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<br />I <br />I <br />.- <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />.e <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />.e <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JULY 25, 1994 <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated that staff, the Planning Commission, and the applicant <br />have reached a reasonable compromise. He commended everyone involved for <br />their tenacity to work through this difficult situation. <br /> <br />Aplikowski stated that rather than having the company have a five-year sunset <br />clause, she would prefer to see the company put money into a new building <br />that would further enhance the property. She thanked the company personnel, <br />neighbors and staff for coming together with a compromise solution. <br /> <br />The motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br />PERRY PARK IMPROVEMENT GRANT <br /> <br />Mayor Probst declared the public hearing to be open at 8:15 p.m. Public comments will be <br />taken after the staff presentation. <br /> <br />Ms. Cindy Severtson, Park and Recreation Director, stated that the Park and Recreation <br />Committee discussed several improvements for Perry Park. Staff is in the process of <br />applying for a grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, which requires a <br />public hearing. The grant could possibly fund up to 50 pelcellt of the possible <br />redevelopment. The planned improvements are estimated to cost approximately $400,000. <br /> <br />There are a number of problems that currently exist at this park: <br /> <br />1. Parking is located between the fields. There is an inadequate amount of parking, and <br />safety issues arise as participants and spectators run between cars to get to other <br />fields. <br /> <br />2. A second major concern is the overlapping of the two outfields. Players from both <br />outfields overlap one another and, on occasion, collide with each other. This is <br />definitely a safety hazard. <br /> <br />3. Another problem that exists is the fact that the two sides of the park are at different <br />levels. The south side is approximately four feet higher than the north side of the <br />park. The City is running into already possible existing ADA requirements. <br /> <br />4. There is a problem with the existing play area located at the back of the park on the <br />east end in a secluded area, which is not very accessible. There have been comments <br />from parents who are uncomfortable leaving their children in the area to play. <br /> <br />5. The erosion which continues to occur at the. east end of the park is yet another <br />problem. The City is, in fact, losing park acreage due to erosion. Efforts to stop <br />