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Park Plate No.: 21 Park Name: N-15 Park Type: Neighborhood Park area's park needs. An internal trail should also be considered an Address: East of 3SE& South of Cedar Street integral part of the park's overall design: helping to Status: Proposed Park Future Develovment Issues define use areas within the park and cslablishing a Park Size: 10.0 Acres tie to the linear trail corridors and development C� . I This park site was selected because it is central to areas. F WU Site FeahursLAmenities the service area and offers site characteristics f appropriate for a neighborhood park. The exact The planting program should focus on,augmenting Description park boundaries and its ultimate acreage will be the site's existing vegetation. 1 Open, grassy area. determined through negotiations between the city 2 Adjacent wetland area. and the developer as acquisition concerns,property As with all future park developments,residents that 3 Wooded area. ownership, park dedication concerns, and will be living within the park's service area should 4 Open agricultural land. developmental considerations become better defined be involved in determining which facilities would in the future. Given the park's expected service best serve their specific recreational needs and Mgja Natural Features/Site Conditions area, a ten acre parcel should be of an adequate desires. size to service the recreational needs of the future µ Topography: very limited elevation change across residents. En�Fhactional Classifications the site. Conservation Q°f,¢Ornamental QJ Reserve 100% Future Development Proeram Cultural QM Recreation QS Soils/Drainage.given the lack of elevation change, drainage patterns are generally undefined,although Since the park is intended to service the area's Post-DcvghMent Functional Classifications much of the runoff flows into the nearby wetlands. neighborhood recreational needs, one or more of Conservation IM Ornamental Reserve The soils are generally granular clay throughout the the following facilities would be appropriate: Cultural Q jQ Recreation site. • informal playfield. • small picnic shelter Vegetatiow much of the site is open grassland,with • multipurpose building (i.e., warming transitional forest species found along the eastern house/summer activities, restrooms, storage, park boundary. The transitional vegetation is etc). dominated by aspen and birch. Wetlands also • play structure. encroach into the park along its eastern boundary. • games such as shuffleboard, tetherball, horseshoes, etc. Pedestrian Access:is undefined at this point. • hardcourt and hardsurface games area (i.e., basketball, hopscotch, four square, etc.) Vehicle Access:is also undefined at this point. • a hockey rink and skating area. • a moderate-sized parking lot (20 cars). Surround n RoN mentfBasis for Park Need • tennis courts (1 or 2). In all likelihood,the need for a park in this area of Benches, picnic tables and grills, trash containers, the community will not manifest itself for quite game tables, a drinking fountains, pedestrian level sometime, perhaps 10 or more years from now. lighting, etc. are also appropriate and However, since it is within the current urban recommended. services area, it is important to consider the 6-66