2. Project_Update_6.15.22
City of Scandia, MN
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UPDATE A Review of MSA ’s Commitment to Your Community
MSA TEAM:
Chris Janson, Principal in Charge
cjanson@msa-ps.com
Claire Michelson, Project Manager
cmichelson@msa-ps.com
Emily Herold, Project Planner
eherold@msa-ps.com
DATE:
June 15, 2022
SCANDIA, MINNESOTA LONG RANGE PARK PLAN
The project team previously conducted a kick-off meeting with City Administrator, Ken. At this meeting,
agenda items included reviewing the project scope and timeline, discussing outreach methodologies,
compiling available data and planning documents, and preparing for the first Parks and Recreation
Advisory Committee meeting in June.
The project team is currently working on completing Phase II Tasks I and II – Park Inventory &
Assessment and Geographic/Locational Analysis, which involves creating an inventory of park
facilities using data collected from City sources and on-site observation. With this data, we are creating
four maps that depict Scandia’s existing parks, park facility distribution, park service areas, and
potentially underserved areas. Once these maps have been completed, we will provide them to the
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for review.
Next steps are as follows:
TASK 3.1 – DEVELOP PROFILE OF PROSPECTIVE PARK USERS
MSA will provide statistical analysis regarding past and projected population statistics for the City.
MSA will also assess the demographic profiles and projections within each park service area. MSA
will analyze how each park contributes to the needs of the population served based on the profile of
prospective park users, Maps 1-4, and the Parks Survey.
TASK 3.2 – QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
MSA will analyze the amount of parkland per person available to City residents based on current and
estimated population projections. The results of this analysis will indicate projected deficits or
surpluses of total park land, in five-year increments, through 2040. MSA will also compare this data to
that of similar sized communities using the National Recreation and Park Association’s latest metrics.