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• Anoka County Multi - Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan Public lands: The City of Coon Rapids has 3298.01 acres of public land, including churches, schools, city offices and facilities, and fire stations. Anoka County owns two large parks within the City: Bunker Lake Park consists of 863.95 acres and is located in the NE quadrant of the City. The City owns and operates a public golf course in this park. Anoka County also owns Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park (operated by Three Rivers Park District), located on the South border of the City along the Mississippi River. Fifty -five city owned parks are located throughout Coon Rapids. The three largest are Sand Creek Park (73.63 acres), Wilderness Park (73.08 acres), and Erlandson Nature Center (67.09 acres). Private fee areas: No private fee areas exist within Coon Rapids. Agriculture and forestry: Very little agricultural land exists in Coon Rapids. Three sod farms exist in the City: Belfany at Main Street and Shenandoah Blvd (38.7 acres); Peterson at Main Street and University Avenue (38.71 acres); and Rocket Turf at Main Street and Coon Creek Boulevard (85.99 acres). A sixty -three lot single - family plat has been approved for the Peterson farm and is expected to develop in 2006. Commercial and industrial development and trends: Of Coon Rapids' 11,927 acres, over ninety -seven percent is developed. 960 acres are developed with industrial uses, with sixty - eight acres presently vacant. 293 acres are dedicated to office related uses and twenty -two acres remain vacant. 1090 acres of commercial land is developed, with fifty -four acres remaining vacant. It is unlikely that most of the remaining vacant acres will see development due to easements, soils conditions, storm water detention, or similar constraints. Residential development and trends: The vast majority of Coon Rapids' acreage is dedicated to single - family development. 8523 acres are zoned for single - family homes, and only 101 acres remain vacant. Similarly, 674 acres are dedicated to moderate density development, with forty -nine acres remaining vacant. Finally, 387 acres are dedicated to high - density residential development, with only four acres remaining vacant. Coon Rapids is entering the redevelopment and infill phase of its growth. Given that very little land exists in the Minneapolis -St. Paul Seven County metropolitan area with urban services, Coon Rapids expects to see more moderate and high- density development. Infrastructure and infrastructure projects: Coon Rapids has an on -going street reconstruction program were a few miles of streets, curbs, and other related services are reconstructed, or otherwise maintained. The City is lobbying for the construction on a wider bridge over US Hwy 10 at Hanson Boulevard with a center - point- diamond design. The city is also lobbying for expansion of US Hwy 10 from four to six lanes. The Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail service is expected to begin in 2009 and will be operated on existing track owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Coon Rapids contains the following: 303 lanes miles of City, County, State, Federal Roads, 246 miles of sewer lines, 282 miles of water lines, 24 wells, 5 water towers, 1 water treatment plant and the Metropolitan Council handles sanitary sewer service. EAST BETHEL Geographic location and characteristics: The city is located at the northern edge of Anoka County and the Minneapolis /St. Paul Metropolitan Area at latitude 45.33N and longitude 93.21W and has an elevation of 902 feet. The City of East Bethel is 48 square miles and has 30,432 gross acres. Residential development accounts for the vast majority of the developed areas of the city. Residential development covers approximately 6,086 acres or 20% of the 30,432 total