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City of Arden Hills- Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT safety, aesthetics, function, and efficiency of individual parks as well as to promote overall public health and activity. Future park improvements should be based upon the following recommendations from the PTOS Plan as well as the funding supply. Where possible, park renovation should be done all at once in each park to minimize park disruption, reduce costs through efficiency of construction, and improve park function. Individual park renovation recommendations are summarized below by park: • Arden Manor Park - Provide a new entrance drive, parking lot and trail connection when Highway 96 is reconstructed. Add a looped trail around the pond and to the future TCAAP trails. Define edges of the park with new trees and landscaping. Add new shaded benches near park features. Add a sign and map at the park entrances to provide parks and trail identification. • Arden Oaks Park - Add a paved trail from north to south across the park to connect the park features and to meet ADA accessibility requirements. Add benches and trash containers near the park features. Add trees and landscaping to provide shade, spatial definition, and to improve aesthetics. • Charles Perry Park — Move entrance drive to line up with Thom Drive. Add new warming house in close proximity to the skating rink (this will eliminate the conflict with skaters having to cross the entrance drive). Add a drinking fountain with jug filler. Pave the existing skating rink for inline skating and half court basketball). Add a new open skating area. Turn existing warming house into a storage shed. Add a paved trail connecting the parking lot to the play structure and a trail from the future picnic shelter to the unpaved trails below hill. Add a kiosk map and identification sign. Complete trail from pavilion to Tony Schmidt underpass trail. Work with Bethel University to provide access across and to the Ona Orth sports complex. Acquire the single family home nearest the park to accommodate future uses. • Chatham Trails—Add a sign and map at the park entrances to provide park and trail identification. • Crepeau Park—Add a new unpaved trail from Pine Tree Drive to Benton Way on the north side of the wetland. Add a new unpaved trail loop near southwest edge of Park. Add a children's play structure and picnic tables near entrance on Benton Way. Utilize the Dellwood right-of-way for an improved entrance. Add trail signage. • Cummings Park—Add a new unpaved looped trail near the lake. Provide directional signs on City streets to guide users to the park and parking area DRAFT 48 3/14/2008