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<br />. <br /> <br />STRATEGIES FOR PARKS, TRAILS, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING <br /> <br />STRATEGIES FOR PARKS <br /> <br />1. Disk golf course/Bocce golf course <br /> <br />The PTRC is cxploril1g the idea of a disk golf course or bocce golf course because these <br />activities provide another way for citizens to cnjoy our parks. The estimated cost is $7,500, <br />location to be determined <br /> <br />2. Fenced dog park <br /> <br />While a fenced dog park has been proposed as a potential strategy, it appears that Ramsey <br />County is discussing the idea of addil1g a dog park to Tony Schmidt Regional Park. <br />Discussion ofthis option should follow that decision. Staff estimates the cost of this <br />development at $15,000. <br /> <br />3. Improve warming house conditions at Freeway Park and Hazelnut Park. <br /> <br />These parks see increased use during the winter mOl1ths and the current warming houscs arc <br />inadequate. The condition ofthe warmil1g houses has been addrcsscd by Council action. <br /> <br />. 4. Study the feasibility of improving Valentine Park. <br /> <br />The park floods every spril1g due to the fact that it is at a lower elevation than Lake <br />Valentine. The play structure, wanning house, and baseball field are routinely flooded. <br />Replacement of the play structure has been delayed several times due to thesc issucs. <br />Information on costs and benefits of improving the park, and cOl1sideration of other options <br />for providing a park for thc l1eighborhood, will lead to a future recommendation. <br /> <br />STRATEGIES FOR TRAILS <br /> <br />Trail developmel1t has lagged behind the City's investment in park facilities for a number of <br />years. The PTRC recommends development of an arterial or "core" trail system that provides <br />access to all areas of the community and in additiol1, provides needed access to the trail systems <br />in adjacent commul1ities and to thc regiol1al trail system. The proposed trail segments also <br />become an integral part of the overall transportation network. <br /> <br />I. TOI1Y Schmidt Park Railroad underpass <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />This improvement has been scheduled for construction this year al1d will provide improved <br />access to the Park from l1eighborhoods to the north utilizing already completed portions of <br />the Arden Hills trail l1etwork. It will also form a strong connection with other recommended <br />arterial trails, especially the anticipated Ramscy County trail connecting TOI1Y Schmidt with <br />LOl1g Lake RcgionaI Park <br />