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Meeting Date: 10/14/96 Agenda Item: D- 3 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Discussion of requests for non-traditional park use. SUBMITTED BY: Carol Kriegler, Parks and Recreation Director EXPLANATION /SUMMARY: In the past couple of years the city has seen an increase in requests for non-traditional use of the parks. Several requests for the use of Community Park and/or the park building have been received for the purpose of conducting "sales" by local school and civic groups. There also have been inquiries about the possibility of conducting "day care" events and organized events and activities for home schooled children in the parks. Recently city staff has been approached by representatives of the University of Minnesota's Recreational Sports department inquiring about the possibility of basing their summer youth programs at the Community Park. This program involves the daily participation of about 100 youth beginning the first week of June and ending the week following Labor Day. While as many as all 100 youth can be present at the base during drop-off and pick-up, many of the children are off-site throughout the day participating in sport schools, academic enrichment programs and other recreational events located at various University campus locations. Currently the program is based on the University's recreational fields located just north of Gibbs Farm Museum. Community Park's many amenities and close proximity to the St. Paul campus make it a desirable base for the program. While discussions with the University are in a preliminary stage, staff is interested in the commission's perspective of these requests for non- traditional use. No formal recommendation is needed at this time.