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144 <br />S-G-87 <br />Ramsey County Public Library <br />Evaluation of Library Sites <br />City of Hounds View <br />Introduction <br />The purposes of this report are to identify several potential branch <br />library sites in the City of Mounds View, to evaluate those sites, and <br />to recommend one or two for further investigation by the architect. <br />The evaluations are based on the document entitled "Library Site <br />Policy and Criteria" whieh was approved by the Library Board on <br />10/21/85. <br />Background ' <br />The need for a library in Hounds View has been well documented. The <br />officials and many citizens have requested public library service and <br />recent reports to the Library Board have identified the need in that <br />city. After the County Board has given its approval to proceed, the <br />next step will be to select and acquire a site. <br />The Mounds View City Council has offered to donate land near the <br />northeast corner of Highway 10 and Long Lake Road to Ramsey County <br />for the purposes of constructing and operating a branch .library. <br />Discussion <br />This report includes an evaluation of the above mentioned site as well <br />as two additional sites: the southeast corner of Highway 10 and Long <br />Lake Road and the southeast corner of Highway 10 and Silver Lake Road. <br />See the attachment for details of the evaluation of the three sites. <br />Other sites in Mounds View have been mentioned but are not included in <br />the evaluation for the reasons mentioned below. Any site south of <br />Highway 10 on County Road H or H-2 between Silver Lake Road or Long <br />Lake Road would not meet the preliminary site criteria regarding <br />retail commercial activity in the immediate area. Also, those areas <br />are not frequently visited by all segments of the community, (See <br />Section II of the "Library Site Policy and Criteria"). <br />Some have suggested that the library in Hounds View be located on <br />Highway 10 but somewhat southeast of the City Hall. While numerous <br />sites on Highway 10 between Silver Lake Road and County Road H would <br />be acceptable, the most desirable retail establishments for library <br />neighbors exist between Long Lake Road and Silver Lake Road. Such <br />neighbors include grocery stores, banks, and other businesses that <br />encourage regular and frequent visits. Therefore, sites southeast of <br />the City flail would be somewhat less desirable than those evaluated on <br />the attached sheet. Sites on Highway 10 and Long Lake Road are also <br />central to the population being served. <br />