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. ' Consic�era�ions for � The Parks and Recrea�io� Comm�ttee �e6ardin� P�rks, Trails, and Lakes To: Parks and Recreation , From: Parks, Trails, and Lakes group, Design Team Volunteers � Date: March 29, 1999 The Parks, Trails, and Lakes group has formulated some recomm�ndations for consideration, first by tne Park and Recreation Committee and then, by the City Council. T11e group has done its best to tlunk of the conununity as a i;�ho3e, a�ld put fon�ard suggestions that are both desirable and doable. The Parks, Trails, and Lakes group saggests these pians be approved, tirst by the Park and Recreation Committee, and then, witi► revisions, if any, b�� the City Council. This approval would provide direction and assarance that these pl2ns should go forward with the backing of the Park and Recreation Committee and the City Council. Below are roughly prioritized separate lists for Trails, Lakes, and Parks. See also the map giving an illustration. Traiis 1. Connect the Anoka Park traii to Lamotte Park. The current drawin� of Lamotte Park does not show a trail connection, but in the meeting with Parks and Recreation, the obd7ous first priority is to connect the Anoka Park trail with the Lamotte Park parking lot. This would be a trail on the western side of Lamotte Park from the south end to the parking lot at the north end. From there, the trail might go east, in an eventual connection to the Centerville Interceptor easement and/or north possibly throu�h or on the edge of the church properiy to the heart of downto��n. Jim March explained that there is a Cooperative Trail grant for up to $SOk with a 1:1 match that could be used for this. 2. From Lamotte Park try to run a trail through or oti the edge of the church property. This suggestion attempts ta keep the trail off of the road and away from residential housing. Perhaps someone could work with the church to find some mutually beneficial arrangement. For instance, perhaps the church would allow the trait if the_y could use the school for class space. The group identified a person who might pursue such arrangements. 3. Attempt to ensure a connection to the Wargo Nature Center. A connection to War�o will most likely happen as long as #I happens. Anoka Parks have plans for the trail that would connect at Lamotte Park to snake through the park and reach Wargo. 4. Connect to a possible Hugo trail. There are apparently plans for a trail to go from St Paul to Duluth through Hugo. A connection to that trail v��ould be possible from 20 on a possible "Crreenway" along Clearwater Creek east, or, perhaps it wiil run on County 14 east to Hugo. In any case, according to Jim March, there are plans to add anotner pige to an easement area just so�?th of Lainotte Park straigl�t east to 2U` This is apparently called the Centerville Interceptor project and offers an opportunity to put a trail running east/west between Centerville road and 20�' starting just south of Lamotte Park. With the di��in� scheduled for the new pipe a trail could be consturcted for not much more money. Now wauld be the time to install the trail, before the land to the south is develo�ed. This trail is hi�hlYrecommended for two reasons. First, it wi11 allow Centerville residents safe and convenient access to Lan�otte Park. Second, when a connection is made to the Hu�o trail, this route is tied nice�y to the Anoka Park trails and it offers a route that is not near a busy street. It also runs close to a possible Greenway route, if that ever happened. ln addition, a trail should also go along County 14 fr�m Centerville Lake to the east border of Centerville on the north side of Main street. 5. Complete a circle route around Centerville Lake. Property just north of the rectory seems available for purchase. Anoka County is apparently acquiring this property. This land is key to the Design Team idea allowing access to the lake as a scenic overlook and a route fi�r a trail to circumnavigate Centerville Lake If at all �ossible this land should be ac�uired for those pur�oses 6. Investigate other possible trails or loops in the city. 20�' street may offer some trail possibilities, and there may be other areas where trails may be desirable. 1