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i <br /> 2-4-80 <br /> ARDEN FILLS PARKS AND RECREATION CORAITTEE <br /> GUIDELINES FOR PARK DEVELOPMENT <br /> The Arden Hills Parks and Recreation Committee is developing its park <br /> facility plans in accordance with several guiding principles. We recognize, <br /> however, that each neighborhood and each piece of park land are unique; <br /> specifically, park plans must be based on these unique features and constraints <br /> In addition to general principles. Nevertheless, we have used the following <br /> as general guidelines for our park development plans: <br /> 1 . Children and youth in Each neighborhood should have access to a <br /> variety of recreational experiences. This means that where suitable <br /> space is available, neighborhood parks should provide year-round <br /> recreational facilities, as well as both passive and active recrea- <br /> tional opportunities. <br /> In iight of this, we are developing a park system in which each <br /> neighborhood park contains, as appropriate, the following facilities: <br /> • 1 . A tot lot for young children. <br /> 2. Climbing equipment for soTnewhat older children. <br /> 3. A hard surface area for various types of games (with a bas- <br /> ketball hoop at one end). <br /> 4. Appropriate landscaping- including shaded seating areas for <br /> parents or others who are watching small children. <br /> 5. Any internal pathways needed to access various facilities. <br /> 6. Parking areas, consistent with the activity levels planned <br /> for the park. <br /> 7. Provide best possible off-street access to all parks. <br /> These facilities are to receive top priority and be established once a <br /> neighborhood begins to develop. <br /> Older children and families in each neighborhood should have access to: <br /> 8. A general skating area. <br /> 9. An area in which to play softball (overlapping with a general <br /> • multipurpose field where room allows). <br />