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lar Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
December 14, 1989, 7:30 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to Orden
Z. Approval of Minutes
3. Visitor Presentations
a. Athletic Associations
b. Staff
c. Others
4. Report on Past Council Action
5. Unfinished Business
a. Comprehensive Park & 'Trail Plan update - George Watson
b.
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d.
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6. New Business
a. New plats none
b.
7. Commission Presentation
9. Staff Communication
9. Adjournment
Next regular PRAC meeting January 11, 1990
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Minutes of the hark and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting
November 9, 1989
Page 41
Present: Chair Edwards, Commissioners Beach, Freels,, Vanson, and Rosen;, staff
Blank and Pederson and George Watson from Brauer and Assoc..
Absent Commissioner Anderson
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Edwards called the November meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. in the
Council Conference Room.
2., APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Commissioner Hanson and seconded by Commissioner
Beach to approve the minutes of the October meeting as presented. The
motion carried with all ayes,
3 VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
a. Athletic Associations. None were present at this meeting.
b. Staff, There were no reports by staff,
c. Others, There were no presentations by others.
4 REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION
There, was no report.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. ComQrehensive Park and Trail Plan Update - George Watson. As part of
updating the City's Comprehensive Plan, the park and trail plan
portion has to be updated as well. Mr Watson explained that in order
to do that effectively, research of national, state and local park
standards had to be done.. He indicated that national park standards
have not been updated since 1980, thus state standards also have not
been updated. Mr. Watson did make a comparison using local
communiti'.-. He chose the cities of Minnetonka, Eden Prairie and
Maple Gr <,re, because like Plymouth, they are all located in the
western suburban metro area, have been fairly rapid in growth and have
similar population characteristics.
Because the park and recreation department has received requests for
more baseball fields, Mr. Watson concentrated some of his research on
learning where Plymouth stands on the number of baseball fields per
current demand and future demand based on the population. He
indicated that Plymouth has five 90' baseball, fields at the present
time, but our current standard would indicate the need for 10. In the
area of softball fields, the City is meeting the current demand.
There is also a need for approximately three more hockey rinks.
Mr. Watson then discussed the need for a future playfield in the Elm
Greek area, which is north of Highway 55 and west of Vicksburg Lane.
This area has a, number of zones including LAR (Living Area 'Rural) and
is projected to have a population of 20,980 when completely developed.
With that figure in mind, Mr. Waton explained that Elm Creek will need
52 acres of playfield. Some ofthis acreage is being satisfied by
Greenwood Elementary School, in the form of fields and a neighborhood,
park. If a new single playfield were located at :Dunkirk Lane and Old
9, it would mean that people living in, the extreme northwest corner of
the City would have to travel almost two and a h.lf, miles to this
site, while the standard: service radius to this type facility is one
to one and a half miles. Mr. Watson suggested that the City continue
to look for one of two potential playfield sites in the Elm Creek
area.
Regarding; the Bass Lake community, the area ;needed for a playfield is
32 acres;. This neighborhood is bisected by Interstate 494, therefore,
the park plan recommends that two sites be considered, one on each
side of the freeway. The Bass Lake Playfield site has already been
acquired and is proposed for development in 1990. This site is on the
east side of ,494. The site originally proposed for the west side of
494 is no longer availe,*le. Mr. Watson will continue to lcrk for
alternate sites for this second playfield and will have this
information to staff by 'November 22.
Commissioner Rosen asked where the new junior high in the northwest
area will be, and staffindicated that the District is looking into
the Elm Creek area or In Medina. The junior high will likely have
several playfield amenities, such as baseball fields, hockey rinks,
tennis courts, and a pool,
Commissioner Beach asked Mr. Watson to find out what the outdoor pool
standards are and report back on this as well.
b. Community Center. Director Blank reported to the commissioners that
the community center plans are being put on hold for the new Council
to discuss. (The Commission adjourned for a brief time to sit it on a
special meeting of the City Council which was being held in the
Council Chambers. They were present to hear the Council make a motion
approving the final design plans and construction costs and postponing
any further discussion on the project until after the first of
January, 1990.`) Director Blank thanked the commission for all the
time and effort they had put into the community center project.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. New Plats There were no new plats.
