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Park Board Minutes August 5, 1991 that the Comprehensive Plan will probably not be completed until at least September. Ken Johnson noted that the increased pressure in this area could cause the Park Board to do something in this area soon. OLD BUSINESS• Wenzel Farms Update - Marty Asleson showed the board aerial photos of the area in question. The photos showed where sewer and water is coming to this area from Ulmer Drive. A one acre (or less) mini park was to be centrally located within this development that will be used mainly by the residents of the townhouses and small children of the townhomes and single family homes planned here. Marty feels it is time now for the park board to make some recommendations concerning the park and trail systems here, as houses are presently being constructed. One issue is where the trail to Sunrise Park from this development will go. One suggestion was to go between the two houses where the water and sewer is coming in on Ulmer Drive. Should we contact the property owners involved to get their permission and/or input? John Baumann says yes. George Lindy thinks that if he were the property owner he wouldn't want a trail in his cul-de-sac. George asked if Marty could look into the cost of running the trail along the wet land. Marty Asleson will do a feasibility study for drainage in this area and report back to the board. Weaver Development - Mr. Kirk Corson of Hokanson Development appeared before the board to present his park plan for this proposed development. The development is a forty acre site located just north of Birch Street and abutting up to the rear property of the homes on Pheasant Run in Lakes Addition #2 and Black Duck Drive in the adjoining Lakes Addition #3 to the north. This is also the particular area Mr. Corson has proposed as park area. He noted that of this forty acre site, 4 acres was lost to the Birch Street trail system, and 1/3 of the property is wetland. The required 10% land dedication is 3.25 acres above wetland with trails into the park area. The proposed park trail will run along Birch Street through the easement between lots 14 and 15 to gain access to the Ed Vaughan proposed nature "area" just east of this property. George Lindy specified "area" as not being well developed. Mr. Corson explained that this is wet land, an environmental lake that is of. no apparent use and could be deeded to the City. Marty Asleson commented that this plan could fit nicely into the area that had been discussed at an earlier meeting with the neighborhood group concerning a park in the area of Pheasant Run and Black Duck Drive, and might satisfy those people's park needs. 2