4.a MSA Scandia Parks and Recreation Master Plan PresentationParks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan
Scandia, Minnesota
February 15, 2022
FIRM OVERVIEW
100%
EMPLOYEE-OWNED
63 INDUSTRY
AWARDS SINCE 2010
350+ TEAM
MEMBERS IN 17
OFFICES
ENABLING PEOPLE TO
POSITIVELY IMPACT
THE LIVES OF OTHERS
SINCE 1962.
$500+ MILLION GRANTS
AND LOW-INTEREST LOANS
IT’S MORE THAN A PROJECT,
IT’S A COMMITMENT.
WHO WE ARE
Project Manager
Dan Schmitt, ASLA
Landscape Architect
Lucas Jones, PE
Project Engineer
Raine Gardner, PE
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Christopher Janson, AICP
Claire Michelson, AICP Candidate
Project Planner
Kate Eiynck
Client Service Manager/Planner
Becky Binz, AICP
Project Planner
Emily Herold
Planning Intern
Proposed Approach
Project Phases
Engagement, Project Management, Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Phase I : Outline
Mission, Goals, and
Objectives
Phase II: Update
Park Standards and
Inventory
Phase III: Park Needs
Assessment
Phase IV: Public
Engagement/Qualitative
Analysis
Phase V: Preliminary
Recommendations Phase VI: Draft Plan Phase VII: Adoption
Engagement
Planned Engagement
Activities
•City Staff Meetings
•Parks and Recreation
Committee Meetings (5)
•Stakeholder Outreach
•Story Map Project Site
•Community-Wide
Survey
•Crowdsource Mapping
•Public Open House
•City Council Adoption
Meeting
Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan
Master Plan Format
•Executive Summary
•Introduction
•Description of Scandia’s Park, Recreation, and Open Space System
•Goals and Strategies
•Analysis of Recreation System Needs and Demands
•Recommendations
•Implementation
•Appendix A: Complete Survey Results and Open House Feedback
•Appendix B: Park and Open Space Classifications & Standards
•Appendix C: Master Plan Maps
•Existing Parks and Trails
•Park Facility Distribution
•Park Service Areas and Populations Served
•Potentially Underserved Areas
•Proposed Park and Trail Park Facilities
MSA BENEFITS
A local presence. Our staff lives, works, and plays here in Minnesota and has an intimate knowledge of the events,
facilities, and other factors that contribute to Scandia’s issues. We also have a working relationship with many, if not
all, of the key project stakeholders and we will use those relationships to facilitate effective and efficient
communication throughout the project timeline.
Full service team. The Planning and Design Studio at MSA has grown to include more than 20 professionals across
the country with a wide range of expertise and experience. We recognize that this project will require experience and
we have assembled an MSA team that covers all these required disciplines, in-house, which will maximize efficiency
and value that we can provide within the desired budget.
Passion for the project. We have the experience in the technical requirements necessary to complete this project
and we also have the drive and corporate support to really make a difference in our community with this project. This
is not just another project for the MSA team, this is our passion!