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PUBLIC FACILITIES
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Introduction
The public facilities of a city include those lands,buildings, services and systems that are provided
on a public and semipublic basis in the interest of,or as a benefit to its residents. The importance of
these facilities should not be underestimated because they enhance the image and quality of life of a
community.Mounds View's public facilities are in place. The focus of the public facilities element
is on the maintenance and improvement of the existing facilities in Mounds View.
Goals and Policies
The following will be the public facilities goals and policies for the City of Mounds View:
Goal 1: Plan public facilities and services in a coordinated and economic manner
on a basis that is consistent with the nature of development within the
community.
Policies:
a. All public facilities needed shall be developed according to generally accepted standards.
b. Adequately screen, landscape,and buffer public facilities in order to minimize their impact
on surrounding uses and enhance the community and the area in which they are located.
c. Future development and redevelopment in the City will provide adequate water, sanitary
sewer and storm sewer or holding areas and connect to the existing system at a point where
adequate service can be supplied.
d. The City shall work with Xcel Energy to encourage underground installation of all new
electrical service and conversion of existing overhead systems to underground.
Goal 2: Ensure the provision and maintenance of facilities and services necessary
to meet the needs and interests of the community.
Policies:
a. Public facilities and services shall be maintained according to generally accepted standards
of performance.
b. The existing utility systems will be monitored, maintained and improved as required to
provide adequate services, including fire protection(hydrants).
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c. The direct discharge of untreated domestic or industrial waste into any water body, water
course or storm sewer system shall be prohibited.
d. The direct discharge of untreated storm water into flowing channels (Rice Creek, Judicial
Ditches) shall be minimized.
e. Runoff shall be managed to protect surrounding areas and ground water recharge areas.
f. Protect and preserve soil types associated with drainageways in order to channel flowage
and control erosion.
Goal 3: Cooperate with other units of government to provide facilities that are
complementary to each other.
Policy:
a. Coordinate the planning of public facilities with adjacent communities, the school district,
the county, the Metropolitan Council and other governmental agencies.
Goal 4: Ensure adequate distribution of and provide for safe, easy access to all
facilities and services within the community.
Policies:
a. Locate public facilities and services so as to offer convenient access and minimal response
time.
b. Locate easements for utility systems according to uniform standards to provide access to
maintain and repair the systems and to minimize disruption of other activities or areas.
Goal 5: Minimize public investments in storm drainage, water supply, and
sanitary sewer.
Policies:
a. Preserve natural drainage to the extent possible in order to minimize storm water
management costs.
b. Continually implement and maintain the City of Mounds View and the Rice Creek storm
water management plans to protect existing ponding areas/wetlands.
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c. Maintain separate sanitary and storm water management systems.
d. Ensure coordination among all utility improvement programs.
e. Ensure the full utilization of public facilities and services prior to making new public
investments.
f. Minimize the impact of required utility facilities and services on surrounding uses.
Goal 6: Improve, maintain and redevelop parks and open space to serve
neighborhood and community needs.
Policies:
a. Classify and make improvements to parks and open space in accordance with
metropolitan standards.
b. Program recreation open space improvements with a capital improvement program and
update it on an annual basis as provided by the City Charter.
c. Develop an extensive and varied year round recreation program that is suited to the needs of
all age groups within the community.
d. Parks and open space shall be developed and improved to take maximum advantage of
natural features such as Spring Lake and Rice Creek.
e. If economically feasible,tax forfeited and state trust land shall be acquired for public use as
they become available.
f. Both active and passive recreation areas will be maintained throughout the community.
g. Parks and open space shall be equitably distributed and maintained throughout the
community, taking care that sufficient facilities are available and tailored to meet the life
cycle needs of the neighborhoods they serve.
h. Private developers will be required to set aside a portion of their land for public use. Where
this is not feasible or desirable,developers will be required to contribute cash in lieu of land
to be used for the purchase and/or development of recreational open space or facilities.
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i. Design and maintain parks with proper lighting,landscaping,shelter design,etc.to ensure a
high degree of public and property safety.
j. Ensure continual citizen participation in the planning, development and operation of
recreational open space.
k. Design,develop and maintain the City's park and open space system in accordance with the
adopted master plan and the Park Facilities Replacement Plan.