7 COMMISSION PRESENTATION
Cheir Edwards reported on the National Recreation and Parks Association
Congress she attended in San Antonio, Texas, in October. She was very
grateful that she had been permitted to attend and felt that she learned
many useful things.
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4` COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 1990-2000
I. `.iMIL PLAN
A. New Class I T eila
Hwy 101, 26th Avenin: north to Sault RR
Dunkirk Lane, 25th Avenue north to Old; Country Road 9
Vicksburg Lane, Old 9 north to County .Road 47
Fernbrook Lana, Sault RR to County Road 47
Schmidt Lake Road north to RR
Xenium, 13th Avenue south to Sunset Trail
West Medicine Lake Drive, RR south to Highway 55
County Road 9, Zachary to Nathan:
South end of Mud Lake
B. Class II Uoraded To Class_I
County Road 6, Fernbrook to Highway 101
County Road 47, Vicksburg to County Road 10
Ferndale Road, south of County Road 6
C. Change Class_ II to Class III
53rd Avenue froe, Pineview to Zachary
Larch Ltie from Schmidt Lake. Road to 53rd Avenue
D. Delete from Plan
Hemlock Lane, County Road 19 north t
56Th. Avenue, Nathan. Lane. east -- no res4mt.' hem
Sault RR west of Highway 169 to Revere
E Change in Use
Sault RR.trail, Zachary to 494 _, delete horse use
Trail around Pomerleau koke ,-adc
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Changes due tof,e.
actual developmSnt.. Trails are in place at this
time. ()ri ,p(OL rL 7b mho t,3-.e!'r7,
II. MASTER PARK PLAN
A. Chance of Location New Location Of
Neighborhood park northeast of 9 & Fernbrook
Playfie,ld Old 9 & Dunkirk
Playfield west n' 'tud Lake (outside of MUSA line)
B. Change in ShaRe or Addition to Existing Park
County Road 24 &,101 neighborhood park
Plymouth Creek Park - north aide
Zachary-Playfield - west side
C. kgs Made By Land Acquisition
Mud Lake neighborhood park
Plymouth Creek
D. Delet2 from Park Plan
Park around Pomerleau Lake
Neighborhood park/playfield West side of Dunkirk
E. New Parks.
Neighborhood parks see Brauer report dated December 14, 1989
December 14, 1969
Mr Eric Blank
Director of Parks & Recreation
3400 PLyrnouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
RE: Update Plymouth Park System - Final Report
B&A #89-4Q
Eric:
The following inforr, w1on is to update you and your Parks and Recreation Committee on
our findings and recommendations to date.
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS.. AND RECOMMFWDATIONS
The fo,40wing is a summary of our findings and recommendations from this study;
FINDINGS
Plymouth playfield facility standards compare favorably with standards from
neighboring communities.
2, Community playfield acreage standards for some facilities do not meat area
needs.
3. City wide population growth has surpassed projections in the 1982 Park
System Plan and playfield facilities are deficient,
4, The Elm Creek Community will require 36 acres for playfield facilities by the
yeas 2010.
5. The city currently owns sufficient land for the Bass Lake communities
projected year 2010 playfield needs..
6. Proposed land use guide plan changes will require one additional
neighborhood park in Elm Creek and one in the Bass Lake Community prior
to the year 2010.
Mr. Eric Blank December ;4, 1569
Plymouth Park System Final Report 88A 89=40
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BE.COMMEN12ATIONS
i. No changes are necessary in playfield facility standards.
2. Increase the standard acreage for the following playfield facilities: y
softball/baseball (60,- 75 1) from 2 AC.to 2,9 AC:
baseball (90 1) from 2 AC. to 4.2 AC.
football/soccer from 1.5 AC. to 3.0 AC.
hockey from .42 AC. to 1,3 AC.
3. The following playfield facilities need to be added to meet 1.990 needs:
softball/baseball (60 1 - '75 1) .............. .3 each
basebal? (901)....... .............,.,.,..,,......,.6 each
hockey rinks.............:..................:..3 each
4. Acquisition of land for a playfield for the Elm Creek community should be
considered before available land within the M.0 ,S.A.. line becomes :scarce.
5. Acquisition of land for a future playfield west of 494 for the Bass Lake
community should be considered.
