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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Packet 03-16-1995Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission March 16, 1995, 7 p.m. AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Visitor Presentations a. Athletic Associations b. Staff c. Others 4. Report on Past Council Action a. Accepted annual report 5. Unfinished Business a. Private swimming pool update b. West Medicine Lake Park update c. Unique open spaces --review funding options d. Playfield/highschool update e. Study of youth sports facilities update f. Adopt proposals for paving hockey rink, two volleyball courts at Parkers Lake and batting cage proposal from Wayzata Youth Baseball 6. New Business a. b. 7. Commission Presentation 8. Staff Communication 9. Adjourn Next regular meeting - April 13, 1995 Minutes of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting February 9, 1995 Page 7 Present: Chair Anderson, Commissioners Bildsoe, Johnson, Priebe, Wahl and Willegalle; staff Bisek, Blank and Pederson Absent: Commissioner Fiemann 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Anderson called the February meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Willegalle to approve the minutes of the January meeting as presented. The motion carried with all ayes. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present. b. Staff. Mary announced that the Plymouth Panthers Ski Club has seen increased participation this year, resulting in the addition of a third bus to transport the kids on their Friday ski trips. For the past several years, only two buses were necessary. Mary stated that adult softball team registration begins the last week of February, and that staff has begun working on the summer issue of Plymouth News, which will be out in early April. She stated that Wayzata Community Education has approached us about working cooperatively with them on some summer school programming. She indicated that the next major special event is Music in Plymouth scheduled for July 6. Director Blank commented that the senior coordinator, Sara Mittelstaedt, will be attending the March meeting to discuss the senior program, and in April, Cindy Anderson, the aquatics supervisor, will make a presentation on the summer swimming lesson program and beaches. c. Others. None were present. 4. PAST COUNCIL ACTION Council authorized staff to proceed with securing purchase options on four open space sites. Director Blank stated that appraisals are being done on the properties now and should be completed by March. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Adopt 1994 annual report. Commissioner Johnson noted that his term expires in 1997, not 1994 as stated on pg. 4 of the annual report. Some discussion then followed about PRAC Minutes/February 1995 Page 8 changing all of the term expiration dates to coincide with the most recent Council re- appointments. It was decided to let the other term expiration dates stand as published in the '94 annual report, since those were the dates in effect at that time. The new expiration dates will appear in the 1995 annual report. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER PRIEBE AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BILDSOE TO ADOPT THE 1994 ANNUAL REPORT AND TO FORWARD IT TO THE CITY COUNCIL. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL AYES. b. Private swimming pool update. Director Blank reported that St. Thomas has begun the feasibility report requested by Classic Lake Aquatics and that the results should be available by April or May. c. West Medicine Lake Park update. Director Blank displayed drawings of the new road alignment and explained that the first bid package includes the road, two parking bays, lighting, dredging, curb and gutter, etc. He explained that the road will likely be surcharged during all or most of '95 and the asphalt laid in the spring of '96. The earliest activity in the park could be a skating rink by winter 1996. d. Unique open spaces update. Director Blank stated that the City Council wants to see the estimated costs of purchasing the four open space sites before deciding on a method of financing. e. Playfield/high school update. Director Blank stated that the City Council approved the purchase of an additional 31 acres from Lundgren Bros. at $25,000 per acre. This land lies within the MUSA boundary. Other land within the MUSA is currently selling for 30,000 to $45,000 per acre, so Director Blank feels that this purchase was an excellent buy and a significant savings for both the City and School District. The architect can now start preparing cost estimates on the playfield/park portion of the project. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Study of youth sports facilities. Commissioners Anderson, Wahl and Willegalle volunteered to serve on a subcommittee that will study the need for additional youth sports facilities. Director Blank explained that Mayor Tierney and Councihnembers Lymangood and Wold will also serve on the subcommittee, and a representative from both the Robbinsdale and Wayzata School Districts will be asked to serve as well. b. Review staff proposal for program enhancements. Staff has proposed five program improvements, which Director Blank explained to PRAC. There have been a number of requests for paving an outdoor hockey rink, so that it can be used during the summer for roller blading and skateboarding. The City has received an estimate of $19,000 to pave the east rink at Plymouth Creek. PRAC Minutes/February 1995 Page 9 Outdoor sand volleyball courts have been requested at Parkers Lake. Director Blank believes that this project could be completed for about $4,000. The proposed location is northwest of the large picnic shelter in the main Parkers Lake Park (south of County Road 6). The Plymouth -Wayzata Youth Baseball Association has requested that we install two batting cages at Parkers Lake Playfield. The estimated cost to do this could run between $5,000 and $25,000. Director Blank suggested that if PRAC was interested in this project, they consider contributing something toward it, with the baseball association fund raising for the remaining cost. The batting cages would be available for the general public to use, in addition to youth baseball. The City of St. Louis Park successfully operates a toboggan run during the winter months. Director Blank shared some videotape footage of the run for PRAC to view. He feels that the west side of Parkers Lake would be a possible location for a similar activity in Plymouth, since there is a warming house, night lighting and parking available there. The toboggan run would be open during the same times as the warming house and would be staffed by an attendant. The estimated cost to construct a toboggan run is between $6,000 and $8,000. Director Blank explained that staff believes there is a need for the City to purchase one or two tents to be used at special events, such as Fire and Ice, Music in Plymouth, the Summer Water Carnival, the Art Fair and History Fest, etc. A 10 x 10 size could be used for registration purposes or information distribution and would cost about $500 to 700. A second tent, 30 x 60, would cost somewhere between $7,000 to $8,000 and could be used to shield participants from inclement weather during special events. Commissioners unanimously supported the paving of the hockey rink, installation of sand volleyball courts, and the purchase of the tents. They felt that the tents should be purchased with general City funds, rather than park and recreation dollars, if possible. They had concerns about the toboggan run at Parkers Lake, because of the aesthetics and suggested instead that the City install lights at Ridgemount, so night sledding and tobogganing could be done there. They favored the addition of batting cages at Parkers Lake and suggested that the City contribute something toward the project, and that the Plymouth -Wayzata Baseball Association should match whatever amount the City donates. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION Commissioner Bildsoe asked if the park fees and policies that were recommended at last month's meeting got approved by the City Council. Director Blank responded that the Council approved them at their meeting on February 7. Director Blank then went on to explain that the balance in the park dedication account is close to $1 million and that the fee in 1994 was $940 per unit. This is the fee charged to developers or single-family builders when they build a house. The Council approved raising this fee to $1,150 per unit in 1995. PRAC Minutes/February 1995 Page 10 Commissioner Priebe was concerned about the letter from Lundgren Bros. indicating that they don't want any trail through their development for access to the new park in northwest Plymouth. Director Blank commented that the City has the option to secure trail easement through condemnation procedures, if deemed necessary. Commissioner Priebe then asked how the Park and Recreation Department funds projects such as the proposed sand volleyball courts, the paved hockey rink, batting cages, etc. Director Blank responded that he would provide a detailed breakdown at next month's meeting on how projects are funded. 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION Director Blank briefly discussed the results of a survey he conducted in January of other metropolitan communities regarding their per capita expenditures. Robbinsdale has the highest cost per taxpayer at $73 and Edina has the lowest at $21.13. Plymouth falls in the middle at $36.81 per taxpayer. Director Blank also mentioned the telephone survey that the City will be conducting this spring. He feels it is important to find out how residents feel about having a City owned golf course, and thus, hopes to include one or two questions in the survey on golf. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Transportation Several transportation services are available to help people who don't drive get to shopping, appointments and other activities. If you don't need a ride, maybe you can help by serv- ing as a driver. Services include: Care and Share 541-1761 or 553-1679 Volunteer drivers take you to medical appointments, shop- ping and clubs. Interfaith Outreach/473-0104 Serves southwest Plymouth. Elder Express/529-1350 Serves northeast Plymouth. Dial-A-Ride/559-5057 Door-to-door to all destinations in Plymouth and Ridgedale. Metro Mobility/349-7480 Service for individuals certified as disabled by a doctor. Trips Day trips to outstate Minnesota are popular events. They include a tour, lunch and transportation. The pro- gram also offers overnight trips to places like Branson, Missouri and Deadwood, South Dakota. Keeping Up-To-DaW This brochure gives just a sample of the activities and services available through the Senior Program. You can keep on top of the many and chang- ing offerings through the: Plymouth Park and Recreation Booklet; Wayzata Community Education Brochure,- 0 rochure; Senior Community Services News, serving the west metro area; and Senior Corner in the Plymouth Sailor. For More Infonwdon For more information on the Senior Program, call the Senior Coordinator at 550-5137. Plymouth Senior Program City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 612) 550-5130 Plymouth Senior Program Building Community Offering Support Join Us Looking for a way to make new friends while contributing to your community? Think about participat- ing in the Senior Program. It offers social, recreational, educational and community service opportunities for people 55 and over. It puts you in touch with people who have similar interests and a network of services. No matter what your interests, it has something for you. The offerings are diverse. Whether you prefer playing cards, biking, discussing humanities, learning about computers, joining in a service project or taking a day trip, there's something for you. You select only those that appeal to you. Some have a cost; others are free. If participating in activities isn't for you, perhaps you can volunteer. Your help is needed to provide transporta- tion, share your life experiences with area school children, serve as a group leader or work with various clubs and committees. Recreation, Health and Fitness The Senior Program offers plenty of avenues to stay active, fit and healthy. They include programs such as Over 50 & Fit, Wednesday Walkers, Biking Club, Handycrafters, a foot care clinic, weekly bridge & 500 games and the Plymouth Rockers, a senior singing group. Community and Support Services Recognizing that sometimes we all need help, the Senior Program coor- dinates a variety of services. They in- clude: in-home visits and peer counseling for seniors and their fami- lies; transportation; a job matching program; and a support group for care givers. Clubs The Plymouth Senior Program offers two clubs — the St. Mary of the Lake Over 55 Club and the Plymouth Sen- iors Club. Each meets monthly. Classes Because older adults have a variety of interests, the Senior Program offers a range of classes. They include the popular 55 Alive driving course,, hu- manities discussion groups, bird watching, introductory computer courses, and much more. The class list changes from month to month. Special Events Recent special events have included: an afternoon of bingo; a pork chop dinner; a 500 tournament; serving as Santa's Mailbox Helpers; and Heri- tage Day at which older adults dem- onstrated old time crafts to children. CLASSIC LAKE AQUATICS, INC. 3241 Winpark Dr New Hope, MN 55428 March 1, 1995 Don Anderson, Chairman Plymouth Park and Recreation Advisory Commission c/o Eric Blank, Park and Recreation Director City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Don Anderson: The intent of this letter is to update you on the progress Classic Lake Aquatics has made since our meeting in November. On February 4, 1995 members of CLA met with the University of St. Thomas MBA students to present the aquatic center project to them and discuss the composition of the demand study. The students performing the study expect to have the first numbers available by mid April, and to have the study completed in May. We anticipate requesting to be on your June meeting agenda to present the findings of the study. Sincerely, Greg Ertz Secretary, Classic Lake Aquatics, Inc. DATE: March 13, 1995 TO: PRAC / FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director, Parks and Recreation / SUBJECT: Open Space Funding The City Council is meeting on Monday, March 13, to review options in a work session for funding open space acquisition. One of those options calls for a bond referendum, date in late May of this year. In order to make that date, the Council will have to make the decision on Tuesday, March 21. Therefore, it was necessary to schedule the special work session on the 13th. However, in order to get the Council your thoughts on this subject, we will be discussing it on Thursday night. The Open Space Committee will be discussing this subject at a special meeting on Tuesday, March 14. Your ideas and thoughts and those of the Open Space Committee will be carried by me to the March 21 Council meeting and passed along for the Council's information. I have enclosed for your review a memo from the City Manager to the Council dated March 3 with regard to financing options for trails and open space. This memo will be the basis of the Council's discussion at their work session on the 13th. EB/np attachment PON DATE: March 3, 1995 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Dwight