(ARCHIVED) North Service Area Master Plan We are making a new plan for all neighborhood parks north of I-394 and west of the Mississippi River.

Project Location

Map of parks included in NSAMP [PDF]

Project Manager

Adam Arvidson
Phone: 612-230-6470
Email: aarvidson@minneapolisparks.org

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Language Resources

Correo Electrónico: preguntas@minneapolisparks.org Email: suaalo@minneapolisparks.org

Key Documents

Chapter 1: Planning Framework [PDF]
Chapter 2: Planning Process[PDF]
Chapter 3: Service Area Vision [PDF]
Chapter 4: Neighborhood Park plans A-C [PDF]
Chapter 4: Neighborhood Park plans F-G[PDF]
Chapter 4: Neighborhood Park plans H-J[PDF]
Chapter 4: Neighborhood Park plans L-P[PDF]
Chapter 4: Neighborhood Park plans R-Z [PDF]
Chapter 4: Regional Park plans[PDF]
Chapter 5: Operations&Maintenance [PDF]
Chapter 6: Implementation [PDF]

Status

Current Phase: System Planning

What's New

Newly adopted master plan guides long-term development of North Minneapolis neighborhood parks

North Service Area Master Plan features improvements, operations and management for 31 neighborhood parks, 3 regional trails Northside communities participated in 18-month planning process Several projects already underway!

You’re invited: public hearing on Jan. 16 for North Minneapolis neighborhood park plans

Following the public hearing, plans for the future of all North Minneapolis neighborhood parks will be considered for approval!

Next steps: long-term neighborhood park plans for North Minneapolis

Thanks to everyone who participated in more than 18 months of community-based planning and design for 31 neighborhood parks and three trails in North Minneapolis to create the North Service Area Master Plan (NSAMP)! As you […]

Comment on the DRAFT NSAMP Document

To comment on the Preferred Design Concepts online click here. Back to Project Page  

Give your input on design concepts for Northside neighborhood parks! June 20, 21, 26

Can’t make the meetings? Go online to review design concepts and share your thoughts.  The process continues for shaping the future of every neighborhood park in North Minneapolis, part of the long-term park […]

CAC Meeting #6 Summary

This meeting was held on March 29, 2018. CAC Meeting #6 Summary [PDF] CAC Meeting #6 Presentation [PDF] Draft Guiding Principles [PDF]

You’re invited: Discuss preferred concepts for North Minneapolis parks at two meetings in June

The process of developing, recommending and approving design concepts for every Minneapolis neighborhood park north of I-394 and west of the Mississippi River [PDF] continues in June. These park designs have been developed as part […]

Work Group reconvenes on April 18 to discuss parks without recreation centers

All are welcome, even if they didn’t attend the group’s first meeting!  This work group is one of four dedicated to particular Northside parks and related topics. These groups are part of the […]

Online Survey Now Available

We want to hear your thoughts on the initial design concepts.  View them under Key Documents and then take the survey. 

Weigh in on the first design concepts for North Minneapolis parks

North Minneapolis residents are invited to help create the vision for area neighborhood parks Kids’ activities and refreshments featured at family-friendly workshops in late February and early March Northside community members […]

Timeline

Project Milestones

Late 2016

  • Project start-up
  • Park inventory and analysis
  • Consultant selection
  • Community Advisory Committee (CAC) application process
January-September 2017
  • Community visioning
  • Community discussion park needs, likes, dislikes, concerns, and dreams
October 2017-June 2018
  • Development of park concept plans
  • Community discussion about park plans and area-wide vision
July-November 2018
  • Creation of North Service Area Master Plan (NSAMP) document
  • Community comments on the document
  • Final adoption by MPRB Commissioners

Get Involved

The North Service Area Master Plan (NSAMP) will have extensive community engagement, and lots of different ways to participate.  Throughout 2017, we expect to be in the parks, at community events, attending community meetings, and trying to talk with as many people as we can. For now, there are three ways to get involved:

  • Attend a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting. The CAC is a group of community members appointed by MPRB commissioners, Minneapolis city council members and neighborhood organizations to guide the North Service Area Master Plan. Meetings are open to the public. View the CAC Roster [PDF]
  • Enter your email to receive updates about meetings, events and more.
  • Call or send an e-mail to the project manager, Adam Arvidson, if you have initial ideas, want to discuss the project, or would like to request the project team come to your organization’s meeting.
  • You can leave comments about the project and any northside neighborhood park at this online survey.

Past Meetings

July 16, 2018 – CAC Meeting #10 Summary [PDF]
June 26, 2018 – CAC Meeting #9 Summary [PDF]
June 21, 2018 – CAC Meeting #8 Summary [PDF]
June 4, 2018 – CAC Meeting #7 Summary [PDF]
March 29, 2018 – CAC Meeting #6 Summary
January 8, 2018 – CAC Meeting #5 was part of Design Week, see “Preferred Design Concepts” above.

October 25, 2017 – CAC Meeting #4 Summary [PDF]
September 25, 2017 – CAC Meeting #3 Summary
June 15, 2017 – CAC Meeting #2 Summary
May 24, 2017 – CAC Meeting #1 Summary

Upcoming Meetings

Background

Background

A Service Area Master Plan is a process that engages the community to:

  • Take a complete look at all outdoor park assets: fields, playgrounds, paths, etc. (Recreation center buildings are not included in this Master Plan. They are part of RecQuest.)
  • Create improvement plans for each neighborhood park
  • Guide decisions on capital improvements, how to spend NPP20 funding, land acquisition, and development of new parks.
  • Set a vision for operations, management, and improvements
  • Set priorities and estimate budgets

The North Service Area Master Plan (NSAMP) will include all neighborhood parks north of I-394 and west of the Mississippi River. It does not include Regional Parks (Theodore Wirth, Victory Parkway, North Mississippi, and Above the Falls/RiverFirst) because these parks are required by the Metropolitan Council to have their own master plans. The project WILL include the Shingle Creek Regional Trail corridor and the Wirth Parkway corridor between Golden Valley Road and Lowry Avenue. These regional facilities do not have current master plans, so we will plan them along with the north side neighborhood parks.  In all, 34 park properties are included in the NSAMP project.  Click here for a map [PDF].

Park Board Announcements

There are no announcements at this time. Please check back soon.