6. Early acquisition of iand should be considered for one neighborhood park
in the Elm Creek communio Develop one neighborhood park, (Mud Lake
Neighborhood Park). ' it ce aA4 W W A t MV fi'n Cfq, -3/9'
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Mr. Eric Blank December 14, 1989
Plymouth Park System Final Report B&A 89-40
FAGIUTIES STANDARDS & PROJECTED CrT `VIDE NEEDS.
STANDARDS
In an effort to update your existing facility standards for community playilelds
several standards were to be researched, including national, state and local
standards. Unfortunately the National Park & Recreation Asasociation standards
have not been updated since October 1980. Both the Metro Council and the
Minnesota Recreation and Park Association refer to and rely on the N.R,P A. for
guidance, This leaves us with comparisons of local. communities to update the
facility standards.
The cities chosen for the comparison, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, and Maple Grove
are similar to Plymouth in that they are all located in the western suburban metro
area, all have been fairly rapid in growth and have similar population characteristics.
Your specific concerns were for updated standards for hockey, tennis courts,, and
softball fields. I have also included comparisons of football,, soccer, and baseball.
SELECTED COMML"" PUAMID FACIL" STANDM S - #Fw t " /10W PoPulRtiat
PLYMOUTH MAPLE GROVE EDEN PRAIRIE MINNETONKA OVERAGE
Hockey .25/1000 ,33/1000 .5/1000 .5/1000 .39/1000
Tenths .5/1000 .68/1000 ,s/1c0o 5/1000 54/1000'
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Softball ,5/10100 ,5/1000 .2/1000 ,5/1005 ,42/1000
Baseball 2/1.000 14/1000 ,2/1000 .2/1000 185/1000
Football/Soccer,3,2/1000 .25/1000 NZ ,2/1000 .216/1000
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Foottall' -- NM. .05/1000 N,O, .05/1000
soccvt -- N.D. 11/1000 N.D. 11/1000
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Plymouths Community playfield standards meet, within reason, the: other
communities standards for facilities compared. The only exception is hockey,
which falls short. Based upon the cities demand for soccer facilities some change
in the facility standard should be considered. This should be based upon the cities
increasing field use.
Although not specifically requested, I would like to suggest the following
modifications be made to the standard areas required for a few of the Community
Playfield facilities.
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Mr. Eric Blank December 14, 1989
Plymouth Park System Final Report B$A 89-40
AWA A OUWEMe s KWimm* Pum
F+1+aiity 1962 Plan ' SuM*W Acrapa ..
Trails
Soni,, 'I `i 2 AC .9 AC
Swimming l (outdoor) 2 Ac 2 AG
ios Skating 1 AC 1 AC'
Tennis t16 AC AS, AC
Court Gaffes .2 AC 2 A
9wobak:'t 2 AG. 4.2 AC
Fvodwh/S000ar 3 t;s AC10 AC
Play Apparatus
X' ,12 Ac 1,3 AC
Horseshoes
Acreage's extrapolated from Facility Standards (by park type)
page 12, Park Needs Analysis, 1582 Park System Plan
Changes in acreage are due mainly to getter definitions of facilities, changes
in play requirements and expanded areas surrounding the facilities for
drainage and safety:
1. Softball/Baseball - 280, foul line w/5,0, all around.
2. Baseball - 300, foul line w/751 all around.
3 Football/Soccer 360, x 225, w/501 all around.
4. Hockey - 851 x 200, w./501 all around.
Please keep in mind these revisions in area needs when considering acquisition of
land for community playfields:
rVEEQS
As, requested, we have developed a chart comparing the cities demand for hockey,
softball, baseball, tennis, and football/soccer facilities against the updated
population growth projected by the City planning staff. The projections are for
saturation at the current M..U.S.A. line and assume a straight line growth. Attached
to this. report is the 'inventory of existing facilities supplied by your office. With a
current population of 51,390, we have calculated the current demand for each
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Mr, Eric Blank December 14, 1989
Plymouth Pak System Final, Report B&A. 89-40 ;
NEEDS (continued)
facility. It is assumed that softball fields must have backstops, skinned infields, and
a minimum foul line range of 200 to 300 feet:
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SINIPLE NEEDS PFCACMN (aN Vie) - BASED U" STRMAWS 1982
Year Pop* Hockey Tennis Softball; Baseball Football/
25,1000 .5/1000 Baseball 2/1000 Scccer
601-75) 901) .2/1000
5/1000
1,990 52,939 13 26 26 i1 11
1995 60,682. 15 30 30 12 12
2000 68,426 1 34 34 14 14
2010 83,913 21 42 42 17 17
This represents growth with the current M'.U,S.A, Ilnt,
These projected needs are compared with existing facilities to determine the
demand for new facilities between 1989/90 and 2010, This analysis assumes the
participation in these sports continues to grow in proportion to the straight line
growth in population.
