09-24-07 Item 8B, Sheehy Property Recommendation

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Road. Mainlain a mowed trail along Old Snelling Avenue. Add benches and create an overlook near lhe pond. Remove the existing damaged tennis courts. Valentine Park - Add a looped trail around the inside of the park. Connect existing recreational feaIures to paved trails for ADA accessibility. Reconfigure parking lot to detach park features from the parking lot pavement. Add a new warming house/picnic shelter. Move the hal f basketball court. Add a toilet screen and storm ponds. Parks and Open Space Acquisitions To improve the function of exisling parks and to provide better service to certain neighborhoods, parks and opcn space acquisitions are recommended. Dedication of parks, trails and open space on TCAAPis recommended in accordance with the Vento Re- use Master Plan and the City Comprehensive Plan. Charles Perry Park - The residential propcrty adjacent to Charles Perry should be acquired to minimize the potential conflict caused by reflected light, noise and trespassing while providing an opportunity to expand the recreational offerings in the park and to provide better park access. Round Lake Park - The open land west of Round Lake Park should be acquired to provide adequate space forcommunily soccer fields. The amount of property to acquire should be determined by the number and size of the fields needed. This land should be obtained by park dedicalion and acquisition as possible. Round Lake Trail Easements- The remaining easements should be acquired to complete the trail around the west and south sides of Round Lake and make the trail connection to the 1-35W railroad bridge (potential future a'ail crossing). Cumminl!s Park - Parking for Cummings Park currently occurs on Fair Issac's company parking lot. The Cily does not have a long-tenn agreement for continued use of that parking lot. A long-tenn use agreement should be obtained or the City should acquire other adjoining land to provide parking for Cummings Park. Indoor Facilities Although there was some interest in having indoor recreational facilities, community inputdetennined that the facilities in sun-ounding communities and those provided by the Mounds View School Disaictand Bethel and Northwestern Colleges were adequate. Within the community there was little support for spending tax dollars for a separate facility. Shoreview's Community Center and indoor swimming pool is located less thai 3/4 mile to the east of Arden Hills and New Brighton's Family Service Cenler (gyms, exercise area and indoor children's play area) is located 1/3 mile to the west of Arden Hills. 19