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APPENDIX C CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINN. Parks end Recreation Dept . Capital Improvement Program Program Description : This program includes neighborhood parks ,recreational structures .and facilities, pedestrian or bike waysystem, and open spaces. f)2 In the city of Arden Hills , the goal of at least 6 acres of pub-yticrecreationalopenspacewillbe.•prsserved for every i00 b residents. A primary goal of the Arden Hills Park System is to provide aneighborhoodparkwithinwalkingaccessofeveryresident. Walk-ing access is defined as being within maximum distance of one-half mile without intervening physical obstac les which preventsafetravel . Development - Public Lands A. At least four acres will be maintained in the natural state as passive recreational area (swamps , water ways , lakes, woods , meadows ) . At least one acre will be maintained as active recrea- tional area (parks ball fields, public school grounds ,tennis courts , skating rinks, recreational buildings ; etc. C. Through the City a trail system at least one mile per1000residentswillbemaintainedforitsrecreational values and for linking the neighborhoods together. 50% of the trails will be suitably surfaced to facilitate bicycle travel . 0. The development of the park system must be coordinated with : 1 . The growth of the community . 2. The desire of the residents for recreational facilities and services. 3. The availability of monies through taxes , dedi - cation funds , state and federal grants , etc. Every attempt will be made to distribute recreational facilitiesthroughouttheCityo ` Arden Hills . Minimum standards for rc:cre-ational facilities are : General skating rinks 1 per 1000 residents Paved courts 1 per 1000 residents Hockey ranks 1 per 2000 residents Tennis courts I per 1500 residents Softbali (60' ) fields 1 per 1000 residents Baseball (90' ) fields 1 per 4000 residents Swimming pools or beaches 1 per 5000 residents Sliding hills I per 4000 residents