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BOLTON Attachment A It lU1 & M E N K ,-SIQEN HILLS Arden Oaks Park & Freeway Park Improvements Playground Design Options Open House — Event Summary City Hall — Arden Hills, MN Bolton & Menk: Bryce Shearen, CPRE City of Arden Hills: David Swearingen, Lucas Miller, and Matthew Johnson Date: 8108124 Time: 5:30 PM — 7 PM Playground design boards were set up in the council chambers at city hall for the community to vote on. Each park had four different design options that fit within the existing playground containers. While playground equipment designs have many variables, the designs provided are within the budgeted amount and incorporate elements heard from the engagement survey (i.e. height of structure, different elements at each park, elements for older children, climbing/rope elements, and swings). Paper vote ballots were available as well as an online form for open house attendees to utilize to vote. Staff was also available at the event to help answer questions. The event was successful with getting feedback from many different people from all age groups. Overall, twenty-one responses were received. Additional themes from open house attendees that was heard: • Would like to have seen more shade options • Utilize one of the swing bays as an ADA swing • Appreciate the color palettes that are lighter in color • Residents appreciate the playground equipment being updated • Consider a non-traditional play structure at Freeway Park Additional comments heard: • Resident was hoping to see a nature play option • Resident did not want to see bright colors • Resident would like to see more swings if possible • Resident would like to see something other than wood -fiber surfacing • Resident would have liked to see the playground equipment container size increase to accommodate more equipment PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT OPTIONS: Eight options in total. Four options for each park.