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_. MEMORANDUM Date: July 29, 1996 From: Marty Asleson To: Lino Lakes Park and Recreation Board Subject: N-14 Park Land Possibilities Please refer to page 6-19 of the Comprehensive Park and Trail Plan. The history of land provision for this neighborhood park has been very difficult. The park was originally intended to be located in the area located north of the designated area in the plan(indicated as an open area) . This area was lost sometime during the composition of the Comp-plan to a private investor who sold the area for a single family residential lot. A search was than initiated for a suitable 6 acre site and narrowed down to the area that was purchased by the Shorview Covenant Church. During this process, the Woods of Baldwin Lake emerged to create more housing, residents, and open space needs. Thus a dedication was taken at the present mini-park site. Since the projected needs for this area is about 6 acres 1001 according to our comprehensive plan, the idea of working something out with the church site became a focus. An additional parcel of land known as outlot B was looked at by the Park Board some time ago. This is the area to the west and owned by Mr. Rick Carlson. This piece of land is now basically land-locked by Woodridge Estates and the church property. Since the developer was interested in developing the north side of the church property and donating outlot B, the idea was brought to the Park Board, the developer didn't show up, and the consideration tabled. I believe the Park Board also felt this to be an unusable area for play field and that is what was needed in this area. The church has now come to the city with a development review for the construction of their facility. The Design Review Board has requested input from the Park Board on this site review. Staff's initial thoughts were that a land trade might be rendered between Rick Carlson and the church making it possible for the church, Rick Carlson and the City to come out good on needs. As it turns out the church is not interested in working on this trade with Rick Carlson. This could have given us about 4.5 acres of land with about 3 acres of upland on the north side with access off of Oak Lane. I attended a church building meeting last week and discussed the idea of a lease purchase agreement. Myself and Mary Kay, also have had several discussions with Tim Yantos, spokesperson for