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• <br /> Comparison to National and Local Recreation Standards <br /> The 1987 National Recreation and Park Association Park and Open Space Standards and <br /> Guidelines provide guidelines for minimum numbers of athletic facilities to serve a given <br /> population or geographic area. Also, local recreation standards are used where there are no <br /> national standards. The local standards are based on a 1996 study of seven Twin City area <br /> suburbs. The numbers listed below are the minimum recommended number of fields for the <br /> study area (District) existing population of 80,000 people and for the 32 square mile residential <br /> portion of the study area. These are rough guidelines and do not reflect specific local needs, <br /> but they are instructive to obtain a snapshot view of facility supply. As such, the comparisons <br /> of study area supply to NRPA minimum standards and the metro area averages is presented <br /> below. The standards do not reflect recent use trends, such as increased soccer participation, <br /> or local needs, such as increased indoor facility needs during Minnesota winters. <br /> Minimum NRPA Minimum <br /> Study Area Recommended Recommended <br /> Supply per Population per Service Area Shortages <br /> Baseball/Softball Fields <br /> Small (under 200') 53 32-39 56 • <br /> Medium (200-285') 10 16-24 28 (6-10 fields) <br /> Large (290'+) 21 16-18 28 <br /> Fast Pitch Softball 4 no standard no standard <br /> Football Fields 6 4 - 8 no standard <br /> Indoor Community <br /> Gym Courts 2 8 no standard (6 courts) <br /> ti <br /> Soccer Fields <br /> Small (under 300') 14 20 no standard (6 fields) <br /> Large (300'+) 13 8 - 11 14 <br /> Swimming Pools 5 4 no standard <br /> Tennis Courts 68 40 - 50 56 <br /> 14 <br />