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City of Chanhassen
Parks and Recreation System Plan
City Council Workshop
Monday, September 11,2017
The City Council Work Session will listen to a presentation of the revised draft of the Parks and
Recreation System Plan at their September 11th,2017 meeting.The Executive Summary of the
document is attached.The full plan can be downloaded here:
https://hkgi.sharefile.com/d-s40b0a2dc583426f9
At the august 22"d park and rec commission meeting,the plan was approved and
recommended to be sent to the City Council for adoption.
The Parks and Recreation System Plan is a valuable and necessary planning tool because:
• It increases and promotes efficiency in park operations and management
• Includes consensus of staff,community and elected officials
• Is a summary of Chanhassen's park and recreation goals and values
It is important to keep in mind the extensive public input that was gained throughout this
planning process,as over 1,000 residents and stakeholders were engaged to ensure the final
plan was reflective of community desires. Public outreach efforts included:
• Seven Advisory Committee meetings
• Two listening sessions (Athletic Associations,Senior Center Commission)
• Three online questionnaires and two online interactive mapping exercises which
reached almost 2,000 individuals and solicited 1,500 responses
• Seven Pop-up meetings at community events and with the Planning Commission
• A Community Open House held on April 6th of 2017,where over 70 community
members provided feedback on the System Plan's draft recommendations
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Acknowledgements
City Council Advisory Committee
Denny Laufenburger, Mayor Cheryl Ayotte
Dan Campion Jim Boettcher
Jerry McDonald Balakrishna Chintaginjala
Elise Ryan Karen Doster
Bethany Tjornhom Jeff Filipek
Park Commission Jesse Hawke
Steve Scharfenberg, Chair Kim Mcreavy
Jennifer Hougham, Vice Chair Nick Mcreavy
Cole Kelly Courtney Miller Bellairs
Jim Boettcher Todd Neils
Rick Echternacht Nathan Pharis
Meredith Petouvis Elise Ryan
Karl Tsuchiya Anna Simet
Lauren Dale, Youth Commissioner Steve Scharfenberg
Grant Schaeferle, Youth Commissioner John Tietz
City Staff Dorina Tipton
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Consultant
Todd Hoffman, Park& Recreation Director Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc.
Jerry Ruegemer, Recreation Superintendent
Katie Favro, Recreation Supervisor
Adam Beers, Park Superintendent
Jodi Series, Recreation Center Manager
Susan Bill, Senior Center Coordinator
Thank you to the many members of the Chanhassen community
who took the time to provide valuable input on this plan!
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Contents
Executive Summary iii
Introduction 1 -1
Importance of Parks & Recreation 1-2
How to Use the Plan 1-3
Planning Process 1-4
Existing Plans 1-5
Coordinated Planning Efforts 1-5
Trends 2-7
Existing Conditions 3-13
Community Context 3-14
Demographic Overview 3-14
System at a Glance 3-16
Needs Assessment 3-20
Vision 4-37
Guiding Principles 4-38
System Plan 5-39
Goals & Policies 5-40
Initiatives 5-49
Implementation 6-63
Priorities 6-64
Maintenance and Replacement 6-70
Funding Options 6-71
Funding Sources 6-72
General Capital, Operations, & Maintenance Costs 6-76
Project Review Process 6-78
Distribution Maps A-1
Community Engagement B-1
Phase 1 Community Engagement - Fall 2016 B-3
Phase 2 Community Engagement - Spring 2017 B-7
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Tables & Figures
Figure 3-1. Community Context 3-14 Table 6-1. Total Initiative Costs 6-64
Figure 3-2. Historic Population and Table 6-2. Prioritized Capital Investment
Metropolitan Council Population Initiatives 6-65
Forecasts 3-15 Table 6-3. Prioritized Plan/Study Initiatives 6-66
Figure 3-3. Age & Gender Distribution 3-15 Table 6-4. Prioritized Management Initiatives 6-66
Figure 3-4. Median Household Income 3-15 Table 6-5. Ongoing Initiatives 6-67
Figure 3-5. City Park Distribution 3-17 Table 6-6. Trail Gap Priorities 6-68
Figure 3-6. Key Findings From the Fall Table 6-7. Maintenance and Replacement
System-Wide Questionnaire 3-21
Figure 3-7. Key Findings From the Fall Costs 2017-2040 6-70
Senior Center Questionnaire 3-22 Table 6-8. Funding Sources 6-72
Figure 3-8. Key Findings From the Fall Table 6-9. General Capital, Operations, &
Recreation Center Questionnaire 3-23 Maintenance Costs 6-76
Figure 3-9. Key Findings From the Fall Figure 6-1. Decision Principle Checklist 6-79
Social PinPoint._ 3-24 Figure 6-2. Project Proposal Worksheet 6-80
Figure 3-10. Neighborhood Park Access 3-26 Figure A-1. Playground & Picnic Shelter
Figure 3-11. Community Park Access 3-27 Distribution A-2
Figure 3-12. Playground & Picnic Shelter Figure A-2. Traditional Athletic Fields
Distribution 3-28 Distribution A-3
Figure 3-13. Traditional Athletic Fields Figure A-3. Informal Summer Facilities
Distribution 3-29 Distribution A-4
Figure 3-14. Informal Summer Facilities Figure A-4. Informal Winter Facilities
Distribution 3-30 Distribution A-5
Figure 3-15. Surrounding Community Facility Figure A-5. Speciality Facilities Distribution A-6
Distribution 3-31 Figure A-6. Surrounding Community Facility
Figure 3-16. Preserves, Open Space, & Trails 3-33 Distribution A-7
Figure 3-17. City Trail Gaps and Identified
