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Evaluation of Sites for Park, Recreation, and Forestry Department South Athletic Complex City of Lino Lakes Evaluation Sheet for Parcel "D" - Location: Holly Drive and County Road"J" Zoning Status:Rural Parcel Size: Approximately 82.5 Acres MUSA Une Status:Outside Current Metropolitan Urban Services Area Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Statements- Location The site is bounded on the west by Holly Drive and on the south by County Road"J". It is the "Is the site centrally located with respect to most centrally located of the sites being considered. It is also the furthest to the south. It is user populations and other park system about equal driving distance from the population center(n the south half of the city). This site components?" is the closest to the originally selected site as defined in the Comprehensive Park Plan and Development Guide. Site Size, Shape,and Orientation The site is approximately 82.5 acres in size,of which about 12.5 acres are classified as 'Are these conducive to the type of facilities wetlands.Another 1.25 acres fall within a utility easement.About one-half of the wetlands programmed for this site?" follow the west property line adjacent to Holly Drive. The remainder encroach on the interior of The site in several scattered pockets. With the exception of the wetlands,the site's shape and orientation should not pose any significant limitations on facility design and layout. It is probably the most suitable of all the sites in this regard. )ography Most of the site is fairty level,with a slight rise in elevation on the north end of the site. The "Will slopes and drainage patterns inhibit topography poses no significant constraint to site grading or drainage. development? Soils Most of the higher,non-wetland areas have loamy fine sand and fine sandy loam soils. "Are subsoils and topsoils suitable for this Although topsoil is limited,the subsoils are acceptable for this type of development and should type of development?Will the watertable not pose any significant development constraint. interfere with development? Vegetation/Wetlands As stated,about 12.5 acres are classified as wetlands,which are protected.Aside from the Will vegetation provide buffering?Will it wetalnds, the remainder of the site is used for agriculture or is lying fallow. conflict with site development?"Will wetlands interfere with site development? Vehicle Access _Vehicular access is very good. Holly Drive provides access on the west side of the site.County "is the site accessible from arterial or Road"J"provides access on the south side.Since both of these roads parallel the full length collector streets?" and width of the site, providing entrance drives and parking lots to service the facilities should not pose any significant limitations on site design . Trail Access Although not extensive,site access via transportation trails is possible along Holly Drive,which "Is the site accessible from the community would ultimately link to Birch Street and the linear trail system.Since that the site is relatively trail system?" central to the population center, the distances travdied for most users would be relatively equal. Urban Services Since the site lies outside the Metropolitan Urban Services Area (MUSA),public utilities(i.e., "Can the site be serviced by public utilfties, water and sanitary sewer)are not currently available. However,it is feasible to extend jas�uding water,storm sewer,sanitary sewer, services to this site in the future. A revision to the MUSA line would be required. ;trical,and telephones?" Brauer & Associates, Ltd. g Project No. 93-35