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<br />Park & Recreation Commission Minutes <br />July 8. 1998 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />northern area without going on his property. Commissioner Anderson explained <br />that the park property would need to be surveyed and wetlands would be <br />delineated before the location of the trail system could be laid out. <br /> <br />Commissioner Olson arrived at this time (7:40 p.m.) <br /> <br />A resident questioned when the park will be approved and also, when it is <br />proposed to be developed. Chair Anderson explained that the concept of this <br />park has been endorsed by the Commission and that development would <br />depend on available funding, needs and the priority of this park compared to <br />other parks. He added that concept plans for each of the city parks are being <br />reviewed and no improvements for this park are being included in the planned <br />upcoming park referendum. <br /> <br />A resident asked if this park was planned to serve the Hillside Estates area and <br />whether or not a playground would be included. She also questioned whether a <br />larger playground like the one in Otsego is being planned for Elk River. Steve <br />Wensman indicated that Hillside Estates will have their own park and a <br />playground is not being planned to be included in the Deerfield 2nd park. Steve <br />indicated a playground structure is being planned for the Hillside Estates park but <br />not on the scale of the Otsego Park. He indicated there may be a need for a <br />larger scale play structure in a more centralized location in the city at some point <br />in the future. <br /> <br />7.b.1. Hillside Park <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Steve Wensman, Planner, indicated that he visited Hillside Park with Mike Niziolek <br />to determine how the site could be used for mountain biking. Steve then <br />reviewed the following proposals for the Hillside Park: <br /> <br />Ootion A <br />-Demonstrates development of the park as a bike park <br />-Center dump site utilized as an open green area with picnic shelter and parking <br />-20' wide improved entrance road to minimize tree removal. walls and grading <br />-12' bituminous trail adjacent to entrance drive, winding in and out of woods to <br />parking lot and southern power line corridor (trail connector for County Road 13 <br />and Kliever's Marsh) <br />-Unimproved mountain bike trail which utilizes existing trails, ridges and slopes <br /> <br />Ootion B <br />-Bike park including mountain bike trails <br />-BMX biking located in center dump site <br />-Quantity and location of parking for BMX and mountain biking to be established <br />-12' bike trail connecting County Road 12 to the power line corridor. <br /> <br />Members of the Commission expressed their support for the bike park concept. <br />They felt that in addition to the fenced BMX track, it was important to provide an <br />area for BMX type biking that would be accessible to the public at any time. <br />Commissioner Kuester expressed concern that the park not be limited to biking <br />only and that the city maintain control of the park. <br /> <br />e <br />