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eroi[{e 'Esta6(isfiet{ 1857 1880 !Main Street . Centervi/Ie,:M!J{ 55038 (651) 429-3232 .!Fwc (651) 429.8629 March 4, 2004 Sf. Genevieve Planning Committee 7087 Goiffon Road Centerville, MN 55038 Dear St. Genevieve Planning Committee, The Parks & Recreation Connnittee was infonned that 8t. Genevieve is considering a plan to improve their property. The Parks & Recreation Connnittee is interested in discussing options to improve safety and recreational value to the cOmmunity by adding two trails on the edges of some of the church property. On December 14, 2002, Mr. Wayne LeBlanc discussed some possibilities with Father Fitzgerald. There are two factors to note. First, the church is narrowing in on a plan, but second, and most important, the road to Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park will soon be rebuilt and that is the best and most cost effective time to add a trail. It is felt these trails will greatly benefit the community in many ways. Please see the attached map with a proposal to start discussion. The first trail would continue the existing Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Trail through the baseball diamonds along the access road and cut across a small portion of the southeast comer of parcel 36, the church's property, to align the trail with Meadow Lane. This trail would give the people of Centerville an easy and much safer access to Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. In addition, this trail might be extended north to give the residents of Chauncey Barett Gardens an easy and safe pedestrian route to the park. The second trail would extend the Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Trail along the east side of the Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park parking lot, running adjacent to the lift station (parcel 36A) and along the west side of the church property (parcels 36 and 15) to Heritage Road. The trail would continue north on Goiffon Road and then perhaps swing west and north along the lake on an existing easement. This trail will connect with a future trail that will circle Centerville Lake. Please consider this proposal so that Centerville might be the best that it can be for everyone. Please contact Parks & Recreation Chairperson, Tedd Peterson at 651-426-3272 to arrange further discussion. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Sincerely, The Centerville Parks & Recreation Committee