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Park & Recreation Commission Minutes May 10,2000 Page 4 . 9.C.1. Deer Tick Handout The Commissioners discussed a handout regarding deer ticks. Commissioner Westrum noted that a very informative article was in the Wednesday, May 10th Minneapolis Star & Tribune newspaper. It was the consensus of the Commissioners to post the handout in the park and also, to place an article in the Star News regarding deer ticks. 9.C.2. Master Park Plan MaD Chanaes The Park & Recreation Commissioners and staff reviewed the list of proposed changes to the Master Park Plan map, as detailed in the staff report by Steve Wensman dated May 10, 2000. The list was revised as follows: - Delete #23, regarding Charest river front property as a future park - Add #36 - Identify future area-wide park/recreational area expansion north of Top of the World Park and east of the railroad grade trail. - Add #37 - Identify Wapiti Park as possible future Community Park, and future trail from Wapiti Park, going east along Lake Orono undeveloped land. COMMISSIONER REITSMA MOVED TO APPROVE THE CHANGES TO THE MASTER PARK PLAN AS PRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT DATED MAY 10, 2000, INCLUDING THE REVISIONS AGREED UPON BY THE COMMISSION. COMMISSIONER DAVE ANDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. . 9.C.3. Discuss Regional Park Criteria (adiourn to Conference Room Al Michele McPherson began the discussion by stating that two possible locations have been identified for area-wide parks: 1) an area north of County Road 33 and west of the railroad grade, and 2) an area east of Highway 169 and north of County Road 33. Commissioner Reitsma raised questions regarding the definition of an area-wide park, how large an area-wide park should be, and how many acres total does the city anticipate will be needed when the city is fully developed. Factors which were discussed in determining the acreage for park need projections included: . how many acres of park land per 1 ,000 people is appropriate for this community: . how many residents will Elk River have when it is totally built out: . what is the likelihood of residential development in the gravel mining district when mining is completed: . the impact in population if a second sewer treatment facility were constructed: . Using 43 acres of park land per 1 ,000 people would result in 559 acres for a population of 13,000. A population of 17,000 would mean 731 acres were needed. A figure of 50,000 was suggested for the City's total built-out population. It was felt the figure could be as high as 80,000 if a second sewer treatment plant were built (to serve future residential development in the gravel district).