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Home My WebLink AboutPark and Recreation Survey Report_1973� ' '1 � x� � ' • :� , � • � PARK AND RECREATION SURVEY REPORT .�fi�� ,�..�� 3 ��' Arden Hills residents emphasize the preservation of natural space in their villacre park syste�n. Recently a survey was mailed to every residence in Arden Hills, asking residents to express their preferences for future park f.acilities and recreational i �- `I - - ---- proqrams. _. � i questionnaires repre- senting �'��of the village households were returned and analyzed. � Residents were asked what they ,,considered to be most important z �ranked natural ooPn spaces in future park plannina. Most (�� _ 23.-� .,,1.., _ � ,. e first, followed by � who c�'►ose neirhborhood narks. �-�-��n I� percent ranked a wild life refuae most important. The choices given, the perc�ntage of re�oondents ranking each item first, and the average rank each choice received are given below: APPROACH TO PARY. FLAt�NING t�atural Open SpacAs .� Neichborhood Lark� KG'pD�riC � Co*^4�nunit evelo AV�RAGE RANK (1 is hia?z; 6 2.1 :� � 2.6 �, _ 2.7 �> �; 3.8 ��(- _ 'y (; 4 � .� �� . 4 . � ti. � �.� A preference for preservina natural terrain f.or recreational activities was also evident in the kinds of facilities that residents said their families would be likely to use if they were available. Twenty-eiaht facilities were listed ranqina from large ball fields to s:nall tot lot equipment to n�tural areas .� -; ,.` and trails. Write in space.,�•;as also provided. �5��} of the ,� ,� ,� f. question�aires(-3� out of �)� had at least one item checked. Those items chosen most frequently were: e re.`.uaF� d recreationa facilitie� thin.^.G aG the v nark _ P �o CF RFSPC:�'DEICTS gn,tiKITG FI�''T Oi? 1 :, C7 � L.' ! V � � �) -; , , , ,<. , 7 �- ��/t �"1e � � � • -2- Item % of resnondents choosin� item � Nature trail �' ��' Free skatincr � ° �� Wooded areas 5_, G- C' Hikina trail -� S Tenni s 7% S b� Natural o�en area 5�6 � S Picnic *_�t,1P� 2� > / Slidina hil�l 4 � �-S Swi na s 3 ��'� Cross Country Ski area �6� '% Softball � �'�� Slides 35 0 3 `% Creative Pla Fc�uip-�ent 3'1�G �-�� Ice F?ockev � �t� Volleyball 29 -} ` .Basketball 2�' �` � k� She].ters 8�6 � Respondents aooeared to reqister areatest interest in those items that would preserve the natural area that Arden Hills' residet�ts now enjoy. F1ve of the 7 items checked by over half of the zespondents were of this type. Residents were also asked if they would participate in village sponsored recreational proqrams in addition to those already sponsored by the rioundsview School District and�private .� _ �., a a .. ...a � � +�: j � .�� ; .,��. �-..�-� � . . _ orqanizations. €�j+►�ovz �famiiies �i�6-) indicated a pasitive interest in paricipating in some type of program if offered; 39;; said they would not be likely to participate; and , ,,� �! � -3�� gave no response. The survey did not cover. specific recreational programs; however, residents were asked if they felt more programs were needed for any specific groups in the villac�e. Of the 242 • families that respor.ded to this question, `�'%i indicated a ne.ed � • � � �J -3- for more recreational proararns for at least one of the followina groups: % nt s ondents in�icatin Group re p g a need for Droarams �` c Teena ers � `�` c� Famili.es 3 % � �� o Preteenaaers 2 . � �' `lc Older Adults 2 �(e `/c :� � � Preschoolers 23% � �c Youncx Adults :'219'0 �� ` `j , y�; � ] %"2�. � �C'71.��=7 V�' 1..�.� � i k.x,� C C,1"� � � � � , ' �C,�.� The questionr.aires will be analyze� further this summer, so that the information and ideas that they contain can be incorporated into the master park plan being written for the village of Arden Hills. • • A�DZt)3C�'1 Natural Open Svaces Veichborhood Parks Wild Life Refuae Devel. Rec. Facilities Keep as they are Comrt�e n t s � � Communitv �k•I �i'� " �* 1 = high; 6 = low x <�•� .?, � -�-- 3.�i 3.5' .0 � �" 2t . 0 ti', � 2,'Is there a park now in the village that you and your family consider to be your neighborhood park? 4, If you have been living in Arden Hills for the past year, during this time which of the following properties have you had occasion to use and for what kinds of activities? AF=�DEN HI LLS � PARKS �. RECREATiON SURVEY 1. You are asked to aid in designing a park system for Arden Hills. in the order of their lm_portance to �. neighborhood parks commun i ty park keeping things as tfiey are naa �atura) open spaces � developed recreational facilities wild iife refuge other preferences (please specify) Response: � ' �_. � i C;: ?3% of the � respondents ranking tiie item Natural �oen c�aces out it in first or second place. � O^ly i�6�� of ti�ose rankinq �evelo�ed Recrea- tional Facilities put this item in rst or secGnd p13ce. 7C�c� of those ranking the item iahr�rhood Park�i chose it as on of their first three pr+orities. 35qo of those ranking Com.�nunitv Park this item as one of their first three ct�oices . 