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3. PARKS PLAN: <br />The Parks, Trails, and Open Space Plan identifies describes Outlot A as a "future park" <br />As a part of neighborhood service area 3, they are served by Victor Square Park, Arbre <br />Park, Val Jean Park, Clearwater Creek Preserve Park and the future park. <br />The park that is described as "Outlot B" in Fable Hills 1" and 2"a Additions, is currently <br />owned and maintained by the Creekside at Fable Hill HOA. The park is private. <br />Nearby parks include Clearwater Creek Preserve. The park is located in the <br />neighborhood and has over 100 acres of passive open space and about % mile of trail. <br />Oak Shore Park is approximately 1 mile away from the Fable Hill neighborhood. It has <br />play equipment, picnic shelter, other picnic areas, basketball and a grassy open space. <br />There is also a park called Clearwater Creek Park on Tart Lake Road in the City of Lino <br />Lakes that is a little over 1 mile from the neighborhood. <br />4. PARKS CIP: <br />The Parks Capital Improvement Plan, approved by the Parks Commission at their <br />meeting of February 8, 2012 details annual expenditures based on the Parks Fund <br />Balance. Unfunded "wishlist" projects are also detailed for if additional funding <br />becomes available through park dedication, private donations, etc. Currently, <br />development of the Fable Hill Park is detailed as a wishlist project in 2017. <br />In the past, large projects such as planning and/or development of a park have been <br />included in the annual goals of the Parks Commission and approved by the City Council. <br />The Parks CIP is also approved by the City Council annually and serves as guidelines for <br />Parks Fund expenditures. The Parks Commission has the option to request project <br />approval and funding from the City Council at any time. <br />5. SUMMARY: <br />Members of the Fable Hill HOA will be at the July 10, 2013 Parks meeting to make a <br />request that Outlot A be considered for development as a park. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />1. Parks Capital Improvement Plan <br />2. Fable Hills Site Map <br />3. Neighborhood Park Service Area Map <br />4. Pictures of Outlot A <br />-2- <br />Fable Hills HOA Request <br />July 10, 2013 <br />