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Parks and Recreation Master Planning The City of Roseville has one of the premier parks and recreation systems in Minnesota with approximately 640 acres of parks and open space. The City park system consists of 30 parks, in addition to County parks and open space, Lake Josephine Park, McCarrons Lake Park and Reservoir Woods Dog Park; along with school facilities complement our City facilities. Much of the parks and recreation system was acquired and constructed in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Many of these recreation facilities are aging and need to be replaced or updated. New recreation trends and changing demographics have emerged which may require facility or programming changes. The City recognizes the importance of its parks and recreation system to quality of life and is in the process of initiating an effort to update the City Parks and Recreation System Master Plan that was initially completed in 1996. There have been several individual Park Master Plans completed in the last several years and several updates to the System Plan, but there is a definite need to look at the entire Parks and Recreation System to make sure we are meeting the needs of the residents and to update all facilities to today’s standards. The goals of the Parks and Recreation System Master Plan: Identify community needs and desires. Prioritize park and recreation system improvements. Chart the growth, direction, priorities and agenda for the Division through 2025. Identify sustainable funding sources. Demonstrate the need for and benefits provided by the Parks and Recreation Division. Demonstrate the Division’s alignment with and contributions to achieving the Parks and Recreation Division Mission and Goals and the Imagine Roseville 2025. This Parks and Recreation System Master Plan will serve as a guide to the future and to set the general direction for parks and recreation improvements and functions through 2025. The Plan will include a summary of public input, desires and needs, mission, goals and action plans. This Parks and Recreation System Master Plan should be viewed as a living document, to be evaluated and refined on a regular basis to keep pace with demographic, recreation, funding and other trends as they evolve. The immediate intent for the document will be to build public momentum leading into funding and construction of facilities identified during the Master Planning process. For more information or to become involved in the Parks and Recreation System Master Plan contact: Lonnie Brokke, Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Evenson, Parks Superintendent 651-792-7101 651-792-7107 jeff.evenson@ci.roseville.mn.us lonnie.brokke@ci.roseville.mn.us