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c � <br /> Item#5. <br /> Ilky of / <br /> Elk MEMORANDUM <br /> R• <br /> iver TO: Park & Recreation Commission <br /> FROM: Steve Ach, City Planne�� <br /> DATE: February 11, 1998 <br /> SUBJECT: Preparing Concept Plans for Vacant <br /> Parks <br /> Last month, the City Council authorized the hiring of a new planning intern <br /> who will be able to dedicate time towards assisting the Park & Recreation <br /> Commission with preparing plans of individual plans that have yet to be <br /> developed. At Wednesday night's meeting, I would like to discuss with the <br /> Commission their ideas and strategy of how they would like to proceed with <br /> using the planning interns time for park planning purposes. <br /> • With the planning intern on board, I think this would be a great opportunity <br /> for the Park & Recreation Commission to work aggressively towards <br /> preparing detailed plans of the undeveloped parks. Detailed plans will go a <br /> long way towards communicating to the residents moving into those <br /> neighborhoods the Commission's thoughts for the "vacant land" which may <br /> be in their backyard. Furthermore, the preparation of these plans may also <br /> be used to help lobby for future publicly financed park improvements. <br /> In addition to preparing various park plans, the planning intern will also be <br /> able to work on other park planning efforts such as some of the trail <br /> corridors. For example, Brady Halverson, the previous planning intern, <br /> began an examination of the trail corridor through the entire Hillside Estates <br /> Development. The trail along with other landscaped improvements and <br /> other amenities could be incorporated into the corridor. Another project that <br /> has had some work done on it is the 193rd Avenue park corridor. Once again, <br /> there needs to be some additional detailing before any improvements are <br /> made to the corridor. <br /> I look forward to talking with the Park & Recreation Commission Wednesday <br /> night and receive some direction on how you would like to proceed with these <br /> park planning efforts. <br /> • <br /> s:\council\park&rec\intern.do c <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 •TDD &Phone: (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />