CCP 10-28-2002 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

r~ .. ~ ~ o An athletic facility to be operated cooperatively with adjacent units of government o An area designated for active and passive recreation, which may be put to any of a large variety of uses, depending on demand and available resources at the tillle of d~v~l()pment o A government center that would encompass Sunfish Lake and the City Park, as well as a civic campus and interpretive center for the open-space preserve o A Civic Center that would include a small retail center, a school, semi- public facilities (e.g. churches) and some rnid-to-high-densityhousing o Two sizable residential communities o Two large commercial/office/industrial areas o An institutional site, which will house a joint City/County/National Guard Maintenance facility The following nine (9) land use determinations were made by the Vento TCAAP Reutilization Committee and are paraphrased as follows: 1. Open Space - Approximately 1,100 contiguous acres of land is designated for park preserve. The land includes the area east of Ham line Avenue (extended) incorporating Sunfish Lake lying north of the existing service road that parallels Highway 96. The southern extension of the kame will be incorporated into this area and preserved as a natural amenity. Existing uses of the open space by the National Guard and other Reserve units for training are viewed as compatible. In addition to the park preserve, the Rice Creek Corridor will be preserved as a County Park with sufficient adjacent land area to protect significant natural resources, provide for wildlife movement and include trails as a segment in the Regional Trail Corridor. The Rice Creek Corridor will incorporate the entire Oak Forest area lying south ofthe Minnesota Department of Transportation maintenance facility and will be integrally linked with the park reserve. The Marsden Lake area will be incorporated into the open space proposed for the site and protected. The wetlands comprising Marsden Lake are beautiful and crucial to maintaining water quality and wildlife. The prairie pothole formation on the northern portion of the property is a valuable testament to the geologic heritage of the region. As such, the area will be protected as part of the planned open space, to be preserved for the enjoyment of all. City of Arden Hills Comprehensive Plan - 1998 Land Use Page 25