents, businesses, and parks and
recreation users to elicit their comments on issues,
needs, updates, trends, and improvements that could
influence the Master Plan Update.
During the second phase of the planning process a
consultant team was used to provide benchmarking
data, conduct a system wide-evaluation, and compare
Maplewood’s current system against standards from
the National Parks and Recreation Association and
best practices from other communities.
Task force efforts throughout the process included:
• Guiding the master planning project over a two
year period in 2013-2014. The group met 11
times in 2013 during Phase I, and five times with
the consultants in 2014 during Phase 2.
• Creating an Inventory of the existing system and
identification of core issues and needs.
• Identifying CAPRA accreditation as a goal (see
callout box below).
• Creating benchmark comparisons of Maplewood
to four other metro communities.
• Spearheading a statistically valid City-Wide
Parks Needs Assessment Survey completed in
early 2014 by ETC.
• Selecting and overseeing the work of park
planning consultants HKGi and Forecast Public
Art throughout the process.
CAPRa Accreditation
The Commission for Accreditation of
Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) is
authorized by The National Recreation and
Parks Association to offer accreditation to
agencies that meet best practice standards
of operation, management, and service to
the community. Accreditation serves two
fundamental purposes; to assure quality
and improvement. Benefits of accreditation
include:
• Services administered in accordance with
approved professional practices
• Potential for external financial support and cost
savings
• Increased efficiency and accountability
• Identifies areas for improvement by comparing an
agency against national standards of best practice
• results in regular review of operations, policies,
and procedures
• requires written documentation of policies and
procedures
4 I Chapter 1: Introduction
A goal of the planning process was to educate and
raise awareness about the importance of parks and
recreation in Maplewood, and to ensure that future
investment in the system meets the needs of the
community. As such, this plan represents input from
627 households in Phase 1 (participants in the City-
Wide Parks Needs Assessment Survey), and 152
participants in Phase 2. Public input throughout the
process included:
• Phase 1 Community Meetings:
›June 12, 2013, 7pm at the Maplewood
Community Center.
›July 10, 2013, 7 pm at Carver Community Gym.
›July 11, 2013 business outreach meeting, 7:30
am at the Maplewood Community Center.
›July 24, 2013, 7pm at Gladstone Fire Station.
›August 7, 2013, 7pm at Gladstone Fire Station.
›August 15, 2013, 5pm, Hmong Outreach meeting
at the Hmong American Alliance Church.
›September 5, 2014, 5pm, Hmong Outreach
meeting at the Maplewood Community Center.
• City-Wide Parks Needs Assessment Survey,
conducted in the winter of 2014.
• Phase 2 Public input:
›Focus group meetings on June 11th, 2014.
* Public arts & Culture (8 attendees)
* Environment & natural resources (6 attendees)
* athletic associations (8 attendees)
›Booth at 4th of July Community Event, Light It
Up Maplewood.
›Two online questionnaires from July 29 thru
August 15, 2014 (52 responses) and Sept. 5 thru
Oct. 15, 2014 (45 responses).
›Community Open Houses:
* September 3, 2014 at Gladstone Fire Station (12 attendees)
* September 10, 2014 at Maplewood Community Center (37
attendees)
* September 24, 2014 at Londin Lane Fire Station (43
attendees).
›Booth at the Maplewood Community Center 5k
Run Event, September 27th, 2014.
›Business stakeholder meeting on October 9th,
2014.
Plan Development & Components
Vision
Guiding Principles
Recommendations
Implementation
Strategies
Focus group meetings
Community Event #1
Online questionnaire
Community
Open Houses (3)
Online questionnaire
Community Event #2
Maplewood 2030 Comprehensive Plan
The Groundwork
Parks & Recreation Master Plan Update Task Force
2014 Statistically Valid Survey
7 Community Meetings
Community Input During
Plan Development
Maplewood Parks & Recreation System Master Plan I 5
existing plans and policies
The analysis of existing conditions included the review and synthesis of existing reports and efforts by
various groups and departments in Maplewood, including:
• The Maplewood 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
• Maplewood’s Living Streets Policy.
• Sustainable Maplewood 2050: neighborhood/ Mini Parks, a university of Minnesota Master of Landscape
architecture student capstone project.
• Existing master/management plans and reports for:
›Veteran’s Memorial Park
(Goodrich Park)
›Beaver Creek Corridor
›Fisher’s Corner
Neighborhood Preserve
›Joy Park and Preserve
›Priory Preserve
›Flicek Park
›Fish Creek Preserve
›Gladstone Savanna
›The Natural Area
Greenways
Booth at 4th of July Community Event, Light It Up Maplewood.September 3rd Open House at Gladstone Fire Station
Booth at the Maplewood Community Center 5k Run Event September 10 Open House at the Maplewood Community Center
Maplewood Parks & Recreation System Master Plan I 7
Chapter 2: trends & a changing maplewood
Because recreational needs and expectations
are changing along with the city’s demographics,
understanding the dynamic environment is important
for anticipating trends and planning for the future.
The following chapter outlines key trends influencing
recreation and parks in Maplewood.
Recreation is constantly evolving, particularly as new
technologies, trends, cultures, and activities bring
changing facility and program needs. By building
flexibility into recreation and park facilities, Maplewood
will be able to adapt quickly and efficiently in its efforts
to meet these new needs.
If we don’t change,
we don’t grow. If we
don’t grow,
we aren’t really living.
-Gail Sheehy
8 I Chapter 2: Trends & A Changing Maplewood
Modest Population Growth
• Maplewood’s total population is estimated
to grow by 7.5% between 2010 and 2040,
adding 3,000 residents over 30 years.
Implications for Parks & Recreation:
• Overall program participation and park
utilization rates can be expected to
increase.
• Need for additional parkland will be
limited.
Increasingly Diverse
• The U.S. is the only major industrial
country with an expanding population
fueled primarily by immigrants.
• In 2012 Maplewood’s non-white
population was 28% compared to 12% in
2000.
• As population continues to increase,
diversity will increase as well.
Implications for Parks & Recreation:
• Increased demand for varying park and
recreation services from different cultures.
• Increased interest in international sports.
• More places for special community events
and larger extended family gatherings
(picnic shelters paired with unprogrammed
areas).
• Increased outreach and education for
recent immigrants.
Maplewood Parks & Recreation System Master Plan I 9
Millennials Behave Differently
• Less reliant on personal automobiles and
more reliant on public transit, biking, and
other forms of transportation.
• Preference for a walkable lifestyle.
• Greatest users of social media and other
digital technologies.
Implications for Parks & Recreation:
• Integration of the parks and recreation
systems with multiple modes of
transportation.
• Greater integration of live/work/play/shop.
• Need for increased digital presence and
web communications for municipalities,
associations, and other organizations.
Actively Aging
• In the U.S. the 65 and older population
is expected to grow by 40% from 2010-
2050. As baby boomers reach retirement
age they are staying more active than
previous generations.
• Many in the aging population seek
changes in lifestyle to reflect their lack of
child-care responsibilities and expanded
recreational, educational, and cultural
interests.
Implications for Parks & Recreation:
• More senior fitness options and mid-
day programming related to walking,
gardening, culture, etc.
• Desire for volunteer opportunities.
• More adaptable, multi-faceted systems to
respond to changing recreation demands.
10 I Chapter 2: Trends & A Changing Maplewood
Increased Interest in Trails
• 72% of respondents to the City-Wide
Parks Needs Assessment Survey reported
a need for walking and biking trails, and
44% ranked them as the most important
facility to their household.
• Trails can be used by people of all ages
and abilities.
• Trails are relatively inexpensive and can be
used at all times of day.
• Trails meet multiple needs: health,
transportation, and environment.
Implications for Parks & Recreation:
• Increase in walking, running, and biking
trail miles.
• Increased desire for a connected, looping
system.
• Improved trail maintenance.
Increasingly Health Conscious
• The percentage of obese youth in the U.S
has tripled in the past 2 decades.
• Awareness of the health and economic
benefits of an active lifestyle and
preventative care is growing.
Implications for Parks & Recreation:
• Increase in walking, running, and biking
trails.
• Increased interest in mind/body fitness
options.
• Increased interest in wellness
programming.
• Increased demand for infrastructure that
supports active living.
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Participation in Non-traditional Sports
• Increase in newer sports (cricket,
pickleball, ultimate frisbee, lacrosse, disc
golf, mountain biking, etc).
• Decreased participation in softball,
basketball, and tennis.
• Decrease in adult league participation
(competition for more flexible, fitness-
focused sports such as jogging, cycling,
and yoga).
• Increase in the number of children
involved in free-time physical activity
rather than organized sports.
Implications for Parks & Recreation:
• Need for more specialized facilities.
• Need for more flexible field and court
space.
• Demand for more drop-in, flexible
programming.
Quality over Quantity
• Youth involved in organized sports are
increasingly dedicated to a single, year-
round sport.
• Willingness to travel further for high quality
facilities.
• Competition for high quality indoor
facilities (hockey and indoor soccer).
• Reluctance to share facilities.
Implications for Parks & Recreation:
• Demand for artificial turf, lights, and
facilities with accessory amenities such as
concessions and restrooms.
• Need for cooperation and communication
between associations, clubs,
organizations, schools, and municipalities
to provide facilities.
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Environmentally Conscious
• Increased understanding of and concern
for environmental issues.
• Greater appreciation of the benefits of a
healthy, functioning ecosystem.
• Increased understanding of the benefits of
time spent in natural areas.
Implications for Parks & Recreation:
• Interest in sustainable practices.
• Desire for natural areas/passive open
spaces.
• More demand for educational/interpretive
programs related to natural resources and
sustainability.
Climate Change
• Less predictable climate, variable
precipitation rates, and inconsistent winter
conditions have negatively affected sports
like ice skating, hockey, and cross-country
skiing.
• Increase in seasonal flooding.
Implications for Parks & Recreation:
• Need for more indoor facility options for
hockey.
• Reconsideration of certain park uses such
as skating and cross-country skiing.
• Demand for turf and/or indoor facilities for
early spring field sports.
• Increased irrigation needs.
• Increased need to manage stormwater
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Concerned about Safety
• In Ramsey County, 34% of city residents
and 25% of suburban residents think it
is unsafe for children to walk to school in
their neighborhood.
• Diverse population groups are more likely
to have safety concerns and feel less
welcomed by staff and other users.
Implications for Parks & Recreation:
• Demand for safer parks and trails.
• Increased need for better lighting.
• Increased demand for neighborhood
facilities.
• Increased need for education, outreach,
and collaboration with police.
Public Art
• Public art is extending beyond fixed
objects and building enhancements to
include festivals, artists-in-residence,
temporary installations, and projects
associated with environmental
stewardship, education, or social service
endeavors.
• Trend to incorporate public art—as well
as arts and cultural programming —into
urban and suburban parks.
• Growing interest among artists and arts
organizations to reach audiences outside
of traditional venues and increase access
to the arts by all people.
Implications for Parks & Recreation:
• Need to include support for program
management staff, volunteer committees
to select art and adopt guidelines, and
ongoing maintenance of works and
program management.
• Funding strategies to broaden the types of
projects that can be supported.
• Seek opportunities for the design of
infrastructure that incorporates public art.
14 I Chapter 2: Trends & A Changing Maplewood
Challenged Government Budgets
• Rising health care costs, increasing fuel
and materials costs, anti-tax sentiments,
and reduced financial support from state
and regional sources has led to declining
resources for parks and recreation.
• Schools are making cuts in athletic
programs and physical education classes
in response to budget constraints.
• Travel costs are rising for school and club
teams.
Implications for Parks & Recreation:
• Pressure for increased program and team
participation fees.
• Decreased funds for maintenance and
capital replacements.
• Increased reliance on partnerships.
• Need to balance new facilities/
programming with maintenance of
existing.
Tight Family Finances
• Stagnant wages and increased costs of
living have resulted in less expendable
income.
• Increased division between the affluent
and poor.
Implications for Parks & Recreation:
• Need for a broad spectrum of program
offerings at various price points.
• Increased demand for low-cost recreation
opportunities, scholarships, and mobile
recreation options.
• More demand for after school
programming/open hours.
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Chapter 3: EXISTING cONDITIONS & NEEDS
Maplewood has a thriving parks and recreation
system, and residents currently have good access
to parks and paved trails. When measured against
neighboring communities of similar size, Maplewood
has more city and regional parks, trails, and open
space, and for a city of its size Maplewood also
compares well against national standards due to its
amount and variety of facilities and parkland.
Maplewood has an uncommon resource in its
system of Neighborhood Preserves and Natural Area
Greenways. These features give residents additional
access and exposure to natural resources, passive
recreation opportunities, and sustainable landscape
practices.
Overall, residents are happy with the physical condition
of the system, though much of the infrastructure is
aging and will need replacement.
Future improvements should focus on making parks
more consistent across the system, while at the same
time finding ways to make each park distinctive and
reflective of the neighborhood it serves. Additionally,
maintaining and replacing existing park facilities
will require capital reinvestment, as a number of
playgrounds, restrooms, warming houses, and picnic
shelters will need replacement in the near future.
Hazelwood Park Maplewood Heights Park
16 I Chapter 3: Existing Conditions & Needs
Existing parks & rEcrEation systEm
System at A Glance
• Over 930 acres of city-owned parks, preserves,
and open space.
• Over 1,000 acres of county, state, and agency-
owned land.
• 36 Parks and 15 Preserves.
• 18% of land within the City is park or open
space.
• Approximately 130 miles of sidewalk and on-
and off-road trails.
• 3 Regional parks.
• 6 County parks.
• Access to the Mississippi National River &
Recreation Area.
Features and Highlights
Neighborhood Parks Maplewood’s network of 26
neighborhood parks provides a strong foundation of
amenities for the overall system. Neighborhood parks
are distributed evenly throughout the City and typically
include facilities such as walking trails, playgrounds,
and open play fields.
Community Parks Parks currently categorized as
community parks include Joy, City Campus, Veteran’s
Memorial, and Wakefield Parks. These parks are
used for specialized community events and contain
amenities with city-wide draw, such as group picnic
facilities, historic resources, and gardens.
Athletic Parks Maplewood’s athletic parks are divided
into two categories; youth athletic and community
athletic. Currently, there are four youth athletic parks
and two community athletic parks. The community
athletic parks also serve youth needs.
Neighborhood Preserves The City owns and
manages a system of preserves set aside for the
protection of natural resources, scenic areas, and
landscape buffers. The preserves range in size from
5 to 46 acres and are open to passive-use activities
such as hiking, bird watching, and nature study.
Maplewood Nature Center The Maplewood Nature
Center is the epicenter of environmental education
within the City. Situated on a 40-acre preserve, the
facility includes a Visitor Center, pond, hiking trails,
boardwalks, sustainable practice demonstration/
interpretive areas, and a nature play area. Staffed by
Naturalists, the center offers programming for all ages,
and serves as the hub for sustainability programming
and service learning for Maplewood residents.
Maplewood Community Center Located within
the City Hall Campus, the Maplewood Community
Center features two pools, a gymnasium, an indoor
track, racquetball courts, an aerobics studio, fitness
room, massage facilities, childcare, banquet and
meeting rooms, and a performing arts theatre. Open
and welcome to all, visitors may purchase passes or
annual memberships, and residents of Maplewood
and North St. Paul can take advantage of discounted
membership rates. Special offerings and partnerships
at the Center include programs for seniors, wellness
classes, and theatre and arts education opportunities
operated by the non-profit Ashland Productions.
