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<br />Memo to the City Council and Park and Recreation CommissionIBmx <br />April 26, 1999 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />. Location Map for Hillside City Park <br />. Location Map for Cass Park <br />. Park Concept Plans for Hillside City Park <br />. Park and Recreation Commission Minutes <br /> <br />Staff Concerns <br /> <br />In October, staff went on a fact finding trip to the St. Micheal track. From <br />that trip several observations were made that should be considered when <br />evaluating the proposal at Hillside City Park. These observations have been <br />shared with the BMX group and were addressed at the March 10th Park and <br />Recreation Meeting. The observations are as follows: <br /> <br />St. Micheal Track Fees <br />. $2.00 per practice <br />. $8.00 per race <br />. St. Micheal breaks even on concessions <br />. Fees are low and St. Micheal BMX association barely breaks even <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ABA Recommended Track Size <br />. 5 acre site <br />. 1000' track <br />. 1.5 acre of parking <br />. Hillside City Park dump area is roughly 4.2 acres of available area <br /> <br />Recommended Parking <br />. Parking required for small events - 40-60 cars <br />. Parking for large events - 275 cars <br />. Hillside City Park concept plan holds roughly 100 cars plus 80 near <br />County Rd No.12 <br /> <br />Insurance <br />. The ABA has insurance for sanctioned events <br />. The BMX association has insurance for the site and facilities <br /> <br />Security Concerns of Hillside Citv Park <br />. Poor visibility from roads and nearby residences <br />. Securing the site from vandalism <br />. Noise <br />. Fencing off of area during non-use times (4' fence vrs. 6' fence) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />\ \elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\stevewen\ccmmo\bmxudt2.doc <br />