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ups <br />EW <br />e'_ess - Partnet"\""S <br />March 18, 1998 <br />Dean Olson, WAI Architect <br />381 East Kellogg Blvd. <br />St. Paul, MN 55101 <br />Dear Dean: <br />Phone: (612) 717-4000 <br />Fax: (612) 784-3462 <br />Jennifer Olson, Recreation Program Supervisor for the City of Mounds View attended an athletic <br />round table workshop at the new Maple Grove Community Center this morning. During a tour of <br />the facility it was noted that there was a big design blunder in the gymnasium. The gym is <br />designed as a full basketball court going length -wise or two volleyball courts going width -wise <br />making for a multi-purpose facility, similar to the design of Mounds View Community Center <br />gymnasium. The problem that Maple Grove had is that the basketball goals were not retractable <br />and they were placed in such a way that they were in the play space of the volleyball courts. This <br />obstacle interferes with volleyball play. Therefore it is important that the basketball goals are <br />retractable so that they do not interfere with the volleyball courts play space The retractable <br />goals must be retractable going away from the volleyball courts rather than towards the volleyball <br />courts, because even when the goals are retracted, they can still be within the volleyball play space <br />(volleyball requires high space for resumed play). If you have any question regarding play spaces <br />required for either basketball or volleyball or the placement of retractable basketball goals and the <br />volleyball court equipment please let me know. It is intended that volleyball equipment for the <br />Community Center will be standards that fit into a sleeve in the gym floor. I have enclosed an <br />example of the kind of volleyball standard equipment that we hope to use in the new Community <br />Center gymnasium. If you have any questions about the retractable basketball goals or the <br />volleyball equipment please give me a call. <br />Again, please note this in all your coordination with the construction managers. If you have any <br />questions please feel free to call me at 717-4041. Thank -you. <br />Sincerely <br />Mary Saarion, Director of Parks, Recreation & Forestry <br />cc. Chuck Whiting, City Administrator <br />Mike Ulrich, Public Works Director <br />lRllE6■rilw4 2401 Highway 10 • Mounds View, MN 55112-1499 <br />sOM1►i#VK Tu <br />Equal Opportunity Employer <br />