A portion of the Mississippi National River Recreation Area is in
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tablE 3.1 Existing Parks and Recreation Facilities
PARk - LOCATION Park TypePark AcresTrailsPlaygroundPlay FieldsBasketball CourtsBaseball FieldsSoftball FieldsSoccer FieldsVolleyball CourtsTennis CourtsHockey RinksPleasure RinkWarm HousePicnic ShelterPicnic/GrillsRestroomsElectricitynorthern Park Service area
Four Seasons - 1685 Gervais nP 10 X X X H 2 X X X X X
Harvest - 2561 Barclay Ca 25 X X X F 3 2 X 2 X
Hazelwood - 1663 Co. rd. C Ca 50 X X X 6 X X X
joy - 2615 joy rd.CP 21 X X
Kohlman - 1000 County rd. C nP 7 X X X H X
Legacy - Legacy Parkway E nP 10 X
Legacy Pines - Kennard Street nP X X X
Maplewood Heights - 2078 Beam ave.nP 25 X X F 2 X X
Playcrest - 2390 Lydia nP 16 X X F X X 2
Sunset ridge - 3020 Frank St.nP 7 X X X
Western Park Service area
Edgerton - 1929 Edgerton ya 10 X X X H 2 2
Kenwood - 1864 W. Kenwood Dr.MP 0.5
Maplecrest - 2101 arcade nP 2 X X 2 X
Mississippi Playground-Mississippi St.nP .9 X
roselawn - 393 roselawn nP 5
Western Hills - 1750 adolphus nP 6 X X X F X
Central West Park Service area
Flicek - 1141 Frost ya 4 X X X X
Gloster - 1839 Frank ya 6 X X X X
Lookout - ripley ave. & Phalen Dr.nP 0.2
robinhood - 2039 Manton nP 4 X X X H X
Sherwood - 2237 Kennard nP 15 X X X X 2
Timber - 2133 atlantic nP 0.5 X X X H 1 X X
Wakefield - 1590 Frost CP 41 X X X 2 X X X X X X X
Central East Park Service area
Geranium - 2568 Geranium nP 9 X X F X X
Gethsemane - 2401 E. 7th St.nP 9.41 X X X X 2 X X X X X
Hillside - 1879 Myrtle St.nP 11 X
Lions - 618 Farrell nP 3 X X H X X X X
nebraska - 2332 nebraska ave.nP 2 X X X H
Sterling Oaks - 1440 Sterling St. n.nP 5 X
Veteran’s Memorial - 1980 no. St. Paul rd.Ca 24 X X 3 X X
South Park Service area
afton Heights - 63 n. Sterling ya 12 X X X 3 X X X X X X
applewood - 822 Sterling St. S.nP 8 X X X X
Crestview - 2540 Londin Ln.nP 2
Mailand - 2367 Teakwood Dr.nP 2
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tablE 3.1 Existing Parks and Recreation Facilities, continued
PRESERVE - LOCATION Classification Acres
applewood - E of Sterling, S of Linwood, W of Century nPr 16
Beaver Creek - SW corner of Maryland and Sterling nPr 9
Carver - nW corner Sterling & Carver nPr 27
Fish Creek - near Carver avenue and Henry Lane nPr 70
Fisher’s Corner - nW corner Hwy 61 and Cty C nPr 18
Gladstone Savanna - SW corner Frost & English nPr 23
Hidden Marsh - n of Keller, E of arcade, near 2870 arcade nPr 6
jim’s Prairie - Ivy avenue, north of Pondview apartments nPr 5
joy Park - nW corner Century & joy road nPr 39
Kohlman Creek - SW corner Hazelwood & Beam nPr 10
Maplewood nature Ctr. - 2656 E. 7th St.nPr/Su 40
Prairie Farm - W of McKnight, between Woodlyn & Cty D nPr/Su 23
Priory - SW corner Century & Larpenteur nPr 46
Spoon Lake - nE of Spoon Lake, S of Brooks & Forest nPr 39
Trout Brook - E of rice, S of Cty B, SW of Tri-District School nPr 7
Ca Community athletic
Su Special use
County and Regional assets
Maplewood residents benefit from a number of regional assets that lie within city limits. These
amenities round out the local facility mix. County and regional parks, trails and facilities in
Maplewood include:
• Phalen regional Park & Golf Course
• Keller regional Park & Golf Course
• Battle Creek regional Park
• Bruce Vento regional Trail
• Trout Brook regional Trail
• Gateway State Trail
• Lake Links Trail
• Beaver Lake County Park
• Holloway Marsh County Open Space
• Kohlman Creek & Marsh County Open Spaces
• ramsey County horseshoe courts, Goodrich Golf
Course, and aldrich arena
• Hillcrest Golf Course
• Mississippi national river & recreation area
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PARk - LOCATION Park TypePark AcresTrailsPlaygroundPlay FieldsBasketball CourtsBaseball FieldsSoftball FieldsSoccer FieldsVolleyball CourtsTennis CourtsHockey RinksPleasure RinkWarm HousePicnic ShelterPicnic/GrillsRestroomsElectricityPleasantview - 1100 Marnie nP 14 X X X F X 1 2 X X
Vista Hills - 2480 Mailand nP 14 X X X F X 2 X
Special use
City Campus - 1830 County road B E.Su 36
Maplewood nature Ctr. - 2656 E. 7th St.Su 40
CP Community Park
nP neighborhood Park
nPr neighborhood Preserve
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nEEds assEssmEnt procEss
A critical evaluation of Maplewood’s Parks and
Recreation System forms the basis of this Master
Plan. This evaluation was an essential step in making
recommendations and establishing priorities. The
evaluation process included:
• A review of existing work and plans;
› The Maplewood 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
›Past work of the Maplewood Parks and
Recreation System Master Plan Task Force.
›Existing management and master plans for
neighborhood preserves, parks, and open
spaces.
• Meetings with City staff and Task Force
Members.
• Meetings with the Parks & Recreation
Commission
• A tour and analysis of existing parks and
facilities.
• A distribution analysis of access to existing
parks, trails, and natural areas.
• Demographic analysis.
• Community benchmark comparisons between
Maplewood and four neighboring communities
of similar size and demographic character.
• Comparison to national recreation facility
standards.
• Input from the Maplewood City Council.
Community Input
The ultimate goal of this plan is to improve the delivery
of Parks and Recreation services to the residents of
Maplewood. As such, community input is a critical
component of the plan and its process. A number
of methods were used to gather information from
residents, resulting in fundamental feedback that
helped shape the plan.
Events geared towards gathering community input
during the needs assessment process included;
• A Statistically Valid Parks and Recreation
Citizen Survey Findings Report (referred to
throughout this plan as the ‘City-Wide Parks
Needs Assessment Survey’) completed by ETC
Institute/Leisure Vision in the spring of 2014.
• Focus group meetings on June 11th, 2014.
›Public Arts & Culture (8 attendees).
›Environment & Natural Resources (6 attendees).
›Athletic associations (8 attendees).
• A project booth at the July 4th, 2014 Community
Event, ‘Light it Up Maplewood’.
• Community input gathered from July thru
September, 2014 (for additional information
regarding the community engagement process,
see page 4 in Chapter 1).
Input gathered during the needs assessment process
will be highlighted throughout this chapter in special
callout boxes titled ‘The Local Word’.
How the system matches up
Compared to Cottage Grove, New Brighton,
Roseville, and Inver Grove Heights,
Maplewood has:
• More parks.
• More trails.
• a Community Center.
• a system of Preserves and natural area
Greenways.
• More regional Parks.
• More County Parks & Open Space.
• roseville is the only community with a higher
operating budget.
Complete community benchmark data can be found in
the Appendix on page 96.
Maplewood Parks & Recreation System Master Plan I 21
City-Wide Parks Needs Assessment Survey
To inform this master plan and provide the Parks
and Recreation System Master Plan Task Force,
commissions, and council with meaningful data
regarding Maplewood’s parks, trails, and open spaces,
a statically valid survey was conducted during the
winter of 2014. Survey questions addressed a full
range of strategically important issues as identified
by the Task Force. The survey gauged residents’
attitudes towards supporting improvements to the
parks and recreation system with tax dollars.
The survey consisted of seven pages of questions
mailed to a random sample of 2,400 Maplewood
households, followed by an automated message
encouraging recipients to complete the survey. Leisure
Vision followed up with phone calls to recipients two
weeks after the initial mailing and offered recipients
who reported not returning the survey the option to
complete it over the phone. The resulting random
sample of 627 completed surveys translated to a 95%
confidence level with a +/-4% precision rate.
The following pages summarize key survey findings.
Key Findings: 2014 City-Wide Parks Needs Assessment Survey by ETC/Leisure Vision
• 83% of households rate the physical
condition of the current park systems
as excellent or good.
• 70% of households have visited parks
and preserves in the last 12 months.
• 61% of households have visited the
Maplewood Community Center in the
past 12 months.
• Walking, hiking and biking trails are
the most used amenity (86%).
Current System Use Facilities Households Have
Used in the Last 12 Months
86%Walking, hiking, & biking trails
Playgrounds
Maplewood Community Center
Nature trails
Picnic areas
Open space/preserves
Nature Center
Youth baseball fields
Outdoor basketball courts
Outdoor ice-skating rinks
Outdoor tennis courts
Adult softball fields
Youth softball fields
Youth soccer fields
Pickle ball courts
Other
53%
49%
47%
37%
35%
24%
17%
14%
13%
12%
10%
9%
9%
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Statement that best describes respondent
household usage of the City of Maplewood parks
and preserves over the past 12 months
Visited both parks & preserves
30%
Did not visit parks
or preserves
26%
Visited preserves but not parks
2%
Visited parks but not preserves
42%
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Key Findings: 2014 City-Wide Parks Needs Assessment Survey by ETC/Leisure Vision
Funding & Priorities
• Most of any additional funding
should go to improvements to
existing parks, preserves, and
trails.
• 24% of respondent households
would not be willing to pay any
amount of a monthly tax to fund
their priority projects. 8% of
respondents would be willing to
pay $12-15 per month for their
priorities, which is the maximum
reported.
• 34% of respondents would vote
in favor of a tax to fund the types
of projects most important to their
household over the next 10 years.
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Importance Ratings
Source: Leisure Vision/ETC Institute (March 2014)
Walking & biking trailsSmall neighborhood parksPlaygrounds
Nature preserves
Large community parks
Off-leash dog park
Indoor fitness & exercise facilities
Indoor swimming pools/leisure pools
Outdoor picnic shelters
Outdoor swimming pools/water parks
Indoor running/walking track
Community gardens
Outdoor tennis courts
Youth baseball fields
Outdoor ice skating rink
Indoor basketball/volleyball courts
Adult softball fields
Outdoor disc golf
Outdoor sand volleyball courts
Indoor nature center
Outdoor splash pads
Outdoor band shell
Indoor ice arena
Outdoor basketball courts
Youth softball fields
Tub Luj Hmong (Top Spin) courts
Outdoor skateboarding parksOutdoor refrigerated ice rinks
Importance-Unmet Needs Assessment Matrix- Facilities
Major new parks, preserves, and recreation facility
improvements that are the most important to
respondent households
by percentage of respondents based on top three choices (excluding ‘non chosen’)
Develop a large destination park with City-wide amenities
Develop a water splash pad for children
Develop an off-leash dog park
Develop an outdoor amphitheater
Develop a disc golf course
Develop a skateboard park
Other
None chosen
Development of one artificial turf soccer field at Hazelwood Park
Development of additional community gardens
Construction of new concession/restroom facility at Hazelwood Park
32%
25%
24%
19%
17%
13%
9%
5%
4%
3%
37%
0% 10% 20% 30%
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Key Findings: 2014 City-Wide Parks Needs Assessment Survey by ETC/Leisure Vision
45%
32%
30%
28%
28%
27%
26%
21%
24%
21%
Improvements Most
Desired at Parks Near Home
20%
16%
16%
14%
13%
10%
10%
9%
7%
4%
11%
12%
Restrooms
Park security lighting
Picnic tables/benches
Drinking fountains
Shade structures
Picnic shelters
Natural areas
Trails
Parking
Playground equipment
Sidewalks
Park entrance signs
Bike racks
Increased accessibility
Sand volleyball courts
Sports field lighting
Basketball courts
Tennis courts
Horseshoe pits
Pickle ball court
Other
None chosen
Needs
• after trails, neighborhood parks are the most
needed (61%).
• residents have unmet needs for a wide variety of
parks, facilities, and activities.
• Developing a new large destination park with
city-wide amenities is the most important major
addition to the system.
37%
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24%
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22%
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20%
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17%
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Adult fitness & wellness programs
Community special events
Nature programs
Special events
Adult sports programs
Water fitness programs
Youth Learn to Swim programs
Youth sports programs
Museum programs
Programs for people with disabilities
Youth summer camps
Youth theatre, dance, singing, musical classes
Golf lessons/clinics
Adult painting, arts, sculpturing classes
Gymnastics & tumbling programs
Adult theatre, dance, singing, musical classes
Preschool programs/early childhood
Before & after school programs
Hockey/figure skating
Youth painting, arts, sculpturing classes
Youth fitness & wellness classes
Tennis lessons & leagues
Martial arts programs
15%
14%
13%
12%
12%
12%
12%
10%
Needed Recreation Programs
If an additional $100 were available for City
parks, preserves, trails, and recreation
facilities, how respondent households would
allocate the funds
Improve existing neighborhood &
community parks $31
Development
of new
facilities
$15
Acquisition of open
space adjacent to
Maplewood Nature
Center
$8
Connect existing trails &
purchase
additional trails right of ways
$17
Develop new
preserves, trails
& recreation
areas in forest
oreserves
$10
Improve
existing
preserves
$11
Other
$8
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parks
Maplewood park system is well-positioned to serve
the City into the future. Residents have good access
to parks. As established in the current Comprehensive
Plan, goals for park access state that:
• All residents should live within 1/2 mile of a park
(city, county, or regional).
• For every 1,000 residents there should be 5
acres of park land.
Today, there are just over 10 acres of City-owned
active park land for every 1,000 residents, and the
vast majority of residents live within 1/2 mile of an
active park space. Figure 3.2 shows a 1/2 mile radius
around parks in Maplewood in relation to residential
area. The greatest need for an additional park is in the
southern portion of the City (once that area develops).
Overall, resident satisfaction with parks is relatively
high. However, identified needs include:
• Improvements and updates to existing parks.
• Continued emphasis on neighborhood parks
and their amenities, including:
›Picnic facilities.
›Playgrounds.
›Natural areas.
›Trails and sidewalks.
• Additional support facilities, including:
›Lighting.
›Shade.
›Running water.
›Parking.
• A central location for special community events
featuring an outdoor amphitheater.
• More restroom facilities at higher use parks.
The Local Word: Parks
• Facilities needed at City parks include:
»restrooms.
»Water fountains.
»Bike racks.
»additional lighting.
• a signature gathering spot would benefit the
community.
• add an outdoor stage or amphitheater.
• Ensure the cleanliness of parks through regular
maintenance.
• Link parks with pedestrian and bicycle connections.
Parks & Recreation Day Campers enjoy Veteran’s Memorial Park
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rEcrEation FacilitiEs
Overall, the mix of facilities in Maplewood is well
balanced, and residents are satisfied with the variety
of amenities provided. Key considerations include:
• Field/court space is adequate for softball,
baseball, tennis, and soccer.
• Winter sport accommodation is good (hockey,
pleasure skating, and sledding).
• Maplewood has fewer outdoor basketball courts
compared to recreation facility standards. There
is a potential need for additional outdoor courts.
• Demand is increasing for facilities that support
specialty activities, including:
›Skateboarding.
›Disc golf.
›Tuj Lub (Top Spin).
›Pickleball.
›An off-leash dog area.
The Local Word: Condition & Facilities
• Maintain quality, up-to-date indoor facilities.
• Plan for all-season facilities.
• add speciality recreation facilities, including:
»Splash pad.
»Skate park.
»all-inclusive aDa playground.
»Disc golf course.
»Tuj Lub.
»Off-leash dog area.
systEm condition
Maplewood parks range from new and high-quality
to older and in need of reinvestment. In regards to
the system condition, the needs assessment process
revealed that:
• By and large, residents are happy with physical
conditions of the system.
• There is a desire for parks to be more consistent
in things such as signage, bike racks, benches,
trash receptacles, lighting, etc.
• At the same time, there is a desire for parks to
be more unique, reflecting neighborhood history
and cultural diversity, and to have more art
integrated throughout.
• There is a need for a proactive asset management
plan that includes:
›A complete system inventory.
›Condition assessments.
›Replacement strategies.
• There is a need for improved ADA accessibility.
An asset management plan is needed specifically
to address the aging infrastructure in the system,
including:
• Playground equipment.
• Warming houses/shelters.
• Storage buildings.
• Park signage.
• Park and field lighting.
Existing conditions at Wakefield Park
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sidEwalks & trails
Maplewood has the foundation for a great pedestrian
and bicycle system, and efforts continue to be made
to extend north-south and east-west connections
across the City. Overall, the system:
• Provides good access to trails; most residents
live within a half mile of a paved trail.
• Contains gaps that, once filled, will improve
continuity and connectivity for pedestrians and
bicyclists.
• Is a priority for residents, who would like to see
it expanded and maintained.
Three regional trails have segments within Maplewood.
These trails make important connections to the
Mississippi River, Washington County, and downtown
Saint Paul and provide Maplewood residents with
additional access to amenities outside City limits.
Regional trails in Maplewood include:
• The Bruce Vento Regional Trail.
• The Gateway State Trail.
• The Trout Brook Regional Trail.
• Lake Links Regional Trail.
Maplewood’s Living Streets Policy, adopted in 2013,
establishes standards for street design that include
infrastructure for multiple modes of transportation,
such as travel by foot or bicycle. As the City implements
this policy with road reconstruction projects, the
bicycle and pedestrian system will continue to expand
and be improved.
The Local Word: Sidewalks & Trails
• Trails were the most supported amenity in the City-
wide Parks needs assessment Survey.
• Expand the trail network in parks and preserves.
• Create a safe, multi-purpose, all-season system
throughout the City.
• residents want expanded winter maintenance/
plowing of trails.
• Fill trail gaps.
Trail and native plantings at Maplewood City Hall
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naturE cEntEr & natural arEas
Maplewood residents have exceptional access to
natural areas. The Maplewood Nature Center and the
Neighborhood Preserve system are the backbone
of preserve system. Additional open space sites
that are not part of the park’s preserve system
provide environmental services but limited access. In
addition, most of the City’s parks have some areas of
naturalized vegetation.
