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*f 0:ity of MEMORANDUM ElkR iver TO: ELK RIVER STEERING COMMITTEE AND PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: STEPHEN ROHLF, BUILDING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DATE: JANUARY 25, 1995 5/ SUBJECT: PARK PLANNING Elk River's Park and Recreation Commission is in the process of updating the City's Master Park Plan. They are attempting this update without the use of outside consultants. The Park and Recreation Commission broke down the planning process into the following components; neighborhood parks, community athletics, trails, community wide parks, and special use parks. • The Master Park Plan will be one component of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Master Park Plan cannot be finalized until a revised Land Use Plan is completed, specifically, the urban service area of Elk River is defined. Because the Master Park Plan is a component of the Comprehensive Plan, the Park and Recreation Commission wishes to share their thoughts thus far on the revised version with the Steering Committee. Existing City Parks The logical starting point in the planning process was an inventory of existing facilities. Map #1 attached to this memo, shows the current parks in Elk River and "Exhibit A" describes them. There are other City owned parcels with park potential that were not listed because their ultimate use as park land, or not, has not been decided. Some examples of these other parcels include; the infamous "Hole in the Ground" on Main Street in downtown Elk River, a small park dedicated in the plat of Elk Hills, and a possible neighborhood park located on 191-1/2 Avenue, in Ridgewood 2nd Addition. Non-City Facilities • Map #2 shows non-City facilities that serve park and recreational needs in Elk River. "Exhibit B" is a list of those facilities. To get a realistic plan, 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425