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PAGE | 1 OF 1 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />To:St. Anthony Village Parks and Environmental Commission <br />From:Minette Saulog, Sustainability Coordinator <br />Date:December 2, 2024 Parks & Environmental Commission Work Session <br />Request:Identify preferred location for pickleball courts <br />BACKGROUND <br />During the September 23, 2024 Parks and Environmental Commission (PEC) meeting, the group <br />discussed the 2025 Parks Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Previous conversations have identified Central <br />Park as an overall preferred location for pickleball courts. As a reminder from the September meeting, <br />the following considerations were identified for the courts: <br />Pickleball Courts – Estimated $300,000 - $600,000 <br />PEC identified Central Park as overall preferred location <br />Location could be shared with ice rink w/sound mitigation <br />or south side of the Pavilion and not share with ice rink <br />May reduce field space available for sports booster activities <br />Could consider integrating full basketball court <br />During this meeting, there was some discussion to have the pickleball courts at another location. The <br />Well-House Park courts are currently used for both tennis and pickleball, but the courts are in aging <br />condition. In early November, staff submitted an Age-Friendly Minnesota Community Grant with MN <br />Department of Human Services to resurface the existing courts. Staff will learn the outcome of the grant <br />in February. If awarded, staff anticipate that the aging courts would be replaced, which would grant the <br />PEC more time to develop a long-term vision for pickleball in the city. <br />At this time, PEC should identify a final preferred location for future pickleball courts. <br />ACTION <br />PEC to provide staff with recommendation on preferred long-term pickleball court location.