In response to changing demands and pressures
on natural areas and preserves, there is a need for
updating policies and goals regarding recreation
and access within natural areas. For example, some
preserves may be suitable locations for paved, ADA
accessible trails, and other, due to highly sensitive
habitats of high quality plant populations, may not be
suitable for any trails.
The Maplewood Nature Center includes a visitor center
built in the late 1970’s, indoor and outdoor exhibits,
a nature play area, and trails on a 40-acre preserve.
The center was designed to accommodate groups
of up to 30 people. To meet the needs of today’s
programming, the center needs to accommodate
groups of 60. There have also been issues with water
seeping into the building. To maintain the functionality
of the Nature Center, which is a priority for Maplewood
residents, these issues need to be addressed.
The Local Word: Nature Center &
Natural Areas
• High quality natural areas should be preserved.
• Some natural areas with high habitat value should
be preserved for the benefit of wildlife.
• Maintain the nature Center.
• active natural resource management is a priority.
• Signage and interpretation is important to inform
and educate residents about natural areas and
their ecology.
• There is support for the creation of a Protected
Ecological area Overlay for the highest quality
natural areas.
The Nature Center is a highly utilized City facility
The Priory Preserve
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natural arEa grEEnways
The Natural Area Greenway concept is a unique
feature of the Maplewood system. The greenways
are a map overlay of the largest contiguous areas
of habitat in Maplewood, encompassing both public
and private lands. They are wildlife corridors and
because they are large areas they provide greater
ecosystem services than single sites. Public lands
within the greenways are open to public use, and
offer opportunities for recreation. Private lands in the
greenways are not open to public use. Each greenway
is unique in its habitat and recreational opportunities.
The greenways were mapped in 2008 and the
boundaries will shift over time as some private lands
are developed and as some landowners convert
manicured areas to native vegetation. Figure 3.6
shows a map of the Natural Area Greenways.
The Greenways could benefit from:
• Marketing to better inform and engage residents
about greenway benefits, stewardship efforts,
and recreational use.
• Further integration of greenway policy with
natural areas management prioritization and
community service learning opportunities.
• Partnerships with adjacent cites that share the
greenways.
sustainability
Maplewood is known for its progressive sustainability
efforts. Specific attributes that distinguish
Maplewood’s sustainability initiatives in the parks and
recreation system include:
• GreenStep City designation that encompasses:
›Low maintenance turf management.
›Native landscaping.
›Recycling/compostables collection.
›Innovative stormwater management.
• The Maplewood Nature Center, featuring:
›Demonstration Gardens.
›Outdoor education programs.
›Environmental service learning opportunities.
The 2030 Comprehensive Plan also clearly addresses
sustainability by stating that ‘Maplewood’s 2030
Comprehensive Plan as a whole will encourage
sustainable practices through the use of land,
management of water, and protection of our remaining
natural resources. These practices and policies will
ensure that the residents, businesses, and property
owners live and function in a way that considers the
livelihood of future generations and of other living
beings on this planet.’
The Local Word: Natural Area
Greenways & Sustainability
• Continue to support and expand current recycling
efforts.
• Maintain the nature Center.
• Support for the utilization of existing trails and
sidewalks to interpret and promote the natural area
greenways.
• Support for the use of sustainable design practices.
• Support for the continued conversion of underutilized
turf grass areas to more diverse plantings.
• Desire to control buckthorn in trail corridors, parks,
and preserves.
NEW & NOTABLE: CITY-WIDE SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS that impact PARKS AND RECREATION:
• Park & Environmental & natural resources
Commissions.
• Sustainable Operation Initiatives (The Green Team,
organics collection at MCC, etc.).
• Maplewood’s Green Building Code.
• renewable Energy Ordinance and the Small Wind
Turbine neighborhood Consent Form.
• Solar panels at nature Center, City Hall, and
Community Center.
• Maplewood’s Living Streets Policy.
• Friends of Maplewood nature Board.
• Sustainable Turf Management Plan.
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arts & culturE
Current arts and culture efforts focus on event
programming at the Maplewood Performing Arts
Theatre at the Maplewood Community Center (MCC)
on White Bear Avenue. The City built the theatre as
part of the MCC and currently leases it to Ashland
Productions, a non-profit organization that provides
family friendly theatre productions and community
arts education. Residents can enjoy a seasonal
theatre series featuring plays, dance performances
and concerts. More recently, Bruentrup Heritage Farm
has been the site of community concerts and an arts
festival. Residents also have access to performing and
visual arts classes through City offerings, and the City
sponsors an annual fireworks display at Hazelwood
Park.
Recent art installations at Maplewood Mall and
upcoming arts amenities at Joy Park are examples of
the art that is beginning to appear in Maplewood. The
City could benefit from more formalized programs and
partnerships that further integrate art across the City.
Integrating arts into park design and programming
in Maplewood could help parks establish unique
identiies, interpret history and culture, add to park
aesthetics, and arts-related events could help foster
community gathering.
The Local Word: Arts & Culture
• Modernize/improve historical interpretation.
• Incorporate the work of local and regional artists
throughout the city where appropriate.
• Consider newer populations in the design and
implementation of cultural assets.
• Partner with other local groups to support arts and
culture.
• research potential partnerships with artists and
arts organizations in neighboring communities.
• Partnering with businesses and stakeholders.
programming
The City of Maplewood offers it residents a diverse
range of programs. Programs are carefully designed
to appeal to people of all ages, genders, and
cultural backgrounds, with a focus on community/
special events, and programming at the MCC and
Nature Center. The City offers programs run by City
staff and in conjunction with partners such as the
North St. Paul/Maplewood/Oakdale School District,
neighboring communities, and Ramsey County Parks.
Local recreation associations offer leagues for youth
and adult sports such as volleyball, hockey, softball,
and soccer.
Changing community trends are resulting in additional
needs for program offerings and amenities, and
include:
• Better integration of youth programs, including
fitness, crime prevention, and neighborhood
engagement.
• Stronger core programming for youth athletics.
• Additional indoor classroom/ facility space more
evenly dispersed across the City.
• Forming additional partnerships.
• Further use of technology, social media, etc.
The Local Word: Programming
• Strong desire for more mind/body group fitness
options.
• Continue nature-based programming that connects
residents with the outdoors.
• Community and neighborhood events are important
for creating opportunities for gathering (i.e. movies
in the park, community concerts).
• residents would benefit from a one-stop shop for
program offerings-including links to other clubs
and associations.
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The Local Word: Funding
• Prioritize maintenance of the current system.
• residents expressed a willingness to pay for
improvements that include:
»an outdoor performance space.
»new trails.
»Winter trail clearance.
• If additional funding is available:
»regularly maintain parks and facilities.
»Install restrooms and running water at higher use
parks.
»Host movie nights in the park.
Funding
Currently a gap exists between the needs for park
reinvestments and the financial resources available to
address them. To support the parks and recreation
system, additional funding will be needed to:
• Take care of current facilities - replacement of
aging infrastructure (park buildings, playgrounds,
fencing, courts).
• Make system improvements (capital and
ongoing operations and maintenance).
• Implement additional sustainability efforts.
• Integrate arts into the park system.
• Offer new programs and events.
• Maintain appropriate levels of staff to meet
system goals.
• Add specialty recreation facilities.
• Improve accessibility and inclusion.
Evaluation and prioritization needs include:
• Identifying additional funding strategies.
• Reducing ongoing maintenance costs.
• Lowering capital costs
The 2013 Daddy Daughter Dance at the MCC was well attended
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the good news
• Excellent access to parks and natural areas.
• Well loved neighborhood parks.
• High number of trail miles, most residents are in
close proximity to trails.
• Leader in natural area protection, sustainable
development, and maintenance practices.
• The Maplewood Community Center is the most
used facility.
• Diverse programs.
• Invigorated, professional staff that is taking a
proactive role.
• Existing plans for key parks to build on.
the needs
• renovation of older parks: replace facilities, add
support amenities, and improve accessibility.
• Trail system connectivity.
• Park standardization across the system (signage,
benches, design standards, asset management).
• More unique parks through attention to aesthetics,
arts, history, and culture.
• Places and programs for community gathering (at
all scales).
• Continued leadership in natural area preservation
and sustainability.
• Financial stability.
• Specialized facilities that respond to demographic
and recreation trends.
• reinvest and replace over time with the availability
of funding.
summary
Clearly the City of Maplewood has a rich history of
supporting public parks and open space. Over time,
the City has steadily acquired the parks and facilities
it has needed to provide for neighborhood recreation
and athletics. The City has also developed signature
features such as the Community Center, the Nature
Center, and the system of preserves. A $5 million
referendum passed by Maplewood residents in 1993
funded the acquisition of the preserves. Keller, Phalen,
and Battle Creek Regional Parks, and Bruentrup Farm
add to the recreation amenities available to residents.
Three quarters of Maplewood’s residential
neighborhoods were developed over 25 years ago. As
neighborhoods age, so do park facilities. In the coming
years many basic recreation facilities - playgrounds,
courts, picnic shelters, signage, benches, fields -
will reach the end of their life-cycle and need to be
replaced. While this pressing need for reinvestment
will present challenges, it is an exciting opportunity
to reinvest in the system to make it more relevant for
residents today and into the future.
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Chapter 4: where we are going
parks & rEcrEation mission
The Parks and Recreation Department’s mission is to
provide diverse recreational opportunities for people
of all ages and abilities, enhance and preserve its
parks, facilities, and open spaces while promoting
environmental stewardship through education and
outreach. The mission defines the department’s
purpose and direction.
parks & rEcrEation vision
The vision for the parks and recreation system and
the supporting guiding principles outlined in this plan
are aspirational and describe where the parks and
recreation system wants to go over the next 20 years.
The vision and principles are based on community
and stakeholder input, current plans such as the
Maplewood Comprehensive Plan, and a detailed
evaluation of the opportunities and challenges facing
parks and recreation in Maplewood.
The Vision for Parks and Recreation is:
“To help create a vibrant community that embraces
diversity, celebrates arts and culture, values health
and wellness, and promotes stewardship of the
environment.”
guiding principlEs
The vision recognizes four critical elements of the
parks and recreation system: diversity, arts and
culture, health and wellness, and environmental
stewardship. Together, these elements contribute
to a vibrant community. The recommendations and
strategies in the following chapter use six underlying
guiding principles that will help realize the vision.
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Safe & Welcoming
Inherent to any vibrant community
are safe, clean, and welcoming parks.
Many Maplewood parks are faced
with infrastructure nearing the end of
its life. Maintenance and reinvestment
in park infrastructure is fundamentally important for
user safety and satisfaction and to maximize the
benefits of public investment in facilities. The Parks
and Recreation Department will:
• Maintain cleanliness and overall quality.
• Design and maintain safe facilities.
• Make facilities and programming welcoming to
all.
Connect People & Places
When asked about a favorite community
place, people often describe a park
or open space. Connecting people to
places is one of the things Maplewood’s
parks and recreation system can do
best by building connections between bikeways and
trails and sidewalks and by building connections
between residents by providing places and events
for community gathering. The Parks and Recreation
Department will:
• Construct a network of trails and sidewalks that
connect within Maplewood and to surrounding
communities.
• Create community and neighborhood gathering
places.
• Preserve areas of historic value.
• Connect parks and natural areas.
• Establish effective and accessible
communication.
• Ensure accessibility for all ages and abilities.
The Community Center is highly valued by Maplewood citizens Biking the trail at Beaver Creek Preserve
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Encourage Health & Wellness
The link between health and an active
lifestyle is well established. Increased
computer use, sedentary jobs, and
increased driving has led to less
active lifestyles with troubling health
implications such as increased obesity levels, heart
disease, and diabetes. Recreational options that are
relevant to people’s lives can establish a lifelong habit
of physical activity and advance the overall health of
the community. The Parks and Recreation Department
will:
• Provide a mixture of culturally relevant
recreational activities throughout the City.
• Provide a variety of indoor and outdoor
recreational programming.
• Offer recreational facilities and programming at
the Maplewood Community Center that meet
current needs.
• Expand partnerships to provide additional
recreational options.
Promote Environmental Stewardship
Maplewood is known for leadership in
environmental stewardship. Continued
education, demonstration, and access
to high quality natural areas will
continue to be a defining feature of the
City and underpin all Parks and Recreation decision
making. The Parks and Recreation Department will:
• Preserve quality natural resources.
• Provide access to natural resources so
residents can enjoy and learn about nature.
• Increase native plant diversity to create healthy
habitats.
• Encourage sustainable design and
maintenance on public and private property.
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Financially Sustainable
Realizing the community vision
for parks and recreation will take
additional resources. Appropriate
funding and re-investment is needed
to extend the benefits of the park
system, assure continued resident satisfaction, and
achieve many of the new initiatives outlined in this
plan. This includes planning for park reinvestment
over time, building public support for additional
funding, and looking creatively and comprehensively
at new funding sources, partnerships, and volunteer
efforts. The Parks and Recreation Department will:
• Ensure stable and sufficient funding to meet
system goals.
• Build partnerships within and outside of the
City.
• Maintain appropriate staff to achieve its
mission and vision.
• Use volunteers to extend capabilities.
• Plan annually for the maintenance and
replacement of facilities.
Inspire Creativity & Learning
Inspiring creativity and futhering
learning are hallmarks of a vibrant
community. Programs focused on
environmental stewardship, history,
culture, and the benefits of parks
and recreation are also beneficial. The Parks and
Recreation Department will:
• Integrate public art throughout the system.
• Collaborate with organizations and individuals
to provide artistic and cultural activities.
• Teach about nature and promote environmental
stewardship.
• Create places that foster creativity.
• Encourage and support volunteerism.
• Continue scholarship programs to promote
participation.
• Educate residents about the quality of life
benefits of parks and recreation.
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Chapter 5: The sTraTegic plan
Parks and Recreation’s goal is to provide for play
of many types to many people. This chapter offers
specific detail on how to accomplish that goal. The
chapter is organized into five topic areas that will drive
ongoing improvements. The five topic areas are:
• Parks & Recreation Facilities
• Trails
• Natural Areas & Greenways
• Programs
• Arts & Culture
Recommendations and strategies are identified for
each of the topic areas.
Underlying Values
This chapter’s recommendations across all the
topics listed above are built on the foundatoin of two
underlying goals for Maplewood’s park and recreation
system: providing a safe and welcoming environment,
and environmental sustainablility.
Providing a safe and welcoming environment for
parks and recreation programs is fundamental. Such
an environment encompasses:
• Conducting ongoing maintenance like regular
mowing and trash pick-up.
• Replacing equipment at the end of its life cycle
or which no longer meets safety standards.
• Adding basic amenities such as ADA
accessibility, shade, restrooms, and water.
• Providing activities that meet the needs and
interests of Maplewood’s increasingly diverse
population.
• Ensuring that recreation opportunities are
financially accessible.
• Integrating art into the park system.
The City of Maplewood already exemplifies environmental
leadership though design, maintenance, and
operations. Recommendations and strategies in all
of the topic areas assume continued sustainability
practices, which include:
• Preserving natural open spaces.
• Managing natural resources.
• Innovating construction practices and materials
selection.
• Integrating natural areas into more active parks.
• Supporting walking and biking as alternatives
to automobile use.
• Educating through demonstration, art,
programs, and service learning.
Icons in this chapter
Icons at the beginning of each topic area
represent the guiding principles (Chapter 4)
that support recommendations for the topic
area.
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parks & rEcrEation FacilitiEs
When people think of a parks and recreation system,
they tend to think about the physical places: the
Community Center, the neighborhood playground, the
local soccer field. As a nearly developed community,
most of the City’s parks and recreation facilities
are already defined and developed. Over the next
20 years needed replacement of infrastructure will
present exciting opportunities to reinvent portions of
the system and adapt to changing recreation interests
and community demographics.
Future recommendations focus on:
• Creating safe and welcoming parks.
• Reinvesting in older parks to make them more
unique and representative of the community.
• Developing an updated and standardized
package of basic amenities such as signage,
benches, and waste receptacles.
• Creating new, high quality community
destinations in the center of the City.
• Updating the facility mix based on changing
demographics and recreation trends.
• Continued leadership in environmental
sustainability.
• Improving accessibility and ADA facilities.
Recommendations
1. Provide access to a neighborhood
park for all residents within a 1/2 mile
radius (10 min. walk) and distribute
neighborhood scale recreation facilities
across park service areas.
Strategies
a. Focus neighborhood park activities on
playgrounds, informal gathering, and informal
turf play.
b. Maintain athletic fields for practice or youth
games in neighborhood parks.
c. Add user amenities such as shade,
benches, and bike racks based on the asset
management plan, funding availability, and
community input.
d. Improve resident connectivity to neighborhood
parks by adding trails and sidewalks.
e. Develop a new neighborhood park in the south
end of the City when that area develops.
f. Explore opportunities to add needed recreation
facilities, including tennis, basketball, youth
fields, hockey/skating rinks, and community
gardens so there is at least one facility per park
service area.
2. Establish places for neighborhood and
community gathering.
