HomeMy WebLinkAbout#11 - Demontreville Park STAFF REPORT
DATE: May 1, 2018
REGULAR
ITEM #: 11
MOTION
TO: City Council
FROM: Ben Prchal, City Planner
AGENDA ITEM: Baseball Field Improvements – Demontreville Park
REVIEWED BY: Emily Becker, Planning Director
BACKGROUND:
The 2018 – 2022 Capital Improvement Plan for Demontreville Park states that $75,000 is reserved to add
a new field and to regrading/update the current baseball field while also adding fencing/tipped backstop.
Being that the Mahtomedi Baseball Association is the most frequent user of the park, staff had reached
out to them for recommendations on dimensions for the new field. After a few conversations they
indicated that the park size is too restrictive to effectively put two fields in the park. They further
elaborated that if two fields were to be used for games or practice the parking lot would quickly fill up.
They have provided drawings and dimensions which have been included into this report.
ISSUE BEFORE THE COUNCIL:
Does City Council have any comments relating to the field configuration for the Demontreville Park
Baseball Field Improvements?
- Allow staff to seek bids for the proposed project
- Deny staff to seek bids for the proposed project
PROPOSAL:
Only one field will be located in the park, and it will be moved from the northern corner closer to the
parking lot (later in the report staff will not recommend the rotation). This provides easier access for parents
to view the game as well as keep an eye on the playground.
Dimensions and Items requested are as follows:
- 90’ sport lime field
- Base anchors at 60’, 65’, and 75’
- Backstop 20’ high w/6’ overhang
- 8’ infield fence extending 100’ from home plate
- Optional: 6’ fence extending 220’ from end of 8’ fence and continuing through the outfield
FISCAL IMPACT:
$75,000 has been reserved for the construction of a new filed as well as the addition of fencing.
RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF AND PARKS COMMISSION:
Considering that Mahtomedi Baseball uses the field the most, from a staff perspective, it seems to make
sense to build off of their recommendations for the field. The design has multiple “anchors” to extend or
shorten the baseline so that multiple age groups can use the field. Public Works also had concerns that if
the field were to be rotated as it was initially proposed, there could be an issue with drainage.
Staff recommends approval of the proposed improvements to the field in its current location.
Parks Commission:
The Parks Commission has recommended approval of the improvements to the park as proposed by
Mahtomedi baseball with the exception of the rotated field. The outcome of voting was 7-0.
City Council
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“Approve improvements to the Demontreville Park ball field as proposed by Staff and Mahtomedi
Baseball Association and allow staff to seek bids for the project.”
OPTIONS:
1) Deny approval of the proposed project
2) Approve the proposed project and allow staff to seek bids
3) Approve the project with amendments
ATTACHMENTS:
• New ball field configuration
• Demontreville Park 2018-2022 CIP
Baseline (chalk)
90’
20’ Backstop
w/ 6’ overhang Optional 8’ Fence8’ Fence
Capital Improvement P lan -2018 -202 2
City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Proj ect # PR-003
P roj ect Na m e De m ontr eville P a rk Improvem en ts
D escri ption I
Add ition of a fi e ld a t Demontrevi ll e Park
Cost estimates :
201 8 :
201 8 thru 2 0 22
Depart ment Parks and Recreat ion
Cont act City Admi nistrator
Type Im provement
Usefu l L ife 25 years
Category Park Improvements
Prior ity 2 Very Im portant
Statu s Active
Total Project Cost : $75,000
$75,0 00 for new fi e ld a n d regradin g/updating current babseba ll fi eld and fe nc ing/t ipped backstop
Jus ti ficati on I
Feedback fr om res idents d uring 201 3 Park Surv ey, park commissio n si te visits and Mahto medi Baseball Assoc iati on
Exp enditur es 20 18 201 9 2020 202 1 2022 Tot a l
Co ns tru ction/Ma in te nance 75,000 75,000
Tot a l 75,000 75 ,000
F unding Sources 20 18 201 9 2020 202 1 20 22 Tot a l
P a rk Dedicati on Fund 75,000 75 ,000
T o t a l 75 ,000 75,000
B udget Impact/Other I
Mah to medi Baseball Association has been helpin g w ith some ma intenance and ind icated th ey would be will ing to help with mai nta inng the
add ito na l fi eld
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