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LITTLE CANADA PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 515 Little Canada Road / Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 Telephone: (651) 484 -2177 / Fax: (651) 484 -4538 JIM MORELAN, Director DON BOWMAN, Program Coordinator DEREK ANDERSON, Program Coordinator MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey and Members of the City Council FROM: Jim Morelan, Parks & Recreation Director DATE: March 17, 2000 RE: Northwest Residence Group Home Upon reviewing the minutes from the March 9th Planning Commission meeting, I noted the comment was made by Mr. Rossez that the Water Works property to the east of the proposed group home will remain undeveloped. I want to point out that the City has a written agreement with the St. Paul Water Utility for the use of this property. We currently utilize this area as a skating facility in the winter and we set up a batting cage on the site during the summer months. Other activities such as soccer also take place there at various times of the year. The Parks & Recreation Department has also considered the possibility of expanding the use of the site to include parking for the skating facility and relocating the skating rink further south. While I do not foresee any negative impact from the group home on the present or future City uses of the Water Works property, I do want to ensure that the group home is aware of these uses. Most are fairly evident. However, there are expanded hours that the facility is occupied, including flooding after normal operating hours, especially early in the season when we are establishing an ice base. And, as I mentioned above, the City may wish to expand the uses in the future. I feel it is important to convey this information to the future occupants of the property so they are fully aware of the current and potential future uses of the property. cc: Northeast Residence George Rossez Page 48