Strategies
a. Ensure each park service area has a small
picnic shelter.
b. Ensure each park service area has a small,
multi-purpose building that can be used for
indoor neighborhood events, programming,
and as a warming house in the winter.
c. Construct an outdoor performing arts space
in the City with Veteran’s Memorial Park and
Hazelwood Park the top options.
importance of neighborhood
Parks
According to the 2014 Citizen Parks
and Recreation Survey over two-thirds
of households with young children rate
neighborhood parks as one of their top 4
facilities.
Neighborhood parks have developed along
with residential development, and parks
in older neighborhoods are in need of
reinvestment. Important to attracting new
families to the City will be updating these
parks as infrastructure reaches the end of its
life-cycle.
Recommended improvements to
neighborhood parks include replacing or
adding amenities such as updated signage,
shade, benches, safe playgrounds, and
flexible field space for informal play.
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Joy Park
City Hall
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Sherwood
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Maplewood
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Afton Heights Park
Hillside
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Playcrest Park
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Hills
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Flicek Park
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Ridge
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Hills Park
Lions Park
Nebraska Park
Crestview Park
Applewood Park
Gloster Park
Maplecrest
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Timber Park
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3. Provide community parks and community
athletic parks in strategic, convenient
locations (Note: this recommendation
applies to Joy, Wakefield, Veteran’s
Memorial, Harvest, and Hazelwood
Parks).
Strategies
a. These parks should support community
gathering, access to nature, and active
recreation.
b. Ensure each community park and community
athletic park provides user amenities including
restrooms, water fountains, bike racks, and
lighting in key use areas.
c. Assess parking adequacy annually to ensure
use is not adversely affecting surrounding
neighborhoods.
4. Create parks that reflect community
interests by using community-driven park
planning processes to prioritize capital
improvements.
Strategies
a. Conduct community-driven park planning
processes for any significant planned
improvement over $50,000, or at least 20 years
after original construction.
b. Phase improvements based on replacement
needs and available funding.
5. Design parks to be welcoming.
Strategies
a. Ensure visible and legible signage at park
entrances.
b. Use recognizable branding to indicate that
parks are open to all people.
c. Provide entrances on public streets.
d. Utilize vegetation that does not obscure views
into and through the parks.
e. Provide support facilities such as restrooms,
lighting, shade, and water based on the type of
park.
f. Include signage kiosks at community and
community athletic parks that invite users to
use the parks for activities like volleyball, bocce
ball, etc.
6. Improve the perception of public safety.
Strategies
a. Cluster compatible activities to avoid conflicts
and increase social observation.
b. Create additional neighborhood watch groups.
c. Locate parking lots and facilities near streets so
they are easily observable at night.
d. Locate restrooms and playgrounds in areas
that are easily observable.
e. Provide lighting for areas intended to be used
at night.
f. Increase park patrols.
g. Use volunteer park liaisons to educate youth
about appropriate behavior in parks.
h. Increase neighborhood involvement in park
design and operations.
i. Use the principles of Crime Prevention through
Environmental Design (CPTED) in the design of
parks.
7. Ensure the cleanliness of parks and park
facilities through regular maintenance.
Strategies
a. Regular garbage and recycling collection.
b. Regular cleaning of buildings, picnic shelters
and restrooms.
c. Removal of graffiti and repair of vandalism, as
required.
d. Respond to complaints and problems in a
timely manner, as established by policy.
Applewood Park features new play equipment and nature-inspired elements
Maplewood Parks & Recreation System Master Plan I 45
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Lions Park
Nebraska Park
Crestview Park
Applewood Park
Gloster Park
Maplecrest
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Park Service Areas
Park Service Areas help provide equitable
and convenient access to facilities that do not
need to be provided at each neighborhood
park but that need to be distributed throughout
the community. These facilities include
tennis, baseball/softball, basketball, soccer,
small shelters, and hockey/pleasure skating.
These areas were identified by consolidating
existing neighborhoods into larger service
areas, keeping in mind major transportation
and natural resource barriers. Each of the five
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Flicek Park
Sterling Oaks Park
Four
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Sunset
Ridge
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Robinhood Park
Western
Hills Park
Lions Park
Nebraska Park
Crestview Park
Applewood Park
Gloster Park
Maplecrest
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Timber Park
Kenwood
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Western
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Lions Park
Nebraska Park
Crestview Park
Applewood Park
Gloster Park
Maplecrest
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Flicek Park
Sterling Oaks Park
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Robinhood Park
Western
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Lions Park
Nebraska Park
Crestview Park
Applewood Park
Gloster Park
Maplecrest
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Timber Park
Kenwood
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Mailand Park
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Maplewood
Heights Park
Afton Heights Park
Hillside
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Playcrest Park
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Pleasantview
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Kohlman Park
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Flicek Park
Sterling Oaks Park
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Lions Park
Nebraska Park
Crestview Park
Applewood Park
Gloster Park
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8. Establish Veteran’s Memorial Park,
Wakefield Park, Gladstone Savanna
Preserve, and the City Campus area as
the premier recreation and community
gathering area for the City.
Strategies
a. Establish trail and sidewalk connections
between the three parks and one preserve.
b. Develop Wakefield as a family gathering
destination with a multi-purpose building/
warming house, picnic shelters, splash pad,
large playground, and other winter facilities.
c. Complete the Veteran’s Memorial Park Master
Plan and add an inclusive playground and
performing arts space.
d. Add a skate park, a fitness loop, and
environmental demonstration areas around the
pond at the City Hall Campus.
e. Implement the Gladstone Savanna Preserve
Master Plan
9. Ensure safety through regular maintenance
and equipment upgrades.
Strategies
a. Conduct annual inspections of parks, buildings,
restrooms, shelters, ball fields, play courts,
skatepark, outdoor ice rinks, parking lots, trails,
and nature areas.
b. Establish an Asset Management Plan
and implement the annual 5-year Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP) for park facilities.
c. Use tiered maintenance level standards for
routine maintenance to guide the level of
maintenance from most intensive to least
intensive.
d. Reduce ongoing maintenance costs over time
by replacing outdated park elements with high
quality materials and outdated maintenance
equipment with higher efficiency models.
e. Establish a winter maintenance plan that
increases the facilities maintained for winter
activities like walking, skating, sledding, cross-
country skiing, etc.
Park reinvestment and asset
management
In a growing community, park dedication
is a primary source of revenue and is used
to build a park system. As a community
becomes fully developed, park dedication
revenue declines and park infrastructure
ages. As facilities reach the end of their life
cycle (typically 10-20 years), a community
must commit a higher level of funding for
timely renovation and replacement of park
facilities. Replacement of aging and unsafe
equipment is essential to maintaining safe
and welcoming parks.
An asset management program is an essential
tool to help the Parks and Recreation
Department plan for facility reinvestment
costs. Asset management involves:
• assessment of recreation facilities based on age,
condition, safety, and standards.
• regular inspection of facilities.
• Prioritization of assets in need of replacement.
• Integration of park reinvestment needs into the
annual 5-year Capital Improvement Plan for park
facilities.
Hazelwood Park is a community athletic park
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FigurE 5.3 Signature Community Parks
John Glenn Middle School
City Hall Gateway State Trail
Robinhood Park
Gloster Park
Flicek Park
Gladstone Education Center
Maplewood Community Center
City Hall Campus
Veteran’s Memorial Park
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•Responds to a key finding from the 2014 statistically valid survey that residents want a new, large destination park with city-wide amenities
•Adds signature features and connects three parks in the heart of Maplewood
•Focuses on reinvestment in facilities at community parks
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Signature parks help define their cities, embody the ‘brand’ of a city, generate substantial civic
value, and attract visitors. The 2014 Citizen Parks and Recreation Survey identified a large,
destination park as one of the most important additions to Maplewood’s Park and Recreation
System.
To fill the need for a destination park, re-investment in four centrally-located parks and connecting
them with trails is recommended. Together, Wakefield Park, Veteran’s Memorial Park, Gladstone
Savanna Community Preserve, and the City Hall Campus will provide a wide range of destination
activities and be hubs for community gathering. Each park/preserve, however, will retain its own
character and focus. Art and sustainable design, construction, and maintenance practices will
be integrated into all four parks/preserves.
This approach:
• Builds on two of the most visited destinations in the City - the Community Center and the Gateway Trail.
• Locates destination recreation throughout the City through this signature parks corridor and in conjunction with Phalen-Keller and Battle Creek regional Parks, which are already regional destinations.
• reinvests in existing parks.
• Provides needed speciality facilities: outdoor performance space, high quality ball fields, skate park, splash pad, signature aDa playground, reservation picnicking, and winter recreation hub.
• Strengthens trail connections between the parks.
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FigurE 5.4 Wakefield Park Concept
Wakefield Lake
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100 person Picnic Pavilion
Pedestrian Bridge
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and passive programming,
providing new and improved
areas for picnicing and gathering, while preserving
much of the park for passive
recreation and exploration.
Key Features
•Signature splash pad
•Winter recreation destination includes ice skating, hockey,
snowshoeing, and sledding
•Rentable, multi-purpose
building features flexible classroom space, kitchen
facilities, warming house,
restrooms (open sunrise to sunset), and changing rooms
•Stormwater demonstration
feature & shoreline buffer
plantings in partnership with the watershed district
Sledding Area
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FigurE 5.5 City Hall Campus Concept
Ramsey County Courthouse
Fitness Station
Fitness Loop
Skatepark
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Gateway Trail
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can benefit visitors already present
onsite for other functions, making it a one-stop destination for a
multitude of activities.
Key Features
•Natural resource demonstration areas
•Fitness loop featuring outdoor exercise equipment
•Bike rental and repair station
•Skatepark
•Consider Photo Location for Weddings
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FigurE 5.6 Veteran’s Memorial Park Concept
Proposed ADAPlayground
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Walking Trail
Proposed Stormwater Feature
Woodlands
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Key Features
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•234 total parking spaces
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10. Use Sustainable Design Practices.
Strategies
a. Use renewable energy where possible (solar,
wind, geothermal, biomass).
›Solar lights for trails.
›Solar power at athletic facilities.
›Wind turbines where appropriate.
b. Follow Maplewood’s existing Green Building
Code for new facilities.
c. Conserve Water Resources.
›Follow water quality requirements in
Maplewood’s Green Building Code when making
improvements.
›Use cisterns and other water harvesting/recycling
techniques where feasible.
11. Develop Sustainability Pilot Programs.
Strategies
a. Solar garden.
b. Wind turbine.
c. Solar powered trash compactor.
d. Organics composting in a signature park.
e. Composting toilet.
f. Passive solar or net-zero energy park facility.
g. Pesticide-free park.
h. Bee Lawn (includes clover etc. for pollinators).
12. Implement Sustainable Maintenance
Practices in Parks and Preserves.
Strategies
a. Continue and expand turf maintenance
program, especially in parks within greenways.
b. Continue and expand integrated waste
management practices.
›Recycle in all parks and at all events.
›Organics composting at appropriate parks/
facilities.
c. Follow integrated pest management strategies
to control nuisance plants, weeds, insects,
rodents, etc.
An artful example of solar arrays
White clover is drought tolerant and supplies nitrogen to other plants
Wetlands provide habitat for Blanding’s turtles, and are sensitive to
pesticide run-off from lawns and streets
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13. Extend the use of the park system into
the fall, winter, and spring.
Strategies
a. Add lighting to high-demand recreational
facilities such as key baseball/softball fields,
high-quality tennis courts, and hockey rinks to
allow use into night-time.
b. Ensure each park service area has at least
one City-maintained pleasure skating rink, one
hockey rink, and a warming house.
c. Partner with neighborhood associations and
community groups to provide additional winter
skating and hockey opportunities in additional
neighborhood parks if partner groups are willing
to maintain the facilities.
d. Explore additional cross country skiing
opportunities.
e. Identify and publicize suitable locations for
sledding such as Hazelwood and Wakefield
Parks.
14. Maintain quality, up-to-date indoor
facilities to provide recreational, cultural,
arts, and community gathering activities.
Strategies
a. Continue to operate the Community Center as
the hub for indoor recreation and programs.
Explore partnerships to support operations and
expand programs.
b. Prepare and implement a Master Plan to guide
maintenance and investment in the Maplewood
Community Center.
c. Maintain partnerships with the school district
to provide community gyms in neighborhood
locations.
d. Replace existing warming houses with small,
multi-purpose buildings that can serve a variety
of needs including locations for neighborhood
based classes & programming, private rentals,
winter warming house, and restrooms.
15. Respond to recreation trends and
community needs by updating the mix of
facilities offered.
Strategies
a. Convert low-use facilities to other uses as
determined by a park master planning process.
›Provide high quality tennis courts by transitioning
neighborhood tennis courts to a larger bank
(4 or more) of high quality, lighted courts, at
Maplewood Heights.
›Maintain at least two courts in each park service
area.
›Convert courts at Four Seasons, Playcrest and
Western Hills to other uses once the existing
facilities have reached the end of their life.
›All tennis courts will be multi-use and shared with
pickleball.
b. Support participation in pickleball by striping all
tennis courts.
c. Provide public community gardens as demand
warrants, up to one per park service area.
›Priority on park service areas where other semi
public (operated by a school, church or other
organization) gardens do not exist.
›Support partnerships to provide additional
gardens. For example, allow the use of City land
for a neighborhood group to operate and manage
a community garden.
Pickleball is a lifetime sport that is growing in popularity
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16. Respond to recreation trends by adding
specialty recreation facilities.
Strategies
a. Construct a splash pad.
b. Add an all-inclusive playground at Veteran’s
Memorial Park.
c. Develop a skate park.
d. Create a disc golf course in Battle Creek
Regional Park.
e. Construct a Tuj Lub (Top Spin) court.
f. Ensure sufficient space for outdoor volleyball
events by having a park with room for at least 6
volleyball courts and signage.
g. As demand warrants, develop an off-leash dog
area in the northern part of Maplewood.
Tuj Lub
The need for a Tuj Lub court in the eastern
metro is an example of evolving recreation
needs as a result of demographic changes.
Tuj Lub (pronounced too-loo) is a traditional
Hmong sport that immigrants brought with
them when they resettled in the United
States.
It is a game played outdoors that incorporates
spinning of a top with a line and stick and is
played in an area approximately the size of a
tennis court.
The City of Maplewood is currently partnering
with Ramsey County to locate a Tuj Lub court
in Keller Regional Park.
Tuj Lub is a traditional Hmong sport
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FigurE 5.8 Proposed Specialty Recreation Facilities
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trails
Trails are one of the most desired and economical
park amenities. They bring the park system closer
to every resident, offer transportation alternatives,
and support a healthy, active population. Trails are
essential components in an accessible recreation
system, particularly for those who cannot or choose
not to drive, including low income households,
children, and the elderly. Investment in trails pays for
itself in health care savings, reduced emissions, and
reduced reliance on automobiles.
Recommendations
1. Create a safe, multi-purpose, all-season,
non-motorized trail system throughout
the City.
Strategies
a. Provide safe road crossings.
b. Sign paved shoulders when utilized to
supplement the non-motorized system,
transitioning to off-road facilities or bike lanes
where and when possible.
c. Add lighting in key locations.
d. Add system wayfinding and signage at key
locations.
e. Consider options for hiking, biking, walking,
skating, and cross-country skiing.
f. Update the Snow and Ice Control Policy on
an annual basis to ensure the appropriate
prioritization of the network.
2. Create a Priority Network that makes
North-South and East-West connections
for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Strategies
a. Connect to regional and community parks,
preserves, facilities, schools, commercial areas,
and transit routes.
b. Provide bicycle routes every half to one-mile
throughout the City.
c. Connect to destinations and pedestrian/bicycle
facilities in neighboring communities.
3. Establish a system of routes that
highlight the Natural Area Greenways.
Strategies
a. Incorporate existing pedestrian and bicycle
infrastructure.
b. Identify the gaps and work to connect trail
segments on public land.
c. Partner with adjacent cities to connect
Greenway trails to trails in their communities.
4. Expand the trail network in Parks and
Preserves
Strategies
a. Continue to add trail loops of 1/2 mile or
greater in parks.
b. Add trails featuring low-impact design to
preserves, where appropriate.
c. Add an ADA trail in one preserve per park
service area.
d. Balance access to natural areas with
environmental protection.
5. Continue coordination between the
Parks and Recreation and Public Works
Department on the expansion of the
non-motorized transportation system.
Strategies
a. Use neighborhood context, the Living Streets
Policy, and the 2030 Comprehensive Plan to
guide the design of trail and sidewalk projects.
b. Annually review missing segments and priority
corridors as part of the Capital Improvement
Plan process. Coordinate trail and sidewalk
construction with road construction projects.
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c. Initiate planning on priority segments to position
projects for grant funding. This task could
include preparing preliminary plans/layouts,
evaluating right of way needs, environmental
documentation, review of historic resources
impact, or building of partnerships.
d. Ensure Maplewood’s non-motorized
transportation needs are incorporated in
planning and construction processes by other
jurisdictions, including MnDOT and Ramsey
County.
e. Continue to implement Maplewood’s Living
Streets Policy in areas adjacent to parks and
trails.
