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City of Arden Hills – 20430 Comprehensive Plan Approved: September 28, 201609 Amended: December 12, 2016 9-2 Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee (PTRC) provides recommendations for continuing development, expansion, and improvement of parks, trails, recreation and natural resources. Through collaboration with other City committees, the PTRC has aided in the. The PTOS Plan analyzed the City’s current parks and recreation system facilities and developedment of a long-term vision for the City’s parks and recreation system. In order to realize the City’s vision, the PTOS Plan recommended improvements to increase efficiency and achieve the long-term parks and recreation vision and priorities for the City. The vision and goals in the 2002 PTOS Plan were updated by the Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee and adopted by the City Council in 2006.The following information in this chapter was developed in consultation with the PTRC. Progress has been made on implementing the 2002 PTOS Plan. Since the PTOS Plan was intended to guide programs, improvements, and decision-making through 2020, this chapter largely reflects the content in the PTOS Plan and the 2006 update to the PTOS plan. As part of the 2002 PTOS previous planning processefforts, the City identified long-term trends to help determine future park, trail, and recreation needs. Recreation interests and participation are influenced by a number of factors, including, age, access to facilities, income, available leisure time, interest in the environment, new recreation technology, and social trends. In general, people are looking for quality recreation that is close to home, but they are willing to travel to obtain higher quality or more specialized activities or environments. 9.2 REGIONAL PARK AND RECREATION SYSTEM Although the Arden Hills Comprehensive Plan focuses on local needs, the community recognizes that Arden Hills is connected to and participates in a larger, regional network of parks, pathways, and open spaces. As of 2014, tThe Metropolitan Council’s regional park system includes 4962 regional parks and park preserves that cover more than 52,000 acres. The regional system also boasts 2840 regional trails that span 170340 miles. Arden Hills is linked to three regional trails and is home to one regional park (Figure 9.1). The Highway 96 Regional Trail crosses the City from east to west adjacent to Highway 96. The trail is primarily on the south side of the highway; however, it remains incomplete between Highway 10 in Arden Hills and old County Road 8 in the City of New Brighton. The proposed reconstruction of Highway 96 in this vicinity includes completing this trail, which would connect Arden Hills to Long Lake Regional Park in New Brighton. Completion of this trail is supported by the City. Recent improvements to this trail now provide a continuous connection along the southern side of the roadway to