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Evaluation of Sites for Park, Recreation, and Forestry Department South Athletic Complex City of Lino Lakes Evaluation Sheet for Parcel "C" Location: Holly Drive and Cedar Lake Zoning Status:Rural L-l Size: Approximately 86.5 Acres MUSA Line Status:Outside Current Metropolitan Urban Services Area Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Statements Location The site is located on the east side of Cedar Lake,a large wetland area. it is bounded on the "Is the site centrally located with respect to north by Holly Drive,a proposed collector street.However,Holly Drive is currently not a through user populations and other park system road. It is also one of the more centrally located of the sites being considered. components?" Site Size,Shape,and Orientation The site is approximately 86.5 acres in size,of which about 28.5 acres are classified as "Are these conducive to the type of facilities wetlands.Another five acres fall within a utility easement. For the most part,the wetlands programmed for this site?" follow the edge of Cedar Lake.However,they also encroach into the central area of the site, posing some additional constraints on facility design and layout. The higher areas outside the wetlands are suitable for this type of development. Topography Rolling topography is exhibited on the higher ground across much of the site. Although the ,#'Nil slopes and drainage patterns inhibit existing grades should not pose a significant constraint on development,the cost of grading ✓elopment?" would probably be greater on this site than at least some of the others. Providing positive drainage away from the playing fields and controlling storm water runoff should not pose any significant problems. Soils Most of the higher, non-wetland areas have loamy fine sand or fine sandy loam soils. Although "Are subsoils and topsoils suitable for this topsoil is limited,the subsoils are acceptable for this type of development. type of development?Will the watertable interfere with development?" Vegetation/Wetlands As stated,about 28.5 acres are classified as wetlands,which are protected. About eight of Will vegetation provide buffering ?Will it these acres encroach into the more central area of the site,posing some developmental conflict with site development?"Will wetlands constraints.The remainder of the wetlands skirt the western edge of the site adjacent to Cedar interfere with site development? Lake. Aside from the wetlands, the remainder of the site is used for agriculture or is tying fallow. Vehicle Access Vehicular access is very poor.Although Holly Drive has future potential as a collector street,it "Is the site accessible from arterial or does not provide adequate access to the site at this time. Even with Holly Drive upgraded, collector streets?" access would still be limited to one collector street,again resulting in a completely internal entrance drive which consumes excessive space and is costly to develop. Trail Access Until Holly Drive is upgraded to a collector street(which is on an indefinite timeframe),site "is the site accessible from the community access via transportation trail is not probable nor practical. Although there is a linear trail trail system?" corridor planned for the perimeter of Cedar Lake,its developmental timeframe is dependent upon MUSA line extension and housing development in this area (at least 10 plus years into the future) . Brauer & Associates, Ltd. 6 Project No. 93-35