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PROJECED AWED FACARIES (City Wide) - WED UPON SIMPLE NEEDS PHOJECWN
Existing
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OH I M 1990 1995
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2000 2010
erinis< 28 0 +2 4 8
5 G Coutts
Softball/Baseball 23 3-5 + 4 4 8
601/754 base soars lb
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Baseball 5 A+'3 + 1 2 3
90' bass 31 rs z
Hockey 10 341 +2 2; 4
Rinks
Football/Soc ew 12 0+1 +0 2 3
Fields
These Added Facilities Are Not Cumulative)
Baseball; fields, those with 90 foot baselines, and softball' baseball fields with 60 to
5' f t b 1` fi b d 'il nfn e t b in hort su I unless0oIasemes, ave 10 4a vel co 1 u o e s PP y
additional fields are made available. Additional hockey rinks are also needed.
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Mr, Eric Blank December 14, 1980
Plymouth Park System Final Report B'&A 89-40
If in fact the standards for these community playtield facilities were correctly
calculated in the 1982 Park System Plan and they compare favorably with current
standards from other communities, the question needs to be asked as to how
Plymouth finds it's self today with these shortages? The answer lies in the
explosive growth in population experienced by the city in the last eight years. `This
growth has accelerated the need for these facilities. The population today is over
18% higher than was predicted for the year 1989 in the 1982 Park System Pian,
The chart below compares the 1952 population projections with current projections.
COWARi.S OF PORAAT10N PFiQIEC k -AS
YEAR 1992 PROJECTION 1M PROJECTION. IM QIFFERENcE
1990 43,500 52,939 + 21.7%
2000 54,000 68{426 +26,7%
2010 83;913; _
Development of additional Community Piayfeld facilities will have to be accelerated
if the city is to keep pace with demand.
BASS LAKE & ELM CREEK COMMUNITY PLAYFIEID NEEDS
ELM GREEK
In review of the proposed changes made in the guided land: use for the Elm Creek:
Community,, the Plymouth planning staff has recalculated the projected populations
for this area.
These projections, as stated earlier, are to saturation and do not project any
changes in the M.U,S.A. line or land use.
The revised population for the Elm Creek Community at the year 2010 is 8760. It
should be noted that the vast majority of this population will be concentrated in the
southern k of the community;
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1., Modified Area Requirements used, (see Arca Requirements Community
V1j` Playf eld), this report.
2. Based upon the assumption that softball, baseball, and football/soccer fields
could all be in use simultaneously, (40 cars each, for -coftball and baseball
and 44 each for football/soccer),
It should he recagnVed that 36 acres fQ( c OM-Rinity playf;Qlds in the Elm Creek
Area does not account for future changes in land use. If one playfield is developed
f in 'chis community, certain portions of the population will be outside the 1.5 aille
service radius for a single playfield. Currently, no land is owned by the city in this
tn C4. community for playfield use.
b C Ss Our recommended community playfield location for acquisition and development
C in the Elm Creek community is shown on the attw.'-hed graphic #1..
The location, adjacent to the Plymouth Creek Elementary School has the following
advantages over the location indicated in the 1.982 plan:
gentle roiling topography
adjacent to school
excellent trail access
cleared land with pockets of hardwoods
vehicular access on two sides
land is available in acreage required
central to land within M.U.S.A.
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Mr. Eric Blank December 14', 1989
Plymouth Park System Final Report B&A 89-40
ELM CRM W PUIYFNLD NEEDS AT 2490
facilit,V Description Quantity Acreage
Trails ._
softball/eaaebokk (60+ to 75+); 4 11.6'
swimai,-q (outdoor) i 2
lce Skating 1 1
Tennis A 64
Court Games 6
OasebaCl (901) 7
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Football/Soccer 2 6
Play Apparatus i
Hockey 7 2.6
Horseshoes u_
Estimated Parking 328 2.7
Total Acreage Needed`2 2010 36
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1., Modified Area Requirements used, (see Arca Requirements Community
V1j` Playf eld), this report.
