The Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan (PTRMP) will serve as the guiding document for the city's parks and trails over the next ten years and will provide the city with the data, tools and vision to continue to build and maintain high quality parks which serve the needs of our residents and bring interest from around the region and potentially the nation.

The Plan was born out of the years long effort of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update, known as Envision Shakopee. Through the comprehensive planning process, it became clear to staff that more planning was needed specifically for the city's parks and trails. The Plan builds upon themes and recommendations which were developed with the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

The PTRMP has gone through community engagement and drafting since November of 2018. This engagement has consisted of over a dozen stakeholder meetings with various groups throughout Shakopee who have vested interest in the future of Shakopee's parks and trails, monthly meetings of the Parks Advisory Committee who advised staff and Confluence as the planning process progressed, coordination meetings with various agencies and organizations and smaller scale popup outreach like at Rhythm on the Rails. This engagement served as additional engagement from the extensive engagement done for the comprehensive plan and help to solidify the communities desires for future parks, trails and recreation opportunities.

The PTRMP will serve as an overall master plan for the entire parks system, including recommendations for system branding, operations, financial strategies, standards for future parks and more. The Plan will set a cohesive and comprehensive vision for the future of Shakopee's parks and trails to elevate Shakopee as it continues to grow and mature as an important regional economic center and a continuously growing suburb. 

Additionally as part of this master plan, multiple specific parks were identified to receive more detailed concept plans. These parks include; Huber Park, Memorial Park, Lions Park, Quarry Lake Park, Windermere Park and Drainage Way Trail. These concept plans will reimagine  some old favorite parks in Shakopee and create brand new and memorable experiences in new spaces. These parks were selected for their higher interest throughout the community, park development opportunities and geographically spread throughout the community. 

The Plan is still in its draft stage and as such, staff requests the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board review and discuss the Plan and to offer recommendations for potential changes before the Plan is officially adopted by the City Council later in August.

The Plan can be viewed or downloaded on the following link on the city's website at the following link https://www.shakopeemn.gov/recreation/parks-trails/parks-trails-projects/parks-master-plan