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. south of Mound Trail on County 14 is in development and' a trail is planned there. The urgency here is to estab1i!llh . the SJM'Cifications for the trail so that develQplneD.t of the' areas is done consistent with the inclusion of a trail as .' shown. Note that a combination fishing pier walkway in Centerville Lake just weSt of Waterworks would keep the . trail separate from the road and also provide great fishing. Area G: W8I'IlO Nature Center . Anoka County Parks already has a plan to construct a trail from area H to the Wargo Nature Center in'phase 2 of their park plan. Anoka Parks also plans to move the fishing pier to the boat landiTlg area. Area H: Trail Connections Area H shows the Anoka Chain of Lakes trail connecting to Lino Lakes to the west and eventually connectina to other trails that will run throughout the Metro area and beyond! Area I: Lamotte Park Connections The largest park in Centerville is Lamotte Park located at Area I wbere a trail from Anoka Park and Hunters Crossing connects. A trail could run from Lamotte Park to Meadow Lane where there is also a sidewalk and this could provide a much safer route for children to get to and from Lamotte Park. There is an easement along most of the route. In addition, in a mee$g on Dee 22, 2002, Father Fitzgerald did not see any problem with a trail to Meadow Lane and he also thought there would be no problem with a trail on the west edge of the chlU'Ch property. His main concern was that trails not go through the middle of the chlU'Ch: ProPertY there which might hamper future development of the property. He also said, with the vacation of Go.i1fon Road, that there could be an accommodation of some sort for a trail to get to Main St He suggested there might be a posSibility that it could run by the lake. . , ' Farther in the future, it would be worth considering a trail along the east side of Centerville Road wh<n there is currently an easement Centerville Road is not pedestrian friendly and, in fact, quite dangerous. Anoka Highway ~ no current plans that would alleviate the sitUation. Anoka Highway, with a 4 lane Main St may go. 1 or 2 blocks south on Centerville Road with an equivalent 4 'liine Road:' Area J: Centerville T~ South A current easement through Area J is perfect fora trail to be cons1ructed as this land is developed. A trail from I to , Centerville Road is complete through the Hunters Crossing development A trail through area J would complete a loop through the heart of Centerville. Construction is in progress in the Pheasant Marsh development to complete the trail halfway from Center\li1le Road to 20th Ave. Area K. L and M: Water UtiIitv Easement Trail to Future Lino T al(M Recreational Park Area K has a St Paul Water Utility easement that could provide a trail between Lamotte Park and a possible future LiD.o Lakes Recreational area at Area L. The,St,P.au1 Water Utility would allow such a trail with certain conditions. This trail could continue south on the Water Utility easement to parks and trails to the south, and the advantage is the trail is separate from the road. A wildlife area offers potential at Amelia Lake, in addition. Area N: 20th Avenue to 80th Sf (170th Sf N in H1I2o) " A trail running north on 20th Ave then rwining east on 80~ St (170th St N in Hugo) could connect with the Hugo trail making another very nice loop. In additio~ as the, north area develops, the trail could provide pedestrian and bicycle routes to possible commercial and residential areas along 35W. ;1. Summarv :, . . As a follow on to the Minnesota Design Team'visit in Centerville in 1998, a "Trails, Parks, and Lakes" committee formed and considered numerous alternatives. 'The plan described is essentially the result of more than a year's . 'worth of citizen discussions and participation. The plan then went to the City of Centerville and is now being coordinated with surrounding communities and other governmental units. Centerville, Hugo, Lino Lakes, Anoka Co~, and Washington County are poised to 'proVide a fabulous trail system with great destinations that provide swimming, fishing, and a Nature Center, with other possibUities to follow. 3