6. Support multi-modal transportation.
a. Ensure safe walking/biking options to system
components.
b. Introduce a bike rental program at the MCC.
c. Provide bike racks, water fountains, and
restrooms at facilities as appropriate based on
facility class.
d. Focus transit connections to community and
athletic parks (safe routes from transit stops,
marketing of easy transit connections).
e. Continue to work with regional planning
authorities to make bicycle and pedestrian
connections to, and safe crossings of, the
future Gateway and Rush Line transit corridors.
The Gateway Corridor (image source: www.thegatewaycorridor.com)
The Rush LIne Corridor (image source: www.rushline.org)
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natural arEas & grEEnways
Maplewood residents place a high value on
environmental health, preserving natural open spaces,
and linking open spaces throughout the City. The Parks
and Recreation and Public Works Departments are in
position to exemplify environmental leadership through
education, demonstration, design, maintenance and
operations. Continued investment in natural areas will
help keep Maplewood’s environment healthy.
Recommendations
1. Establish Community Preserves as
integrated, multi-purpose areas set
aside for preserving natural resources,
connecting people to nature, and
providing educational programming and
historic interpretation.
Strategies
a. Categorize Maplewood Nature Center, Prairie
Farm, Gladstone Savanna, and Fish Creek as
Community Preserves.
b. Use natural resource management plans to
guide the preservation, management, and
restoration of natural resources.
c. Use individual master plans for each
Community Preserve to define each preserve’s
ability to accommodate natural resource-
based recreation opportunities such as play
areas, sitting areas, picnic shelters, paved trail
networks, community gardens, educational
programming, and camping.
d. Provide historic interpretation to share the
history of the site.
2. Maintain Neighborhood Preserves as
areas set aside for the preservation of
natural resources and to connect people
with nature.
Strategies
a. Limit activities in neighborhood preserves to
low impact activities such as nature study/
observation, bird/wildlife watching, walking/
hiking, and meditation/spiritual reflection.
b. Use management plans to guide preservation,
restoration, and management of the natural
resources in individual neighborhood preserves.
c. Use low impact design to add trails to
preserves where appropriate. Balance the
types of trails available in individual preserves
(paved, soft surface, mowed, etc.) based
on trail availability within a park service area,
greenway designation, connection to existing
trails, topography, natural resource quality, and
environmental protection.
d. Improve access to nature for people of all
abilities by ensuring one ADA neighborhood
preserve trail in each of the park service areas.
3. Retain scenic areas, landscape buffers,
and drainageways as other open space
areas that are minimally maintained and
have no maintained, public trails.
4. Create a Protected Ecological Area
overlay that identifies areas within
parks, preserves, and open spaces that
have high-quality plant communities
and wildlife habitat. Actively preserve,
restore, and manage these areas.
Strategies
a. Identify the location of the community’s highest
quality plant communities and wildlife habitat
on public property.
b. Establish a policy regarding public access and
activities allowed in these areas.
c. Create or update natural resource management
plans for these areas.
5. Maintain the Nature Center as the
community hub for environmental
stewardship and nature-based
programming.
Strategies
a. Undertake a Master Plan to assess the
condition of the existing facility, determine
future needs and appropriate location, and
establish a long-term vision.
b. Explore opportunities to create satellite
locations for nature-based programming in
select neighborhood preserves.
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trail markers and wayfinding
Identification of special trails, such as routes in the
greenways, can be identified in ways that range
from easily implementable and more temporary, to
embedded and permanent. Route markers should
be context sensitive, reflecting the feel of the
surrounding area.
6. Promote the Natural Area Greenways
by establishing routes through
Maplewood’s four greenways.
Strategies
a. Connect Preserves, Parks, and Open Spaces
across jurisdictional boundaries within the
Greenways.
b. Use existing and proposed trails, sidewalks,
bike routes, and water bodies to make
connections.
c. Use these routes to prioritize paved, off-road
trail construction where appropriate.
d. Develop artful, context-sensitive trail markers
and wayfinding signage to identify greenway
routes.
e. Improve and expand Greenway routes with
future projects and partnerships where
appropriate.
f. Promote the distinct identities, features, and
modes of travel within each Greenway.
g. Interpret historic and natural assets along the
Greenway Routes where appropriate.
7. Integrate Natural Resource Management
into Parks and Preserves.
Strategies
a. Integrate food production in City parks and
preserves–edibles, foraging, permaculture,
community gardens, etc.
b. Create and follow management plans (e.g.
Beaver Creek Corridor Management Plan).
›Identify and classify natural areas/plant
communities/restoration areas.
›Prioritize restoration/management strategies
within sites and across the system.
c. Minimize monocultures and establish
biodiversity goals to support wildlife habitat.
d. Consider ecotype distribution across the
system (diversity of forest, prairie, savanna,
wetland, lacustrine environments) when
exploring natural resources restoration.
e. Identify and manage for target species (e.g.
threatened or special concern species) as
possible tools for educating and engaging the
community.
Pavement paint is a low cost wayfinding option
Trail markers can be subtle and unobtrusive
More permanent options include pavement-embedded mile markers
Canoeing the Chain-of-Lakes Greenway
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Battle Creek Route
Fish Creek Route
Fish Creek Route Gap
Holloway Beaver Route
Holloway Beaver Route Gap
Phalen Casey Route
Phalen Casey Water Route
Natural Area Greenways
City Preserve
City Park
Regional/County Park
FISH CREEk
• Connects Woodbury’s
Carver Lake Park with Fish
Creek Preserve
• Future hiking trail along Fish
Creek
• Future paved trail at Fish
Creek Preserve
HOLLOWAY-BEAVER
• Connects Southwood Preserve in
North St. Paul to Beaver Lake County
Park
• Utilizes a mix of sidewalks, paved
trails, and hiking trails
• Route has gaps to be addressed
BATTLE CREEk
• Highlights the Oak Forest ecotype
of Battle Creek
• Utilizes existing regional park trails,
connector trails, and sidewalks
PHALEN-CASEY
• Water trail from kohlman Lake to
Lake Phalen showcases lake ecotype
• Utilizes existing regional park trails
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arts & culturE
The City is uniquely poised to grow a sustainable
arts and culture program over the next 20 years,
building on its strong cultural and transportation
history, extensive parks and recreation system,
potential for future development, and a growing
minority population that is rich with cultural traditions.
Maplewood is also situated close to a booming Twin
Cities arts community that offers an enormous talent
pool and experienced support services.
A thriving arts and culture component is considered
vital to creating healthy and sustainable communities.
The arts enhance livability, bring diverse groups
of people together, celebrate history and heritage,
contribute to economic vitality, enhance learning in
classrooms, raise awareness of environmental and
social concerns, and bring beauty and meaning to the
built environment.
Most of America’s large cities have art departments
and public art programs. For many smaller cites with
limited resources, arts development is overseen via
public-private partnerships. Some cities partner with
a local non-profit or a volunteer “Friends of the Arts”
group. Some cities combine efforts with neighboring
regions to share the workload and increase
opportunities.
Maplewood’s arts and cultural programming will grow
and evolve organically over time. The City should
build on its successful relationships and partnerships
to foster arts in the City. Moving forward, the City will
need to expand partnerships with nearby communities
and their arts resources. A useful strategy is to create
a Friends group, which could serve as a community
advisory committee, encourage citizen involvement
and participation, and evolve into a nonprofit agency
to meet the City’s growing demand.
Recommendations
1. Establish funding to support a
sustainable public art program for
Maplewood Parks.
Strategies
a. Establish a separate funding source for
programs.
b. Recruit Community Advisory Committee or
Friends group to aid in planning and artist
selection.
c. Develop additional support systems, funding
sources, gifts, and private partnerships.
2. Establish a public art commissioning
plan for priority parks, trails, and public
facilities.
Strategies
a. Create a public art overlay map for each
project, indicating locations, types, and budget
allocations.
b. Develop criteria and objectives for each project
and prepare RFQs for artists.
c. Implement review and selection of artists,
followed by contracting and monitoring of
work performed by artists (from design through
installation).
d. Establish maintenance policies and procedures,
including training for parks maintenance staff,
periodic inspection, and maintaining database
per project.
3. Incorporate art into the park system.
Strategies
a. Commission artists to produce unique park
amenities such as benches, railings, picnic
shelters, wayfinding, trail-side exercise stations,
etc.
b. Create a fixed outdoor performance art space
at Veteran’s Memorial Park and a mobile stage
for temporary set up at neighborhood events.
4. Support cultural programming by diverse
cultural groups seeking to use parks.
Strategies
a. Establish a community multicultural advisory
committee to provide guidance and planning
input.
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b. Create infrastructure and provide venues to
accommodate programming.
c. Conduct assessment to determine
effectiveness of programming, and make
adjustments to future investments accordingly.
d. Document and promote programming to
encourage increased participation.
5. Respond to needs for educational
programming that integrates arts with the
promotion of environmental stewardship
and the history of Maplewood.
Strategies
a. Establish an education advisory group with
representatives from arts and environmental
groups, schools, historical societies, watershed
district, etc.
b. Support efforts to incorporate art into
rain gardens, GreenStep Cities initiatives,
recycling, composting, renewable energy, and
stewardship programs.
c. Support participation by broader community
to engage with artists in the planning and
implementation of programming.
d. Continue/increase art programming in locations
such as MCC, Bruentrup Farm, and the Nature
Center.
6. Build awareness and appreciation for
the community’s history.
Strategies
a. Identify, preserve, and interpret any significant
historic resources at parks and preserves.
b. Provide historic interpretation where possible
in parks and preserves and along trails and
greenway routes.
c. Partner with groups such as Maplewood Area
Historical Society on history programming, and
support the community-wide initiatives of the
Bruentrup Heritage Farm.
Artful fencing is an example of art integrated with infrastructure
Seating provides an opportunity for public art
The Bruentrup Heritage Farm is homebase for Maplewood Area Historical
Society
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programs
The need for recreation is an essential element of
human biology and psychology and a component
of a healthy, vital community. Recreation programs
are typically pursued for enjoyment, health, skill
development, enrichment, socialization, entertainment,
physical fitness, and relaxation. Dynamic recreation
and demographic trends mean programs need to
constantly evolve. It is an exciting time for programs in
Maplewood with future recommendations focused on
community-building events like 5K runs and concerts,
updating multipurpose buildings in parks to bring
more programs to neighborhoods, and emphasizing
outreach to diverse population groups.
Recommendations
1. Program for community and neighborhood
gathering.
Strategies
a. Program events to draw residents to the
park and recreation facilities. Scale events
appropriately to the type of park, such
as concerts at community parks and
neighborhood picnics in neighborhood parks.
b. Encourage the use of neighborhood shelters
and warming houses for neighborhood
events through special permits and marketing
assistance.
c. Explore opportunities to have a public
community garden in each of the park service
areas.
d. Use mobile/pop-up delivery methods to offer
similar programs in each of the park service
areas.
e. Use demographic data and neighborhood
surveys to tailor programs to an area.
2. Maintain and improve high quality,
diverse program offerings for all ages
(children, teens, adults, and seniors).
Strategies
a. Provide early childhood programming to build
long-term relationships with families.
b. Develop intergenerational programming.
c. Explore programs that a variety of family
members can enjoy within the same location.
d. Provide multi-age programs so siblings can
attend programs at the same location and time.
e. Offer wellness education such as nutrition
education.
f. Provide informal or drop-in activities for people
of all ages.
g. Develop programming to address gaps not
served by other agencies and organizations.
h. Assist adults in forming their own groups based
on interests.
i. Expand youth programming by engaging youth
in program design to ensure the programming
is relevant, well-attended, and high quality.
j. Explore new programming opportunities made
available through technology.
3. Ensure equitable access to programs.
Strategies
a. Offer programming and facility space for partner
organizations to meet the needs of individuals
with disabilities.
b. Create tiered pricing to reflect the benefit of the
programs to the community.
c. Provide grants and scholarships to eliminate
financial barriers.
d. Provide a diverse range of programming
formats, ranging from classes to events to
specialized clubs.
e. Explore off-peak programming, with programs
offered over the noon hour, later hours and on
weekends, to meet the needs of those with
non-traditional work schedules.
f. Work with partners to modify programming to
meet the needs of diverse populations, such as
offering times for female only swimming.
g. Explore opportunities to offer programming
in neighborhoods at community gyms and in
parks.
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ECONOMIC INFLUENCES ON PROGRAM DELIVERY
The Parks and Recreation Department can price its programs according to a tiered pricing model.
In this model, programs that benefit the entire community, are equally available to everyone, and
are self-directed are supported by revenue from the general tax fund. For programs where both
the community and the individual benefit, user fees, grants, or sponsorships make up anywhere
from 25% to 100% of the direct costs. These are programs like senior programs and after school
programs, that require instructors, clean-up and prep time. For programs that have a highly
individual benefit, such as fitness facilities, user fees pay for 100% or more of the direct costs.
To assure equal opportunity for low-income users, the Parks and Recreation department offers
scholarships for fee-based program.
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
+
100% user fee
supported of
direct cost
recreation tiered pricing
Model
100% tax
supported
For example: Private
Lessons, Pre-school,
Field Trips, Tennis, Dance
Mostly individual
benefit
For example: Youth Sports, Adult
Athletic Leagues, Swim Lessons, Fitness
individual / coMMunity
benefit
For example: Senior & Adult Programs
coMMunity individual benefit
For example: Teen Programs, After School / No School Activities, Youth
Activities, Events
coMMunity benefit
For example: Parkland and Facilities, Playgrounds, Trails
HigHly
individual
benefit
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4. Promote performance arts and cultural
events in parks and at recreation
facilities.
Strategies
a. Develop a concert/performance art series.
b. Explore an artist-in-residence program.
c. Show movies in the park on a rotating
schedule, providing a movie in each park
service area during the year.
d. Develop events that showcase the diverse
culture of the community.
5. Connect people with nature, including
land, water, and wildlife resources, and
empower them to be stewards of the
environment.
Strategies
a. Reconnect with schools to provide outdoor
nature experiences and education in a variety of
locations, including schools, parks, preserves,
rain gardens, and at the Nature Center.
b. Provide volunteer opportunities for all ages
to participate in hands-on citizen science
monitoring programs such as frog monitoring,
monarch tagging, open space monitors, etc.
c. Use mobile delivery methods to bring nature
based education to participants.
6. Respond to changing recreation trends
and ensure quality programming.
Strategies
a. Use participant feedback, recreation trends
and demand to adjust program mix and keep
programs and activities fresh and appealing.
b. Benchmark programs annually to determine
effectiveness. Evaluate and retool programs not
achieving benchmark targets.
c. Use pilot programs to determine effectiveness
and increase efficiency.
d. Coordinate with associations, schools,
neighborhood governmental agencies,
businesses, and local organizations on
programming to provide maximum coverage,
avoid overlap and cross-market activities.
7. Use volunteers and service learning
programs to support recreational,
arts, cultural, and natural resource
management programming.
8. Strengthen the Maplewood Community
Center as the indoor recreational,
cultural, and arts hub for the community.
Strategies
a. Regularly evaluate recreational trends and
participant feedback to ensure Maplewood
Community Center programming is meeting
current needs.
b. Continue to expand special and cultural events
c. Explore additional partnerships with local
organizations to expand programming options.
The Maplewood Nature Center offers a variety of program options
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9. Improve outreach to diverse populations
and minority groups.
Strategies
a. Strengthen relationships with existing organized
groups that serve diverse populations.
b. Publicize parks and recreation information in
varied, effective ways such as foreign language
newspapers, radio stations, church bulletin
boards, etc.
c. Collaborate to host cultural events.
d. Reduce language barriers by offering
translation services, translating written materials
into multiple languages.
e. Use universal symbols and translations in
signage.
f. Strive to have Parks & Recreation programs
and facilities reflect the diversity in the
community.
10. Become the “go to” parks and recreation
clearinghouse
Strategies
a. Continue to utilize diverse methods of
communication, including social and digital
media.
b. Publicize testimonials from customers through
a variety of media outlets.
c. Highlight youth, families, mentors, volunteers
in City newsletter and recreation activities
brochure.
d. Post videos after events.
e. Explore the use of blog to allow networking
between program participants.
f. Celebrate the opening of every new or
renovated facility or program.
g. Regularly tell the sustainability story to inspire
private action and demonstrate cost savings.
h. Provide information on the City’s website and in
outside publications about parks, facilities, and
programming that is accessible to people with
disabilities.
i. Highlight the quality of life benefits of parks,
trails, recreation, and open space.
j. Recognize sponsors, donors, and advocates.
11. Provide opportunities for community
involvement in the design, development,
and implementation of parks and
recreation.
Strategies
a. Create a teen advisory board/council to advise
and market events and facility development.
b. Use focus groups to test new ideas.
c. Continue to engage the community and
neighborhood in the park design process.
12. Make Sustainability Education/Outreach
a Priority.
