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A trail could be constructed connecting the existing trails in Fable Hill north to 140th Street with future residential development. The developer is proposing to build an 8 foot wide bituminous trail along the east side of Fable Road North between Fable Hill Parkway North and the northern border of the proposed development. Between Fable Hill Parkway North and Fable Hill Place (the cul- de-sac) the trail will be adjacent to the curb due to difficulties with the grade of the lots. Staff will continue to work with the developer on this portion of the trail. The remainder of the 8 foot wide trail will be set back from the curb. The developer is also proposing to provide access to Clearwater Creek Preserve Park with an 8 foot wide bituminous trail off of the trail along Fable Road North. The primary access to the park will continue to be off of Fable Hill Circle North where parking is available. Staff is working with the developer to ensure that the trail has an adequate grade. The trail is located north of lot 1, block 2. The trail will be located at the south end of outlot A which also includes a stormwater pond. Parks and Open Space According to the Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan, the area is in Neighborhood Park Area 3. This area is served by Victor Square Park, Arbre Park, Val Jean Park, Clearwater Creek Park and the future Fable Hill Park. Spire Park is also located near the development. The plan states that the existing parks are adequate to serve the existing development, but additional neighborhood parks will be required if additional development is allowed. Additional recreation facilities are needed as identified in the Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan to adequately serve Hugo residents. Clearwater Creek Park Preserve serves the open space needs of the residents of Fable Hills. 3. FUTURE PARK The one acre property "Outlot A" was dedicated to the City of Hugo with Fable Hill Third Addition in 2011. The Parks Commission heard a request from the Fable Hill Homeowners Association (HOA) at their meeting of July 0, 2013 for a playground and park shelter to be added to "Outlot A" or Fable Hill Park. After further discussion at the Parks Commission meeting of August 14, 2013, the Commission agreed to include it in their annual Capital Improvement Planning (CIP). In the most recently approved CIP, the Fable Hill Park Improvements are listed as an unfunded project in 2018. Unfunded projects are possible only if funding becomes available through grants, private donations, or park dedication. There is a park adjacent to the neighborhood but it is owned and maintained by the Creekside at Fable Hill HOA and not open to the public. There are two other parks within one mile of Fable Hills: Oak Shore Park and Clearwater Creek Park (in Lino Lakes). -2- Fable Hill Fourth Addition May 13, 2015