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Signature Park Concepts Youth Athletic Complex (YAC) The expansion of the YAC will serve the City's athletic facility needs as the population grows. Elk River has already experienced significant population growth since the YAC ballfields were built, resulting in increased demand for multi -use and softball fields. Expansion of the YAC at the current location works well as the City looks to the future. Development of the FAST area will provide visitors with easily accessible dining, shopping, and recreation options. Anticipated land needed for expansion of the YAC leaves 75 -80% of the land to the north for industrial land uses and uses the land furthest from Jarvis Street, which is the least desirable land from a development standpoint. Other benefits of locating the athletic complex next to industrial land uses include parking efficiencies, different use times, which will reduce traffic impacts, and fewer adjacency concerns with crowd noise and lighting. The Youth Athletic Complex plan expands the footprint of the facility. In order to maximize the available multi -use field space, 165th is re- routed to meet up with Jarvis Street when it extends north. Expansion also improves maintenance for the fields as they can be rotated and rested to prevent overuse. An additional softball pinwheel will provide dedicated facilities for softball and will allow for larger tournaments to be hosted at the YAC. Alternately if Hale's Field will not be upgraded to a destination field, facilities for the different levels of baseball could be built in the north, and the existing south pinwheel could be dedicated to softball. Support facilities such as expanded, paved parking, maintenance sheds, concessions, restrooms with flush toilets, water, batting cages, a storm safe room, loop trails, and playgrounds are provided to improve the players' and spectators' experience. Draft 11.25.1 4 Chapter 5: How We Get There 38