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Evaluation of Sites for park, Recreation, and Forestry Departmerit South Athletic Complex Cit;, of Lino Lakes S€ rnmaty of Findings Overview Tte evaluation of aiternate sites for the South Athletic Complex was undertaken in response to the city's concern that land within: the Metropolitan Urban Services Area be developed to its highest and best use. Afthough the site as defined in the Comprehensive Park Plan and Development Guide Is ideally suited for this type of development, it is also considered prise land for residential development. G k •t nC rs 't e r + 1!t;rn South Rivera t:.e ci y's .o Err. , ;: e s arcL o. a suitable .•.sty e site cr i e Mhietic Complex was initiated by the City Geuncil. Parameters for Site The basic parameters behind sliernaiive site selection finduded: Selection - unie need for 50 plus acres of developabie land • a good location relative to the population • vehicular and trail access • suitable site characteristics (i.e., soils, topography, vegetation, and physical shape) • minimal impacts on surrounding land uses Process Five parcels of lanud vrere idenf;fled by city staff and thc- cons?lna:nl as poternliai slterna:ve sites. Each of these sites exhibited a:tn buses that fell within the ,ram est8b;ished parameters for site selection. "'ach of the sites was subsequently evaluated based on the established cflteria (as d iaf n,6-4 Its 'Fie dl`vilual evaluation she»ts;. Aerls.! .hotogrephy v.,as elso taken to assist In this evaluation. Upon completion, of the site eve,uations, the Ad Hoc 'advisory CornmiYea overseeing the development of the Comprehensive Park Plan and Development was brought luck together to consider the options and dome to 8 consensus as to ,he, pre-fsrred s':te end possible ahernale sites. —;`ie Li°m—'r-... e me. on. oriel er S, i�G� 17 dl !`vS t( JfltiGn; orl j (Ti kEi recommendation. Findings The Committee reviswed the evaluation sheets for each, site along with o! i-3s1`.'Ir:(- acinal phoiog€aphy to determine ;<Ic preferred sl1,0. Jy hliU�li OaGll l)vrh Cyjo=i:.+n016� 8:'iC`i Coi7stii;:l1`ls, tCi 11.1Ei co{se tsus that Eajcel "+C)" was the preforred site, for the following reasons: • it offers good vehicular and trail access the land is vet suitability for this type of develonrnent • p'a;li> uti?tries can Rely be extended to the site in the future development will have minimal impacts on ad a6onf properties and land uses it iv relatively cents' to the population Tl e co rw?'ttee als: carr.e to the consensus that Parcel "A,- would be a suitable aiierna'ive if Parcel "0" was not available. Pace! "C' was also considered 8 possibility if bo';h sites were not availabla. Brauer & Assoclates, Ltd. Prolec; No. 93-35