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Cip of Elk -,-- River REQUEST FOR ACTION To Item Number Parks and Recreation Commission 7.1.C. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Action Item July 13, 2011 Chris Leeseberg, Park Planner / Planner Item Description Reviewed by Dog Park Relocation Steve Benoit, Recreation Mana er Reviewed by Action Requested Staff recommends the Parks and Recreation Commission recommend approval of the proposed relocation of the Lions Park dog park to Orono Park. Background/Discussion Lions Park currently is the home to the one off-leash dog park the city offers. It has been at the current location for about six years. Analysis The dog park has several issues with it as a result of the physical property in which it is located on. Lions Park is a large peat bog that is constantly wet with unstable soil. This has resulted in difficulty maintaining a properly functioning dog park. With the wet conditions, the land is difficult at times, if possible at all to maintain. With the unstable soil, the fence posts heave up in the winter but do not settle back when the soil lowers back down. This has resulted in fence posts that are uneven, almost falling over and gaps between the ground and the bottom of the fence. This is the most frequent complaint by users; whose smaller dogs get out under the fence. The park maintenance department has indicated the portions of the fence will soon fail as a result of the poor soil conditions. The fence/posts could be "repaired" but this would only be a temporary fix as the changing climate and soil type will result in the area falling back into the same condition. The maintenance department also believes that approximately an hour of maintenance time would be reduced from the time spent in the park.