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. . Memorandum, Arden ManOf Park Redevelopment Options . Page Two June 24, 1999 The park structures experience a great deal of heaving during the spring thaw, which has damaged the facilities. In addition, the ongoing drainage problems have also caused damage to the facilities. Does the City own the land on which the oark is located? No. The City obtained an easement to constrUct and provide park services at the time the Mobile Home Park was constructed. As long as the Mobile Home Park exists, the City will be able to maintain the park complex. Whv is the City orooosinl! to undertake drainal!e imorovements? To the best of staffs' knowledge, the City does not have any storm water easements within the Mobile Home Park. As a fesult, the City has no legal responsibility for the drainage improvements proposed as part of this project. The City has attempted, fOf many years, to encourage the property owner to improve the drainage problems that exist in the park. Previous staff members all met with, discussed and encouraged the drainage improvements with Mr. Husnik, current property owner. The City Engineer had previously pfesented cost estimates detailing the types of improvements necessary to correct the drainage. Mf. Husnik has been feluctant to undertake the level of drainage improvements suggested by the City. Howevef, . eventually, Mr. Husnik did improve the dfainage swale around the tennis courts, but did not undertake any of the other improvements pfeviously suggested by the City. The current design of the park area requifes a different drainage design than initially proposed several years ago. The relocation of the structures, and the need to construct an access trail/bridge fequires culvert construction. The bfidge over the dfainage area is necessary to allow City maintenance equipment into the park. The construction of the garage shown on Exhibit A- 3/3 has limited our access to the park. The City could not maintain a skating rink in the pafk this past winter, for the first time, because it could not access the site to flood the rink. The City recently completed a drainage report that identified all of the areas within the community that had a need for drainage improvements. 1bis area was rated "high" in terms of the need for improvements. The dfainage improvements proposed do not affect or improve any drainage problems that may exist outside the impacted area. In addition, improvements projected by Ramsey County to Highway 96 do not impact this drainage problem, Of any of the proposed general park improvements. Who would use these new facilities? Using the recently acquired socio-economic data, the City has been able to map out the total number and age of childfen currently residing in the Mobile Home Park. .