D. Johnson and Dale Hahn SUBJECT: FINANCING SCENARIOS FOR TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE We have identified the following principal scenarios for financing the acquisition of open space areas and the acceleration of trail construction. Each of them assumes an overall need of $3 million to accomplish the desired objectives and that any bond issue will extend for 15 years at an interest rate of 5.35 percent. OPTION 1: Issue General Obligation Bonds for $3,000,000. Annual principal and interest payment: $317,700 Percentage increase in City taxes: 3.5 percent Percentage increase in total taxes: 0.5 percent Dollar increase for $150,000 home: $15.03 per year Net increase for $150,000 home after repayment of old park bonds: $6.94 per year Election required: yes Comment: Increases taxes. Conserves all existing Community Improvement Funds for future purposes. OPTION IA: Issue General Obligation Bonds for $3,000,000 and have $1,000,000 of principal repaid from park dedication funds over 15 years. Annual principal and interest payment: $317,700 Percentage increase in City taxes: 2.31 percent Percentage increase in total taxes: 0.31 percent Dollar increase for $150,000 home: $10.02 per year Net increase for $150,000 home after repayment of old park bonds: $1.71 per year Election required: yes Comment: Minimal tax increase. Will place a burden of about $100,000 on parks capital improvements plan, exacerbating park dedication cash flow problem in five year Capital Improvements Plan. Page 2 OPTION 2: Spend $3,000,001 from the Community Improvement Fund. No bond payments No taxes used No tax increase for average homeowner Net tax decrease for $150,000 home after repayment of old park bonds: 8.31 decrease per year Election required: yes Comment: No tax increase, but leaves significantly fewer funds in the Capital Improvement Fund for long-term future projects. OPTION 2A: Spend $2,000,001 from the Capital Improvement Fund and borrow an additional $1,000,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund to be repaid from park dedication funds over 15 years. No bond payments No taxes used No tax increase for average homeowner Net tax decrease for $150,000 home after repayment of old park bonds: 8.31 decrease per year Election required: yes, if open spaces and trail programs are considered one project Comment: No tax increase, but decreases funds available for both general long-term project list and five-year park capital improvements planned from the park dedication fund. OPTION 2B: Borrow $3,000,001 from the Community Improvement Fund and repay it with $2,000,000 from tax levy increases and $1,000,000 from future park dedication funds over 15 years. No bond payments Percentage increase in City taxes: 2.30 percent Percentage increase of total taxes: 0.30 percent Dollar increase for $150,000 home: $9.79 per year Net increase for $150,000 home after repayment of old park bonds: $1.48 per year Election required: yes, if open space and trail expenditures are considered one project Comment: Minimal tax increase. However, taxes allocated to repayment of Capital Improvement Fund could be subject to future property tax freezes or levy limits. Burdens park dedication fund as in options IA and 2A. Page 3 OPTION 3: Combine issuance of $2,000,000 in General Obligation bonds with spending $1,000,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund. Annual principal and interest payment: $211,800 Percentage increase in City taxes: 2.31 percent Percentage increase of total taxes: 0.31 percent Dollar increase for $150,000 home: $10.02 per year Net increase for $150,000 home after repayment of old park bonds: $1.71 per year Election required: yes Comment: Minimal tax increase. No impact on park dedication funds. Impact on future projects from Capital Improvement Fund is comparatively modest. Conclusions: All scenarios require an election. Option 1 provides a net tax increase. Options 2 and 2A use significant sums from the Capital Improvement Fund without future repayment. Options IA, 2A, and 2B significantly burden the park dedication fund and ongoing park improvement projects such as our playfield development or the new West Medicine Lake Park. Option 3 provides the best funding balance with the minimal net new burden to the taxpayer or the park dedication fund, and little burden on the Capital Improvement Fund. In effect, we can buy open spaces in a timely manner and accelerate our trail construction program by about five years without raising taxes, without impacting the existing park development program, and with little impact on our ability to fund other possible community projects from the Capital Improvement Fund. DATE: March 13, 1995 TO: PRAC FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director, Parks and Recreation ZB SUBJECT: Facility Enhancements At your February meeting, staff presented five different ideas for your review and comment with regard to facility and program upgrades. Three of those items outlined in that memo received favorable response from the Commission. Therefore, this is back as an action item on the March 16 agenda. The first item consists of paving the outdoor skating rink at Plymouth