- Chapter 1. Introduction [PDF]
- Chapter 2. Planning Process [PDF]
- Chapter 3. Service Area Vision [PDF]
- Chapter 4. Neighborhood Park Plans A-D [PDF]
- Chapter 4. Neighborhood Park Plans E-K [PDF]
- Chapter 4. Neighborhood Park Plans L [PDF]
- Chapter 4. Neighborhood Park Plans M-Q [PDF]
- Chapter 4. Neighborhood Park Plans R-S [PDF]
- Chapter 4. Neighborhood Park Plans T-Z [PDF]
- Chapter 4. Park Plans Regional Park Feature and Potential New Parks [PDF]
- Chapter 5. Operations and Maintenance [PDF]
- Chapter 6. Implementation [PDF]
Project Location
Southwest Service Area
Project Manager
Colleen O’Dell
Phone: 612-230-6469
Email: codell@minneapolisparks.org
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Correo Electrónico: preguntas@minneapolisparks.org Email: suaalo@minneapolisparks.org
Key Documents
- Service Area Map [PDF]
- Community Engagement Plan [PDF]
- CAC Roster [PDF]
- Southwest Parks – Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]
- Comments on Initial Concepts – Online Survey Results
- Comments on Revised Concepts – Online Survey Results
- Public Hearing Board Action and Summary of 45-Day Comment Period
- Public Comments Submitted for the Southwest Service Area Master Plan Public Hearing (October 7, 2020) [PDF]
- Open Time Public Comments Related to Southwest Service Area Master Plan from October 20, 2020 [PDF]
Final Documents
Status
Current Phase: System Planning
What's New
Southwest Parks Plan approved by Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board of Commissioners
Plan includes long-term plans for 42 neighborhood parks, six potential parks, and three park search areas in Southwest Minneapolis
Southwest Parks Plan posted online; public hearing is Wednesday, October 7, 6:45 pm
Plan includes long-term plans for 42 neighborhood parks, one regional feature, six potential parks, and four park search areas in Southwest Minneapolis The information on how to call in is […]
Public hearing on Southwest Parks Plan scheduled October 7
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) will hold a public hearing on the Southwest Service Area Master Plan on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 at 6:45 pm during the regular […]
Timeline
Project Milestones
Spring 2018
- Project start-up
- Park inventory and analysis
- Consultant selection
- Community Advisory Committee (CAC) application process
Summer-Fall 2018
- Community visioning
- Community discussion park needs, likes, dislikes, concerns, and dreams
Fall 2018-Summer 2019
- Development and refinement of park concept plans
- Community discussion about park plans and area-wide vision
Fall 2019-Winter 2020
- Creation of Southwest Service Area Master Plan (SW Parks Plan) document
- Community comments on the document
- Final adoption by MPRB Commissioners
Project History
The SW Service Area Master Plan project kicked off in spring of 2018.
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Past Meetings
- October 7, 2019 – CAC Meeting #16 Summary
- September 17, 2019 – CAC Meeting #15 Summary
- September 11, 2019 – The Parade Park Subcommittee Meeting #2
- August 19, 2019 – CAC Meeting #14 Summary
- August 14, 2019 – Fields and Diamonds Subcommittee Meeting #2
- August 13, 2019 – The Parade Park Subcommittee Meeting #1
- August 8, 2019 – CAC Meeting #13 Summary
- July 25, 2019 – CAC Meeting #12 Summary
- July 15, 2019 – Fields and Diamonds Subcommittee Meeting #1
- July 11, 2019 – CAC Meeting #11 Summary
- June 25, 2019 – Lynnhurst Subcommittee Meeting #2 Summary
- June 25, 2019 – CAC Meeting #10 Summary
- June 17, 2019 – Lynnhurst Subcommittee Meeting #1 Summary
- June 10, 2019 – CAC Meeting #9 Summary
- June 6, 2019 – CAC Meeting #8 Summary
- April 23, 2019 – CAC Meeting #7 Summary
- Jan. 31 – Feb. 12, 2019 – CAC Meeting #6: CAC members were asked to attend at least one of four community workshops held to discuss the initial park concepts.
- November 13-16, 2018 – Design Week
- November 13, 2018 – CAC Meeting #5 Summary
- October 16, 2018 – CAC Meeting #4 Summary
- July 26, 2018 – CAC Meeting #3 Summary
- June 18, 2018 – CAC Meeting #2 Summary
- May 22, 2018 – CAC Meeting #1 Summary
Upcoming Meetings
Public Hearing Wednesday, October 7, 6:45 pm
The information on how to call in is on our board meeting page.
You will need to submit a request via the form on the page by noon.
The public hearing is time certain at 6:45. Those signed up before noon on the day of the meeting will receive a call in number shortly before the start of the hearing.
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 Southwest Service Area Master Plan (SW Parks Plan) will include all neighborhood parks south of I-394 and west of I-35W, including small triangle park properties. In all, 43 park properties are included in the SW Parks Plan project. Please view the service area map under “Key Documents” to see all of the park properties involved in the project. The SW Parks Plan will not include regional parks such as Minneapolis Chain of Lakes Regional Park (including Brownie, Cedar, Lake of the Isles, Bde Maka Ska, and Harriet) nor regional trails (Kenilworth, Cedar Lake, and Minnehaha Parkway) because these parks and trails are required by the Metropolitan Council to have their own, separate master plans.