Safety Crossing Concerns 3-34
Table 5-1. City Park Classifications 5-41
Figure 5-1. Regional Search Corridors 5-42
Figure 5-2. Park Initiatives 5-51
Figure 5-3. Facility Initiatives 5-56
Figure 5-4. Trail Initiatives 5-59
Figure 5-5. Preserve Initiatives 5-60
II Chanhassen Parks & Recreation System Plan SEPTEMBER 2017
Over its 50 years, Chanhassen's Parks and Recreation
Executive Summary System has improved the community's quality of life,
What it is? economic development, and environmental resources.
With over 900 acres of parks and open space, 30
The 2017 Chanhassen Parks and Recreation
1 System Plan sets the direction for parks and parks, and almost 80 miles of trails, the Chanhassen
recreation in Chanhassen for the next 20 Parks and Recreation System is an essential component
years.
The System Plan ensures the parks and of the City.
2 recreation system continues to meet Planning Process
community needs now and in the future.
This year-long planning effort began in August of 2016, and
The System Plan weighs community needs represents input gathered from the community, stakeholders,
3 and desires with financial realities to ensure
the system is economically sustainable and city staff, and city officials. Online questionnaires, meetings,
responsible with tax dollars. focus groups, park and community tours, open houses, and
group brainstorming efforts guided the development of the
4 The System Plan determines priorities for future
investment and contains 6 goals, 52 policies, System Plan by providing valuable input and collective
and 54 initiatives wisdom. The plan also incorporates the expertise of the
consultant team, analysis of benchmarking data, a system-
Guided
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Guided By: wide audit conducted by city staff and the consultants, and
best practices collected from other peer communities.
The development of the System Plan was guided by
the City's vision for the future as well as the following The goal of the planning process was to educate and raise
principles: awareness about the importance of parks and recreation
while ensuring that future investment in Chanhassen's
Stewardship Marked as the highest priority to
system meets the needs of the community.
Chanhassen residents, Stewardship aims to incorporate
sustainable practices into the system's planning and Benefits of a Parks & Recreation
daily operations to protect the city's vibrant natural System Plan
resources.
- Road map for system revitalization and expansion
Connectivity Chanhassen's parks, preserves, - Defensible rationale for decision-making
and trails are knitted together to create a network of - Strategic resource allocation (budgeting and staffing)
recreation and open spaces that reaches every corner
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of the community and provides access to surrounding Fosters strong partnerships
destinations as well. - Creates safe and welcoming parks
- An updated recreation facility mix
Engagement Residents of all ages and all - A more connected City
abilities are welcome throughout Chanhassen's
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parks and recreation system, enabling them to lead improved access to nature
active, healthy lives in which they engage with - Selective programming to meet gaps and needs
the outdoors, with art and culture, and with one - Long-term economic sustainability
another.
Adaptable As Chanhassen has evolved, its
parks and recreation system has remained
adaptable in the way it responds to new needs
and challenges, and dynamic in its ability to
deliver high-quality programs, facilities, and
services.
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Community Engagement Respondents'
The goal of the planning process was to educate and raise awareness about Respondents' Favorite Facilities
the importance of parks and recreation while ensuring that future investment Favorite Programs By percent
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in Chanhassen's system meets the needs of the community. Throughout this
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Trends
In order to meet the demands of a growing population, the City needs to consider the following national population trends:
» Need for convenience » Increased interest in aging actively » Demand for group fitness events
» Increasingly anxious about safety a Engaging new generations and races
» More transient a Increased interest in weight loss » Desire to create more memorable
» Pinched government budgets and active living experiences
» Demand for green alternatives » Rise in informal adult recreation » Increased importance of"place"
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• Over 900 acres of city-owned parks, preserves, and open space
• 30 community& neighborhood parks
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Goals & Policies
The System Plan's goals and policies are high-level statements intended to guide City decision-making over the next
20 years.The six goals represent the desired long-term outcomes of Chanhassen's System Plan, and were prepared as
depictions of how the Parks and Recreation System will function when the guiding principles are achieved.To guide City
decision-makers, the general characteristics of each goal are described by a series of policies.
