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Plans and Specifications Pinewood Golf Course Page 3 of 15 To protect, cultivate and guide future strategic decisions, in June of 2015 the City Council adopted the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The Master Plan's intention is to provide direction for the City Council, the Parks and Recreation Commission and city staff in making strategic decision that will impact the parks and recreation system. Whether allocating resources for maintenance, building a trail, installing a playground, protecting riverfront land or developing the next season's recreation program offerings, the Plan offers guidance. Pinewood Golf Course Profile Pinewood Golf Course lies on the westerly border of our active and growing city. The course is a 9 -hole, Par 30 executive length course on approximately 27 acres of land. Course length ranges from 1,497 to 1,832 yards. The city purchased the course from the original owner 2005 and operated Pinewood Golf Course from 2006 to 2013. The average number of rounds for each year of operation was estimated around 10,000. A majority of the users were seniors and youth drawn from the local market. The season was typically from April to October. City operations included a full-time Golf Course Superintendent and seasonal staff to maintain the course and clubhouse at a quality level. The course was closed for the 2014 and ensuing golf seasons and maintained in a reduced maintenance state with the intention that it could be returned to service in a minimum amount of time. Shortly after its closing, the Master Plan was developed and made little reference to Pinewood because it was not open to the public. However, through the planning process, residents expressed a strong desire to retain golf as part of the city's recreation offerings (Appendix E, Parks and Recreation Master Plan Page 23). Resident desires to retain the course include providing an affordable golf option supporting new golfers with a learning course, and ensuring family friendly activities that appeal to all ages. With the goal to once again open Pinewood for its residents and visitors, in June 2016 the Elk River City Council expressed consensus to seek a responsible management firm to manage the golf operations, lease the course for operation or purchase the course with the intent of operating it as a golf course for a minimum of five (5) years. A 1,700 square foot clubhouse sits adjacent to the Number 1 tee box. The city last made interior improvements in 2011. The clubhouse has some maintenance issues, including potential water and mold issues, since it was shut down for three summers. A golf check-in area with counter and snack sales occupies the front section of the building with a small area for tables and chairs for golfers to relax and swap stories of missed putts. Packaged food was permitted for presale as the facility does not have a kitchen/ concession operation. Two (2) restrooms, men's and women's, are towards the rear from the counter area and are not handicapped accessible. The course does not have a driving range. In addition to the clubhouse, a 1,350 square foot pole barn serves as a maintenance facility. No specialized facility exists for either gasoline storage or pesticide storage. The irrigation water source is adequate with the overall system supplied directly by a well and pump system. September 23, 2016