7�: j�3�€ of the rankings for Wild Life ReFuQe were first, second, or third. ResponsP: County and school property as well as the Arden Trail are heavily used. �f5 � respondents claimed some neiah- borhoad par':.;however c;��`l�4'8a�-- of these were � not village parY,s. The villaae park most frequently named was Valentine, but it was not heavily used. Yroperty Sci�►midt Fk. ;�.rden 'iraii Niounc�s View HS • Johanna ilern• :�rn• Ferry F�� r�= Fr�e�,av Park Co.R�.�:• Val��rtine �:ills ::ch. ValPntine rark �a-nn�'^n Fark Inr�r�on t-3!'K Floral Park Please rank the foliowing items � rank �1 Ave. — y� 2 � � .� � 19`jG6 �' #resp. neic�h.�k• 6 �� . G, % � ,' � ,� � 1 1 4'3 `� � ` • Please add any other Twin �j( are �ar!c that your family uses: # use T use often �ccas. �,�, 87 y/. _J =� f�1 ■ �� The parks most frequently named were Como Park and various parks in Roseville — especially Central Park. f! 5, theck those facilities below that you would anticipate a member of your family using in the future if that facility were�svailabte in the village. • � Responses The items were divided into three groups of about ' equal size: large developed areas, smaller developed facilities, and undeveloped areas. The undeveloped areas were most popular. Cf the 10 items checked most frequently, 7 were reflective of keeping park land in its natural state. The most popular item of a developed character was free skating, checked by 64°0 of the respon�ents. Tennis was not far behind with 57�6 of the respondents expressina as in- terest in it. The most frequently written in item was that of bike trails. • f�-:� • c �� -c�-- �-�, s.ti.:..� ' L i�"�L/N"-�'-t lt 1:> � ` �-.c.� 4 .. ;�; ,, �_,� _c.. � ;�. .. �"��S_, j , , , u Facility �#responses Nature trail Free skating Wooded areas Hikinr� trail Tennis Natural open s aces Picnic tables Slidina hill Swinas Cross Country sY.i Softball �lides Creative play e uin-nent Ice roc::ev Volley'�ill Basket'�all Shelters Archf�ry Baseb:�il horseshoes Sand;�its Snow:�obile Trail Football 3admintor. Socc�r Shuft�le�ard Field .:oc}'f� t^�rite-i*�s: Bike tz�ail �wi,�:�ir;a and Wadinc nools Golf �oat Launc Ski �lon�- Ho� sc�bacl: trail r;o f��il,fii,,� Paddle ball;sanc?lo` for bov^tduc;c Dond; snowshoe;wild lif_e refuae; £ishina;�� rol ler skatin�- • q}-r^�, equi p . ; broor�ba 11 ; motorcycle trail �� *-3�- -� _ -, `, �., �� 3`r�' ` � . �. �r:� � �� e - � ,� :�'� . �� 'L� , L � 1, 1 L- � i,- i. � � /� � %of those resoondinQ 6 7°; ��''� � s�� ', 5 i � 4 5=� , r�- 3'�`a '�`, �,� ,�. .� � '=�i. � 5 -3�-G 3y ` � �"� ''% .� � =3 i,, . ., - �;�, , 2�� _ �. �I� 2 �=i �� '/ �"fl'"„ , �, �� ,� , ;�a� ; � 1 IF.'� `y:�' lE''=. /' �;, la,.- , :., , 7 -o `/ �, �S /i 4;� � 1'� 1�,� 1-� 1�3 0 �. � If`the village were to sponsor a rocreatton program to supplement those programs slr�sdy offered bY the school district and other o�ganizations, would your family be likely to take advantage of: Stngie events (such as s park gsme day or tree planting day)7 Regular on-goin9 events (such as giris' softbalt. adult tennis)1 Both single and on-going events? 1lould probably not participate in these events. � Response: (86%)respondents 3 i�ns�wered this question. y,�4� of these indicated tt�ey wou 1 d not be 1 i ke ly to participate in village � �nsored prograrns. 3�% S5 �� j7G�Jor�� families do, however, indicate an interest 1n some prOgrams. They were equally divided in preference for single occuring versus regular on-aoing events, with many indicatino an interest in both. Grouo Teenaaers Fami�y Preteenaaers Older Adults Youna Adults None Responses Almost half of those � responding to this ques- tion, registered the need for more proarams for teenagers. It is interesting to note that whereas �3"U1S % respondents felt there was a need for sorne type of program for at least some oroup in the village, 17� o ln y� said they would participate in any program in the question preceding. • # of res�onses '� Y� �- yy 7� �- � � � ��3 tam�nts _.__r_ % of resaonc9ents* .� /51C � i5� �� ( S� � � ��; _ `;�c out of 3� � � � 3�� `'' ` 7. Check those groups listed belaw that you feel need mo�e recreational programs in the village. �'�l J #responses/ �of �r_Y {O F� iC i � � �� out of 3�- �l� :, � % i �,� � respondents* a�' y�= 7� _,.�� x G ��a -:� � �� -� . I� � � L G, ./'cf!) i�'Y� �:_ x_ � � � � � ��_ �- Additional Comments: Further analysis should be carried out on other information this questionnaire contains. Neighborhoods can be analyzed to locate those parks that are being used as neiqhborhood parks, to localize particular needs and wants in the way of facilities, to find areas where specific programs would be effe}tive��ks��andetoar•'iakehdir- available and needed `or ne�a neichbor•tood r ectories of intere�icularaneighborhoodaparksh roreacarefultstudy plannina the1r par could be made of the parks listed in question 4, to seeAdditionalks are used at the Pr�en�b tmanyfof thecrespondents,iand these should com�nents were writ Y be organized into some usable form. Type er Program Sinale event Regular on-coin Bot reg. and sina would not� partici- vate 0