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Sheehy Park—Add an unpaved trail across the park connecting Old Snelling Avenue with Ridgewood <br /> Road. Maintain a mowed trail along Old Snelling Avenue. Add a benches and create an overlook <br /> near the pond. Remove existing tennis courts. <br /> Valentine Park—Add a looped trail around the inside of the Park. Connect existing recreational <br /> features to paved trails for ADA accessibility. Reconfigure parking lot to detach park features from <br /> the parking lot pavement. Add a new warming house/picnic shelter. Move the '/2 court basketball. <br /> Add a toilet screen and storm ponds. <br /> Park and Open Space Acquisitions <br /> To improve the function of existing parks and to provide better service to certain neighborhoods, <br /> park and open space acquisitions have been recommended for two parks and parking easements or <br /> acquisition is recommended for two other parks. <br /> Dedication of park, trail and open space on TCAAP is recommended in accordance with the Vento <br /> Re-use Master Plan and the City Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Charles Perry Park- The residential property adjacent to Charles Perry should be acquired to <br /> minimize the potential conflict caused by reflected light, noise and trespassing while providing an <br /> opportunity to expand the recreational offerings in the park and to provide better park access. <br /> Round Lake Park - The open land west of Round Lake Park should be acquired to provide adequate <br /> space for community soccer fields. The amount of property to acquire should be determined by the <br /> number and size of the fields needed. This land should be obtained by park dedication and acquisition <br /> as possible. <br /> Round Lake Trail Easements—The remaining easements should be acquired to complete the trail <br /> around the west and south sides of Round Lake and make the trail connection to the I —35W railroad <br /> bridge (potential future trail crossing). <br /> Cummings Park - Parking for Cummings Park currently occurs on Fair Issac's company parking lot. <br /> The city does not have a long-term agreement for continued use of that parking. A long-term use <br /> agreement should be obtained or the city should acquire other adjoining land to provide parking for <br /> Cummings Park. <br /> Indoor Facilities <br /> Although there was some interest in having indoor recreational facilities, community input determined <br /> that the facilities in surrounding communities and those provided by the Mounds View School District <br /> and Bethel and Northwestern Colleges were adequate and within the community there was little <br /> support for spending tax dollars for a separate facility. Shoreview's community center and indoor <br /> swimming pool is located less that 3/4 mile to the east of Arden Hills and New Brighton's Community <br /> Center(gyms, exercise area and indoor children's play area) is located 1/3ra mile to the west of Arden • <br /> Hills. <br /> 23 <br />