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Park Commission
Date: 12-2118-09
Item: 77
ITEM: Discussion on Sunfish Lake Park Area 2 concept plan development. Photo review of
existing park entrance signs and discussion on possible sign replacement / repair, and
landscaping.
SUBMITTED BY: Carol Kriegler, Project Assistant
The dir2008 Capital Improvement Plan included $15,000 for signage. Expenditures related to a
Sunfish Lake Park trail map panel system was completed in 2008. The 2009 Capital
Improvement plan includes $13,000 for signage. Reid Park and Pebble Park have been identified
previously by the parks commission ector of as priorities for sign design development. The City’s
Community Improvement Committee has identified park planting / landscape beds as a potential
project for the committee.
Considerable park sign fabrication can be achieved in-house by the public works staff.
Depending on snowfall levels, the winter season can sometimes be a good time of the year to
accomplish this sort of project. In light of this, the parks commission might want to finalize park
sign designs so that signs might be fabricated this winter with planned early spring installations.
Carol Kriegler will make a brief power point presentation regarding a comprehensive sign
program.
ACTION REQUESTED:
The Park Commission is being asked to provide a recommendation to the City Council on
donating funds from the park general capital fund to Belwin’s feedback and direction related to
various sign design options. Specifically the commission is being asked to confirm park priorities
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and provide direction regarding pertaining to the following:
A.Sign panel size and shape.
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B.Sign panel fabrication / material type.
C.Potential logo use: current city logo, new city logo, new park logo.
ATTACHMENTS: Location Map
Site map
The recently approved Sunfish Lake Park Conservation Easement to the Minnesota Land Trust
states that Area 2 of the park, a 20 acre portion, may have limited development for education,
outdoor recreation and nature observation purposes, in accordance with a city approved park
concept plan. This city is to provide the Land Trust with a concept plan by late 2009.
The Commission expressed that they would like to proceed with the development of a park
concept plan for the area and then conduct an “open house” where members of the community
can review the plan and provide comment.
The following timeline was established for developing the concept plan.
January – March Work on concept plan.
End of March Preliminary concept plan developed
Early April Conduct “open house” to gain public comment to plan
April commission meeting Modify plan based on public comment
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May commission meeting Approve concept plan
June council meeting Present concept plan to city council
The commission is being asked to discuss what amenities, facilities and improvements might be a
part of the plan.