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Lions Park Master Plan Development Guidelines Drafted November 3, 2011 INTRODUCTION Lions Park is one of the most well known parks in the City of Hugo. It is currently the location of Good Neighbor Days. The community festival is put on annually by the Hugo Lions Club. The park is used throughout the warmer months for family reunions, company picnics and other gatherings. Repairs were made to the existing tennis courts and skate equipment was installed in the summer of 2010. At that time, the City Council discussed additional improvement and future development. It was decided that a master plan should be put together to ensure that all future investments into development at Lions Park build toward the public's long term vision of the park. HISTORY OF LIONS PARK Lions Park was the only public active recreation park in Hugo for many years. There were once lit fields that attracted people from all over the metro to see baseball games in Hugo. Lions Park was home to the first playground in Hugo. The property was once the location of Hugo City Hall and a water tower. Hugo City Hall has since been re -built on property adjacent to Lions Park. At the time of creating this plan, Lions Park has the following features: 2 little league baseball fields (used occasionally by White Bear Lake Community Services and Recreation) A 50' by 120' fenced, concrete surface skate park 2 tennis courts/pickleball courts 1 basketball half -court Four square game surface Playground equipment 3+ stall garage building used by the Lions Club for Hugo Good Neighbor Days Park shelter with 10 picnic tables Former Public Works Garage used by the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf GUIDING DOCUMENTS The 2030 Comprehensive Plan shall be studied in conjunction with using these design guidelines for Lions Park. Lions Park Page 1 of 5 Development Guidelines t4o'