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of that project abandoning it if Alternative A-1 is to be adopted. If <br />Alternative A-2 (or some variation of it) is adopted, it will also be <br />important to replat the project using smaller, sewered lots. <br /> <br />County Fairgrounds <br /> <br />The City should encourage Sherburne County to relocate its fairgrounds <br />out of the City at the earliest possible date so that better use can be made <br />of that site (and surrounding properties) and so that the City can recoup <br />its full investment in utility and road improvements. <br /> <br />Park System Expansion <br /> <br />Major additions to the City park system have been suggested by the <br />Alternatives to serve this neighborhood and the'City at large. The only <br />sure and equitable way to obtain the planned park sites is for the City to <br />buy them; it is very unlikely that such tracts can be acquired through <br />dedication as part of a plat, particularly the major riverfront open space <br />and park in the floodplain. Therefore, if this plan is adopted by the City <br />Council, the City Parks Commission should initiate discussions with lan- <br />downers and work with the rest of the community to build support for <br />this major undertaking. <br /> <br />Combining Properties <br /> <br />In designing Alternatives A-1 and A-2, attempts were made to avoid <br />splitting ownership parcels and to avoid suggesting that various owners <br />combine or sell their parcels to a common developer. However, the <br />results of a long history of land parcelization are not always conducive to <br />the best urban design and land marketing. Therefore, there may be <br />instances where ownership patterns should change. The City may assist <br />in this although it is best if such arrangements can be made entirely pri- <br />vately. · ~ <br /> <br />] <br /> <br />52 <br /> <br /> <br />