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• • • DEVEL01=a1Vi Cori P"T FOR COMMUNITY ATHLETIC COMPLEX PROPOSED LAND ACQUISITION THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR AN ATHLETIC COMPLEX CARRIES MINIMAL FINANCIAL RISK. AN INTERNAL LOAN FROM THE AREA AND UNIT FUND TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY WOULD BE USED. AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE, A REFERENDUM WOULD NEED TO BE CONDUCTED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE ATHLETIC COMPLEX. UPON A SUCCESSFUL REFERENDUM, THE INTERNAL LOAN, PLUS INTEREST, WOULD BE REPAID. IF THE REFERENDUM IS UNSUCCESSFUL, THE CITY CAN SELL THE PARCEL OR RETAIN POSSESSION FOR FUTURE USE. IMPACT OF DEVELOPING ATHLETIC COMPLEX NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS REDUCE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF ORGANIZED PROGRAMS IN NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS • INADEQUATE PARKING • NO RESTROOM FACILITIES • EXCESSIVE NOISE AFFECTS NEARBY RESIDENTS • NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS CAN'T ENJOY THEIR PARK IN THE EVENING • FIELDS NOT DESIGNED FOR HIGH IMPACT, ORGANIZED USE. PARK SYSTEM WILL FILL MAJOR VOID IN THE PARK SYSTEM AND GREATLY IMPACT FUTURE DECISIONS ON THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING AND FUTURE PARKS ATHLETIC PROGRAMS WILL ASSIST OUR COMMUNITY IN MEETING THE DEMANDS OF THE EVER- GROWING ATHLETIC PROGRAMS TRAFFIC TRAFFIC VOLUME WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE CITY AS DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES. REGARDLESS OF WHERE AN ATHLETIC COMPLEX IS PLACED, TRAFFIC WILL BE GENERATED. IT IS PREFERRED TO PLACE THIS TYPE FACILITY ALONG MAJOR ROADWAYS SO RESIDENTIAL AREAS ARE NOT AFFECTED. THE PROPOSED LOCATION IS ALONG TWO MINOR ARTERIAL STREETS THAT WILL PROVIDE GOOD ACCESS TO AND AWAY FROM THE SITE. ALSO, THE PROPOSED LOCATION WILL NOT REQUIRE ANY CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ROADWAYS TO ACCESS THE SITE. PREPARED BY: CITY OF LINO LAKES PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 600 TOWN CENTER PARKWAY LINO LAKES, MN 55014 PH. 6514982 -2440 DATE 10499