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Policy 1: The City will strive to meet the public’s expectations for park land acquisition.

Issues

• Previous land acquisition practices have served the City well, but with most of the readily available lands gone, a more evolved land acquisition program needs to be developed.

• Desired parkland does not become available within a determined priority basis. City funds are not necessarily available when the opportunity arises for a given land acquisition.

Strategies

• Specific land masses need to be identified and pursued based upon criteria set forth in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, before development occurs.

• Maintain positive relationships with other political entities with the intent of partnering for the purchase of mutually beneficial land parcels.

Policy 2: Within the next 10 years, all existing parkland programmed for recreational sports will be fully constructed. The City may need to consider land acquisitions that lend themselves to sport complex development to meet demand associated with recreational sports.

Issue

• Land that fills a specific need may not always be available as the City reaches the limits of its development.

Strategies

• Monitor growth of youth sport organizations and project potential land needs before reaching critical overcrowding of existing facilities.

• Use resident surveys to measure unmet community needs.

• Monitor excessive wear of existing facilities as an indication of overuse and popularity.

Policy 1: Ensure the continued health of waterways

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Natural Resource Management

Chapter 7

Land Aquisition

Chapter 6