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Home My WebLink AboutRES 87-009 RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LOCATING AN OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITY WITHIN ANOKA COUNTY AT BLAINE SOCCER COMPLEX Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 102349 Box: 23 Folder: RES 1987 Document: RES 87-009 RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LOCATING AN OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITY WITHIN ANOKA COUNTY AT ELAINE SOCCER COMPLEX RESOLUTION 87-009 A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LOCATING AN OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITY WITHIN ANOKA COUNTY AT THE BLAINE SOCCER COMPLEX WHEREAS, Anoka County and the northern suburbs, have long"sought a major facility for this area; and WHEREAS; there is support- - from Governor Rudy Perpich_ _and- legislative representatives from this area; and WHEREAS, the positive economic impact of a major facility 'of this type will be felt throughout both the northern suburbs as well as the entire State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the Blaine Soccer. Complex is the largest and most widely utilized soccer facility in the Upper Midwest; -and WHEREAS, the Blaine Soccer- Complex is the "Home" of the USA Cup International Youth Soccer Tournament. • NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of St. Anthony City Council that every effort be made to locate and establish an Olympic Development Facility within Anoka County at the Blaine Soccer Complex. Adopted, this a`� day of 3'�,►�u ter./ 1987. -Manager ATTEST: City Clerk i Reviewed for administration: City Manager _f, • A PRESENTATION TO THE NORTHERN PAYORS ASSOCIATION THURSDAY JANUARY 22, 1.987 AGENDA I . Background to Governor Perpich' s Proposal II. Minnesota Olympic Facility Study Team A. Organization B. Project Needs C. Budgeted Amounts D. Source of Funding III . Background to the Anoka County Site IV. Overview of Proposed Development V. Request I . Background to Governor Perpich' s Proposal In November 1986, Governor Perpich met with the United States Olympic Committee in his bid to bring Olympic Training and Development to the State of Minnesota. He was competing with 4 other states . His proposal , to build facilities, to house and feed athletes while they are in Minnesota, was the only one to receive U. S.O:C. endorsement . The Governor then met with the National Governing Boards for approximately 27 sports, in order to determine their needs for facilities , and also to assess the probable • positive economic impact through tourism that each of the sports _might have on Minnesota. Out of these meetings came a three-site proposal : it includes the University of Minnesota, Biwabik Giant ' s Ridge Ski Area, and Blaine. The planned sports are: Phase I Phase II Blaineoc� cer — Figure Skating Track & Field Ice Hockey Field Hockey Speed Skating Cycling U of P4 Swimming Gymnastics Volleyball Fencing Rowing Team Handball Table Tennis Biwabik Ski Jumping Weight-lifting Canoe/Kayak Judo Archery Taekwando Shooting Wrestling • Minnesota Amateur Sports Development Goals I. Bring the national training antes at luy Oiympb wm to Minam aL a. Secure oommitmeate from the apprapriate NGF& b. Deu imine facMty and training needs c. Estimate eadoament needs for u%Win& d. Formulate legislative plan. 2. Develop a StataWide Notwwk of Amateur Sports Organizations a. Form a.SUWwide gmup, b. Form Repioaal committees 3. Promote the devalopmaat of major am "W 'spazting emu in Minus to a. Draw out-f-state viaittors to Miaaeiaoe. b. Bring recognition via TV and other media to Minnesota. 4. P=m the involvement of Minnesota youth in Olympic Sports via the schools and community Prqm=L a. DOvP a s9 of training amps is Minnesota. S. Embliah a Minnesota Amatear Sports Commiaian that would pmarate its Own funding support over rims • II . N.1innesota Olympic Facility Study Team A. ORGANIZATION The Anoka County Board of Commissioners and the Blaine City Council approved the formation of the Minnesota Olympic Facility Study Team The County Board authorized an expenditure of $20,000 and the Blaine City Council authorized and expenditure of $40, 000 for the initial funding in order to get the project started. The Minnesota Olympic Facility Study Team consists of State Senators, State Representatives, County Commissioners, Mayors, Met Council representative, and others. B. WHAT ARE THE PROJECT NEEDS? • The follpWing items have been identified as necessary components to the successful development, presentation, and passage of the Governor' s Proposal: Site analysis, state environmental assessment worksheet, federal environmental impact analysis, economic impact analysis, site design analysis, construction model with facility identification, project management, policy impact analysis, support group package, facility cost estimate, possible lobbying efforts, P.R. firm package, and finalization of the project. C. BUDGETED AMOUNT It is estimated that the initial phase of the project which begatr December 8, 1986, and will conclude around January 26, will cost approximately $60,000. It is estimated that the second phase of the project which will begin around January 26, 1987, and will conclude around May . 