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Submitted by Bolton & Menk, Inc. Hazelnut Park Master Planning | City of Arden Hills, Minnesota 2 Proposal for Hazelnut Park Master Planning City of Arden Hills, Minnesota Project Understanding The City of Arden Hills Hazelnut Park warming house was recently damaged due to fire. The City desires to rebuild their warming house and desires to master plan the park area for improvements of the new structure and surrounding areas, including access to the parking lot and the parking lot itself. The warming house and hockey rink is in a secluded low spot, hidden by trees. They City desires to rebuild the warming house, possibly in a reoriented/elevated manner, with exact location to be determined; provide better maintenance access with a new pathway; clear/clean trees and vegetation to provide better viewing and access to the rink and warming house. The adjacent Trinity Lutheran church owns the parking lot used by the park and the church, and desires to donate a portion of the lot to the City for the park. The parking lot is larger than the church needs and is in poor condition. The parking lot can potentially be split with a replat, and improved, including pavement, layout, access, drainage and lighting. With the reconstruction of the warming house and the dedication of the parking lot, the City desires to master plan potential improvements to the warming house/hockey rink area, access to and around the parking lot and the parking lot. Based on our conversations and site visit, we have a basic understanding of the existing infrastructure, the major issues and general visions associated with the Hazelnut Park property. The ultimate goal is to provide a valued, accessible, and sustainable park plan advantageous to a variety of users with an understanding of the ongoing maintenance needs and costs associated with the various improvements. Work Plan Bolton & Menk understands the importance of not only achieving the desired outcome of each of the following tasks but also completing them on time and within budget, while developing an engineering solution that work for both the City and the residents. It is our commitment to facilitate a successful project for the City of Arden Hills. We will put special emphasis on working with city staff and affected residents to assure the project’s success. A summary of our approach to key project elements is outlined below. Task 1: Project Management/Meetings Bolton and Menk will be involved in generally managing the project and attend planning and project meetings. Project management will include attending one Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee meeting and project meetings. A total of four (4) meetings are anticipated. Task 2: Topographic Survey Bolton & Menk will perform a topographic survey of the parking lot and hockey rink/warming house and trail access area. Topographic survey will include researching and establishing survey control and performing a topo survey of the hockey rink/warming house and trail connection area to the parking lot for the development of concept plans.