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Park Board Meeting Page 2 It was suggested that the relatively low number of children in the area might indicate that the park be developed with a different objective than the typical playground, Dahl informed the Board that the Citizens Study Committee was under- going a study of the dokmtown area, and at this point with the character of the commercial district changing rapidly it was entirely passible that ten (1.0) years from now the whole area around Village Hall would have. completely changed. Sherlock suggested that it might be wise to adopt a kind of holding philosophy of the redevelopment of Veterans Park. He stated that until more information was available on what might happen to the downtown area it would not be prudent to make any wholesale investment in the property. The Board generally agreed that mare information was needed before specific recommendations could be made about Veterans Park. Dahl mentioned that the Garden Club was interested in working on a project on park property, possibly around the Village Hall. Gunderman reminded the Board that the Garden Club had expressed an interest in developing a part of Hansen Park as a Garden Club project and that some determination should be made as to what they were going to do and where. Sherlock, a member of the Garden Club, stated that the Board should be very careful in recommending a project to the Garden Club because of the effort required to produce an aesthetic garden area. It was suggested that a small concentration area of high visibility be set aside for the Garden Cl~ab in Hansen Park. Long Lake The Board discussed a timetable for the development of Long Lake Park. Of particular concern was the ability to construct a road from the existing beach area north to the interior of the park. The proposed Ramsey County park site adjoining Long Lake property was also discussed. Consideration was given to present and proposed zoning and the potentia=' loss of tax revenue.