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MEMORANDUM TO: Park Board Members FROM: Marty Asleson DATE: January 3, 1992 SUBJECT: Black Duck Estates Trails Again, the Black Duck Estates Development (formerly the Lakecrest Development) had no Park Dedication requirement except for a trail link. In light of our Comprehensive Plan, it is important to link the east to west aspects of this development into the proposed neighborhood park to the east and Country Lakes to the west. Because of existing soil conditions, it appears that the best place to locate this trail was on the south side of the development. We ran into problems at the exception (the Swenson property) . If one recalls, it was pointed out that it seemed that the from of this house was very close to the road right-of-way and that it probably would not be acceptable to the property owner to place it here. Thus the trail was conceptually approved to be placed along the back perimeter of this property. I had indicated some of the shortfalls of the mechanical design aspects of this trail, mainly the 90 degree angles. This concept then went to the City Council for public comment, and the property owner definitely was against the placement of this trail along the back perimeters of his property line. Mr. Sw*nson was however, fairly open minded about the front location. Thus, it was left with Keith Eibensteiner returning to discuss the possibilities further with the trail in front of the Swenson house. City Staff also did research with the County Highway Department to find out what their rules would allow us to do should we need to/or wish to elect to cross over onto the right-of -way. We will update you at the meeting. Mr. Eibensteiner will be at this meeting also.