Creek Park. This will allow the City to have one location where we can start a roller hockey program and to direct children on skateboards also to this facility. I have checked this item out with the City's risk manager, Bob Pemberton, and he sees no problem with the development of this facility. We believe this is a relatively inexpensive way to broaden our program offering to a wider range of citizens. As we stated in last month's memo, there are a number of communities around the metropolitan area that have already done this with their existing outdoor rinks. Cost estimate for this project is $17,500. The second project the Commission reviewed was sand volleyball courts at Parkers Lake Park. The courts will go on the south side of County Road 6, immediately west across the park driveway from the large picnic shelter. During the last few years, we have received a number of requests from people suggesting that we put sand volleyball courts in at Parkers Lake. After further reviewing the cost of this project, we feel we can do it for approximately $3,500. Attached for your review is the most recent information and request from the Wayzata Youth Baseball Association. Mr. Severson has put together a Phase 1 project at a cost of approximately $16,500. He is requesting that the City fund half of this cost. Staff concurs that this is a worthwhile project and will be very beneficial and will efficiently use the Parkers Lake playfield property. Therefore, we wholeheartedly endorse Mr. Severson's request to allow this type of facility upgrade to take place at Parkers Lake Playfield. The second issue is the amount of funding that may be available from the City. During the past month, I have had an opportunity to do a considerable amount of work on the capital improvements budget because of the ninth playfield project and the open space acquisition issue. Based on my review of these budgets, I don't believe we can go beyond $6,500 at this time with cost sharing toward the batting cage proposal. In my opinion, if we go much beyond $6,500, it will have a definite impact on options available and what can be built at the ninth playfield. I would also recommend that an agreement be drawn up between the City and the baseball association that the facilities will be donated to the City and be City property for our overall management. The City will be responsible for the maintenance, upkeep, and liability of the facility. Wayzata Youth Baseball would have first priority for use of the facility and the City Park and Recreation Department and the general public would have second priority. The three projects total $27,500. Staff recommends the Commission pass a motion endorsing these three projects and their funding from park dedication account 218 to the City Council. If you have questions about any of these projects before Thursday night, please feel free to call me at 550-5131. EB/np attachment PROPOSAL TO ADD BATTING CAGE FACILITIES AT PARKERS LAKE PLAYFIELD To: Eric Blank Director of Parks and Recreation City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 550-5131 WHY BUILD BATTING CAGES? From: Kent Severson Field Manager Plymouth/Wayzata Youth Baseball Association 5555 Dunkirk Lane Plymouth, MN 55446 w)375-1870 (h)553 -0033(f)344-1259 coaches can be more efficient at practice, combining use of full fields and batting cages coaches can set up two to four hitting stations in each cage, using batting tees and soft -toss areas, allowing each hitter hundreds of more swings in a season teams can take batting and/or pitching practice without tying up a field one person with a batting tee can practice without chasing balls all over the field or hitting balls into the backstop, which, as Mark Peterson and Dan Heitke know, eventually mins the chainlink fabric kids who commit time to the finer points of hitting and pitching, can do so more effectively in a batting cage with more concentrated repetition if built on pavement overlaid with outdoor carpet or artificial turf, the cages, if designed properly, can be used shortly after a rain. This allows teams to practice without tearing up wet fields PARKERS LAKE'PLAYFIELD Parkers Lake Playfield has two full-sized baseball fields which are used by house league teams and travel teams from age 14 up. These are also the fields of choice for tournaments that are hosted in the Plymouth/Wayzata area because of the quality of the fields and the existing concession stand. This is where batting cages would get the most use. This playfield should have two batting cages, represented by the two red rectangles on the field diagram, outside the existing fence along the left -field line of ball field 46. The green square is a building which will house pitching machines, safety screens, canvas field covers, and other equipment relating to baseball practice, games and field maintenance. Electrical power would run to the cages allowing pitching machines to be used in the batting cages. DESIGN OF THE CAGES INCLUDING SAFETY/SECURITY FENCING The cages would be built on asphalt, overlaid with outdoor carpet, for longer life, less maintenance, and efficient drainage. Cost $3000 asphalt base Cost $4500 outdoor carpet Each batting