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amc <br /> 11111E Agenda Section: 10, 7: 10 p.m. <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 95-1 3f4(', <br /> 1(76Report Date: 4-20-95 <br /> STAFF REPORTCouncil Action:❑ Special Order of Business <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE April 24, 1995 Lit Public Hearings <br /> ❑ Consent Agenda <br /> ❑ Council Business <br /> Item Description: Consideration of Resolution No. 4759 Approving the Grant Application for <br /> Redevelopment of Woodcrest Park <br /> Administrator's Review/Recommendation: ) (� <br /> - No comments to supplement this report <br /> - Comments attached. <br /> Explanation/Summary(attach supplement sheets_as_necessary.) <br /> SUMMARY: <br /> At the Parks and Recreation Commission's request, staff is preparing an <br /> Outdoor Recreation Grant for improvements to Woodcrest Park. Although <br /> we know that Woodcrest is a difficult park to deal with because of the <br /> high water table, we are attempting to provide improvements to this <br /> park. As you recall, this was a suggestion of residents in the south <br /> western section of the City. They suggested that we develop Woodcrest <br /> Park rather than seek out a new park location. <br /> GEOTECHNICAL TESTING Geotechnical testing has been completed at <br /> Woodcrest Park. The report is enclosed. Woodcrest Park has about a 1- <br /> 1/2 foot water table in areas. It has peat soils at least 22 ' deep. It <br /> has characteristics of a wetland, and sits on the perimeter of the <br /> wetland boundary. In addition, Woodcrest Park is in the middle of a <br /> storm water system having open storm water ditches on two sides. <br /> Options for park development must take into consideration the <br /> restrictions that Rice Creek Watershed may have in addition to the <br /> challenges of a high water table and poor subsoils. Any kind of soil <br /> corrections would be astronomically costly and may not even take care of <br /> the problems. <br /> a.a/Le-e-n/ <br /> Mary Sa foon Director of a ks, <br /> Recreation and Forestry <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> It is staff's request that the City Council approve the Outdoor <br /> Recreation Grant application for Woodcrest Park development and adopt <br /> the resolution required for the grant application. <br />