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January 2007 <br />!Egg!? <br />6'ress <br />REENFIEL <br />re <br />LI <br />TI <br />TICE <br />LONG TERM PLANS FOR CURRENT PARKLAND AND TRAILWAY <br />Mounds View City Hall <br />2401 Highway 10 <br />Thursday, January 24, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. <br />Dear Resident / Property Owner: <br />The Mounds View Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission invites all <br />interested parties to attend a public discussion meeting on Thursday, January 24, <br />2007 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mounds View City Hall, located at 2401 Highway 10, across <br />from the Community Center. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss what should be <br />the long term plan for the parkland area and existing trailway located north of <br />Oakwood Park and east / northeast of Greenfield Park (see attached map). <br />In recent months the Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission has been <br />investigating the feasibility of constructing a disc golf course in this area. However, <br />the cost of the course, including the cost of other needed infrastructure items such as <br />a parking lot and bridges to cross the creek, made this proposal less appealing. The <br />Commission also conducted a neighborhood meeting to discuss the proposed disc <br />golf course in which nearby property owners voiced several concerns. <br />At the November Parks Commission Meeting, the Commissioners made a motion to <br />table further investigation on the feasibility of constructing a disc golf course and to <br />set a public meeting to discuss what should be the long term vision for this area. <br />Possible options that may be considered and discussed: <br />A) Eliminate the existing trail and let the area become fully natural <br />B) Keep the existing trail "as is" and do minimal maintenance <br />C) Upgrade the trail and increase maintenance in this area. Possible additions could <br />be: <br />1) Pave the trail - this will make it handicapped accessible <br />2) Add the two bridges acquired from the golf course <br />3) Add a storm water feature near the intersection of Quincy and Hillview <br />4) Make this an educational nature trail with native plantings and informational <br />plaques for these plantings <br />D) Develop a Disc Golf Course - can be done with other options <br />