cage net will be 70' long, 14' wide, and 12' high. The supports for each net would consist of three to five heavy-duty tubular steel frames placed equidistant to cover 75'. The recommended netting is whether -treated high-grade knotted nylon which is dyed green to provide a good hitting background. Cost $1300 (for two #2100 twine nets) Cost tubular frames included in fencing Fencing would surround each cage for safety and security. This fence would be 8' high and run approximately 150' down the length of the cages parallel to the existing fence. Both ends would be enclosed and the cages would be separated, leaving two, 18' x 75', areas for the netting. There could be a lockable gate in each of these sections for security. Cost $6200 The cages, ideally, would be lighted, with the fixtures placed on existing towers. Cost $ future consideration DESIGN OF THE BUILDING The building will be approximately 14' x 14'. Built on a 6" floating slab with an exterior of rockface block and a wood roof with shingles, it will have electricity and no heat. The building interior would be divided into three spaces, two small rooms for pitching machines and portable mounds and a large room for miscellaneous storage. There will be doors on two sides for easy access and security of separate areas within the building. Cost $15,500 to $17,500 ($78.00 to $89.00 per square foot) CONTROL AND USE OF THE CAGES The gates in the fence surrounding the cages: can be left open so anyone may use these cages may be locked for security and safety reasons and controlled by the City of Plymouth Park and Recreation Department may be locked for security and safety reasons and regulated by the PlymoutWWayzata Youth Baseball Association . may be jointly regulated by the City and the PWYBA other options? CONTROL AND USE OF THE BUILDING The doors on the building can be keyed differently to regulate usage. As an example, separate sections could house: a pitching machine or two and a portable pitching mound or two for the batting cages safety screens, tarps and maintenance equipment and supplies for the coaches to use on the fields Park and Rec. storage off-season baseball equipment storage (cage nets, pitching machines, balls, bats, etc.) PROJECTED COST Batting cage nets Paved area Outdoor carpet Safety/security fence Electrical wiring Lighting Equipment Building Total DIVISION OF COST 1300 3000 4500 6200 1500 16,500 future consideration $ future consideration $16,500 The Plymouth/Wayzata Youth Baseball Association is proposing to build the two batting cages at this time while postponing the equipment building and the batting cage lighting for a year or two. We would be grateful if the City of Plymouth would match our contribution for this project $ for therefore making the Baseball Association's and the City's portion about $8000 each. If built as designed, these cages will last for marry years, with only the netting needing periodic replacement. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS Please call me (w)375-1870 or (h)553-0033 or fax me at work (f)344-1259. Sincerely, j Kent Severs Batting Cage, Equipment Building, and Fence Layout Fens Batting cage Outfield fence Left field foul line Equipment Building Detail Approximately 200 square feet Block wal: Large room for 1) field maintena equipment: tarps, drag mats, line in machine, rakes, d compound, etc. 2)practice/game equipment: safet screens, soft -toss catch nets, tees, t balls, etc. 3)wmter storage:. pitching machine bats, balls, unifor batting helmets, catching gear, bat cage nets, etc. Existing light pole Existing I fence Existing field drain February 8, 1995 CITY OFPUMOUTR Lynn Japs 4570 Weston Lane Plymouth, MN 55446 Dear Mrs. Japs: This is in response to your letter dated January 29, 1995. You have two concerns which you have asked me to address. On the first issue, Lundgren Bros. Homes has notified the City of Plymouth that they do not want to have a trail running between any of their new lots. We will, however, continue to plan for having a trail extend through that area at some time in the future. The City Council has the option of condemning an easement for a trail at any time. You may be interested to know that we currently have approximately 65 miles of trail throughout the City. I just want to reassure you that, based on our past experience, the off- road trail system is quite safe for all of our users. The future trail along Vicksburg Lane will be a safe access to and from this proposed park site. Your second concern dealt with the playground sighting. All of the playground facilities will be located on the park property south of Schmidt Lake Road. When the park is actually designed and built, we will certainly take into consideration the location of the playground equipment and its approximate distance from both Vicksburg Lane and Schmidt Lake Road. Thank you for your input. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call at 550-5131. Sincerely, 3,r1r- 6AIC Eric J. Blank, Director Parks and Recreation EB/np cc: City_ Council C We bste, • We Solve • We Care 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLY,IOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 • TELEPHONE(612)550-5000