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December 1 , 1986 Page 2 PARK BOARD No one from Dennis Erickson Builders came forwarded to present this item, therefore it was tabled until necessary information becomes available. GARY UHDE PRELIMINARY PLAT PARK DEDICATION Mr. Uhde and his consultant appeared before the Board to present the preliminary plat and park dedication proposal for an 80-acre development south of Birch Street . The plan calls for 98 building sites in the 80-acres with hopes of a future second phase development of 64 additional building sites on the acreage to the immediate south. Of this 80 acres , approximately ten acres is proposed for use as park land within the development . The layout is such that , should the acreage to the south or west of this plat become platted in the future, park land could be dedicated for these areas to create a combined central park. (Mr. Uhde owns the acreage to the south and plans to negotiate for the purchase of the acreage to the west . ) Mr. Uhde stressed that he feels that a "neighborhood" park within the plat is an amenity to his development and that he, would like to see tennis courts , a natural skating rink and trails within the park rather than a "community" park. Mr . Uhde felt that he could put in the trails and any further actual development of the park would be negotiable. He also stated that should the City need help with a "community" park he would be receptive to negotiation for land outside his development as satisfaction of required park dedication rather than a "community" park within this development . Because of the type of homes to be built (beginning at $1.00, 000) he did not feel a "community" park would be appropriate here . The consensus of the Board was that the area outlined on the preliminary plat would be acceptable as park land. In addition to the natural skating rink and tennis courts , the Board also asked to see a flat area at the northern part and the southern part of the proposed park for use as an "informal field" for residents to congregate and play baseball , football or soccer. No fencing or actual backstops , etc. would be required. They also felt that access from both the north end and the south end of the proposed park would be necessary for drop- off of children and access by maintenance equipment . A 20 ' wide access with a 10 ' wide paved strip through the center was felt to be sufficient to serve those purposes.