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Evaluation of Sites for Park, Recreation, and Forestry Department South Athletic Complex City of Lino Lakes Evaluation Sheet for Parcel "B" Location: Birch Street (adjacent to City of Zoning Status:Rural Saint Paul Water Works Easement) MUSA Line Status:Outside Current Metropolitan Urban Services Area Parcel Size: Approximately 78 acres Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Statements Location The site is bounded on the north by Birch Street and on the east by the St. Paul Water Works "Is the site centrally located with respect to Easement.With the exception of Parcel A, this site is furthest to the east and furthest from the user populations and other park system population center(in the south half of the city). components?" Site Size, Shape,and Orientation The site is approximately 78 acres in size,of which about 15.5 acres are classified as "Are these conducive to the type of facilities wetlands.Given that they are scattered across the site,the wetlands make it difficult to use the programmed for this site?" available high ground efficiently and effectively with respect to facility design and layout. Topography Although 18 feet of elevation change across the site should not pose a serious technical "Will slopes and drainage patterns inhibit constraint with respect to site grading,grading costs would probably run higher on this site than ,O�Nelopment?" most of the other sites. Solis Most of the higher,non-wetland areas have loamy to loamy-fine sand soils. Although topsoil is "Are subsoils and topsoils suitable for this limited,the subsoils are acceptable for this type of development. Wetland-related soils are type-of development?Will the watertable unsuitable for development and will have to be avoided. interfere with development?" Vegetation/Wetiands As stated,about 15.5 acres are classified as wetlands,which are protected. And as stated, "Will vegetation provide buffering ?Will it they pose a significant limitation on facility design and layout.Aside from the wetlands, the conflict with site development?"Will wetlands remainder of the site is either lying fallow,used for cattle grazing,or used for agriculture. interfere with site development? Vehicle Access Vehicular access is fair. Although Birch Street provides a suitable access on the north side of "Is the site accessible from arterial or the site, no other access opportunity is available from collector4evel streets. Given the linear collector streets?" character of the site,the entrance drive needed to provide access to facilities would be fairly extensive and completely internal. This could prove to be a difficult design concern. It would also use up valuable land and increase development costs. Trail Access' Although not extensive,site access via trails is available.As with Parcel A,the transportation "Is the site accessible from the community trail currently being developed along Birch Street could be extended to this site. Again,since trail system?" this trail interlinks with the community-wide trail system,trail access from most areas within the southern half of-the city would be feasible. Although the distance travelled by most users would be less than Parcel A, it may still pose somewhat of an impediment to using the trails as a primary means of getting to the site. Brauer & Associates, Ltd. 4 Project No. 93-35