25, will cost approximately $57,000. Total cost of the project would then be approximately $117,000. Thus far, a total of $60, 000 has been commited to by the County and City, a pledge of $12,000 by the Anoka • County Chamber of Commerce, and two individual contributions of $1,000 each. The remaining balance to be raised is $43,000. D. SOURCE OF FUNDING The Minnesota Olympic Facility Study Team has no "legal" . identity. Therefore the monies from the City and the County are being processed through the City of Blaine, using C.D.B.G. funds as their source. • III. BACKGROUND TO THE ANOKA COUNTY SITE During 1982, the Metropolitan Airport Commission and the City of Blaine developed a short-term lease agreement for part of the current site for the development of a recreational area. - During 1985, a second parcel was included in the short-term lease agreement expanding the recreational area. During 1986, a expansion of the second parcel .took place under the short-term lease agreement, which forms the total leased space, in the shape of an inverted "L". Today, the site, known as the Blaine Soccer Complex, consists of 13 -regulation soccer field (2 of which are lighted) 2 mini-soccer fields, and 4 adult softball fields. • The site has been the host site for many Minnesota Junior Soccer Associal Soccer State Tournaments, for many Blaine Soccer Club Soccer Tournaments, and these past two summers, the host for the Son's of Norway sponsored USA CUP Internation Youth Soccer Tournament. It is the single largest soccer complex of it's kind in an 11-state area of the mid-west. It is ideally suited for a development of this nature, and in fact, is a natural outgrowth to the previous programming at the site. On January 6, 1987, the Metropolitan Airport Commissions' Planning and Physical Development. Committee gave unanimous endorsement to the concept and the site, which requires an additional 110 acreas of MAC property, for a 50 - 99 year lease, and- to help with the Federal Environmental Impact work! 1 •. p1y�tCEa I AtC�t Tfalls� �. f IrNA I I f u T t, �. 2 CLE �• I 15on•• 401 11 _ I� W p M 20 21 ft" =1 1' 29 ;v I `�I l 1 " (21. n M 1 , 161sr ,/vE ,y.� p -== •I ASE l I •J 4 . •1p', � 11 • p ' � •1 1 I 11 to, n I(,r 11o0#15 I a n M1 _ • i � ih � Inn SII �hEL.910 _ I •�'� S�E n � EAE n n _ __ �a=: O 1 A • I _ _ wz-r. 1110t aaartJ I t 'AtEsas m �_ n�-7 ' (U� ULTI ' i CLEAR ZONE nr � r11 �It •�.. 500 r 2A0011 900 `. IFUTURE Gull 1 P •Iat I II I500' 6 R L��- \ULTIMATE AC ; 40:1 APPROACH SURF 0 CLEAR ZOAE - GOTH Nos l_� IA-21000'. 1.500 . - it I L - .� 40'1 APPgpAtN SUIW. ! ��C_ .�� d0 — - ;' ROAD �. I too -� I --- ; PELOCA 1 _ '1 �0O I I - _ _�-I � !I III I I � I- "• • - to I1 \ p9TR'1VOE; ExISTt s.o • 1 ULT. Loc. ULTIMATE-- I R 100 11 .4.000 • IV. OVERVIEW OF PROPSED DEVELOPMENT The Olympic Development Facility is proposed to "house" a 12, 000 seat stadium for soccer and track and field, a speedskating/hockey rink, a field hockey/indoor soccer rink, and a velodrome. It would have as a primary access, "new" 99th Avenue N.E. off. of Highway #65, as well. as a "new" access of Raddison Road for those people utilizing Interstate 35W, as well as the current access of 105th Ave N.E. w ' p` 04 Vab 64 du so AJ Sl.. 4. \ ,.• \ AL ' 1. 1 t _... / LIM far Am Pt :7.,�=.C"'• �, Rani u A•Tl Flo-b .I __ ��` �•�__ .. ,, i un■■urn r . ..�; lb Ab MWI WON .."� i. -:w. .. • err \ `\` \�ic. �, .1J r " � �i tl • �_ _ • /moi ewers��i1�==v 'a'er'*'a,a,+�� ,<T�S�.I'I►®,oia 'iii �� •� ted. -�►.tr,►��1..►� �� _ -_ _ .ir's�',ws.�.s iiI i1� •1� ��NWl I rp% IIAI)I[s(IN 140AI) l , 1 --- p NNING/.IOG111NP, 1•Alll s \ \ \ ex�sl `Los �L r _J rn"ac a Pillb AREA PROPOSED -- --'----..--__- -- --- _ SITE DEVELOPMENT SFnVA(:/1MFHGFN(:Y'i E I A(:CF:S:: � � VELODROME I 0 so loo 200 400 700 lunlln �II: • VI AN I INI.'; I II) llwy 1P, NORTHERN MAYORS' ASSOCIATION Andover Fridley Anoka Maple Grove Blaine Minneapolis - p Brooklyn Center :New Brighton Brooklyn Park:' New Hope p Champlin Ramsey .Columbia Heights Robbinsdale • Coon . Rapids St-. Anthony. y Crystal Shoreview Payton •Spring Lake Park • d IIII III ,III, 9. mom" LYMPIC STADIUM V EAST ENTRANCE V. Request for Introduction $ Passage of Resolution The Minnesota Olympic Facility Study Team would request your introduction and passage of a "Resolution of Support" for both the concept . and -the site of the proposed Olympic -Facility. •