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Living Waters Lutheran Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 6421 Tomahawk Trail•Lino Lakes,MN•55014-1458• (612)481-0220 L. Wayne Kendrick, Pastor October 27, 1992 To: Lino Lakes Park Board Re: Review of Site Plan and Park Dedication Dear Members of the Park Board, Living Waters Lutheran Church would like to request review of its Preliminary Site Plan for the property that it is intending to purchase once it has been assured that it can build on that property. Because of the press of time,the transportation trail was shown by the architect only on the north side of the protected wetland that is adjacent to Birch Street. It is the intention of the congregation to comply with the Master Plan for Transportation Trails by building the trail along the entire frontage of Birch Street. We do not intend to petition for moving the protected wetland so that the trail could run parallel to the street for the entire distance of the congregation's property. (We hope to be able to break ground next spring and do not want to face protracted hearings with Rice Crock Watershed District and the Corps of Engineers. You will also see that the buildable property on the site is tight,and we do not wish to lose any.) The "Let City could petition for moving the wetland,however,if it so chose. justice roll We have discussed Park Dedication with City Staff. If it is determined that we down must make a Park Dedication,we would request an alternate dedication to the cash like payment of ten percent of the purchase price of the property. That alternate waters." dedication would be the transportation trail and our willingness to assist in the Amos 5:24 construction of a recreational trail,following the old fur trappers'trail along the lake shore and linked to the County Park to the west. We make these points for an alternate dedication: 1. We are a non-profit organization. 2. The$10,000 dedication would be a severe handicap and might prevent building in 1993. 3. Gethsemane Methodist Church was not asked to make a Park Dedication when it built in 1991. 4. A recreational trail following the fur trappers'trail would be historic and provide a nice link to the County Park and to the trails behind Rice Lake Elementary School. A representative of the congregation will be present at the Park Board meeting on November 2. Jesus said,"If you thirst,come to me and drink. Out of the hearts of believers shall flow rivers of living waters." John 7:37-38