1. Provide a comprehensive system community destinations, and other 5. Proactively plan for a high quality,
of park, recreation, and open communities. efficient parks and recreation
space facilities to serve active and 3. Ensure all residents have the system that meets community
passive needs. opportunity to participate in needs.
2. Maintain a comprehensive recreation, education, cultural, 6. Implement strategies to
and easily navigable trail and and arts activities. supplement the City's capacity to
sidewalk system that connects4. Be a leader in environmental maintain and expand the parks
neighborhoods to park and sustainability. and recreation system.
recreation facilities, schools,
Initiatives
Initiatives are specific actions or steps that are recommended for implementation.They include programs, actions, or
practices that support one or more policy statements, and begin to address the "who,what, where, and how" of achieving
a plan objective. Chanhassen's initiatives may include: strategic directions for policies, ongoing practices, partnerships,
and future planning efforts; programmatic investments for events,training, and/or resources; capital investments for
facilities, amenities, and/or infrastructure; and potential funding streams and strategies.
Initiatives are organized by the topic areas of parks, facilities, trails, preserves, programming, and operations. The
following page contains a summary of the System Plan initiatives by topic area.
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Summary of Plan Initiatives
Parks Facilities Trails
» Maintain Lake Ann Park as the » Identify and construct a year- » Address trail gaps and trail
premier community park round signature recreation crossing safety issues
» Add amenities to Bandimere, facility in the community » Work with partner agencies to
City Center,and Lake Susan >> Add a destination splash pad at a reopen Minnesota River Bluff
Community Parks community park LRT Regional Trail
• Use a maintenance and » Establish an interpretative center » Complete trail connection to
replacement schedule to keep with outdoor lab space and Minnesota River
neighborhood park facilities up nature-based play » Increase maps and wayfinding
to date » Add community-scale nature to identify loops, distances, &
• Seek opportunities to expand the play at a community park destinations
park network to serve changing and unstructured nature play » Provide more user amenities
community needs and preserve throughout the community as » Expand the number of natural
natural amenities. appropriate surface trails
» Improve user amenities at » Explore opportunities to add
existing facilities trailheads
Preserves » Explore opportunities for a » Initiate a single-track mountain
second community garden bike trail study
» Continue to preserve sensitive >> Implement recommendations of
lands within the Bluff Creek the Athletic Fields Study
Corridor
» Collaborate with other agencies Operations
to protect the Seminary Fen Programming >> Use System Plan as basis
» Collaborate with other agencies for budgeting& Capital
to protect the Minnesota River » Continue to host at least 5 major Improvement Plan
Valley community events » Incorporate sustainable design &
» Expand marketing&wayfinding » Expand informal, year-round maintenance practices to make
» Expand opportunities to interact events& nature-based programs Chanhassen a model
with and explore nature » Collaborate with new& existing >> Create a tobacco use policy
» Identify& protect natural areas partner organizations to provide » Communicate benefits of parks
that link parks, preserves, & events& programming and recreation
destinations » Establish an Event Management » Establish formal review
• Develop natural resource Plan process for program & event
management plan >> Annually assess pricing structure development
Implementation
Achieving the vision set forth in the Parks and Recreation System Priority Cost(Low) Cost(High)
Plan will take additional funding, not only for big, exciting, new Short term $5,770,000 $12,660,000
facilities like a signature recreation facility or interactive water Long term $31,075,000 $63,100,000
feature, but for neighborhood park revitalization, new programs,
and outreach, etc.The City needs to ensure that adequate funding Ongoing $500,000 $5,000,000
is available by identifying and regularly communicating system Trail Gaps $4,943,000 $14,831,000
funding needs, expanding and diversifying funding sources, and Total $42,228,000 $95,591,000
maximizing the use of volunteers to support system development
and operations. The System Plan identifies initiatives for the Estimated Cost of $25,000,000 X50,000,000
Signature Facility
next 20 years in the areas of Capital Investments, Plans/Studies,
Management, Ongoing Initiatives, and Trails.The System Plan (Total Without X17,288,000 $45,591,000
Signature Facility)
also estimates that the system will need more than $8 million in
maintenance, repair, and replacement.
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