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U . APPROVED 9' 1 Mounds View City Council Page Nine 2 Regular Meeting July 25, 1994 3 4 5 6 Saarion reported the costs of the park over the next three years. 7 Saarion stated that the Park and Recreation Commissioners are in the 8 audience to answer questions, if necessary. 9 10 Mayor Linke stated that this park development is dependent upon the 11 receipt of the grant. 12 13 Councilmember Trude stated that when she campaigned in that area it was 14 stated to her by many people that they felt they were in a neglected part 15 of the City because they didn't have the services that residents had in 16 the other part of the City. Trude stated that neighborhood parks bring 17 people together and cars are rarely there. Trude states that she sees 18 bikes and strollers, she sees no problems with noise and that it is an 19 attraction to the neighborhood. Trude stated that she took a survey of 20 the parking near Groveland Park when a game was being played and there 21 was a car for each person on both teams, about 25 total. Trude stated 22 that there is more than enough room for parking in that area. Trude 23 stated that for six to eight weeks in the summer there may be a parking 24 problem or cars parking on the street. Trude stated the City had 25 received petitions to use park buildings this year. Trude stated that 26 parks increase the values of homes in the area. 27 28 Councilmember Wuori stated that the Planning Commission has identified 29 the southwest corner of the City as lacking in parks and in their five 30 year use plan it was identified that the southwest corner of the City is 31 lacking. 32 33 Councilmember Trude stated that if it wasn't developed as a park land it 34 could be developed as approximately 20 homes. Trude stated that there 35 will be about 17 homes in a area of a cul-de-sac off Spring Lake Road and 36 residents are somewhat upset because it is all wild land now. Trude 37 stated that lots in the City are priced at about $25, 000 at this time. 38 39 Steve Larson, 2917 County Road H, stated that he disagreed about the way 40 the Planning Commission looked at this property. Larson indicated that 41 there are parks located a relatively short distance from where this park 42 is proposed. Mr. Larson identified those parks by presenting them on an 43 overhead. Mr. Larson stated that there are only about 65 homes to be 44 serviced by this park and half of those homes are lived in by retired 45 people. Mr. Larson stated that the area adjacent to the proposed park 46 could be a good place for a predator type of person because of the tall 47 grasses and trees. Mr. Larson stated that there is also an apartment 48 complex nearby and those persons are not fully employed and there is 49 already a problem in that area with vandalism. 50 51 Mr. Larson stated that he would be concerned about the safety of his 52 children. Mr. Larson stated that also the money shouldn't be spent on a 53 park. Mr. Larson also asked how many requests from residents in that 54 area who wanted a park in that area.