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OTHER AMENITYCONSIDERATIONS <br />Picnic Shelters <br />: The City has 13 parks and 8 of those parks have at least a small picnic shelter. <br />Analysis: <br />Picnic shelters are nice features when a play structure is on site. It provides a shaded seating <br />area and a place to picnic. I would recommend providing a small picnic shelter at the parks on <br />TCAAP. The size can range from 12’x 12’to 20’x 20’. <br />Parking: <br />The City has 13 parks and many of the parks we program for t-ball/baseball/soccer <br />leagues, do not have a parking lotand on street parking has caused concerns. <br />Analysis: <br />If a park has field space that is going to have programmed practices/games, it is important to <br />Parking shouldbe considered at all parks within TCAAP. <br />provide sufficient parking. The <br />type of programming can dictate if the parking is on street or a dedicated parking lot. This is <br />important for the safety/function of the neighborhood and for the convenience of the park users. <br />Bathroom Enclosures: <br />The City of Arden Hills provides outdoor bathrooms in 7 of the 13 parks. <br />Analysis: <br />Parks that are programmed during the spring/summer should have an outdoor bathroom <br />provided and the standard in our existing parks is to provide an enclosure for aesthetic <br />reasons. <br />The structure type should match up to the If there is a pocket park in the middle of the <br />neighborhood with just a play structure, providing an outdoor bathroom is usually not a priority <br />because the users reside in the vicinity. <br />DEVELOPMENT FACTORS TO CONSIDER <br />The followingdevelopment factors need to be considered in order to create useable, manageable <br />and maintainable facilities: <br />Athletic fields/green space should be irrigated. <br />All parks should be completely ADA compliant. <br />All ball fields should be sand based and built with drain tile and proper grading/drainage <br />for easy maintenance. <br />Fences for ball fields need to have gates for easy access for equipment. <br />Park signs should match the current Arden Hills park signs. <br />Where appropriate, rain gardens can be considered <br />Access to main roads should be considered. Driving through an entire neighborhood to <br />play a soccer/baseballgame could be problematic. <br />Attachments <br />Attachment A: Proposed park layouts <br />66 <br />Page of <br />