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LAND USE PLANNING AND DESIGN BRAU E R & ASSOCIATES, LTD August 2, 1992 Mr. Marty Asleson Park Superintendent/City Forester City of.Lino Lakes 1189 Main Street Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Re: Park N-10 - Space Analysis. Dear Marty, As per your verbal authorization, I have completed a park development space needs analysis for N-10. The attached graphic illustrates the space requirements associated with the facilities programmed for this park as defined in.the Comprehensive Park Plan and Development Guide (copy attached). As the graphic illustrates, 10 acres should be considered the minimum land area necessary to ensure that all program elements will physically fit on the site as well as allow sufficient space for other functional park elements, such as reserve and ornamentation. Although the configuration of the site is somewhat linear, it should still function reasonably well for neighborhood park uses. This is especially true given the sites optimal location with respect to the linear trail system. Although the graphic should be fairly straight forward, there are a number of critical concerns that I feel you should consider during your own analysis of the park's space needs: • the land acquired (through park dedication or direct purchase) should be high ground. Wetland or marginal lowland land should be avoided because it is typically no more suitable for park development than it is for residential housing. A good case in point is the nearby Shenandoah Park, where a fair portion of the park consists of poor soils which are unsuitable for park development. If you recall, one of the goals of the community is for quality parks. Naturally, the quality of the land is at the forefront of achieving this objective. • it should be noted that the park's configuration is based on my best interpretation of the base mapping provided by the city and my understanding as to the extent of the adjacent wetland. Naturally, the exact park boundaries will need to be confirmed by field research and review of more complete base mapping. Again, 10 acres of upland should be considered minimal given this park's development program. 7301 Ohms Lane, Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55439 Tel (612) 832-9475 Fax (612) 832-9542