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~~-2 ~ ~ i 'Three neighborhood areas in the City.: presently do not have adequate access to a park site. These :areas _are s ~: a. The northwest corner of the City .bounded on the west by_Stinson Blvd., on the east by Silver Lake Road, 'on the north by County Road H and on the south by Rice. Creek Road. b. The `lower caestern area of the City bounded on the west 'by Stinson Blvd. on the east by Silver Lake Road, the north by Interstate 694 and the south by County Road E. e. The southwestern corner of'the City bounded 'on the `west by Silver. Lake Road, on the east by the.Sault ,_St. Marie ,tracks, on the north by County Road E ,and on the. south by Silver Lane. In considering alternative methods of meeting the objective, of accessibility, there are only three alternatives available. One is to acquire and develop a recreation area within each isolated neighborhood. ~t~otheris to minimi2e those obstacles which isolate the neighborhood through. construction of crosswalks, pedestrian bridges, etc. The third method is to encourage. dedication of land on the part of developers in areas that will likely develop as a PRD. .Attempting to use any one alternative exclusively would encounter feasibility problems. For example, the acquisition ofa recreation area in the northwest corner of the City would be very difficult as no. suitable undeveloped land is available.. It appears likely that improving access to Sunny Square, Creekview and the' 29th Avenue N~^7 site is the logical alternative. The ...lower western area could be served by means of a park' developed on the .water treatment-site on 5th Street. This land area is of adequate size. The vacant portion of the property was acquired for a passible- future ~aatc°r - treatment plant. Such a plant does not appear to be :realistic. The capital cost of construction is extrer~~},?~ high and such plant caould have very high operating cs~s~t . Sludge disposal would create a substantial problem. Addit~'ionally, the quality of Nei~~ Brighton water .~t ±:ht:~ time-would not justify treatment. Should treat~rent become necessary in the future consideration s;lzotll<3 1~, given to joining the Minneapolis system. The sCriat h~,c~~:~ c-, r: area can be served, through development of thc~ l~,,~,~ C~.c+~ School site. This will be discussed' in the fol ~cJ~•: ao=~ section.' ..