Strategies
a. Market and interpret sustainable practices and
pilot programs.
b. Offer sustainable living classes/workshops/
community events tied to sustainable efforts in
the parks and preserves.
c. Continue and expand volunteer recruitment
and training programs to supplement service
projects, outreach, and events.
Interpretation at Wakefield Park provides visitors with information about
natural resources and sustainable practices
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Chapter 6:
priorities, toolkit & Using the plan
The Parks and Recreation Master Plan is intended
to guide the big picture decision making by City
Officials, staff, partners, and the public. The purpose
of Chapter 6 is threefold. First the section identifies
recommendations regarding funding, the priorities
for the future, estimated costs, and potential funding
sources.
The second part is the Toolkit. The tools are a guide
to evaluating new initiatives and projects. The toolkit
should assist with decision-making system wide and
on a case by case basis. The toolkit includes:
• New Program and Project Review.
• Park Classification.
• Activity Delivery Guidelines.
• Recreation Facility Service Standards.
The third and final section is a users guide addressing
the process for capital improvements, measuring
progress, and master plan update.
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4. Support the creation of a non-profit parks and
recreation foundation for the promotion and
fundraising for system needs.
5. Build partnerships.
Strategies
a. Continue to work with the Public Works and
Planning Departments on environmental
stewardship and trail and bikeway projects.
b. Implement park projects that will stimulate
private investment and strengthen residential
neighborhoods.
c. Improve relationship with school districts,
including their community education
departments.
d. Partner with existing arts organizations for
arts related programming and events.
e. Maximize use of volunteers.
f. Partner with private organizations for
outreach to ethnic populations.
g. Develop ambassadors to promote and
champion investments in the park system.
Funding Recommendations
1. Identify funding needs and plan for maintaining
the system.
Strategies
a. Develop asset management program.
b. Evaluate on-going operational and life cycle
costs when making facility capital decisions.
2. Ensure adequate funding to meet system
goals.
Strategies
a. Increase Parks and Recreation share of
current levy.
b. Explore use of a franchise fee to fund
maintenance or specific programs.
c. Update park, trail and open space dedication
requirements on a biannual basis. (PAC
funds)
d. Seek grants.
e. Explore funding options dedicated to health
improvement.
f. Hold fee based events.
g. Establish an Infrastructure Replacement
Reserve Fund to cover major capital repairs
and replacements.
h. Create a Fees and Charges Policy that
identifies services that meet the needs of
the basic community and are 100% tax
supported and services that have mostly
individual or special interest benefit where
fees and charges will offset costs.
i. Encourage business involvement,
sponsorship, naming rights of parks,
recreation facilities and events.
3. Consider a bond referendum.
Strategies
a. Conduct a study to determine the appropriate
bond referendum amount, package of
improvements, and appropriate timing.
b. Develop a bond referendum strategy that
identifies key partners to assist the City to
market and champion the referendum.
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prioritiEs
Priorities are drawn from the recommendations listed
in Chapter 5 and are organized in two charts on the
following pages: Table 6.1 Priority Actions and Table
6.2 Priority Capital Improvement Projects. While this
master plan is a visionary document that looks out 20
years, the priorities identified primarily focus on those
key initiatives that should be the City’s focus in the
next 10 years. The ability of the City to achieve its
priorities will be a function primarily of staff time and
funding. While some initiatives will require a significant
investment of either time or funding for a one-time
improvement, others will involve a minimal amount of
time on an ongoing basis.
Priority Actions
The priority actions in Table 6.1 have been organized
using the categories of funding, parks and recreation
facilities, trails, natural resources and greenways, arts
and culture, and programs. In addition to providing
a description and timeframe for each priority, the
chart identifies who is responsible for championing
the effort and the types of resources needed for its
implementation.
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Action Description Responsibility Timing Resources
Funding
Expand funding for regular park
maintenance and equipment
replacement
near Staff time and
information for policy
change
Continued community
education regarding park
system funding needs
Continued education is need to set the foundation for discussions
about additional funding, such as through increased general funds, a
referendum and/or utility franchise fee. If a referendum is explored, it
is recommended that it have a clear focus and not involve all capital
projects– for example, maintenance/capital replacement, trails,
nature Center, etc. In support of its funding efforts, the City should
partner with a ‘friends of parks’ group, city volunteer network, and
other partners on public outreach
Parks & recreation
Dept.
near-Mid Staff time and
information for
referendum
Parks and Recreation Facilities
Develop asset Management
Plan
Prepare and implement asset management plan. Tie replacements
and management actions to annual budget and Capital Improvement
Plan. This involves annual inspections and condition rating of parks
and equipment
Parks & recreation
Dept., Public Works,
Parks & recreation
Dept.
near Staff Time
Expand the amount of no-mow
areas
Identify and transition additional no-mow areas Parks & recreation
Dept., Public Works
Ongoing Staff time
Seek opportunities for
sustainability pilot programs
Implement small-scale pilot programs such as a pesticide-free park,
a bee-lawn, etc.
Parks & recreation
Dept., Environment
& natural resources,
Public Works
Ongoing Staff time
Improve system wayfinding update the master plan map, updating individual park maps,
improving wayfinding/signage in the system; and developing an
online, interactive park map (or work with Goramsey website)
Parks & recreation
Dept., Public Works
Ongoing Staff time
tablE 6.1 Priority Actions
Action Description Responsibility Timing Resources
Funding
Expand funding for regular park
maintenance and equipment
replacement
near Staff time and
information for policy
change
Continued community
education regarding park
system funding needs
Continued education is need to set the foundation for discussions
about additional funding, such as through increased general funds, a
referendum and/or utility franchise fee. If a referendum is explored, it
is recommended that it have a clear focus and not involve all capital
projects– for example, maintenance/capital replacement, trails,
nature Center, etc. In support of its funding efforts, the City should
partner with a ‘friends of parks’ group, city volunteer network, and
other partners on public outreach
Parks & recreation
Dept.
near-Mid Staff time and
information for
referendum
Parks and Recreation Facilities
Develop asset Management
Plan
Prepare and implement asset management plan. Tie replacements
and management actions to annual budget and Capital Improvement
Plan. This involves annual inspections and condition rating of parks
and equipment
Parks & recreation
Dept., Public Works,
Parks & recreation
Dept.
near Staff Time
Expand the amount of no-mow
areas
Identify and transition additional no-mow areas Parks & recreation
Dept., Public Works
Ongoing Staff time
Seek opportunities for
sustainability pilot programs
Implement small-scale pilot programs such as a pesticide-free park,
a bee-lawn, etc.
Parks & recreation
Dept., Environment
& natural resources,
Public Works
Ongoing Staff time
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tablE 6.1 Priority Actions and Projects, continued
Action Description Responsibility Timing Resources
Trails
update Snow and Ice Control
Policy
review and update policy as needed to ensure that non-motorized
network prioritized as appropriate
Parks & recreation
Dept., Engineering,
Public Works
near Staff time
Initiate planning on priority
segments to position for grant
funding
Identify type of infrastructure, right-of-way needs, preliminary design,
and cost estimates
Parks & recreation
Dept., Engineering,
Public Works
near Staff time
Pavement Management Implement a framework for analyzing and maintaining paved trail
surfaces
Parks & recreation
Dept., Engineering,
Public Works
Ongoing Staff time
Natural Areas and Greenways
Identify and evaluate protected
ecological areas
Create overlay maps/policies that establish and protect high value
ecological areas
Parks & recreation
Dept., Environment &
natural resources
near Staff time
revise preserve policy
to differentiate between
community and neighborhood
preserves
assign community or neighborhood status to nature preserves Parks & recreation
Dept., Environment &
natural resources
near Staff time
Formalize greenway routes Map routes within the natural area Greenways and begin planning to
address gaps and interpretation needs
Parks & recreation
Dept., Environment &
natural resources
near Staff time
nature Center MP & Building
Evaluation
Prepare a 20 year Master Plan for the nature Center Parks & recreation
Dept., Public Works,
Environment &
natural resources
near Staff time and
planning/architectural
consultant
Arts and Culture
Seek grant funding for arts-
related programs
Pursue and implement grants that will improve public art throughout
Maplewood
Parks & recreation
Dept., Consultant
Ongoing Staff time, grant-
writing consultant
Look for opportunities to
include art and culture into
design elements on City
projects
Integration of arts and culture into design elements should occur
throughout the master planning, feasibility, and design phases of
projects. Seek low maintenance design elements that have minimal
risk to vandalism
Parks & recreation
Dept., Public Works,
Consultant
Ongoing Staff time,
partnerships
Partner with historic society
for historic interpretation &
programs
Seek opportunities for collaboration with local historical societies/
organizations to implement interpretation and special programming
Parks & recreation
Dept., partner
organizations
Ongoing Staff time, historical/
interpretation
consultants
Build the arts Program Expand program offerings in visual, dramatic, and music arts. recruit
Friends group and advisors to help guide planning and artist selection.
Parks & recreation
Dept.,
Ongoing Staff time
Programming
Continue to expand
neighborhood and community
events
Build on existing event programming in neighborhood and community
parks, Bruentrup Farm, and other special events. Consider a mobile
stage or permanent outdoor event venue
Parks & recreation
Dept.
Ongoing Staff time
Expand nature Center
Programs
Expand program offerings at the nature Center, particularly volunteer
and service learning opportunities
Parks & recreation
Dept., Environment &
natural resources
Ongoing Staff time
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tablE 6.2 Priority Capital Improvement Projects
Action Description Notes Estimated Cost
Highest Priority
Maintenance and reinvestment Playgrounds, Buildings, Trails Overlay, Fencing,
Tennis Courts, Parking Lots, nature Center upkeep
$7,000,000
Ongoing (listed in order by highest cost)
Construct prioritized projects to
eliminate gaps in the pedestrian-
bicycle network
annual prioritization and construction based on
funding
additional projects may occur as part of road
construction projects or through implementation of
Living Streets Policy.
$6,000,000
add amenities to neighborhood Parks Shade structures, benches, bike racks, and waste
receptacles
Phase improvements based on upcoming projects and
geographic distribution. Focus on larger neighborhood
parks first.
$700,000
actively manage high quality natural
resources
Prepare and implement natural resource
management plans for areas of high quality
habitat/high ecological value
Projects in Fish Creek, Priory, Gladstone Savanna,
Prairie Farm Preserve, jim’s Prairie, Beaver Creek,
applewood, joy Park, Carver, and Kohlman Creek.
$600,000
add amenities to Community and
athletic Parks
Water fountains, shade structures, benches, bike
racks, and waste receptacles
Phase improvements based on upcoming projects
and geographic distribution. Include all Community,
Community athletic, and youth athletic Parks.
$400,000
update park signs Make system-wide, standard improvements to
park signs that incorporate art
$125,000
Other Priority Projects (listed in order of priority)
add restrooms to Community and
athletic Parks
restrooms for Harvest, Hazelwood, and joy as
other parks will get restrooms through other
projects.
Phase improvements based on upcoming projects and
geographic distribution. Plan for restrooms to be open
during park hours.
$300,000
Improvements to Wakefield Park replacements and improvements based on new
Master Plan*
$2,000,000
Improve system wayfinding add signage and kiosks to trails and parks system $300,000
Continue/expand community gardens Continue and add additional public community
gardens at rate of one per park service area
One community garden in Central West Service area $7,500
Improvements to Preserves and Open
Spaces
add improvements based on individual preserve
needs
Includes amenities such as trails, shelters,
interpretation, parking, and community gardens.
$800,000
Improvements to Veterans Memorial
Park
replacements and improvements based on
revised Master Plan*
$2,500,000
*Note: costs based on concepts and recommendations in this system-wide master plan. Additional future community based master planning process may be needed.
Priority Capital Improvement Projects
The Maplewood Parks and Recreation System Master
Plan identifies approximately $26 million of capital
improvement projects geographically distributed in
parks throughout the community. While significant,
this equates to $1 to $2 million per year over the
next 20 years. Planning for and funding these capital
improvement projects will continue to be challenging,
particularly as the community is now focused on
maintenance and reinvestment rather than expansion.
During the expansion phase of a parks and recreation
system, funding can be secured from park dedication
and grants to supplement general funds. Now that
the community is in a maintenance and reinvestment
phase, using these sources is more difficult, and they
are likely to provide a smaller percentage of overall
funding. The City will need to expand its general
funding allocation or explore new revenue streams,
such as a referendum or utility fee, to support the
identified capital projects.
Phasing will be flexible and dependent on regular
project prioritization this is based on needs, funding
availability, and partnership opportunities. Depending
on funding availability, the City may also need to
explore the phasing of larger capital improvements,
such the signature park improvements. While not
ideal because it is generally more expensive and
extends the time period when a park is out of service,
phasing does ensure there is funding available for
other capital improvement projects at the same time.
Table 6.2 identifies the priority capital improvement
projects in order of their priority.
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tablE 6.2 Priority Capital Improvement Projects, continued
Action Description Notes Estimated Cost
Modify field mix Harvest Park Improvements based on new Master
Plan*
Field improvement and reconfiguration $1,000,000
add off-leash dog park Locate in northern part of City $100,000
Improvements to City Hall Campus replacements and improvements based on new
Master Plan*
$1,000,000
replace/refurbish nature Center Prepare and implement nature Center Master Plan $2,500,000
Expand facility mix in Western Park
Service area
add small picnic shelter and outdoor skating rink
with warming house
recommended to meet goal of geographic distribution
of facilities throughout park service areas
$500,000
Implement new policy regarding
tennis court distribution
add one double court at Maplewood Heights Park $150,000
add mobile stage $100,000
add new neighborhood park in South
Park Service area
new park as development occurs Park dedication fees may contribute to this
development. Timing is dependent on development.
$275,000
*Note: costs based on concepts and recommendations in this system-wide master plan. Additional future community based master planning process may be needed.
Funding sourcEs
The following table identifies the potential funding sources for each of the priorities. Sources are identified as
possible, likely, best depending on how well the action and funding source are matched.
tablE 6.3 Funding Sources
Priorities Gen-eral Funds
Utility Fee Park Bond Referen-dum
State Aid Funds
Park/Trail Dedica-tion
Grants Part-ner-ships
Donations
System Planning (asset Management Plan, Park/Facility
Master Planning, natural resource Planning, Trail Planning)1 d d
revitalize Existing Parks (replacement and maintenance)1 d 1 d d
Park Improvements (park improvements and amenities)e 1 1 e e d
Expand Park Facility Mix (tennis courts, Tuj lub, disc golf,
community garden etc.)e 1 1 e e d
Improve System Wayfinding 1 d d d
Expand Pedestrian-Bicycle network e e
1 e 1 e d
actively Manage natural resources e d
1 d e d d
Greenway route Development e 1 d e d
nature Center Improvements 1 d 1 d e d d
Sustainability Initiatives e 1 e d
Programming 1 e e d
neighborhood and Community Events 1 d d d
Create arts Program e 1 e d
arts and Cultural Design Elements e e d d
Historic Interpretation/Programs e 1 e d
Best Funding Source Likely Funding Source Possible Funding Source
1 e d
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Funding Sources
Achieving the vision and mission for the park
and recreation system will take additional
funding, not only for big, exciting new facilities
like a splash pad or outdoor performance space
but for neighborhood park revitalization, new
programs, and outreach, etc. It is anticipated
that the City use multiple methods to fund
the system. The following sections provide
additional information about the types of
funding sources identified in Table 6-3.
GENERAL FUNDS
General funds can and should be used to
develop and maintain the parks and recreation
system. General funds are the primary
funding source for on-going maintenance,
operations, and amenities. Most grants also
have a matching requirement, which is often
fulfilled with general funds.
DEDICATED TAx LEVY
A city can hold a referendum for a dedicated
tax levy with proceeds directed specifically
for parks and recreation. This levy can be
used for capital projects as well as operations
and maintenance. The proceeds may be in
place of general funds or be supplemented by
general funds. The advantage of a dedicated
tax levy is that parks and recreation receives
a more stable source of funding and does
not have to compete with other city priorities
for funding on an annual basis.
BONDING
General Obligation Bonds and Revenue Bonds
provide another source of implementation
funding for new public facilities, as well as
repairs and/or upgrades to existing facilities.
GENERAL PARk BOND ISSUE
Residents can decide to raise revenue
through a permanent or temporary tax
increase dedicated for specific purposes such
as park, trail, and bikeway improvements
and maintenance. These funds are usually
provided through bonds approved as part of
a voter referendum.
STATE AID FUNDS
State aid funds are available for pedestrian
and bicycle improvements on state aid
streets. This funding source is particularly
useful at the time of street construction or
re-construction. Maplewood should have
a process for evaluating needed trail and
sidewalk improvements as part of capital
improvement projects.
PARk AND TRAIL DEDICATION
Minnesota Statutes allow local governments
to require dedication of land or cash in-lieu of
land for parks and trails from new subdivisions.
The dedication must be reasonable and
rationally related to the recreation demand
created by the development. Cities can
also require dedication of right-of-way or
easements for sidewalks or trails. Maplewood
collects parkland dedication fees on a pre-
determined schedule for all newly created
lots.
