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Minnetonka Park Board reviews Big Willow master-plan concepts; no action taken
Summary
Staff presented an early draft of the Big Willow Park master plan, highlighting inventory findings, restoration work, trail connectivity, parking constraints and concept-area ideas. The presentation was for feedback only; the board did not take formal action. Staff expects a draft plan for public review this winter.
Park Board chair Cherry Ingraham opened the Nov. 5 meeting by moving the agenda to the business items and turning the Nov. 5 Big Willow Park master-plan presentation over to staff. Staff emphasized the session was for input, not a vote: "there's no formal action required with this. It's just about listening and providing feedback as necessary," Leslie said.
Staff member Matt walked the board through the master-planning process and background documents that will guide the work, including the city—s Parks, Open Space and Trails Plan (2021) and the Natural Resources Master Plan. He described Big Willow as a roughly 101-acre park with about 2.3 miles of trails, a ball complex (one full-size field, three little-league fields and two softball fields), the Minnehaha Creek corridor and multiple small parking lots. Matt said the planning effort is inventory-driven and will evaluate whether features should be retained, restored or…
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