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-2- - Development Issues • The ball diamond is located in the southeast corner of the park. St. John's Church has requested a change in location of the diamond {letter attached). It is our opinion that the recommended configura- tion allows us to have a ball field without excessive negative impact on the rest of the parks If the ball field was located with the backstop n®ar the city half. parking lot, it becomes very difficult to site the pond and free skating area. The ball field shown on the plan has a 255' outfield distance, the. present field is 265'. If the council vacates or removes 3rd Ave, the ball field will be extended and buffering. would occur between the field and each of the parking lots. The concert grove is designed to serve as a site for concerts/per- formances and also as an informal picnic area, it does not have the acoustical benefits of a band shell but is much more versatile and much cheaper to construct. 'fhe aot~cert grave could also be used for small scale civic celebrations such as Memorial Day observances.- .. The primary entrance to the park is off 5th Ave. NW and is informal. in design with a park sign, relocated Veterans memorial and a small plaza area.,. There are five secondary entrances-shown on the plan. The pond is designed to retain about 2.5 feet of water, during storms water would overflow the banks and flood the adjacent 50-100 foot area around the pond. The overflow ponding area would be used: as a free skating area in the winter giving skaters an opportunity. • to skate. around the entixe pond. This would undoubtedly become the premier skating faclty in the city. The shelter building is located on a portion of the park where soils should be acceptable. Present plans envision a less elaborate structure that. we have in the rest of the systm however, the building. would be heated and have bathroom facilities. A cost range of $.25,000 -.$50,000 is anticipated. The building is located so as to provide direct access to the skating area. The play equipment area is divided into two separate units; one unit for children 3-6 years and one for 6 years and up. Standard, commercially designed wood structures would be used. The pathway system is a 7 foot wide bituminous surface path intended to be used for bikers and hikers. Funding for 1986 development is set at $50,000, TIF sources, funding for 1987 and 1988 is being proposed in the 1987-91 CIP at $30,000 and $70,000 respectively. Funding sources have not yet been identified. The planner has identified development costs of $208,000 for the project, the CIP proposes city expenditures of $175,000. I am proposing that funding for the $33,000 short fall be requested from St. John's School and the New Brighton Eagles Club. Both have previously been approached. on this matter and. neither has said no=, yet. •