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May 6, 1981 Park Board Minutes Page 5 Van Hatten asked if there was. a higher authority. Anderson said yes, Met Council and we will be there this summer. Anderson said he suggested the .Park Board wait until the latest staff report is received from Met Council. Carlson said if they would take an honest vote, we would have it. Anderson said there is a meeting on Monday, May 18th, 3:00 p.m. at-the Metro Square Building in St. Paul. They usually last about an hour. VI. Old Business A. Comprehensive Plan Review (Demographics) Anderson said he did not .have it ready. B. Downtown Development (Land Swap) Anderson said that at the last meeting Gunderman-brought up the idea of considering putting a ballfield in the area by Hypro.. Anderson said he ran it by the staff and some Council. members and. has had some interest. The City does have a parcel south of Hypro and .we could trade that parcel for what Hypro has. We could put in ballfields and soccer fields. Hypro could use it also. Anderson said he likes the .idea. Would like to set up a meeting with the church and see what. they think. Anderson said he would like the Park ..Board's reaction. Hogan feels it's a good idea.. Last week his concern was that the whole park-would be moved . Having a ball diamond there is a-good idea. Most people would be willing to drive a short distance for ball games. Van Hatten said he was. at the Downtown development meet,ingand ,it was very interesting. The proposal by Kraus-Anderson is a high intensity one. There will be two buildings between here and the gas station, across 10th Street will be a hotel, across from the hotel will be something else. All the buildings will have a common theme. There will be a three and four-floor residence or offices. There was a proposal from a medical .firm who wanted to put low income elderly in one or more buildings. Everything from 5th to 6th would be parking lot or commercial. 4th. will go through as access to parking and go all the way to 10th. The plaza was facing northwest and would get all the sun and all the wind. The committee suggested moving the hotel. by the freeway because the- soil is better and it won't cost as much. The park may be looking at an exchange in the future phase. The entire section .from 8th to 10th will be Veterans. On the other side of 10th will also be designed as open space and tie in with the park, A jogging trail, etc.. could be put in. Van Hatten expressed concerns that the park was viewed as Downtown proper but that's not how they. have it. The park is not part of the Downtown district. Vane-Hatten felt as though the developer thought the park was in the way and wished it weren't there. Plans did show a ballfield at Vets.