Three Rivers Park District Redistricting

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link

Three Rivers Park District is required to redistrict every 10 years to reflect the most recent U.S. Census population figures. Redistricting affects the five elected Board member districts.

Minnesota Statutes Section 383B.68 requires:

  • The territory of Hennepin County outside the city of Minneapolis to be divided into five districts.
  • That each district be contiguous territory as regular and compact in form as practicable.
    1. The MN Secretary of State guide to redistricting suggests the following for county districts: Considering the geography in most counties in Minnesota, the most regular and compact districts would be those that are rectangles with similarly sized sides. While it may not be possible to draw all commissioner districts as squares or rectangles, most districts in a county should be regular and compact. Counties should avoid drawing districts that are irregular in shape.
  • That each district be as nearly equal in population as possible.
  • That no district shall vary in population more than ten percent from the average of all the districts.
  • 30-day notice and public hearing on the redistricting plan prior to adoption.
  • Following redistricting, Commissioners in odd-numbered districts shall serve four-year terms and Commissioners in even-numbered districts shall serve two-year terms. (This is balanced out over the ten years until the next redistricting by setting 4-4-2 and 2-4-4 patterns.)


The current districts meet all statutory requirements, as each district’s population is within the 10 percent variance of the average of all the districts. At the January 6, 2022, Board meeting, the Board directed staff to make slight adjustments to the current districts map so that the cities of Orono and Hopkins are no longer split between two separate commissioner districts. Park District staff have created a Draft Redistricting Map that reflects these adjustments, and this draft map will be reviewed by the Board at its February 17, 2022, meeting.

As shown on the Draft Redistricting Map, Brooklyn Park (Districts 2 & 3) and Richfield (Districts 4 & 5) will each remain split between two districts. The exact split and corresponding geography and population will be determined once those cities have finalized their own precinct maps. For each city, precincts will be assigned to reflect their historical coverage in the current district, taking into account logical compact areas and done to minimize each district’s variance from the average of all districts. This will potentially result in a slight increase in geographic coverage and population for District 3 and a corresponding decrease in District 2 for Brooklyn Park, and a slight increase in geographic coverage and population for District 5 and a corresponding decrease in District 4 for Richfield.


Comment on the Proposed Redistricting Plan

The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing about the proposed redistricting, and the public is invited to attend the public hearing to express their opinions about the proposed redistricting plan. Details about the public hearing are:


Three Rivers Park District Redistricting Public Hearing

5:30 PM, Thursday, March 24, 2022

Three Rivers Park District Administrative Center

3000 Xenium Lane N., Plymouth, MN


Comments also may be submitted below, or may be mailed to: Superintendent Boe Carlson, Three Rivers Park District Administrative Center, 3000 Xenium Lane N., Plymouth, MN 55441-1299.

Comments received by 5:00 PM Wednesday, March 23, 2022, will be shared with the Board at the public hearing on March 24.

Three Rivers Park District is required to redistrict every 10 years to reflect the most recent U.S. Census population figures. Redistricting affects the five elected Board member districts.

Minnesota Statutes Section 383B.68 requires:

  • The territory of Hennepin County outside the city of Minneapolis to be divided into five districts.
  • That each district be contiguous territory as regular and compact in form as practicable.
    1. The MN Secretary of State guide to redistricting suggests the following for county districts: Considering the geography in most counties in Minnesota, the most regular and compact districts would be those that are rectangles with similarly sized sides. While it may not be possible to draw all commissioner districts as squares or rectangles, most districts in a county should be regular and compact. Counties should avoid drawing districts that are irregular in shape.
  • That each district be as nearly equal in population as possible.
  • That no district shall vary in population more than ten percent from the average of all the districts.
  • 30-day notice and public hearing on the redistricting plan prior to adoption.
  • Following redistricting, Commissioners in odd-numbered districts shall serve four-year terms and Commissioners in even-numbered districts shall serve two-year terms. (This is balanced out over the ten years until the next redistricting by setting 4-4-2 and 2-4-4 patterns.)


The current districts meet all statutory requirements, as each district’s population is within the 10 percent variance of the average of all the districts. At the January 6, 2022, Board meeting, the Board directed staff to make slight adjustments to the current districts map so that the cities of Orono and Hopkins are no longer split between two separate commissioner districts. Park District staff have created a Draft Redistricting Map that reflects these adjustments, and this draft map will be reviewed by the Board at its February 17, 2022, meeting.

As shown on the Draft Redistricting Map, Brooklyn Park (Districts 2 & 3) and Richfield (Districts 4 & 5) will each remain split between two districts. The exact split and corresponding geography and population will be determined once those cities have finalized their own precinct maps. For each city, precincts will be assigned to reflect their historical coverage in the current district, taking into account logical compact areas and done to minimize each district’s variance from the average of all districts. This will potentially result in a slight increase in geographic coverage and population for District 3 and a corresponding decrease in District 2 for Brooklyn Park, and a slight increase in geographic coverage and population for District 5 and a corresponding decrease in District 4 for Richfield.


Comment on the Proposed Redistricting Plan

The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing about the proposed redistricting, and the public is invited to attend the public hearing to express their opinions about the proposed redistricting plan. Details about the public hearing are:


Three Rivers Park District Redistricting Public Hearing

5:30 PM, Thursday, March 24, 2022

Three Rivers Park District Administrative Center

3000 Xenium Lane N., Plymouth, MN


Comments also may be submitted below, or may be mailed to: Superintendent Boe Carlson, Three Rivers Park District Administrative Center, 3000 Xenium Lane N., Plymouth, MN 55441-1299.

Comments received by 5:00 PM Wednesday, March 23, 2022, will be shared with the Board at the public hearing on March 24.

Redistricting Comments

Please share your comments about Three Rivers Park District redistricting here. Comments received by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, will be shared at the public hearing on March 24, 2022.

CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.
Page last updated: 24 Mar 2022, 07:51 AM