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Parks and Trails City of Centerville 2030 Comprehensive Plan • Encourage and accept land gifts and forfeitures in areas with potential recreational development opportunities or to provide open green space. • Coordinate regional trail development potential with Anoka County and adjacent communities. There are currently six improved City parks along with several other open spaces owned by the City as displayed on Figure 5, Parks and Trails Plan. Laurie LaMotte Park is located southwest of the old central business district, along the western edge of the City. The park contains a hockey rink, a pleasure skating rink, soccer fields, softball diamonds, and park building. This is the largest City park at approximately 19.8 acres and is the primary facility for organized recreation activities in the City. Tracie Joy McBride Park, a neighborhood park, is approximately 4.2 acres, and is located at the north end of Shad Avenue. Royal Meadows Park, located between Shad Avenue and West Robin Lane, is another neighborhood park with approximately four acres. Acorn Creek Park, which was recently dedicated by the City, is located at 74th Street, and is three acres in size. Eagle Park is another small neighborhood park containing a tennis court and playground equipment. The most recent addition to the park system is Hidden Spring Park; a small park on Centerville Lake. It features a picnic shelter, charcoal grills, benches, gravel trails several interpretive signs and a unique water feature which incorporates a natural artesian well. Two small parks have not been developed at this time: Mill Road Park and Cedar Street Park. As the City is reaching full development the park plan is likewise fairly established. New residential development will still occur within the southeast corner of the City and northern portion. These areas will likely see new neighborhood scale parks to meet the needs of these new residents. Prior to development occurring in these areas, the City will work with developers to identify the specific locations best suited to providing the public amenities and recreational facilities needed to serve these areas. Ideally, all residential development should be within a half mile of either a neighborhood or community park. The City's subdivision regulations require the dedication of park land or cash in lieu of land in conjunction with the subdivision of all lands. As indicated above, the City will identify specific sites for needed parks before these areas are developed. When plats are submitted for land containing proposed park sites, the City will require dedication of the sites as a condition of plat approval. If site requirements are greater than the dedication of a particular subdivision, the City may locate parks where multiple dedications may occur or use dedication funds to acquire additional land. Identified corridors in the City's plan for bicycle /pedestrian trails will also be dedicated as part of the City's park land dedication requirements. The dedication of land should be based upon net developable land. Wetlands and other unbuildable land may be included in a land dedication, but only in excess or in addition to the minimum developable land requirement. In other subdivisions, the developers will be required to make payments in lieu of land dedication. The City will not accept the dedication of park land in developments where parks are not needed. 70