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r A <br /> • Item #9.A.4. <br /> City of MEMORANDUM <br /> Elk River <br /> TO: Park and Recreatio o - ission <br /> FROM: Michele McPherso irector of Planning <br /> DATE: October 11, 2000 <br /> SUBJECT: Snowmobile Trail Recommendation <br /> Commissioner Dave Anderson has been working with the River City Snow Riders <br /> regarding the establishment of signed trails through the City for safe snowmobile <br /> passage. Attached please find an exhibit provided by the Snowmobile Club <br /> regarding their commitment to making snowmobiling within the city limits a <br /> pleasant experience for all involved. <br /> There is, however, an option to further clarify the City's ordinance regarding <br /> snowmobile usage within the community, including limiting snowmobile use <br /> within the Urban Service District to only those designated trails. This would <br /> require trailering snowmobiles to designated trailheads for accessing the City's <br /> trails. Staff has attached ordinance language from the cities of Andover and <br /> Zimmerman regarding the use of snowmobiles in those cities. <br /> Recommendation <br /> The Commission is asked to recommend to the City Council implementation of <br /> the attached items or an amendment to the ordinance regarding amended <br /> language for snowmobiling within the Urban Service District. <br /> ID <br /> S:\PLANNINGWIICHMC\PARKNREC\SNOWMOBI.DOC <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD & Phone (763) 441-7420 • Fax(763) 441-7425 <br />