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9408 MEIS ' ASSOCIATIlt0 CONSUILTANTS,, WC <br />5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 <br />Telephone: 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 952.595.9837 nac @winternet.com <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Jeff Smyser <br />FROM: Alan Brixius / Deb Garross <br />DATE: February 6, 2001 <br />RE: Lino Lakes — Park and Trail Dedication Study <br />FILE NO: 194.02 — 00.06 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The purpose of this memorandum is to provide recommendations to the City of Lino <br />Lakes concerning park and trail dedication standards and the ordinance amendments <br />suggested to implement the City's Comprehensive Park and Development Guide Plan. <br />The City's existing park and trail systems have been developed based upon the 1992 <br />Comprehensive Park Plan, construction of school facilities and new subdivision activity. <br />The City has been successful in acquiring land during the subdivision process to <br />provide neighborhood and mini parks throughout the community. Athletic fields and <br />other recreation improvements have been provided based upon a combination of City <br />and School District facilities. The Rice Creek Park Reserve is a 2,500 -acre natural <br />open space and greenway system that is located in the central part of the City <br />surrounding a number of lakes. <br />ISSUES / ANALYSIS <br />The City is experiencing increased demand for development of the park facilities due to <br />the influx of residential subdivision and population to Lino Lakes. While the need for <br />parks and trails continues to be strong, the financial resources being dedicated to the <br />park and trails system is declining. As a result, the City implementation of the park and <br />trail system is lagging behind neighborhood development and the system is not <br />adequate to meet current demand. This situation is expected to continue into the future <br />and perhaps intensify, as larger, more expensive community athletic complexes are <br />needed to serve larger populations. The following points summarize the key issues <br />facing the City concerning its park and trail system: <br />1. The Comprehensive Park Plan was developed to serve an ultimate City population <br />• of 30,000 people. The April 1st 2000 population estimate indicated the City's <br />population to be 15,053. Based upon the population estimate, about one half of the <br />1 Lino Lakes <br />Park Dedication Analysis <br />