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May 1, 1997 <br />B R w INC. Mr. Michael J. Momson <br />City Manager <br />Saint Anthony Village <br />3301 Silver Lake Road <br />St. Anthony, MN 55418 <br />Re: Central Park Design Alternatives <br />Dear Mr. Morrison: <br />Planning <br />The attached plans represent the culmination of our efforts with community <br />Transportation <br />education, sports boosters, high school and city staff in the redesign of Central <br />Engineering <br />Park. As a result of these efforts we have prepared three alternatives for review <br />Urban Design <br />and discussion with the City Council. <br />Thresher Square <br />The primary focus of the design alternatives is twofold: replacement of the tennis <br />700 Third street So. <br />court and play ground facilities that were displaced by the construction of the new <br />Minneapolis, <br />MN 33413 33413 <br />City Hall / Community Center; and a long term reconfiguration of active <br />612/370 -0700 <br />recreation facilities within the park and high school. <br />Fax 612/370 -1378 <br />Consistent in all three alternatives are: the replacement of the play area and six <br />Denver <br />tennis courts; construction of an additional 31 parking spaces adjacent to the new <br />Milwaukee <br />tennis courts; placement of a new play area adjacent to the community center; <br />Minneapolis <br />replacement of the ice hockey area with a general purpose ice skating rink; and a <br />Newark <br />new performance / bandstand facility. We have prepared preliminary cost <br />Orlando <br />estimates for the three alternatives not including the bandstand. The bandstand <br />Phoenix <br />facility would require further discussion regarding program requirements before a <br />Portland <br />San Diego <br />realistic cost could be ascertained. We are also recommending that a concrete <br />Seattle <br />sidewalk be constructed around the perimeter of the park to facilitate better <br />pedestrian access. <br />Alternative `A' depicts the facilities described above along with a short term <br />solution for the conflict between the ball field and the community center. <br />Preliminary construction costs for improvements depicted in Alternative `A' are <br />estimated to run approximately $200,000 not including building demolition or <br />construction of the bandstand. <br />