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20301 Compii V"tieinsBvn icarr The Parks, Open Space, and Recreation Plan is the primary chapter of the Comprehensive Plan that guides fixture development and improvements to the City's park, open space and recreation system. 'This chapter contains the following elements: • Introduction Goals and policies • Parks classification system Designations of individual park, open space and recreation facilities 0 theliving environment of the City's neighborhoods and the community as a whole. Access to high quality recreational facilities can enhance the physical, social and economic health of the community. Parks also serve as neighborhood and community gathering places and often provide a major focal point and sense of identity for individual neighborhoods. t� Park and open space land can also contribute to the environmental health of the community. By properly locating and designing parks and open spaces, these areas can also help to control flooding, improve the duality of surface water, replenish the ground water supply, reduce air pollution and preserve significant Park, open space and recreation system maps ; natural resources. Discussion of future park system issues and The parks, open spaces and recreation system can potential improvements iG J also function as connection and transition areas ir' ! within the community. The system of recreation Jr i InO'Of UC tt>�l areas, including the pathways system, is intended to connect neighborhoods with other neighborhoods and Parks open spaces and recreation fiicilities serve a major community destinations, particularly schools, number of important functions in Roseville. Parks civic facilities, and shopping areas. Parks and open provide citizens with attractive and convenient spaces can also be used effectively to create a "buffer" opportunities for recreation that ultimately enhances i&i¢Mew IDiratt #2 27J..,inek7i l Flar'ks, Op�weuri xpace�, and Recreatiion 1 9-1