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EN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: July 22,2003 <br /> TO: Parks,Trails, and Recreation Committee <br /> FROM: Peter Hellegers, City Planne <br /> SUBJECT: Cummings Park Shelter Plans and Design <br /> Background <br /> Attached are copies of the design for the Cummings Park Shelter provided by RSP <br /> Architects(working for Guidant). As you may recall,the master plan approval and <br /> development agreement for the Guidant Campus stipulated that Guidant would construct <br /> a park shelter to address the park dedication fee(Guidant would also provide certain <br /> trailway easements). <br /> Design Overview <br /> The proposed design is very similar to what was envisioned in the concept plans that <br /> Hagen, Christenson, & McIlwain Architects prepared for the PTRC. One change to the <br /> design includes an V-shaped site plan, instead of the straight-line building plan, which <br /> allows the building to be sited on top of the hill while allowing minimal grading. The <br /> building has been sited so that the warming house would face the skating rink to the <br /> south, while it would still be adjacent to the picnic shelter/patio so that the two could be <br /> used together for larger gatherings during the warmer months. While sight lines would <br /> not be exactly the same as those in the concept plan(they had to change to accommodate <br /> the L-shaped building and also to allow for the warming house to be in a practical <br /> location), the views of the play structure and baseball field would be adequately <br /> preserved and views of the soccer field are largely preserved. The building would <br /> include permanent bathrooms and a prep area. <br /> The design of the Cummings Park Shelter takes its cues from the Tony Schmitt Park <br /> Shelters, and in most regards mirrors the shelters with the exception of the roof and doors <br /> on the Cummings Park Shelter being "Arden Hills" Green. Windows were added to the <br /> doors to provide natural light in the structure and also to allow for rink attendants to be <br /> able to see the skating rink in the winter. The exterior of the building would be a CMU <br /> block which would has the look of brick. <br /> Memo to PTRC 07/22/03-Page 1 of 2 <br />