Parks, Trails & Recreation Master Plan

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SCOTT COUNTY 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The newly adopted 2040 Scott County Comprehensive Plan sets out goals and strategies to guide the growth of Scott County. Since Scott County is part of the seven-county metro area, the county’s park system falls within the Metropolitan Council’s Regional Parks Policy Plan. The 2040 Parks and Trails Plan is structured around seven themes: The System, People and Services,

COMMUNITY LIVABILITY REPORT 2019 DRAFT

Introduction + Planning Process

Every few years, the City of Shakopee conducts a community-wide survey to gather residents’ opinions about the quality of life in Shakopee. The survey is conducted by the National Citizen Survey and received over 800 responses in 2019. Important conclusions from the survey include: 1. Shakopee continues to be a great place to live, with Safety as an important feature that contributes to quality of life. 2. Residents are pleased with Mobility but public transportation may be an area of focus for the City.

3. The Economy is a priority and residents support efforts toward redevelopment.

Relationships and Partners, Funding, Operations and Maintenance, Sustainability, and Natural Resources. Broadly speaking, the plan emphasizes the creation of a strong regional park and trail network and supports the development and protection of existing parklands and aims to acquire additional land for the development of more parkland, while offering a variety of experiences for park visitors. It is also important to preserve and maintain available natural and cultural resources as well as the ecological integrity of the region, while being a leader in sustainable management practices. Included in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan are maps that graphically depict the existing and proposed park and trail system for Scott County. This information is necessary for thinking about potentially trail connections between the City of Shakopee and the broader region. In particular, three proposed regional search corridors could impact on the city of Shakopee: Louisville Regional Trail Search Corridor, Minnesota River Extension Regional Trail Search Corridor, and the Prior Lake Outlet Regional Search Corridor.

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SHAKOPEE PARKS, TRAILS, AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN | INTRODUCTION + PLANNING PROCESSES