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Memo to the Park and Recreation Commission/Hillside <br /> June 14,2000 <br /> Page 2 <br /> • Staff has revised the Concept Plan for the Park to include the existing <br /> mountain bike trails, additional trails, parking at the entrance and in the <br /> interior of the park, a 20 foot bituminous entrance road with a 2 foot gravel <br /> shoulder, park identification sign, picnic structure and tables, BBQ grills and <br /> a trail connection to the new County Road 13 along the large powerline <br /> corridor. <br /> BLAST Mountain Bike Group <br /> A group calling themselves BLAST, are proposing to build and maintain more <br /> trails at Hillside City Park. The organization consists of a group of riders <br /> from the Elk River region who have built and maintain tracks in Milaca and <br /> are currently constructing a course in Monticello. Within the membership are <br /> several contractors who have access to building materials and equipment and <br /> experience in construction. <br /> The group would like to construct an additional 5 miles of trails in the park <br /> and has expressed a willingness to construct the parking lot near County <br /> Road 12 and to provide location maps and directional signs for the trails. The <br /> trails would be multi-use trails and could be used by walkers and skiers. The <br /> • bike group is also interested in holding race events on the trails each year. <br /> City staff has visited the Milaca trails and has found the trails to be sensitive <br /> to the lay of the land, minimized erosion, required removal of brush only and <br /> were well marked with maps and danger markers. From discussions with <br /> Bob Mueller and Tim Dalton of the BLAST group and from visiting the <br /> Milaca Park, staff believes the group to be well organized and capable of <br /> building and maintaining the mountain bike trails at Hillside City Park. <br /> As part of an approval of further trail building, staff believes it is important <br /> to have the following: <br /> 1. To have the entrance gate moved further south in order to provide a <br /> place for off-street parking. <br /> 2. A parking lot will be necessary near the front gate. <br /> 3. A park identification sign should be constructed <br /> 4. An overall trail map should be installed at major nodes along the trails <br /> and the trails clearly identified. <br /> 5. Markers should be installed warning of dangerous turns or slopes. <br /> 6. A primary and secondary contact person should be identified <br /> 7. A regular maintenance plan should be outlined that clearly indicates a <br /> 4111 schedule of inspection and identifies who is responsible. <br /> \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\stevewen\parkmmo\hillside.doc <br />