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of Lake Elmo, having more environmentally -sensitive developments than any other community in <br />Minnesota, it is only appropriate that Sunfish Lake Park be utilized to emphasize and preserve its <br />impressive, natural features. Sunfish Lake Park is a strong drawfor this community. <br />The Minnesota Land Trust is the only avenue for retaining ownership that affords permanent <br />protection of the land. An easement like the Land Trust works best where you can restrict uses and/or <br />access routes that would be most destructive. Language like this is needed for Sunfish Lake Park. The <br />Minnesota Land Trust is well-known, valuable, and trusted in our City, and our City Planner is well versed <br />in the agency, with more and more developers being encouraged to forever preserve open space from their <br />cluster community concepts in the Minnesota Land Trust. <br />Called to be advocates and stewards for the betterment of our community, we can be proud that our <br />crown jewel, Sunfish Lake Park, will be enjoyed as a forever gift. We strongly support and recommend to <br />the Lake Elmo City Council that Sunfish Lake Park be placed into the Minnesota Land Trust. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />The Lake Elmo Parks Commission <br />Vote: 5:1, Nay: Wafters -For reasons previously stated. <br />Person responsible: <br />Action Items: Motion to accept the Park's Commission <br />recommendation. Martin Rafferty, City Administrator <br />Attachments: <br />