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MASTER PLAN SUMMARY A Legacy of Parks and Recreation APS A history of solid planning for a parks and recreation system By starting now to set aside the land which we will need, at locations which can T'* best serve all neighborhoods, it is our confident belief that we can materially add ,SEVILLE to the general welfare and desirability of our village. , Robert C.Bell,Chairman,Roseville Planning Commission Parks&Recreation Department ent excerpt from the 1960 Roseville Parks and Recreation Plan Fifty years ago, residents of a younger Roseville set about framing a community around its parks, and forged a path toward the parks and recreation system we enjoy today. Since then, Roseville has multiplied far beyond its 1960 population. Our land has been consumed to the point where few, if any, undeveloped parcels remain. Our time for leading balanced lives is stretched thin while technology promises more opportunities for leisure. Our available resources seem ever more limited. And our community's personality is evolving to embrace new residents and cultures. Now, more than ever, our parks, programs, and facilities are important. What's really amazing is that our parks have served well the purpose that Chairman Bell and his colleagues intended in the city's original plan. Now, we enjoy the fruits of their efforts as we look forward to a Roseville that continues to respond with parks, programs, and facilities that are a valued and essential part of our community. Now, we find ourselves in the place of Chairman Bell. Now, it's our turn to plan. Today, Roseville has a premier parks and recreation system with more than 650 acres of parkland, 30 parks, numerous facilities, and a wide range of activities, events, and opportunities. Ramsey County parks and school district properties complement our award-winning parks and recreation system. Much of our parks and recreation system was acquired and constructed in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Today, many elements are aging or need updating. Recreation trends and changing demographics suggest the need for facility or programming changes. We have, in this master plan, a chance to consider how our parks and recreation system will evolve to serve Roseville over the next fifty years, continuing the legacy first forged by Chairman Bell and his colleagues in 1960 by: • Aligning the master plan with Imagine Roseville 2025; • Evaluating the needs and desires of our community; • Prioritizing parks and recreation system improvements; • Charting growth, direction and priorities; and • Identifying sustainable funding sources and investing wisely. Roseville's Parks and Recreation System : An Essential Service We believe that parks and recreation services are essential to our community because they establish and maintain our quality of life, ensure the health and well-being of families and youth, and contribute to the economic and environmental well-being of Roseville. Parks as an essential service was envisioned in our first parks and recreation plan. We can look to the words of its framers to understand what they imagined: The Plan is comprehensive in scope and looks to the day when Roseville will 1 contain some 46,000 persons and when open space will be as precious a ;-t commodity as it is in the large central cities of the nation. By starting now to • set aside land which we will need, at locations which can best serve all neighbortioods, it is our confident belief that we can materially add to the genera! welfare and desirability of our Village. Hard work will still be required to change the plan as laid down on paper into a reality of developed parks and playgrounds which v,'e and our children can E=njoy. The realization cif this ambition must involve citizen participation and a community-wide willingness to support the philosophy, goals and individual locations which are involved, Any criticism of these items as discussed in the present report are welcomed by the Planning Commission which is very anxious to reflect your needs in its plans. Robert C.Bell,Chairman Roseville Planning Commission f� Excerpt from 1960 Roseville Parks and Recreation Plan W YV ye f i t y o f ro s v i l l E c o / par k