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About half of the 30+ people that attended the neighborhood meeting on September 18, 2019 shared their input on the concept plans and potential park. Generally, the people that shared their input were not in support of a park. Some people were supportive of the park but recommended changes to the plan such as no parking, no portable restroom, no picnic tables, no winter access, and providing the vehicle access in different locations. There were concerns regarding the lake being overfished. There were also concerns over the amount of people that the park would attract. The Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission directed staff to "tone down" the plan. 3. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Parks, Trails, and Open Space Plan does not identify a need for a neighborhood park in this area because it is outside of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). One of the Guiding Principles of the 2040 Parks, Trails, and Open Space Plan is to create a connected, multi -functional park system that supports the recreational, ecological, and social needs of the community. This includes "providing access to and protect Hugo's water resources including wetlands, lakes, and streams." (pg. 130). With the 2040 Comprehensive Plan updates, residents expressed a desire to see "natural water amenities for outdoor activities such as boating and winter fishing." Additionally, the Implementation Plan includes studying the availability of water based recreation in Hugo and utilization of city owned properties. (pg. 288) 4. NEXT STEPS: Staff and Council Members have received correspondence to follow up on the neighborhood meeting. Staff recommend additional discussion and that one of the following next steps be taken: • Do nothing. • Approve one of the concept plans as drafted. • Recommend changes to a preferred concept plan. The plan would be reviewed by the Parks Commission and then an additional neighborhood meeting would be held before final approval. • Direct staff to provide additional research. There were concerns about traffic, DNR lake regulations and grants. These items could be studied further and additional information could be provided. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Sunset Lake Park Concepts dated August 6, 2019 2. Sunset Lake Park Concepts dated September 9, 2019 3. Letter from Coderre dated September 21, 2019 4. Email from Rawson dated September 19, 2019 and staff response 5. Email from Baumann dated October 3, 2019 -2- Future Park on Sunset Lake October 16, 2019