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• • • LAND USE PLANNING AND DESIGN BRAUER & ASSOCIATES, LTD 10417 Excelsior Blvd. Suite Number One Hopkins, MN 55343 Tel (612) 238 -0831 Fax (612) 238 -0833 Date: September 7, 1999 To: Rick DeGardner City of Lino Lakes From: Jeff Schoenbauer, Vice President Re: Athletic Complex Concept for Montain Property and Property Acquisition Issues. Dear Rick, Attached are a number of copies of the revised concept plan for an athletic complex for the Montain property. As you can see, the concept includes the Molitor property south of the Montain property and also includes setting aside 10 acres of Montain's property for his family homestead. Note that we considered a wide variety of layout options for the property with these additions and exclusions. The layout shown on the concept seems to work the best, at least at the conceptual level. That being said, I also think that the final design for the complex will require additional review and refinement once you get closer to actual development. Based on my review of the Montain property at the conceptual level, it appears to me that in spite of its somewhat odd shape, it is a suitable piece of property for developing an athletic complex. As the concept illustrates, the major facilities we discussed can be fit on the property, even with the exceptions made for the Montain homestead, wetland areas, and power line. The only compromises made to the concept due to the shape of the land is splitting the soccer fields (three fields on the north end and two on the south) and the proximity of parking to the youth ballfields. Other than these issues, I like the flow of the concept and think that it would serve the needs of the community very well. During a cursory review of the Anoka County Soil Survey, I found that the soils across the upland areas of the site tend to be sandy, with some sandy loams. Generally, these types of soils do not pose insurmountable impediments to construction. Overall topography across the site appears to be modest and should not pose any extraordinary costs for development. Assuming that there are no major surprises with respect to soil conditions and wetland locations, I think the property can be developed at a reasonable cost for athletic field uses. As for accessibility, I think the property is well- situated to provide reasonably easy vehicular and trail access from throughout the community. Although not as centrally located as some of the properties considered in the past, the site's location adjacent to a number of major roadways and its potential for interconnection with the trail system make it very suitable for an athletic complex. Under the current circumstances, where the city's options for acquiring an accessible property of this size becoming more limited each year, the Montain property appears to be a sound selection and well suited to meet the needs of the city.