1. Provide safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle access to recreational facilities.
in. Study trail systems which provide for separation of motorized and non-motorized
recreational activities.
n. Provide trail and pedestrian connections to community facilities in Mounds View as well as
to county facilities and facilities in adjacent communities.
o. Coordinate Mounds View trail and pedestrian systems with the trail and pedestrian systems
in adjacent communities.
p. Ensure the provision of adequate parking to serve major park and recreational facilities.
q. Where necessary, screen, fence and/or buffer parks and open space areas for the safety and
protection of the user.
r. Park and open space facilities shall be planned and developed in cooperation with similar
services of surrounding communities and the metropolitan area as a whole.
s. Joint use and programming of City parks and school recreation facilities shall be encouraged
and promoted to maximize the benefits to both the residents and students alike.
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Community Facilities
The term community facilities includes a wide range of buildings and facilities which are provided
by the City or other governmental agencies as a service to citizens. Community facilities include
parks and open space,public buildings,public utilities,and schools.These facilities are in place.No
new facilities are anticipated. Some redevelopment and expansion of existing facilities may occur as
facilities and equipment age in the future.
Parks and Open Space
Parks and open space areas in Mounds View include municipally owned and operated neighborhood
and community parks and special use facilities.There are nine neighborhood parks,three community
parks, and one special use park. Figure 10 on page 66 shows the location of parks and Table 18 on
page 64 illustrates the facilities present at the various parks in Mounds View. The City of Mounds
View also owns and operates a nine-hole public golf course and driving range.
Public Buildings
Mounds View public buildings include City Hall which includes the city administrative offices and
the police department,the public works maintenance facility,the community center,the golf course
club house, and park shelters. Figure 10 on page 66 shows the location of the Mounds View public
buildings.
Public Utilities
The City's water system includes one 500,000 gallon elevated storage tank, a two million gallon
reservoir, and six wells. Mounds View pumps an average of 1.5 million gallons of water per day.
The system has adequate capacity to handle its needs into the foreseeable future. Figure 11 on page
67 shows the water system.
There are two regional sewer interceptor sewer lines and a lift station operated by the Metropolitan
Council. Treatment occurs at the Metropolitan Waste Water Treatment Plant. The Mounds View
sanitary sewer system consists of municipal sewer mains, force mains and four lift stations.
According to Metropolitan Council estimates total sewer flows will rise from current flows of 535
million gallons per year to between 579 and 767 million gallons per year. The system has adequate
capacity to handle existing and potential future development. Figure 12 on page 65 shows the
sanitary sewer system.
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TABLE 18 Sewage Flow Projections
Sewershed Connection Point Flows in million gallons)
(See Figure 12) (See Figure 12) 2000 Projected Increase 2010 2020
(Estimate) to Ultimate (Projected) (Projected)
Development
1 A 125 8.3 129 133
2 B 70 4.8 72 75
3 C 55 7.1 59 62
4 and 5 D 1 260 24.7 272 285
Total 510 44.9 532 555
Source: SEH
The City of Mounds View has an active program to reduce excessive inflow and infiltration(I/I)of
its sanitary sewer system. The City's Public Works Department annually performs cleaning and
televised inspection of approximately one quarter of the wastewater system. Noted during these
inspections are offset joints, cracks in pipes, and leaking manholes. At least $30,000 is budgeted
annually to seal these leaks. It is anticipated that future street reconstruction projects will result in
either new sanitary sewer mains the installation of in-place linings.The City Council has reviewed a
sump pump inspection program and will likely initiate a project in the near future.
Schools
Mounds View is part of Independent School District No. 621.Independent School District No. 621
has two school facilities in Mounds View. These include the Pinewood Elementary School and
Edgewood Middle School. Figure 10 on page 66 shows the location of the schools.
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6 Lakeside Park 11.0
7 Lambert Park 3.2 Lighted Lighted
8 Oakwood Park 2.4
9 Random Park 2.0
10 Silver View Park 52.0 2
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14 The Bridges 47.0
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