2. Based upon the assumption that softball, baseball, and football/soccer fields
could all be in use simultaneously, (40 cars each, for -coftball and baseball
and 44 each for football/soccer),
It should he recagnVed that 36 acres fQ( c OM-Rinity playf;Qlds in the Elm Creek
Area does not account for future changes in land use. If one playfield is developed
f in 'chis community, certain portions of the population will be outside the 1.5 aille
service radius for a single playfield. Currently, no land is owned by the city in this
tn C4. community for playfield use.
b C Ss Our recommended community playfield location for acquisition and development
C in the Elm Creek community is shown on the attw.'-hed graphic #1..
The location, adjacent to the Plymouth Creek Elementary School has the following
advantages over the location indicated in the 1.982 plan:
gentle roiling topography
adjacent to school
excellent trail access
cleared land with pockets of hardwoods
vehicular access on two sides
land is available in acreage required
central to land within M.U.S.A.
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Mr. Eric Blank December 14, 1989
rP oath Park System Final Report B&A 89-40'
Boas Lake
The revised population for Bass Lake community at the year 2010 is 2710. The
population for Bass Lake will be concentrated within the M.U,S.A. boundary. This
area is largely east of highway 494. The city has already acquired approximately
21 acres, of land east of 494 for playfield use. -r q Qc,
BASS LNM COMWJ NTIP PLAYFEW NEEDS AT 2010
Fatality Description Quantity AcnwGe
Trails
softbal1/6a$9W, (00to 7S 2.9'
Swimming (outdoorl 1 S 2
Ice Skailng t
Tennis 1 s lie
court Ganyys 1 2
Baseball (90')1 4,2
Football/Soccer 1 s 3.0.1
Play Apparatus: —_ 25 t
Hockey 1 1;3
Horseshoes
Estimated Parking 124 1'
Total Acres" Needed a 2010 1
Although this community will have five acres of land in re rve for community
playfield needs in the year 2010, those acres will not be located where population
growth is anticipated. Additionally, some of this reserve will be last to slopes and
to existing trees. Consideration should be given to setting aside land for a piayfield
on the west side of 494. This was, also suggested in the 1982 System Plan. Keep
in mind the fact that 494 acts as a major barrier in this community. aS7 a . hem
Ot:if ,recommended: community playfield location for acquisition in the Bass Lake
community is shown or ",;3 attached graphic #2.
Adjacent to Mud Lake, this location has many of the same attributes at the location
recommended in the 1982 Plan,
access to regional trail system
adjacent to a body of water
vehicular access on two sides
central to west k of community
cleared land with pockets of hardwoods
Land acreage required for this facility is not easily determined. A minimum
population should be projected by the city for this area with urban services so that
a quantity may be determined. Acquisition could then take place pi'lor to further
rises in land values:
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GRAPHIC #2
1. have reviewed the Elm Creek and Bass Lake Communities for changes needed in
neighborhood parks brought about by the proposed land use modifications. land use as
proposedin both communities will in general add residen*ial land area requiring additional
neighborhood parks to service the communities.
Both communities will need additional neighborhood parks, (as shown on Graphics #3
and #4), as the M.U.S.A. line changes.
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Elm Creek will need one additional neighborhood park before the year 2010, (see
Graphic #3 Elm Creek Community Neighborhood Park Needs). Area 1 is within
the current M.U.S.A. line and will likely be need in the near future. Axt t
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The City will need to develop the Mud Lake neighborhood park, (see Graphic #4 -
Bass Lake Community Neighborhood Park Needs). Mud Lake Neighborhood park.
does service land within the current M.U.S.A. line and will likely be needed in the
near future
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FACILITY REPORT IOR BRAUER 6 ASSOCIATES
Hockey Rinks
Zachary Park 4 Zachary Park 2
Plymouth,Park 4- Plymouth Park 2
Oakwood Park 5 Plymouth Creek Park 2
Ridgemount Park 3 Ridgemount Park 2
Armstrong High School 5 La.Compte Park l
Wayzata High School 7 Oakwood Park j
TOTAL 28 TOTAL 10
Softball/Baseball _Fields 60-75`) Baseball Fields f9-0
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Plymouth Park
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Plymouth Creek..Park
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bad,{ cod. Timbershores Park 1. Armstrong High School
Lions Park l Wayzata High School
Greenwood Elem. 1 UIWtCI' Giwl, L4
v0 Birchview Elem.; 1 TOTAL 5
Ridgemount Park 2
Oakwood Park 1
Wayzata High School 2
LaCompte Park 2
Plymouth Creek Park 2
Medicine Lake Comm. Club2.
