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Regional Connections . The Village is located adjacent to the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve. Other Funding: . A regional parks grant of $2.1 million has been awarded for development and some land acquisition at the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve. . Uno Lakes received a $220,000 LCDA grant in 1997 to hire Calthorpe Associates to complete a town center plan and design standards for The Village. When in the Ground: . Land acquisition can begin in January 200t. . Retail/office/live-work construction is scheduled to begin in mid-200t. . Townhouse and apartment construction is scheduled to begin in May 2002. 7. Shingle Creek Corridor Improvements, Brooklyn Park Model: Reclaiming Natural Habitat As New Green Infrastructure Project in Brief: . Restore Shingle Creek to create a central park amenity, spur other development and ensure long-term viability and stability of surrounding neighborhoods. . The now-hidden creek will be connected visually and physically to adjacent areas and will offer a variety of recreational opportunities. . Improvements to the creek will assist in managing water quality in the area. . The city will also remove an adjacent obsolete shopping center and redevelop the area as The Village, to include new retail/office, and new owner-occupied townhouses fronting on the creek. . Rehabilitation of Parkwood Apartments will occur, and new assisted-living housing wil! be built. Advisory Committee Comments: . The proposal, as submitted, included the Shingle Creek and Village proposals (total funding request $2 million), and did not rank as highly as proposals 1 thru 5 in this list. However, the Committee singled out the Shingle Creek component as a good model for reclaiming a natural feature. Recommended Grant Award: Use of Funds: . Urban and wetland ponding to develop Shingle Creek Park. Other Funding: . . The city created a TIF redevelopment district for The Village/Shingle Creek in June 2000. . Brooklyn Park's Economic Development Agency has allocated $2 million for creek improvements in 2001, and addditional design, acquisition and demolition costs totaling over $1.5 million.