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12.0 Parks and Open Space Plan <br />The 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan adopted by the Met <br />Council in June 2005 is the official system plan for regional <br />recreation open space. Local comprehensive plans must <br />conform to the principles of this parks policy. <br />This system statement summarizes significant elements of <br />the metropolitan system plan and highlights those elements <br />that apply specifically to the City of Gem Lake. In addition <br />to reviewing this system statement, Gem Lake should <br />consult the entire 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan, the <br />2030 Regional Development Framework and other <br />pertinent regional planning and policy documents to ensure <br />its comprehensive plan and plan amendments conform to <br />the metropolitan system plans. A PDF file of the entire <br />2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan, the 2030 Regional <br />Development Framework, the Local Planning Handbook <br />and other regional planning and policy documents of the <br />Metropolitan Council are available online at the <br />Metropolitan Council's website: <br />littp: wwy,%metrorouneil.org }ilanningz'frame\\ork:timeline. <br />lltlll. <br />To meet the needs of the region in 2030, the 2030 Regional <br />Parks Policy Plan includes the following changes to the <br />current regional parks system. <br />Designate two existing county parks and three trails as <br />"regional." <br />• In Washington County, Pine Point Park <br />• In Ramsey County, Tony Schmidt Park <br />• In Ramsey County/St. Paul, three regional trails — <br />Trout Brook, Summit Avenue, and Lexington <br />Parkway <br />Acquire and develop three new parks. Search areas <br />include: <br />Northwestern Anoka County <br />Empire Township in Dakota County. Please note <br />that the Metropolitan Council approved a park <br />master plan and a boundary for the park has been <br />established. <br />• Blakeley Township in Scott County <br />City of Gem Lake Comprehensive Plan page 12-1 <br />