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E 660 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE c TELEPHONE 484-337 1 O J e V I v P MINNESOTA SS 113 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT August 10, 1987 TO: JIM ANDRE FROM: BOB BIERSCHEID R3 '.RE: LEXINGTON PLAY SPACE At the Planning Commission meeting of August 5th concerns were expressed by neighbors, commission members and the city planning consultant as to the recommendation not to acquire the Lexington ballf ied space. The following is a more detailed analysis of the issues involving this parcel: 1. Desirability of property: There is always a concern for providing and preserving open space. Although the Lexington site has well served the neighborhood and the community for several years as an active play area, there are additional considerations: - This land is a part of the city's master land use plan as a recreational use area but it has not been an actual city park. This site has been owned, scheduled and maintained by the Roseville Area Schools. - It's use has been more of a community playfield than as a neighbor- hood use area serving softball and hockey teams throughout the city. - There is additional neighborhood play space approximately one block away at Mayflower Park which is often used for soccer, frisbee and casual softball. This area also has a nature area with a pond and passive rest area. - A comprehensive park, Bruce Russell, is located five blocku from Lexington and offers tennis courts, play apparatus, basketball.court, ballfield, shelter building and parking. This area is near the bike trail system from both the east and west. The decision to either retain or require land is more than just a factor of open land, availability or past use. 2. Usability: These are the major concerns regarding the ability to use this area under the proposed plan. - Parking: Past history has proven over and over that unless off- street parking is provided there are always problems in using active play areas. The present proposal provides no guaranteed parking on ::.either a short or long term basis.