FRANCHISE FEES
Franchise fees are a charge listed on the
monthly bill that customers receive from
a utility, such as natural gas, electricity
or cable. This can be a flat amount each
month or a percentage of the monthly bill.
A franchise fee can be implemented with
an ordinance which must be approved by
the City Council. The City of Edina recently
started collecting a franchise fee for gas
and electricity customers. The fee is a small
flat fee ($1.45 per month) which the city will
use to build and maintain its pedestrian and
bicycle network.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
The City partners with the local school
districts, particularly in the operation of
the community gyms. The continued
collaboration between the City and the
school districts are important in maintaining
open communication. Communication
should occur on at least an annual basis
about planned projects and additional
opportunities to jointly develop open space
and public facilities as appropriate.
PARTNERSHIPS
Maplewood has partnerships with both public
and private organizations. These relationships
have historically led to improvements to City
parks and other public facilities. Partnerships
will be important for both facilities and
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programming. Organizations with partner
funding can also provide assistance
with design, outreach and maintenance.
Partnerships and relationships with private
businesses can also result in easements and
use agreements for trails across private land.
DONATIONS
Private donations are another potential funding
source. These may be financial donations
from individuals or area corporations or
donations of labor from recreation clubs or
use agreements. Programs such as “adopt-
a-trail” or “adopt-a-park” by an organization,
business, or individuals have been used in
many communities to help with maintenance
tasks and raise awareness.
GRANTS
Grants are a way to make Maplewood’s
dollars go further. The City has been
successful in securing grant funding. Below
is a sample of some grant opportunities that
may be available along with websites to visit
for more information.
MINNESOTA DNR
Website: www.dnr.state.mn.us/grants/index.
html
The Minnesota DNR is one of the most
comprehensive resources when it comes to
state funding for park and trail programs.
They offer a variety of grant programs and
technical assistance. Current programs
provide assistance for cross country skiing
trails, mountain biking trails, horseback
riding trails, and recreational trails. Some
programs also offer assistance for the
development of parks or for trail amenities
such as restrooms, lightning, benches, etc.
Each of the Minnesota DNR grant programs
is unique. The DNR should be consulted
before pursuing a grant to clarify funding
availability and qualifications.
MINNESOTA DOT
Website: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/grants/
A portion of most trail or bikeway improvement
projects funded through Minnesota DOT
is from federal dollars. Since June 9, 1998
there have been three federal bills (TEA-
21, ISTEA & SAFETEA-LU) enacted to fund
transportation improvements. Examples of
programs typically funding trail or sidewalk
improvement projects include Safe Routes to
School or the Regional Solicitation managed
by the Metropolitan Council Transportation
Advisory Board. Given the size of these grants
the City should begin preparing in advance
for future applications by identifying the type
of improvement, the right-of-way needs,
preliminary layout, and cost estimates.
CLEAN WATER, LAND AND LEGACY
AMENDMENT
On Nov. 4 2008, Minnesota voters approved
the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment
to the Minnesota State Constitution which
increased the general sales and use tax rate
by three-eighths of one percentage point
(0.375%) to 6.875% and dedicated the
additional proceeds for the Arts and Cultural
Heritage Fund, the Outdoor Heritage Fund,
Clean Water Fund, and Parks and Trails Fund.
Funding from the Legacy Amendment is
administered by a variety of agencies such
as the Department of Natural Resources,
Pollution Control Agency, Department of
Health, Historical Society, Minnesota State
Arts Board and regional art councils. A
number of new grant programs were created.
Information about grant opportunities can be
found on individual state department and
organization websites.
FOUNDATIONS & NON-PROFITS
There are foundations and non-profits that
are interested in fulfilling their missions by
supporting local projects. There are a number
of on-line tools that can assist with the
process of identifying additional foundations
that may financially support park, trail, and
bikeway improvements. The Minnesota
Council of Foundations is a great starting point
for identifying foundations. Another good
starting point is to consider the businesses
within Maplewood and using their websites
to see if they have a foundation or charitable
giving department. In addition to retailers and
manufacturers, be sure to consider businesses
such as the railroad, energy providers and
communications companies.
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toolkit
Park and Recreation plans are not static documents.
The Parks and Recreation Department will be
faced with on-going decision making on issues not
specifically guided by this document.
The toolkit contains processes, standards, and
guidelines to assist with the evaluation of new projects
and initiatives, whether they are system-wide or on a
case by case basis. The toolkit includes:
• New Program and Project Review Process
• Park Classifications
• Activity Delivery Guidelines
• Recreation Facility Service Standards
• General Recreation and Parks Capital and
Operations and Maintenance Costs
PROGRAM AND PROJECT REVIEW
PROCESS
One of the most challenging things for a parks and
recreation department is knowing when to say ‘yes’
to a new project and when to say ‘no.’ The program
and project review process provides a sample outline
for a systematic review process for new requests.
Systematic review ensures that new projects are in-line
with system-wide goals and can be adequately funded,
staffed, and maintained prior to implementation.
FigurE 6.1 Project Review Process
Idea Generation
• Idea may come from commissioners, public,
stakeholders, or staff
• Idea proposal should include: description of
project, facilities affected, need, benefits, costs,
funding sources, timeframe, permits, market
study (if applicable/needed), permits needed,
availability to the public
Idea Evaluation Phase
Baseline Evaluation by Staff
• Test idea against master plan
recommendations and decision principles
• Depending on the scope of the idea,
decision can be made by staff or introduced
to the Recreation and Parks Commission
and Planning Commission
dEcision principlEs
chEcklist
Is the action economically and environmentally
sustainable in the short and long term?
Will the action help engage and connect people,
parks, trails and open spaces?
Does the action support a city-wide system of
recreational facilities and parks?
Will the action encourage community gathering?
Will the action build community awareness and
advocacy for recreation and parks?
Does the action increase awareness of history,
culture, and art?
Have life cycle and operational costs been adequately
addressed?
Does the action reflect different needs for different
neighborhoods?
Does the action serve an unmet need?
Does the action create new recreation opportunities?
Does the action inspire community pride?
Have all facility and partnership options been
evaluated before deciding to add infrastructure or
programs?
Idea Evaluation Phase
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Parks Commission/
Planning Review
• Review focus if
the idea has merit,
how it relates
to polices and
broad based fiscal
implications
• Depending on
scope of the idea,
decision can be
made here or sent
on to the City
Council
Planning
• Concept
refinement
• Preliminary plan
• Final Plan
• Program timetable
Program Prioritization
• Project is
prioritized
based on policy
decisions, public
needs, and other
initiatives
Funding Allocation
• Funding for all
aspects of the
program/project
are approved and
annual operations
and maintenance
and staffing costs
are addressed
• Council Action:
authorize funding
Implementation
• Construction
documents
• Construction
• Program delivery
• Method for
measuring
success is defined
Operation of Facility
or Programs
• Facility or program
is now serving the
public need
• Council Action:
authorize
development and
operation, award
contracts
• Reporting
provided to
Council and
Commission
City Council Review
• Review focus
if the idea has
merit, how it
relates to polices
and broad based
fiscal implications
• Council Action:
authorize staff
to proceed to
planning phase
or not
Idea Evaluation Phase Planning Phase Implementation Phase
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gEnEral capital and opErations and maintEnancE costs
The following table is a tool that the City can use to initially evaluate and budget for new improvements and
quickly grasp the general cost for new improvements. Equally important to the initial capital cost for a project
are the ongoing operations and maintenance (O&M) costs. Adequately budgeting operations and maintenance
ensures that facilities last their expected life and that parks remain safe and welcoming.
tablE 6.4 General Capital and Operations & Maintenance Costs
Park Element Capital Cost Annual O&M Cost Estimated Life (Years)
Notes
New Park Development
neighborhood Park $90,000/acre $550/acre 25-50
Community Park no new parks anticipated $550/acre 25-50
Community/youth athletic Park no new parks anticipated $3,400/acre 25-50
General Grounds & Landscaping
Mowed Turf Grass (Irrigated) $60,000/acre new Sod
$34,000/acre new Seed
$1,000/acre 15-30 Includes mowing, trimming, fertilizing,
weed control, aerating & overseeding.
Mowed Turf Grass (non Irrigated) $30,000/acre new Sod
$2,000/acre new Seed
$800/acre 15-30 Does not assume hydroseed. Includes
mowing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control,
aerating & overseeding.
Irrigation $25,000/acre $1,300/acre 25
Contractual Landscape Maintenance
(Street Medians & natural Prairie
Plantings)
$6.50 Sq. Ft. ($282,600/acre) $.25 Sq. Ft. ($9,250/acre) 20
Prairie restoration $5,000/acre $300/acre -
naturalized Shoreline $100/LF $400/acre -
rain Garden $10/Sq. Ft.$300/acre -Low end - high end could be up to $20/
Sq Ft
Woodland restoration $4,000/acre $400/acre -assumes restoration of existing wooded
area. $20,000/acre if new tree planting
required
Stormwater Features $25/Sq. Ft.$900/acre -
Park Building & Shelters
Buildings with restrooms $300-$400/Sq. Ft.$11,000/Bldg./yr.40 Includes all buildings
Picnic Shelters $150-$200/Sq. Ft.$3,800/Bldg./yr.40 Includes all shelters
Trails & Surfaces
Trails (10 Ft. Wide asphalt)$50/LF $5,280 Per Mile 30
Parking Lots (asphalt)$2,500-$3,000/Stall $20-$25 Per Stall 40
Sidewalks (Concrete)$30/LF assumes 6 foot wide sidewalk
natural Surface Trails $30/LF if limestone aDa or $5/
LF if rustic footpath
$500/Mile -
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Park Element Capital Cost Annual O&M Cost Estimated Life (Years)
Notes
Park Amenities
Tennis Courts with Lighting $150,000 $1,000/Court 25 assumes 12,500 Sq. Ft Double Court.
Tennis Courts $100,000 $1,000/Court 25 assumes 12,500 Sq. Ft. Double Court.
resurfacing includes striping of both tennis
and pickleball cost of $10,000 per court
Basketball Courts (Concrete) $30,000/Court $400/Court 50 assumes 4,680 Sq. Ft.
Basketball Courts (asphalt) $25,000/Court $600/Court 25
Playgrounds $100,000 - $300,000 $3,000/Site/yr.20
aDa Playground $200,000 - $600,000 $3,000/Site/yr.20
natural Play areas $50,000-$100,000 $1,000/Site/yr.20 assumes 1 to 2 signature features and
remainder natural materials
Skate Parks $35/Sq. Ft.$3,000/Site/yr.10-15
Outdoor Hockey rinks $80,000-$100,000/Hockey
rink
$9,000/rink 20
Community Gardens $10,000-$20,000/acre $800 acre -
Off-Leash Dog Park $10,000-$50,000 acre $800 acre 15-20
Splash Pad $600,000 $5,000 15-20
amphitheater $800,000 50 assumes open stage and seating for 200+
Mobile Stage $80,000 to $120,000
Fitness Loop $5,000 to $7,500/station $500/station 20 assumes trail already constructed.
Giant Slide $5,000 $500 20
Disc Golf Course
Tuj Lub Field
neighborhood Park amenity Package $35,000/park Included in general park costs 20 assumes 1-$25,000 shade structure;
2- $2,000 benches with concrete pad,
2- $2,000 bike racks with concrete pad,
2-$1,000 waste receptacles
Community Park amenity Package $55,000/park Included in general park costs 20 assumes 1-$25,000 shade structure;
2- $2,000 benches with concrete pad,
2- $2,000 bike racks with concrete pad,
2-$1,000 waste receptacles
Athletic Fields
Highly Maintained (Irrigated) Large
Soccer/Football Field (1.5 acres)
*$65,000/Field new Sod
$30,000/Field new Seed TurF
OnLy
$4,200/Field 15 Includes lining, mowing, trimming,
fertilizing, weed control, aerating, irrigation
& overseeding.
Highly Maintained (Irrigated) Medium
Size Soccer/Football Field (.83 acres)
*$35,500/Field new Sod
$16,000/Field new Seed TurF
OnLy
$2,300/Field 15 Includes lining, mowing, trimming,
fertilizing, weed control, aerating, irrigation
& overseeding.
Highly Maintained (Irrigated) Small
Size Soccer/Football Field (.54 acres)
*$23,500/Field new Sod
$10,500/Field new Seed TurF
OnLy
$1,500/Field 15 Includes lining, mowing, trimming,
fertilizing, weed control, aerating, irrigation
& overseeding.
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Park Element Capital Cost Annual O&M Cost Estimated Life (Years)
Notes
average Maintained (non Irrigated)
Large Soccer/Football Field (1.5
acres)
*$37,500/Field new Sod
$2,250/Field new Seed TurF
OnLy
$2,000/Field 7 Includes lining, mowing, trimming,
fertilizing, weed control, aerating, irrigation
& overseeding.
Least Maintained (non Irrigated)
Practice Soccer/Football Field (1
acre)
*$25,000/acre new Sod
$1,500/acre new Seed
$800/acre 7 Includes lining, mowing, trimming,
fertilizing, weed control, aerating, irrigation
& overseeding.
Highly Maintained (Irrigated)
Baseball/Softball Field (1 acre)
*$50,000/acre new Sod
$27,000/acre new Seed &
aglime
$4,200/Field(Includes:
lining, dragging, mowing,
trimming, fertilizing, weed
control, aerating, irrigation &
overseeding)
7 Includes lining, mowing, trimming,
fertilizing, weed control, aerating, irrigation
& overseeding.
average Maintained (non Irrigated)
Baseball/Softball Field (1 acre)
*$25,000/acre new Sod
$1,500/acre new Seed &
aglime
$2,300/Field(Includes:
lining, grading, mowing,
trimming, fertilizing, weed
control, aerating, irrigation &
overseeding)
7 Includes lining, mowing, trimming,
fertilizing, weed control, aerating, irrigation
& overseeding.
Least Maintained (non Irrigated)
Practice Baseball/Softball Field (1
acre)
*$25,000/acre new Sod
$1,500/acre new Seed
$800/acre (Includes:
mowing, trimming, fertilizing,
weed control, aerating &
overseeding)
7 Includes lining, mowing, trimming,
fertilizing, weed control, aerating, irrigation
& overseeding.
Field Lighting 100,000/field
* Costs are for turf/field/irrigation only no additional amenities
all costs are planning level estimates in 2014 dollars
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Maplewood Parks & Recreation System Master Plan I 85
park classiFications
The park classifications define and clarify the intended use of each park type and clarify the area served, the
size, and ideal site locations. This table is 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.
tablE 6.5 Park Classifications
CLASSIFICATION USE SERVICE AREA SIzE
(TYPICAL)LOCATION
City Facilities
neighborhood Parks
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.
1/2 mile radius, free of
major barriers such as
highways or waterways
3 to 14 acres
Easily accessible to neighborhood
residents with safe walking and
biking access.
Community Parks
Provides facilities serving the community
with access to natural areas and
programmed, active recreation areas. May
serve regional visitors, although not as
primary function.
Community Wide in
strategic, consolidated
locations at a few sites
25-50+ acres
Sited to be accessible to community
and take advantage of natural
amenities. accessible by foot, bike,
auto, and bus.
youth athletic
Provides youth athletic fields and associated
facilities. May include neighborhood-park
functions.
Community Wide in
strategic, consolidated
locations at a few sites
10 to 20 acres Connected to trails and sidewalks.
automobile parking provided.
Community athletic
Complex
Focused on organized athletic recreation with
regulation sized fields and associated facilities.
May include neighborhood-park functions.
Community Wide in
strategic, consolidated
locations at a few sites
10 to 25+acres Connected to trails and sidewalks.
automobile parking provided.
Special use areas serving a single-use activity such as golf,
fitness, indoor ice-skating, nature education.
Community & regional
Draw Varies Site specific.
natural areas
areas focused on the provision of natural
environments, passive recreation, and ecological
education.
Community & regional
Draw Varies Centered around natural resources
and amenities.
Non-City Facilities
regional Parks
Parks that are designated part of regional Park
System. uses vary widely, but focus is on outdoor
and natural resource based recreation and
learning.
Community and
regional Draw Varies Varies widely, often centered
around natural features.
Schools Provides recreational facilities that can be used by
surrounding neighborhoods. adjacent neighborhoods Varies
Easily accessible to neighborhood
residents with safe walking and
biking access
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FigurE 6.3 Park Classification Map
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tablE 6.6 Activity Delivery Guidelines
activity dElivEry guidElinEs
The following guidelines provide direction regarding the public and geographic access to recreation activities
in an effort to provide equitable and convenient access to facilities. The delivery levels range from city scale to
neighborhood scale and define the expectations for the quantity and general location of a particular facility. For
example, disc golf and indoor ice arenas are specialized facilities that are used by residents from across the
City, while children’s play equipment and open grass play space should be accessible at a neighborhood level.
The first consideration should always be the need, appropriateness, and current availability. The infrastructure
needed (field, court, etc.) for the activity to occur is the second consideration. The physical facilities and
programs needed for the activity may be best delivered, modified or created by the City; or by service providers
alone or in partnership with the City.
