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4 - Has development proceeded at an appropriate rate, too fast, or too slowly? Are developments being. placed in the right areas? Are the right kinds of developments being built and are the priorities appropriate? - The system has given priority to acquisition over developmeht. Ts that still a correct point of view, or should development receive higher priority than it now has? - What measurements should the Council use in addressing questions .about rate of development? What are the important questions to answer? ISSUE 3. How should priorities be set for the recreation open space capital improvemen program. As part of its task in establishing a CIP for regional recreation open space, the Council has established a priority list. Six categories, which correspond to demands. identified in the Council's recreation resource program, are as follows: A - Region-wide functions necessary for continuing the system. B - Acquisition of parcels critical to completion of the planned system. C - Development of certain facilities including: o Deteriorated high use facilities; o Essential components of 'a high priority project; o Projects in areas with gross service deficiencies; and o Public access to high quality resources. D - Specifically designated (by Metropolitan Council) regional trails and special uses. E - Support facilities which provide no direct service to users. F - Lower priority acquisitions and developments. The list is used to assign priority but is not absolute in itself. Experience has shown that (1) all the high priority projects in the CIP cannot be accom- plashed in a single biennium, and (2) not all projects in any category are immediately ready. Some can only be accomplished in the more distant future. Hence, some category "D" projects, ready immediately, may be funded despite the fact that there are unfinished category "B" projects. Projects receive prior- ity both by the category to which they are assigned and by the biennium to which they are allocated. A separate priority process is used for projects after the Council finds out what funds are available for a specific biennium. At-that time, an implementa- tion plan shows, as specifically as possible, when each project is to be funded in the time period according to anticipated revenues. The implementation plan is adopted by the Council yearly to reflect available capital. Revisions to both the CIP and implementation plan are made fallowing consulta- `tion by the commission and the Council with implementing agencies and other interested persons, preparation of a draft for hearing, a public hearing, preparation of responses to comments at the hearing, and preparation of a final draft which is considered and adopted by the Council following commission and Council recommendations.