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rk,/ A.( <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> ity of .� <br /> Jlk River TO: Park & Recreation Commission <br /> FROM: Steve Wensman, Planning Intern 4 U <br /> DATE: March 11, 1998 <br /> SUBJECT: Park of the Month Discussion <br /> COUNTRY CROSSINGS THIRD ADDITION- <br /> NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY PARK <br /> Description <br /> Country Crossings Third is approximately 3 acres with street access on <br /> Joplin Street and trail access to Kent and Macon Streets. Over half of the <br /> park is bound by residential back yards. A remnant woods is the center piece <br /> of the park. The woods sit adjacent to Joplin on a north facing slope. The <br /> remainder of the park is flat and treeless. <br /> • Site Issues <br /> • Preserve trees <br /> • Utilize slope <br /> • Buffer back yards <br /> • Utilize trail corridor <br /> Proposals <br /> • All three options preserve the oak woods <br /> • The site lends itself well to all the proposed activities including a sliding <br /> hill, sports fields, play structure,half court, full court, and picnicking. <br /> • Massing of vegetation defines the open space, creates buffers, provides <br /> shade and blocks winter winds. <br /> • All three options utilize the trail through the site, although option C <br /> realigns the trail to the center of the corridor. <br /> • One option includes a small sliding hill at the expense of some of the <br /> smaller brushy trees. <br /> • <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD &Phone: (612)441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425 <br />