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Lakeville parks master-plan update: survey of 1,300+ shows high satisfaction and safety
Summary
Parks & Rec Director Joe Maycia reported more than 1,300 survey responses, with 82% saying parks are well maintained and over 90% saying they feel safe; staff announced upcoming engagement events and a target completion in fall 2026.
Parks & Recreation Director Joe Maycia gave the council an update on the city’s park system master plan, summarizing outreach to date and key findings from a community survey.
Maycia said staff and the consultant have conducted broad engagement, including attendance at the Lakeville Art Festival and a community survey that collected more than 1,300 responses. Two headline survey results stood out, he said: 82% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that Lakeville’s parks are well maintained, and more than 90% of respondents said they feel safe using parks and trails.
Maycia described how the process also included stakeholder meetings with youth athletic associations, arts programmers, maintenance staff, and a technical team of about 14 representatives from city departments and boards. He said trails, natural areas, playgrounds, athletic facilities and water-based amenities ranked highly in community priorities and that staff will use an interactive pinpoint map to gather neighborhood-level feedback through March.
The presentation included next steps and engagement opportunities: an open house at City Hall on March 4, a presence at the Lakeville Community Expo on March 21, a statistically valid survey planned for early summer, and an anticipated final report and council review in September or October 2026.
Councilors asked about costs and residents’ willingness to pay for major amenities; Maycia said more specific funding questions are best suited to a later, statistically valid survey or ballot referendum-type questions.
