09-05-1978 PTRC Meeting Minutes and Agenda

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Parks and Rec. Annual Wo-- - Con tinuac; • Bike/FeJesy-lan Trviway . Mcquisition and developmeit) Through a D-aat dau 0; time and effort by the Courcil , linear greanways have been ;aaured for Trailways. It is extremely important that these Kailways be i dent iflad and developed in the ear ily stages of the area's developw2n- to assure citizens acceptance. Trails in need of deveiapment within the naxt year or two ars : - Ardeq Traf ! Werpaui north to County Rd. E. ) - Cho0am Trail WrWater of Chatham Add iticn) - Pentam Trail (Village Hall south to McClung addition) - Warknoll -i*r-j'; l (Coileen Dr. south to Floral ParW W.S.P. p3war line to N. Smelting) - Kapth Lake Trail (Cummings Park south to Floral Dr.) - Mu';-ut-fl Servica Trai I (a! I ler Lanc to Lexington Plaza) Tra! i dovejop=7 wood receivo a high Fri car ity when determiring Park Fund expenditures. Hopefully some economic assistance will also come from Bike Grants , Park Dave l2E rr- Development phi msophy has been: Park devoloppent shOLld keep pace with the growth of the con murity a& citizen requost far programs and facil :fies. Citizen ; nput is an important process of relghborhood park cevelopment, - Neighborhood park u should be developed with sensitivity towards tha anviroment und active play. - Existing fac 1tins should Y totally iTilized to prevent oupli cat lcan of expenses. The Village is presently experiencing a period of rapid growth. Over 550 new homes will be built over The nrat few years. National corporations will W; moving their headquarters to Arden Hills. A surge of commercial and industrial grcwth is being considered or completed. This current growth will place now demands an the development of parks, tiallways and recreational facilities. Three park areas, Hazelnut Park, Cummlng3 Park and the Park adjacant to Mutual Service, and Hunter's Park have been open passive areas Wr several years. There appeared to be no Immediate need for development. However, this growth spurt bill accelerato the need for dsvelopnont. Ball diaionds hove he en receiving Increasingly heavy usage by adult leagues, ycuth leagues, T-ball , besoball leagues and soccer %aws. Over 73 teams used Arcen Fills ball fields this SUIVIer for gar es and practices. We have reached the point %here existing fields must be improved, row diamonds built or additioral demands will have to to limited. The park dedication ordinance has been the foundaticm for the acquisition end de- velopment of the Ardun hills Parks and Trails System. This source of revarue is • I Imited. Other hrii-cwie options such as grants, joint powers agreements, anc cr general taxes will have to be considerad to continue development.