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of Arden Hills - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT <br />Josephine is in Roseville. Lake Valentine is a relatively shallow lake adjacent to <br />Bethel University with some limited public use and access. Karth Lake, which is <br />located southwest of the Highway 96 and Lexington Avenue intersection, is <br />adjacent to a public park but is primarily used for non -motorized recreation by the <br />surrounding property owners. Round Lake is unusable for recreation purposes <br />due to contamination from the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant. The <br />entire shoreline of Round Lake is owned by the federal government, and there Ls I Deleted: are <br />no public access, { Deleted. as. <br />9.4 Parks and Recreation Maintenance, Upgrades, and Expansions <br />Figure X shows the recommended parks, trails, and open system for Arden Hills. <br />This map shows possible park additions and acquisitions, new pathways, and <br />Deleted recommended <br />path connections. For additional detail, Appendix X, includes a map of each park <br />_ <br />with possible park renovations. The proposed upgrades and subsequent maps <br />Deleted: a -ommended <br />are based on the recommendations in the 2002PTOS Plan which is supplanted <br />Deleted: Parks, Trails, and open <br />by this Comprehensive Plan <br />I Space <br />Deleted;, which included extensive <br />9.4.1 Park Renovation and Upgrades <br />public input <br />- <br />In an effort to meeting changing demographics, public safety, and the desires of <br />Deleted: should <br />the community, the City of Arden Hills will continue to use a multi-year capital <br />Deleted: upgrade and renovate <br />improvement plan CIP to plan for park upgrades and renovations The <br />existing parks based upon a five to <br />ten year capital improvement plan <br />improvement recommendations are intended to improve public safety, aesthetics, <br />(cIP)_ <br />function, and efficiency of individual parks as well as to promote overall public <br />Deleted: Maps indicating individual <br />health and activity. The City also seeks to meet American with Disabilities Act <br />park improvement recommendations <br />(ADA) requirements. <br />were prepared for the 2002 Parks, <br />Trail and Open Space Plan based on <br />community planning process <br />In order to minimize park disruption reduce costs through efficiency of <br />(appendix X). <br />construction, and improve ark function park renovation is recommended to be <br />p p <br />Deleted: Future park improvements. <br />should be based upon the fallowing <br />done all at once in each park whenever possible. Individual park renovation <br />racommendations from the PTOs <br />recommendations are summarized below by park: <br />Plan as well as the funding supply. <br />Where possible, park renovation <br />should be done all at once in each <br />• Arden Manor Park - Provide trail connections within the park and from the <br />''. park to minimize park disruption, <br />reduce costs through efficiency of <br />park to the potential future trails along Highway 96 when reconstruction of this <br />construction, and improve park <br />highway occurs Add new shaded benches near park features. Add a park <br />function. Individual park renovation <br />recommendations are summarized <br />sign at the park entrance. <br />below by park:¶ <br />F rtnoF atted: Bullets and Numbering <br />• Arden Oaks Park - Add benches and trash containers near the park features. <br />Formatted: Bullets and Numbering j <br />Add trees and landscaping to provide shade spatial definition and to improve <br />Formatted: Font. (Default) Anai 10 <br />aesthetics. <br />pt <br />Formatted Font: (Default) Arial, 10 <br />DRAFT 52 <br />Pt. <br />5/1/2008 <br />