TOTAL 23
T-BIll/Baseball Fields e 7 A Under Soccer/Football Fields
Mission Park 1 Zachary Park 2
Sunset 2 Plymouth Middl;e School 1
Greenwood Ridgemount 2
Birchview 1 Oakwood 3-er`56
Oakwood j Plymouth Creek 1
Zachary Elam, 1
TOTAL 7 Wayzata High 'School 2,
DOTAL 12`
4. PARK PLAN
t The Park System Plan illustrated in Figure 5 is designed
to meet the deficiencies identified in Section 3. All
told,, the Plan proposes the acquisition and development
of 336 additional acres of various types of parkland,
as specified below.
TABLE 3 Existing Additional Total
Acres Proposed Acres Acres
Neighborhood Parks 243 35.5 (Priority 1) 424
113 (Priority 2')
32 (Priority 3)
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Community PlayfieldS 214 68 282
City Parks 179 179.5 358.,5
Special Use 118 2 120
TOTAL MUNICIPAL PARKS 754 430 1,185
Regional Parks 420 -- 420
Golf Courses 345 - 345
TOTAL 1,529 430 1,950
In terms of timin"it should be noted that all park
stdn arm, needs and deficiencies are premised upon the
ultimate projected population of Plymouth- that of
approximately 110,000 persons to be reached during the
21st century. As a result, only about 60% of the addi-
tional proposed parkland need be acquired and developed
prior to 1990. For instance. the above table indiratg%
thfor 68`acres fadditinnal
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a s'S a_„, „Common-i y w Ll_ nnod :.,gs v f i e,iy l._'1AL -
lit (Refer ahso to p. 4; Community Playfield St,, :dards
gyp. 10; Community Playfield Needs Ultimate.) ant
With respect to additional neighborhood parks, the neigh-
borhoods which lack sufficient neighborhood park facili-
ties have been classified, in descending order of
priority, as being of one of three types: 1) developed,
2) developing (pre -1990),, and 3) developing (post -1990).
The neighborhoods and acreages in each priority classifi-
cation are as follows:
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Thompson Land Development Division
w 300 South County Poad 18. • Suite870St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55426 (612):544.7333
November 29, 1989
Mr. Eric Blank
Directot of Parks and Recreation
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 Plymouth 'Boulevard
Plymouth, 24N 55447
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Enclosed are five (5) sets of the Jordan Estate parcel which
illustrates for your purpose the area that potentially could be utilized
as a community playfield'. This area is north of the creek and bounded
by Rockford Road to the north and Dunkirk Lane to the west. As you
will notice from the Land Summary Table, if this site is combined with
the school site and the 4.1 acres that is north of the school, there
is a total of 39.7 acres that could be part of the City -proposed community
playfield. A community trail as proposed by the current Comprehensive
Plan is shown connecting these areas to the school site.
It is my understanding that you will, havetheCity's Park Consultants
evaluate this area in order to determine primarily if the site is desirable
for a community playfield, and secondly if the size .is adequate for
its intended usage. (bice the need has been determined and provided
the City Council not only approves the plan but also commits to purchasing
the site, 'then the site should be included as part of the current Capital
Improvement Plan.
Unless the City is willing to purchase the site, the current guiding
of semi-public is not appropriate and we still believe that the highest
and best usage of the area is for residential purposes.. To illustrate
our intended usage of the site, I have enclosed a site plan that provides
for 53 lots, if the site was guidedLA-2 residential. Since U.S. Home
is both a developer and builder,, these 53 lots represent a sufficient
loss of development opportunites and profits which should be, and needs
to be, convidered in any sale of the site.
Once the City's consultants have completed their study, I'would
t; appreciate it if you would contact me with their findings. If you
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Director of parks, and Recreation
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
November 29, 1989
would like to meet to discuss purchasing this site, I would be willing
to meet with you at your convenience.
Sinc re ,
William Pritchard
Sr. Vice .President/Project Manager
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Enclosures
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