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City of Lino Lakes Park Board Meeting April 6, 1998 George asked if there was a creek that ran through the area and expressed concern about the wetland to the north and west . He replied that the ditch is 1 1/2 to 2 feet deep and has trees on either side of it. The ditch conveys water from the approximately 40 acre parcel and will drain into the part of the expansion of the Behm' s Farm Project. Mr. Johnson then explained to the Board that they had a landscape architect prepare a concept sketch detailing how much land could be developed and how much land would be left after the development, offering copies of the sketch to the Board and noting that there would be room for baseball and soccer fields, and a tot lot, but still leaving the wetland alone. George referred to the map and asked Mr. Johnson for a guess of the size of the area outlined. Mr. Johnson guessed it was 4-5 acres . Paul asked how many acres and homes would be serviced by this park which Mr. Johnson indicated was the only park facility in this area other than the area by Apollo Drive. Pam indicated that there was also Sunset Oaks . Paul then asked how many units would be built and how many are already established. Mr. Johnson stated that there will be a total of 185 and 100 have already been done. They have been recently approached by Jay and Sue Moliter, who have a 60 acre parcel adjacent to Behm' s Farm, to explore the development of their land which could add another 100 units, which would total about 300 homes in that area. Paul asked George if they already had the title to this property and George indicated that they did and Rick verified that 8 . 6 acres are deeded to the City. Rick explained that there will not be additional Park Dedication for Behm' s 4th, 5th, and 6th Additions because the original Park Dedication has already been fulfilled. George asked for Rick' s opinion on the remaining parcel, which is 4-5 acres . Rick stated that he had been interested in looking at some options to obtain additional dollars for Park development . He continued stating that the first option proposed was a way to do that, but in looking at it more closely, the bottom line would be $21, 000 cash which is not a significant amount of money realizing some additional top soil and stock piling would also be available. He is also concerned that if they take this option they are eliminating any visibility to the park, because to the north it is heavily wooded with the drainage ditch, leaving limited access to the park. Because this neighborhood park encompasses a wide service area, it is important to maximize the amount of park area that they have. 4