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From: Rick DeGardner<ricl<.degardner@ci.lino-lakes.mn.us> To: Katie Larsen <I<atie.larsen@ci.lino-lakes.mn.us>; Cc: Rick DeGardner<rick.degardner@ci.lino-lakes.mn.us> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:02 PM Subject: RE: Sioux Lane Development The financial impact of the City acquiring park land in every residential development isn't realistic. In addition, park development funding along with on-going maintenance costs would be prohibitive. The Parks, Natural Open Space/Greenways and Trail System Plan identifies 30 existing and future neighborhood parks within Lino Lakes.This document guides our planning for parks, open space, greenways, and trails. A future neighborhood park is not indicated near the St. Clair Estates Development. Neighborhood parks are the basic unit of the park system and are typically 5 - 10 acres in size, with 3 acres the desired minimum size. Service area is%to% mile. Rather than duplicate park amenities within the residential developments near Hokah Drive and Birch Street, Rice Lake Elementary School (RLE) serves as the park for area residents. RLE is located less than % mile from the Spirit Hills development and has a playground, full size basketball court, paved trails, ball fields, and soccer fields. The paved trail along the north side of Birch Street provides easy pedestrian access for users. The upland area for St. Clair Estates is 16.87 acres. Statutorily, the City could require 10% land dedication (1.687 acres) for park land.The City would have to compensate the developer for the land,then seek funding to develop the park. The size of a 1.687 park isn't viable, nor would the City have any foreseeable dollars to actually develop the park. Rick DeGardner Public Services Director City of Lino Lakes 651-982-2444 ricl<.degardner@ci.lino-lakes.mn.us From:Jeremy Stimpson ] Sent:Thursday, May 19, 2016 1:25 PM To: Katie Larsen Subject:Sioux Lane Development Hi Katie, I spoke with you a few weeks ago about my concerns regarding the development that is going to occur east of Hokah Dr on Sioux Lane. One part of our conversation is still bothering me and I want to make sure that I heard you right before I get too alarmist. I asked you about the potential to incorporate a park (playground specifically) into the development because we do not have a public park in our vicinity on the north side of Birch that would be easily accessible to our neighborhood. You stated that Rice Lake Elementary had a playground less than a mile away. I think a neighborhood playground would be an excellent addition to the new development and it would benefit the existing residents that will be impacted by the traffic increase. I want to make sure that you are not suggesting that Centennial School District's playground at Rice Lake Elementary is considered as a neighborhood park(playground)for our development and future developments? If so, does that mean that my wife could take our 3 year-old up to the playground or athletic fields during the school day and utilize that 2