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5 ELK RIVER PARKS & RECREATION <br />OVERALL FINDINGS/ <br />FACILITIES <br />EXISTING FACILITIES <br />YOUTH ATHLETIC COMPLEX (YAC) <br />Elk River’s Youth Athletic Complex (YAC) is a set of fi elds dedicated for the <br />community’s young athletes. The pinwheel was built in (‘91-’03) with the additions of <br />the two south ballfi elds in 2004 and the lighted rectangle fi elds in 2006. Lights were <br />added to the diamonds before the 2020 seasons. <br />YAC has expansion potential to the south of the existing facilities. <br />NO. PRIMARY SPORT SECONDARY SPORTS LIT? PRIORITY <br />1 Softball/60’ Baseball 75’ Baseball Yes City <br />2 Softball/60’ Baseball 75’ Baseball Yes City <br />3 Softball/60’ Baseball 75’ Baseball Yes City <br />4 Softball/60’ Baseball 75’ Baseball Yes City <br />5 90’ Baseball Yes City <br />6 90’ Baseball Yes City <br />7 Football/Lacrosse Soccer Yes City <br />DAVE ANDERSON ATHLETIC COMPLEX (DAAC) <br />Dave Anderson Athletic Complex (DAAC) was built before 1985, replacing a baseball <br />fi eld that was there in the late 1950s. It has been updated over time. DAAC served <br />as the hub of adult softball during its peak in the 1980s and 90s, and has continued <br />to host adult softball games, while also providing a venue for youth baseball and <br />softball. With infi elds that can fl ex between 60 and 90 foot basepaths, DAAC can <br />host games for 12/13 year old baseball on 70’/75’ basepaths, although it does <br />have skinned infi elds. The 285’ fences are adequate for a number of diff erent uses, <br />although adult men’s slow pitch softball prefers a longer fence in the 300’-315’ range. <br />The dimensions and layout of the fi elds do create concerns related to foul balls and <br />associated safety concerns. <br />With unfenced outfi eld foul territories, DAAC can be striped for football and lacrosse, <br />although lacrosse is more challenging as the seasons overlap with the primary <br />baseball & softball uses. <br />Parking at the site can be reliant on adjacent County Fairground parking. This is <br />limited during the times in the summer when the fair is active. Furthermore, the long <br />term location of the fair remains a question and it is unclear if DAAC can anticipate <br />that support parking in the future. <br />A small baseball/softball fi eld was removed in 2021 from the adjacent Orono Park as <br />part of the redevelopment at that facility. <br />NO. PRIMARY SPORT SECONDARY SPORTS LIT? PRIORITY <br />1 Softball/60’ Baseball 75’ Baseball, Flag Football Yes City <br />2 Softball/60’ Baseball 75’ Baseball, Flag Football Yes City <br />3 Softball/60’ Baseball 75’ Baseball, Flag Football Yes City <br />4 Softball/60’ Baseball 75’ Baseball, Flag Football Yes City