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• Major Findings Based on analysis of athletic facility use, current supply of facilities, athletic association participation forecasts, local and national facility guidelines and demographic and sports trends, the following are major findings of the study. Athletic facilities within the District area are generally adequate to meet existing and future demand, with the following notable exceptions: Additional Gym Space is Needed There is a lack of indoor gym space for youth and adult community use. The demand for gym space greatly exceeds current supply. School use dominates the existing school gyms and school demand is increasing as more girls participate in sports and multi-sport participation increases. Gyms at the two community centers (New Brighton and Shoreview) are at capacity for pick up games and are not available for organized youth or adult use. Demand for gym space will continue to grow, increasing the gap between supply and demand. The greatest deficiencies occur at the community and youth sports level. Adequate space is not available for adult recreation use (primarily organized (P Y volleyball and basketball leagues) or for youth sports(basketball, volleyball and • gymnastics, practice and games). Based on a desire to have a minimum of one full size gym court per 10,000 people there should be at least six additional full-size gym courts constructed in the study area for community use. These could be built in conjunction with school facilities, if the gyms are guaranteed to be available for community use during non-school hours (similar to the City of Shoreview's use of one of the Turtle Lake School gyms). A Sport Tournament Facility is Needed There is no facility capable of hosting sports tournaments (primarily soccer, softball, baseball). Tournaments play an important part in our sports culture and require a number of fields at one location. Currently, no park in the study area has more than three fields. A minimum five fields is needed for a local tournament and it is desirable to have eight to twelve fields for regional , state and national tournaments. Tournament or"Sports Complex"parks need a minimum of 40 acres of and it is desirable to have 60 - 80 acres. The only opportunities to acquire and build a facility of that size are at the Twin City Arsenal site in Arden Hills and the University of Minnesota property in Shoreview. Plans for a major recreation facility(perhaps incorporating the community gyms) should be made for one or both of these locations. • 16