The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board seeks public comment on the draft comprehensive plan, which will map the course for the park system into the future. The draft plan is available for review through August 15 online, and paper copies are located at all Park Board recreation centers, service centers, golf courses and Minneapolis public libraries.
Those wishing to comment may use the comment cards provided or comment online.
All comments received by August 3 will be compiled and distributed to park commissioners for their August 15 Planning Committee meeting. Comments received from August 4 to August 15 will be considered when the plan is revised, but will not be included in materials distributed to the Park Board prior to its August 15 meeting. All comments received during the Park Board Planning Committee meeting on August 15 will also be considered as the plan is revised for approval.
Three open houses are scheduled at the following times and locations:
• 7-8:30 p.m., July 17, Powderhorn Park Recreation Center, 3400 15th Ave. S., Minneapolis 55407 - Spanish interpreters provided. Additional language accommodations available upon request; call 612-230-6472 at least 48 hours in advance
• 12:30-2 p.m., July 19, Loring Park Community Center, 1382 Willow St., Minneapolis 55403 - Language accommodations available upon request; call 612-230-6472 at least 48 hours in advance
• 7-8:30 p.m., July 24, Folwell Park Recreation Center, 1615 Dowling Ave. N., Minneapolis 55412 - Language accommodations available upon request; call 612-230-6472 at least 48 hours in advance
There will also be an opportunity for public comment on August 15 during a Park Board planning committee meeting at 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis 55411.
All written comments received during the public comment period will become part of the official record. The final version of the MPRB Comprehensive Plan may be modified as a result of the comments received during the public review period. The final version of the plan will be submitted this fall to the Park Board for approval.
The Comprehensive Plan sets a vision for the future of the Minneapolis park system. In the fall of 2006, the MPRB launched a process that gave all city residents, park users and local elected officials the opportunity to share their thoughts about the community’s park and recreation needs. The process included a questionnaire mailed to 172,300 households, town meetings, focus groups, appointed community leader workshops and a statistically valid phone survey. The goal was to determine top community park and recreation needs.
