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MEMORANDUM
CITY OF TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
CHANIIASSEN FROM: Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director IN
7700 Market Boulevard DATE: July 25, 2016
PO Box 147
Chanhassen,MN 55317
SUBJ: Approval to Recruit Members for Park Master Plan Advisory
Committee and Appointment of City Council Member to the
Administration Committee.
Phone:952227.1100
Fax:952.227.1110
PROPOSED MOTION
Building Inspections
Phone:952.227.1180 The City Council approves the recruitment of a Park Master Plan Advisory
Fax:952.227.1190 Committee with representation from the following groups:
Engineering
Phone:952.227.1160 • 1 City Council Member
Fax:952.227.1170 • 2 Park and Recreation Commission Members
• 1 Planning Commission Member
Finance • 1 Environmental Commission Member
Phone:952.227.1140
Fax:952.227.1110 • 1 Senior Commission Member
• 1 Chanhassen Athletic Association Member
Park&Recreation • 1 Soccer Association Member
Phone:952.227.1120 • 1 High School Student Member
Fax:952.227.1110
• 1 Eastern Carver County Arts Consortium Member
Recreation Center • 1 Independent School District 276 Member
2310 Coulter Boulevard • 1 Independent School District 112 Member
Phone:952.227.1400 • 1 Southwest Metro Chamber Member
Fax:952.227.1404 • 1 Carver County Public Health Member
Planning&
Natural Resources And;
Phone:952.227.1130
Fax:952.227.1110 The City Council appoints one of its members as a representative to the
committee.
Public Works
7901 Park Place
Phone:952.227.1300 Appointments to the Park Master Plan Advisory Committee will be scheduled for
Fax:952.227.1310 approval on August 22, 2016.
Senior Center BACKGROUND
Phone:952.227.1125
Fax:952.227.1110
Citizen input will be needed at multiple levels during the creation of the city's first
Website Park and Recreation System Master Plan!
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
The city is in the beginning stages of a 14-month effort to prepare this important
master plan. The study will address parks, play structures, athletic facilities, natural
areas, recreation programming, the Chanhassen Recreation Center, trails and park
operations, and long-term maintenance.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life-Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Todd Gerhardt
Park Master Plan Committee Member Recruitment and City Council Appointment
July 25, 2016
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Parks and recreation are vital to our local economy, the environment, and livability of
Chanhassen. Beautiful parks,meaningful recreation opportunities, and our abundant trails are
some of Chanhassen's best-known trademarks.
Community engagement activities will include,but are not limited to, stakeholder listening
sessions, web-based input, and traveling"pop-up" meetings. An Advisory Committee will be
named to steer the planning process, with input from the city's Park and Recreation Commission
and final oversight and approval from the Chanhassen City Council.
Hoisington Koegler Group Inc., an experienced landscape architecture,planning and design firm,
will be guiding citizens, elected and appointed officials, and city staff throughout the planning
process. Look for additional information about the City of Chanhassen Park and Recreation
System Master Plan in the coming months and please take the opportunity to provide your input
along the way.
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council approves the recruitment of a Park Master Plan Advisory Committee; and
appoints one of its members to the committee.
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