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the large rain garden would have to be installed. The cost of this option is $135,000 with the rain garden. Option 2: Reconstruct and expand the existing lot with drive through ability. Most parking lots give drivers the ability to drive through the lot from one driveway to another for better flow. Building this type of lot at Spooner Park would eat up valuable space while only increasing the lot size by twelve stalls. It would provide much better flow but staff believes more stalls are needed to properly serve the park. The lot would need to be quite large to match the additional stalls that options 1 and 1B provide. The cost of option 2 is estimated at $298,000 with a rain garden and $261,000 without one. Option 3: Construct a new lot in the wooded area west of the existing parking lot. There was some thought of trying to hide an additional lot in the woods so it is not as noticeable from the road. This would result in the loss of numerous trees and would require a large amount of fill to get the lot up to grade as the topography slopes downward to the south in the wooded area. This option would add 33 stalls but would also require a long bituminous trail extension to connect to the trail that leads to the playground. It also would not connect directly to the shelter and would need to include stormwater improvements due to the topography in the area. The cost of option 3 is estimated at $441,000. Cost per stall: Option 1: $9,800 Option 1B: $7,100 Option 2: $24,800 Option 3: $13,300 On a cost per stall basis options 1 and 1B are clearly cheaper than the other options. The main difference between options 1 and 1B is the curb and gutter. City ordinance requires curb and gutter to be installed on all new parking lots. Curb and gutter provides proper drainage and also protects the pavement along the edges. It provides a clean look and the green space separating the two lots would be a nice space breaking up the asphalt. Option 1B may be the lowest cost option but does not provide that area of green space to break up a large impervious surface. The green area between the two lots could also provide recreational opportunities for picnics or an area to relax. Option 1B would also require a large rainwater garden along the west side of the parking lot that would take up flat green space as well. Option 1 would allow vehicles and carnival equipment for Canadian Days to access the open area east of the playground as well as south of the playground for the car show. The existing “road” used to get the equipment to the open space gets pretty torn up each year especially when it is wet and requires a good amount of restoration. The new lot would eliminate a lot of that issue. It should be noted that the concrete curb would be surmountable instead of the barrier style. This would allow for vehicles (typically during Canadian Days) to easily access the park and would be easier for foot traffic in the park.