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UNAPPROVED 1 Mounds View City Council Page' Nine 2 Regular Meeting July 25, 1994 3 4 5 Saarion reported the costs of the park over the next three years. Saarion stated that the Park and 6 Recreation Commissioners are in the audience to answer questions, if necessary. 7 8 Mayor Linke stated that this park development is dependent upon the receipt of the grant. 9 10 Councilmember Trude stated that when she campaigned in that area it was stated to her that many people 11 stated that they felt they were in a neglected part of the City because they didn't have the services that 12 residents had in the other part of the City. Trude stated that neighnborhood parks bring people together 13 and cars are rarely there. Trude states that she sees bikes and strollers, she sees no problems with noise 14 and that it is an attraction to the neighborhood. Trude stated that she took a survey of the parking lot 15 when a game was being played and there was a car for each person on both teams. Trude stated that 16 there is more than enough room for parking in that area. Trude stated that for six to eight weeks in the 17 summer there may be a parking problem 18 or cars parking on the street. Trude stated the City had received many petitons to use park buildings this 19 year. Trude stated that parks increase the values of homes in the area. 20 21 Councilmember Wuori stated that the Planning Commission has identified the southwest comer of the City 22 as lacking in parks and in their five year use plan it was identified that the southwest comer of the City is 23 lacking. 24 25 Councilmember Trude stated that if it wasn't developed as a park land it could be developed as 26 approximately 20 homes. Trude stated that there will be about 17 homes in a area of a cul-de-sac and 27 residents are somewhat upset because it is all wild land now. Trude stated that lots in the City are priced 28 at about $25,000 at this time. 29 30 Steve Larson, 2917 County Road H, stated that he disagreed about the way the Planning Commission 31 looked at this property. Larson indicated that there are a number of parks located a relatively short 32 distance from where this park is proposed. Mr. Larson identified those parks by presenting them on an 33 overhead. Mr. Larson stated that there are only 65 homes to be serviced by this park and half of those 34 homes are lived in by retired people. Mr. Larson stated that the area adjacent to the proposed park could 35 be a good place for a predator type of person to hide out because of the tall grasses and trees. Mr. Larson 36 stated that there is also an apartment complex nearby and those persons are not fully employed and there 37 is already a problem in that area with vandalism. 38 39 Mr. Larson stated that he would be concerned about the safety of his children. Mr. Larson stated that also 40 the money shouldn't be spent on a park. Mr. Larson also asked how many requests the City had from 41 residents in that area who wanted a park in that area. 42 43 Councilmember Trude stated that when she campaigned that area many of the residents in that area 44 had brought it to her attention that there wre no parks in the area. 45 46