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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — FEBRUARY 10, 2025 3 Bryce Shearen said NRPA metrics are used to help understand, per population, how many pickle ball courts there should be or looking for trends in youth sports. They aren't used as standards it's just seeing how Arden Hills compares to other communities. Councilmember Rousseau asked if they will be looking at the statute that was changed for the climate mitigation and adaption requirement, including tracking the greenhouse emissions. Casey Byers replied that Climate Action is not built in, at this point. It could be an item that can be explored. Councilmember Rousseau said that will be required for the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. Bryce Shearen said Met Council is planning on releasing guidelines on all the boxes that need to be checked. The plan is to provide the City with a document that they can just plug into the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. Casey Byers reiterated that if there are requirements, they will make sure they are included. Councilmember Holden noted he keeps talking about parks. She asked where the trails come in. Bryce Shearen said parks, trails and open space are all elements under the park system. Councilmember Holden noted he keeps discussing how far away from a park residents are. She hasn't heard anything about usage of the trails. Thirty percent or less of the population of Arden Hills' residents are under 18. Most of the people out there using the system are adults on the trails. She wouldn't want that to get lost when discussing park amenities. Casey Byers confirmed when they discuss "parks" they are talking about the entire system of parks, trails and open spaces. Bryce Shearen said the second phase will be findings and visioning. This is the community needs assessment. They will take the information from the first phase and understand what the community needs. This could include natural resources, water quality and areas of mown grass vs. opportunities for a native vegetation restoration. They will dig in and determine what the data is saying, to help create some themes. They will develop a shared vision for the park planning process. Councilmember Rousseau asked if economic opportunities were looked at in this process. Casey Byers said they could include a market study. That isn't typically a standard product in the park plan process. They could look at department data. If there are revenues that are tracked on an annual basis. They can look at how that compares to other park systems. They can identify programming opportunities, to host community events or partnerships with other community organizations to offer different amenities or programming in a certain area. Bryce Shearen said just having a plan can serve as an economic engine, generating excitement about the process.