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MOU-NDS VIEW of Mounds View Staff Report Item No: 02B Meeting Date: April 2, 2018 Type of Business: WS Administrator Review: It To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Jon Sevald, City Planner/Supervisor Item Title/Subject: Discussion of Relocation of Ardan Park Compost Site INTRODUCITON Norhart Homes has submitted a sketch plan for the redevelopment of Arden Park for a residential use. Arden Park consists of a Yard Waste drop off site for use by Ramsey County residents. If the park is to be repurposed, consideration should be given to the relocation of the yard waste drop-off. DISCUSSION Arden Park has been used as a yard -waste drop off site since 19841, and collects leaves, grass, garden waste, and organics. The City and Ramsey County maintain an agreement for its operation. Ramsey County operates seven collection sites. Other than Mounds View, the nearest sites are in Arden Hills and White Bear Township. Both of these sites are larger and collect branches, and dirt/sod (White Bear). The Yard Waste area at Arden Park includes a fenced area approximately 200' by 225' (0.8 acres) with two entrance points. When busy, Long Lake Road is used for car stacking. The Arden Hills site is located at Tony Schmidt Regional Park, and includes about 1.3 acres, with a % mile dead-end road used for car stacking (one access). The White Bear site is located on county land, and includes about 4.8 acres, with a 250' driveway. Sherwood Rd (Co Rd 4) is used for car stacking (one access). Referring to the three above sites as guidelines, options (good & bad) investigated by Staff for relocating the Yard -Waste site are attached. This is a work in progress, as there is no clear solution of relocated the yard waste site within the City. Staff has discussed with Ramsey County Parks if county land is available near the DMV/MnDOT Truck Station on Co Rd I. Use of this parkland is restricted to recreational uses, by covenants when acquired from TCAAP. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council consider the highest and best use for Ardan Park, whether that be as a Yard Waste site, a residential use, or a recreational use. The yard waste site at Ardan Park has been an amenity and convince to Mounds View and Ramsey County residents for many years. However, there are better uses for park land. It is Staff's opinion that yard waste (grass, leaves, and organics) can be accommodated by resident's waste haulers without a subsidy by the City (i.e. land). If redevelopment of Ardan Park for residential use can be accommodated with public amenities (e.g. trails, etc), this would maintain the use of the land as park land. ' Agreement between Ramsey County and the City of Mounds View, Aug 10, 1984.