Delivery Level Recreation Focus Facility Examples Places Service Area
Within a neighborhood Children, youth, and seniors Playgrounds, informal turf play spaces, informal
picnicking, athletic fields for practice/youth
games
Mini-parks & neighborhood
parks
Walkable distance no
more than 1/2 mile
Within a park service
area
Family, adult & group
recreation
Tennis, hockey/pleasure skating rinks,
basketball courts, youth fields (soccer, football,
lacrosse, baseball, softball), community
gardens, volleyball courts, small picnic shelter,
indoor recreation/multi-purpose buildings
neighborhood Parks, youth
athletic Parks, Community
Parks
Within a park service
area
Within the City Family, adult & group
recreation
Community centers, indoor gym space,
performance space, indoor ice arenas, aquatics
- splash pad/beaches, off-leash dog areas, golf
courses, archery, disc golf, skate park, adult
regulation athletic fields, large picnic rental
pavilion/building
Community Parks, athletic
Complexes, Special use
Facilities, regional Parks
City-wide
Mobile Delivery Flexible and mobile delivery of
recreation activities
Goes where services are needed city-wide,
including parks, schools, and apartment
complexes
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rEcrEation Facility sErvicE standards
The Recreation Facility Service Standards identify a minimum level of service for recreation facilities, such
as ball fields, courts, etc. to assure convenient access to recreation. The Standards list the desired minimum
number of facilities, the existing number, and note any excess or deficiencies. The recommendations/notes
section relates to the recommendations outlined in the objectives in Chapter 5.
Recreation trends vary and flexibility is needed to respond to changing needs and new activities/uses.
Consideration should be given to public access to other non-city facilities when infrastructure decisions are
made. Surplus or deficit does not automatically mean the need to add or remove facilities. However, it does
indicate the potential to re-position the facility mix within the park system to better meet needs. Numbers alone
do not tell the whole story as facility usability is affected by quality, size, access, durability, etc. The guidelines
are intended to give the City flexibility in replacing unused or poor quality facilities with facilities for popular
activities at any given time.
continuEdFacilityService Area
Minimum Number per Population Standard Range Current Number Excess / Deficit Recommendations / Notes
Indoor Gyms
(full size)
10-15 minute
travel time 1 gym per 20,000 2 gyms
3 1
2 City gyms at the Maplewood
Community Center (1 currently
used for exercise equipment)
2 shared school gyms at Carver
and Edgerton Schools
Swimming Pools /
aquatics
15-30 minute
travel time
1 per 20,000 to 40,000
(pools should
accommodate 3-5% of
total population at a time)
1-2 facilities 1 0
City facility at Maplewood
Community Center.
additional opportunities at:
• Silver Lake Beach (n. St. Paul)
• Phalen regional Park (Saint Paul)
• Mahtomedi Beach (White Bear
Lake)
• yMCa (St. Paul Eastside & White
Bear area)
• Battle Creek aquatic Center
add interactive water feature/
splash pad for city-wide use.
Playgrounds Half-mile n/a 36
32 city
playgrounds
5 school
playgrounds
0
Focus playgrounds in
neighborhood parks. Develop a
large all-inclusive playground
at Wakefield. add a signature
playground at Veteran’s Memorial
Park.
Ice Hockey 10-15 minute
travel time
Outdoor:
1 per 5,000-10,000
(Indoor rinks influence
demand for outdoor rinks)
3-7
5 outdoor rinks
1 indoor rink
at ramsey
County’s aldrich
arena
0
Ensure each park service area
has at least one city-maintained
hockey rink and warming house.
Partner with neighborhood
associations and community
groups to provide hockey in
additional neighborhood parks if
they are willing to maintain the
facilities. add lighting to high-
demand rinks.
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Facility Service Area
Minimum Number per Population Standard Range Current Number Excess / Deficit Recommendations / Notes
Pleasure ice skating
rinks 1-2 miles na na
8 outdoor
1 indoor rink at
ramsey County’s
aldrich arena
0
Ensure each park service area
has at least one city-maintained
pleasure rink. Partner with
neighborhood associations and
community groups to provide
additional skating opportunities
in neighborhood parks if partner
groups are willing to maintain the
facilities.
Baseball
adult: 10-15
minutes travel
time
youth: 1-2 miles
1 per city plus 1 per
5,000 - 10,000 plus
lighted: 1 per 15,000-
30,000
adult: 1 per 5,000 to
10,000 fields
youth: 1 per 2,500-5,000
4-8 adult fields
1-2 lighted
fields
8-15 youth
fields
5 Full Size
0 lighted -2 lighted
Consider adding lighting to
baseball fields as demand
warrants
Softball adult: 1-2 miles
youth: 1 mile
1 per city plus 1 per
5,000 - 10,000 plus
lighted: 1 per 15,000-
30,000
adult: 1 per 5,000 to
10,000 fields
youth: 1 per 2,500-5,000
4-8 adult fields
1-2 lighted
fields
8-15 youth
fields
20 full size
3 lighted +1 lighted
Outdoor basketball 1/2 to 1 mile
Full Court:
1 per 5,000
Half Court:
1 per 3,000
8 full courts
13 half courts
9 full
2 half
+1 full
-11 half court
Explore opportunities to add
basketball courts so there is
at least one facility per park
service area, with full courts at
community parks and half courts
at neighborhood parks.
Volleyball 2 miles 1 per
7,500-15,000 3-5 Courts 9 Indoor
2 outdoor +6
Include signage kiosks at
community and community
athletic parks that invite visitors
to use park space for volleyball
Tennis 1 mile 1 per
2,000-4,000 9-19 courts 19 0
Provide high quality tennis
courts by transitioning
neighborhood courts to
larger banks (4 or more) of
high quality, lighted courts at
Maplewood Heights. Maintain
at least two courts in each park
service area. Convert courts at
Four Seasons, Playcrest and
Western Hills to other uses once
the courts have reached their
end of life. Support participation
in pickleball by striping all tennis
courts.
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Facilities Service Area
Minimum Number per Population Range
Current Number Excess / Deficit Recommendations / Notes
Full size multi-use
fields
(Soccer, football,
lacrosse)
1-2 miles 1 per 4,000 9 fields 9 0
Monitor demand and add high
quality multi-purpose (soccer/
lacrosse/ football/ rugby/ cricket)
fields in community parks and
athletic complexes to meet
need. Partner with schools
to provide access to athletic
fields/facilities. Continue with
planned improvements and field
monitoring, making adjustments
as needed.
archery Entire city na na 12 lanes -Current facilities in ramsey
County’s Keller archery range
Sledding hills neighborhood &
Community Parks na na
6 informal sites
throughout
City, including
Wakefield and
Hazelwood
Parks
-
Establish a winter maintenance
plan that increases the facilities
for sledding. Identify and
publicize suitable locations for
sledding such as Hazelwood
Park.
Horseshoe courts Entire city na na 20 lighted
courts -
Current facilities at ramsey
County Horseshoe Courts on
White Bear ave
Community gardens
as demand
warrants- up to one
per neighborhood
na na 1 city garden
3 others -
additional community gardens
include 2 school district gardens
and Harvest Garden organized
by the First Evangelical Free
Church. as demand warrants,
explore opportunities to add up
to 4 additional public community
gardens - up to one per park
service area.
Off-leash dog
exercise areas
10-15 minute travel
time n/a na
1 county area
at Battle Creek
regional Park
-
as demand warrants, consider
locating an off-leash dog area in
the northern part of Maplewood.
alternative sport
facilities Entire city na na --
Partner with the City of Saint
Paul to establish Tuj Lub facilities
at Keller regional Park; Partner
with ramsey County to establish
disc golf facilities at Battle Creek
regional Park; add skate park
near the Community Center
Golf courses Entire city na na 3 0
Current facilities include ramsey
County’s The Ponds at Battle
Creek,Goodrich, and Keller Golf
Courses
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tablE 6.7 Recreation Facility service Standards, continued usErs guidE
This section addresses processes that will help ensure
that the work of City officials, staff, partners and the
public will support Maplewood’s Park and Recreation
System Master Plan.
Recreation is dynamic and evolves rapidly. Park and
recreation facilities as well as recreation programs
and activities must be responsive to changing
recreation, demographic, and community needs.
A high performing recreation system regularly
assesses community needs, measures satisfaction,
and responds to meet those needs. Inherently this
means flexible and adaptive facilities and programs.
It also means regular community feedback with plan
refinement.
Recreation ten, or even five years, from now will be
different it is today. New recreation activities and
equipment emerge (in-line skates, the mountain bike,
etc) and recreation trends ebb and flow, which means
Parks and Recreation Master Plans should regularly be
reviewed and refined based on community feedback.
Annual or bi-annual review of this plan to ensure that
priorities and recommendations are still relevant and
that progress updates occur is essential to building
and maintaining a great parks and recreation system.
Capital Improvement Plans
Systematic planning and budgeting for capital
improvements is a key governmental function.
Logical and efficient capital planning is based on
a shared vision and a common understanding of
needs and priorities. The City of Maplewood’s
Capital Improvement Plan is a key component of this
process. The annual process for capital improvement
planning should be expanded to include findings and
to regularly review the Asset Management Plan to
ensure that maintenance and replacement needs are
also addressed.
mEasuring progrEss
Routine evaluation of the park and recreation system
is valuable, particularly when justifying requests for
funds, facilities, staff time, and volunteers. Regular
evaluation helps demonstrate that master planning
efforts and strategic initiatives are progressing.
Communicating system benefits is important to
ensure that elected officials, the public, and other
decision makers have a thorough understanding of
the magnitude benefits the system provides to park
and recreation users. Regular evaluations also have
the potential for pinpointing which improvements
would better serve system users and identifying
benchmarks for excellence.
The City of Maplewood already conducts some
evaluation of its services, including counts of recreation
program participants and users of its fee based
services. The City’s annual parks and recreation report/
presentation should communicate this information
to elected officials, partners, and the public. It also
should include information about facilities’ conditions,
maintenance status, rehabilitation/replacement
needs and efficiency, as well as discuss the system’s
successes and challenges.
Comprehensive evaluations of park and recreation
systems should include both qualitative and
quantitative components. Qualitative tools, such
as surveys, are relatively easy to conduct and are
important in gauging satisfactions, trends, and
need. Surveys, though, do not tell the entire picture.
Quantitative methods, such as counts, are important
in capturing the who, what, where, and when of park
and recreation use. Counts are the most beneficial in
demonstrating the magnitude of usage.
Quantitative Data
• Number of recreation activities and participants
tracked through registrations.
• Number of events, facility users, and participants
tracked through reservations, permitting, and in
requests of associations.
• Number of volunteer participants.
• Number of individuals and dollar value of those
using the scholarship program.
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• Number of people using parks, trails, and
other non-fee based facilities through a user
count program. This data might be collected
by counting cars in the parking lot, creating a
neighborhood park count volunteer program, or
installing new technology to count trail users.
• Number of park master plans completed and
how many citizens participated in each process.
• Miles of the pedestran-bicycle network
completed.
• Park and trail safety – number of accidents,
incidents, and crime.
Qualitative Data
• City-wide survey on a regular basis used to
evaluate trends over time.
• Conduct satisfaction surveys of recreation
activity participants.
• Evaluate perceptions of safety in use of parks
and trails.
• Create evaluation for associations and other
groups which regularly use facilities.
• Interview park users to find out how they got
there, why they came, how long they stayed,
and the importance of the park’s different
attributes and facilities. If done regularly this can
be informative in terms of trends.
• Conduct focus groups to gather information
about park use habits and desires for future
park system directions.
System Analysis
• Identify improvements implemented based on
individual park master plans.
• Analyze whether demographic mix of park, trail
and program users is reflective of the City’s
demographic composition (age, income, race/
ethnicity).
• Outline steps taken toward implementing
System Plan recommendations and priorities.
• Evaluate the ability to fund the desired system.
• Summarize the amount of outside funding
(partnerships, grants, etc.) secured.
• Evaluate whether perceptions of safety have
improved and compare to actual statistics of
incidents.
• Identify challenges and what steps have been
taken to address them.
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Appendix:benchmark comparisons
CITY NAME Maplewood Cottage Grove New Brighton Roseville Inver Grove
Heights
City area in square
miles 18 37 7 14 30
Total City population
(2010 Census)38,472 35,052 22,206 34,058 34,175
acreage of City parks &
open space per 1000
population
24.17 20.65 7.79 19.97 17
City Parks/parkland
acreage 930 724 173 680 581
number of parks 36 30 15 30 26
number of parks per
10,000 people 9.4 8.5 6.8 8.8 7.6
number of community
parks 2 5 0 3 1
number of youth
athletic parks 4 0 0 4 5
number of community
athletic parks 2 1 0 2 1
number of
neighborhood parks 25 23 13 16 12
number of tot lot or
mini-parks 1 1 2 2 0
tablE a Community Benchmark Comparisons
94 I Appendix
CITY NAME Maplewood Cottage Grove New Brighton Roseville Inver Grove
Heights
School athletic fields
(under agreement with
City)
1 Baseball Field and 2
Community Gyms
Special use facilities
acreage (golf courses,
ice arenas, community
centers, etc.)
2
(Prairie Farm and nature
Center)
0 0 3 5
Ice arenas 0 0 0 1 (+OVaL)1
active City parks space
acreage 552 1229 173 547 581
City Open Space
acreage 308 10 0 133 -
Total City parks & open
space acreage (Owned
or maintained by City &
with public access)
860 1239 173 680 581
Total non-City parks &
open space acreage
(State, regional, Private
with public access)
1,175 1 1 90 -
Full time staff 13.6 6 9FT 7PT 17 FT 6
Maintenance Staff 7 7 3.5 (and 2@ 180 days)7 7
Operations Budget 3,881,300 1,789,000 2,963,100 4,500,000 2,295,300
Capital Budget Parks: 100,000 -Fleet: 610,000 non-fleet:
4,219,539
started a 500,000
renewal program 200,000
neighborhood
Preserves 14 0 0 3 5
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CITY NAME Maplewood Cottage Grove New Brighton Roseville Inver Grove
Heights
County Open Space
acreage 1,175 1 1 90
agency Open
Spaces -1 0 --
Community Centers 1 0 1 0 1
Golf Courses 3 (ramsey County)0 1 1 1
County Parks 6 1 1 3 -
Trails
(Park, Connector, and
on-street bike way)
81.1 miles (trail, sidewalk,
and on-street bikeway)
47.35 connector trail
miles
50 trail miles
0 connector trails miles
6.58 trail miles
0 connector trails miles
25 trail miles
45 connector trail miles
30 miles on-street bike
way
26 miles
Key regional and
Community Park &
recreation Facilities:
Lake Phalen regional
Park, Keller regional Park,
Beaver Lake County Park,
Battle Creek regional
Park, Veteran’s Memorial
Park, joy Park, Harvest
Park, Wakefield Park
ravine regional Park,
Grey Cloud Dunes
Scientific and natural
area, Highlands Park
Long Lake regional Park,
Hansen Park
Lake josephine County
Park, Harriet alexander
nature Center, Muriel
Sahlin arboretum, Central
Park
Inver Grove Heights
Community Center,
rich Valley athletics
Complex, Valley
Park
Indoor recreation
Facilities (list):
Maplewood Community
Center, Edgerton School
Gym, Carver School Gym
Highlands Park, Cottage
Grove Ice arena
new Brighton Community
Center
roseville Skating Center,
Central Park Community
Gym, Brimhall School Gym
Inver Grove Heights
Community Center
Community Pools /
Water Parks:
Maplewood Community
Center
Highlands Park new Brighton Community
Center
Fairview Community
Center, Parkview Pool
Inver Grove Heights
Community Center
Park Trails 81.1 miles 50 miles 6.58 miles 25 miles 26 miles
Connector Trails 47.35 0 0 45 -
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96 I Appendix
CITY NAME Maplewood Cottage Grove New Brighton Roseville Inver Grove
Heights
On-street Bike Way 81.1 0 yes 30 -
Key regional and
Community Park &
recreation Facilities:
Lake Phalen regional
Park, Keller regional Park,
Beaver Lake County Park,
Battle Creek regional
Park, Veteran’s Memorial
Park, joy Park, Harvest
Park, Wakefield Park
ravine regional Park,
Grey Cloud Dunes
Scientific and natural
area, Highlands Park
Long Lake regional Park,
Hansen Park
Lake josephine County
Park, Harriet alexander
nature Center, Muriel
Sahlin arboretum, Central
Park
Inver Grove Heights
Community Center,
rich Valley athletics
Complex, Valley
Park
Indoor recreation
Facilities (list):
Maplewood Community
Center, Edgerton School
Gym, Carver School Gym
Highlands Park, Cottage
Grove Ice arena
new Brighton Community
Center
roseville Skating Center,
Central Park Community
Gym, Brimhall School Gym
Inver Grove Heights
Community Center
Community Pools /
Water Parks:
Maplewood Community
Center
Highlands Park new Brighton Community
Center
Fairview Community
Center, Parkview Pool
Inver Grove Heights
Community Center
tablE a Community Benchmark Comparisons, continued
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