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Item # 8.4. <br />ver <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Parks and Recreation Commission <br />FROM: Bill Maertz, Director of Parks and Recreation <br />DATE: January 6, 2005 <br />SUBJECT: Land Acquisition Prioritization <br />Planning staff and the Park Commission prioritized park property acquisitions in 2000, <br />and again in 2002. Based on these lists, there are eight properties that appear to have the <br />highest potential. This list is intended to generate discussion. Some points to consider are: <br />o Is the entire property needed for a park? <br />o Will parts of the property become available through park dedication during the <br />development process? <br />o Where does it fit into the NRI? <br />o How does it fulfill recreation needs? <br />o What are the opportunity costs of each possible acquisition? <br />1. Bailey Point: <br />Area Wide/Community/History/Neighborhood <br />Notes: This property is part of the NRI greenway corridor, has waterfront, fills the need <br />for an area wide park in the center of town, enhances riverwalk concept. <br />2. Malmstrom Property: <br />Area wide, attach to Top of the World/ Woodland Trails <br />Notes: East gateway into the Top of the World/Woodland system creating east-west <br />connectivity, part of NRI greenway corridor. <br />3. Gruys Property <br />Area Wide/ Community Park <br />Notes: Diverse landscape, intersection of NRI greenway corridors, this area is lacking <br />parkland. <br />4. Top of the World Addition <br />Attach to Top of World/ Woodland Trails <br />Notes: Grant applied for, part of NRI greenway corridor, already in use for skiing, creates <br />natural hub of over 300 acres when combined with existing parks. <br />