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3.9. SR 05-19-2008REQUEST FOR ACTION To Item Number City Council 3.9. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Consent Ma 19, 2008 Loxi ohnson, Ci Administrator Item Description Reviewed by 'Trunk Highway 169 Improvement Impact on Baldwin Park Reviewed by Action Requested Acknowledge and allow impact of future Tnmk Highway 169 on Baldwin Paxk. Background/Discussion The Minnesota Department of Transportation has requested that the City respond to the possible impact on Baldwin Paxk when future improvements axe made to Trunk Highway 169 in order to continue with finalizuig plans fox the improvements. As stated in the attached letter, this is a small neighborhood park with few amenities. The park was purchased by the City in 1992 when this then vacant parcel went tax forfeit. If redevelopment occurs in the area, the park amenities would be relocated. Financial Impact None Attachments • Letter to Craig Robinson, MnDot Project Manager Action Motion by Second by Voce Follow Up S:\Covncil\Loti\2008\Baldwin Pack.doc ver MEMORANDUM TO: Craig Robinson Mn/DOT Project Manager FROM: Lori Johnson, City Administrator DATE: May 19, 2008 SUBJECT: TH 169 ELK RIVER TO ZIMMERMAN SECTION 4(F) DETER.'~IINATION FOR BALDwIN PARK As part of the proposed Trunk Highway (TH) 169 improvements through the City of Elk River, Mn/DOT has determined that there is the potential fox impacts to Baldwin Paxk. Based on the preliminary design, it is likely that the project will not need to acquire property from Baldwin Paxk. 1'he proposed improvements to TH 169 in front of Baldwin Park axe located entirely within the existing TH 169 right of way limits. A retaining wall has been incorporated into the design along TH 169 to avoid acquisition of property from Baldwin Park. Based on the preliminary construction limits, it is possible that the proposed TH 169 improvements would result in a temporary impact to the western edge of the property along the TH 169 right of way limits. In considering impacts to Baldwin Paxk, Mn/DOT has requested that the local officials with jurisdiction over the park property detertnine its significance in the context of the parks and recreation needs of the City of Elk River. The City of Elk River has made the determination that Baldwin Park is not significant as a park ox recreation area and does not play a role in meeting the objectives of the City of Elk River's Park Plan as described below. Baldwin Paxk is a one acre neighborhood park located east of TH 169 north of Main Street in the City of Elk River. It is publicly owned and is identified as a neighborhood park facility in the City of Elk River's 2004 Comprehensive Plan and in the Paxk Comprehensive Plan Map (updated February 2008). The park was purchased in 1992 when the then vacant parcel went tax forfeit. Baldwin Paxk currently functions as an active recreation space within the City's public park system. It is identified as an informal neighborhood recreation space. Amenities include a picnic table and limited playground equipment. There axe no planned improvements fox the park. The City may consider options to relocate Baldwin Park to a new location in the future when the improvements axe made or if redevelopment of the area occurs. The City of Elk 1Zivex has identified the creation and maintenance of park, trail, and recreational facilities that meet residents' needs within the community as a measurable objective in the Master Paxk System Plan. The land for Baldwin Park was not purchased with the intention that it would serve the community as a long-term park facility. As such, Baldwin Park does not function to fulfill the City's identified objective of creating parks to meet the needs of its residents and is not a significant park or recreation area. In summary, at this time, we have concluded that Baldwin Park is not a significant component of the City's public parks and recreation system. Therefore, the proposed TH 169 improvements through the City of Elk River do not involve the use of any significant publicly-owned park ox recreation area that could be covered under Section 4(f) of the USDOT Act of 1966, as amended. Enclosare(s) cc: Christina Berglund, SRF Consulting Group Inc.