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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
STEPHEN ROHLF, BUILDING &
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FUTURE PARKS EAST OF HWY 169
Residents in the Deerfield and Royal Oaks neighborhoods have raised
concerns regarding a lack of access to neighborhood parks without their
children having to cross Highway 169. One of the major criteria for locating
neighborhood parks is avoiding the need for children to cross obstacles such
as highways.
Attached is a copy of the proposed comprehensive park plan. There are three
existing neighborhood parks in this area. Their locations can be noted on the
comprehensive park plan and their size, existing facilities and proposed
amenities can be noted on the descriptions attached.
There are also two proposed neighborhood parks shown on the comprehensive
plan. With these two additional parks and the connecting trails, staff feels
the neighborhood park needs for this area will be met.
The issue is one of the timing. Typically the city acquires neighborhood
parks as property develops. In this case, there is an immediate need due to
the large number of children in this area and the issue of crossing Highway
169 to access existing facilities.
Developing facilities in the Hillside Park should help, but staff would also
like to make contact with adjacent landowners to see about an acquisition of
land for park prior to a development proposal. The adjacent landowners have
not expressed any interest in developing their land to the city and it could be
quit some time before they do so.
Park and Recreation Chairman Dana Anderson will be at Monday night's
meeting to address this issue with you.
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DEERFIELD 4th PARK MAP KEY: 6
CLASSIFICATION:
Neighborhood Park
OWNER:
City of Elk River
DESCRIPTION:
Deerfield 4th is a 2 acre site. The site is on a steep slope with a drainage pond at the base
of the slope. There is some flat land at the top of the hill with a few deciduous trees.
FACILITIES:
- Parking
- Playground Equipment
- Sliding Hill
POSSIBLE FUTURE FA CILITIES:
- Skating
ISSUES:
None
DEERFIELD 4th PARK
MAP B-2.6
THIS PARK IS DEVELOPED INTO A
FUNCTIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
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ELK HILLS PARK MAP KEY: 7
CLASSIFICATION:
Playlot/Neighborhood Park
OWNER..
City of Elk River
DESCRIPTION:
Elk Hills Park is currently an undeveloped, wooded, 2/3 acre site.
FA CILITIES:
- None
POSSIBLE FUTURE FACILITIES:
Picnic Area
Playground Equipment
Trail Connection
ISSUES:
Parking
Maintenance
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ELK HILLS PARK
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UNDEVELOPED WOODED SITE.
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TO BE NAMED (HILLSIDE 5TH) MAP KEY: 24
CLASSIFICATION:
Neighborhood Park
OWNER:
City of Elk River
DESCRIPTION:
The site is 4.31 acres not including trail connections.
FA CILITIES:
- None
POSSIBLE FUTURE FACILITIES:
- Playground Equipment
- Picnic Areas
- Sliding Hill
- Ice Skating
- Hard Court
ISSUES:
The park is adjacent to a high
voltage transmission line.
Maintenance.
Future pedestrian trail
connections.
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TO BE NAMED (HILLSIDE STH)
MAP B-2.24
THIS SITE IS CURRENTLY UNDEVELOPED AND IS PLANNED
TO SERVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK NEEDS OF THIS AREA.
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