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<br /> Creating Places that Enrich PeopleÓs Lives <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />January3,2022 <br />Mr.MichaelHecker <br />ParksandRecreationDirector <br />CityofElkRiver <br />13065OronoParkway <br />ElkRiver,MN55330. <br />Re:AthleticFieldUtilizationStudy <br />DearMichael, <br />HKGiispleasedsubmitthisproposaltoprepareananalysisandrecommendationsfortheCityofElkRiver <br />thecurrentandfutureathleticfieldneedsinthecommunity.ElkRiverisrecognizedfortheirprogressive <br />regarding <br />parksystem,bothpassiveandactiveandforbothresidentsandvisitors.Thisstudywillfocusontheprogrammed <br />athleticfacilitieswithintheCityandprovideaclearandeffectivepathforwardfortheCityasyoustriveto <br />continueprovidingexceptionalrecreationfacilitiesandexperiences. <br />Theprocesswillbuilduponthepreviousparksystemplantrends,andfocusmorespecificallyoncurrentdatato <br />reflectlocalgrowthestimatesandtospecificallyfitElkwźǝĻƩ͸ƭneeds.Theprojectisintendedtoprovideclear <br />definitionofwhattypesoffacilitiesareneededtobestservetheexistingandlongtermdemandontheathletic <br />facilities.Theanalysisandrecommendationswillprovideclearguidancetothemasterplanningbeingconsidered <br />forthekeyathleticorientedcommunityparks(YAC,DAAC,andOKAC)andprovideanunderstandingofthe <br />financialimplicationsofrecommendationsforcapitalandmaintenancecostsatabudgetplanninglevel.We <br />understandthefocusofthisstudytobeonoutdoorbaseball,softball,soccer,football,andlacrossefields. <br />ProcessandWorkPlan <br />Task1ΑDataGatheringandFacilityInventory <br />bytheCity: <br />HKGiwillreviewtheinformationprovided <br />1. Youthathleticassociationparticipationandtrendsfrom2014present <br />2. Futurelanddevelopmentopportunities,acreage,andlocations <br />3. Athleticfacilityusergroupinputandfeedback <br />4. AreviewofplannedareaprojectsoutsideoftheCitythathaveaneffectonlocalfielddemand(ISD728, <br />Ramsey,Otsego,Zimmerman) <br />Rogers, <br />5. Developanonlinesurveyforapplicableusergroupstoaskaboutcurrentandfutureneedsrelatedtofield <br />useandfacilities. <br />6. Reviewexistingsupportfacilitiesattheparksregardinggeneralconditionandageandrecommendations <br />relatedtoanyrequiredfuturestructuralanalysis.(Detailedanalysiswouldbedeferreduntilthemaster <br />planphaseofeachpark,ifrequired). <br />123 North Third Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1659 <br /> <br />