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City of Arden Hills - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT 9.3 Arden Hills Park and Recreation System Arden Hills has fourteen City parks ranging in size from one acre to 28 acres and other open areas that cover more than 145 acres (map). There is also approximately 11 miles of trails, which are primarily located on or adjacent to County Roads. The surface of these trails varies between asphalt, concrete, gravel, mulch, and grass. The parks in Arden Hills provide a varying but wide array of amenities ranging from tennis courts and playgrounds to baseball diamonds and picnic shelters (Table X). The City parks are well -distributed throughout Arden Hills south of Highway 96 and most residents are within one mile of a City park; however, controlled access roads prevent easy access to some parks that would otherwise be close by. There are four lakes entirely within Arden Hills and one lake in Arden Hills in Roseville in the area south of Highway 96. Lake Johanna and Lake Josephine have public access and beaches, though the public access to Lake Josephine is in Roseville. Lake Valentine is a relatively shallow lake adjacent to Bethel University with some limited public use and access. Karth Lake, which is located southwest of the Highway 96 and Lexington Avenue intersection, is adjacent to a public park but is primarily used for non -motorized recreation by the surrounding property owners. Unfortunately, Round Lake is unusable for recreation purposes due to contamination from the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant. The entire shoreline of Round Lake is owned by the federal government, and there are no public accesses. 9.4 Parks and Recreation Maintenance, Upgrades, and Expansions Figure X shows the recommended parks, trails, and open system for Arden Hills. This map shows recommended park additions and acquisitions, new pathways, and path connections. For additional detail, Appendix X, includes a map of each park with recommended park renovations. The proposed upgrades are based off the 2002 Parks, Trails, and Open Space Plan, which included extensive public input. 9.4.1 Park Renovation and Upgrades In an effort to meeting changing demographics, public safety, and the desires of the community, the City of Arden Hills should continue to upgrade and renovate existing parks based upon a five to ten year capital improvement plan (CIP). Maps indicating individual park improvement recommendations were prepared for the 2002 Parks, Trail and Open Space Plan based on community planning process (appendix X). The recommendations are intended to improve public DRAFT 39 2/22/2008