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<br />CASE # 1 <br /> <br />HISTORY OF SUNFISH LAKE PARK <br />By: Mark Riverblood, Parks Supervisor <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The purpose of ~his case is to review the history of Sunfish Lake Park to put the following two <br />case's into perspective. The following are a few ofthe key points and timeline:' <br /> <br />o The west side of Sunfish Lake is proposed as a future municipal park in the early 1990's, <br />o The Parks ,Capital Improvement Program proposes purchase of the land from Waste <br />Management (the former landfill ovvner and operator) <br />o The park land is acquired in 2001 as part of a industrial land acquisition - also resulting <br />in the construction of Sunwood Drive west of Sunfish Lake Boulevard <br />o The Village of Sunfish Lake is platted in 2003, resulting in an additional $300,000 in <br />park and trail fees collected for the area <br />o As part .of the platting, it is determined that the future Sunfish Lake Park would fulfill the <br />passive park and recreation needs of those residents east of, and near the lake <br />o . Trail construction from Sunwood Drive'to the Fox Knoll subdivision along Sunfish Lake <br />Boulevard is identified as a high priority at the same time as the school walking zone is <br />established <br />o City Council authorizes concept plan development upon recommendation by the Park and <br />Recreation Commission <br />o Residents within % mile of the proposed park are polled on their desires fOT the park land <br />o Three park plan concepts, including all of the residents' recommendations are prepared <br />o The best features of each concept are refined into a proposed Master Plan for Sunfish <br />Lake ' <br />o In the summer of 2008, the Park and Recreation Cotmnission and City Council approve <br />the MasterPlan and direct staff to develop Plans and Specs ' <br />6 A collaborative is developed in the fall of 2008 between the City and AnokaRamsey <br />Community College, to incorporate Service Learning within the Ecology curriculum in <br />the development of the interpretive signage residents' requested for the park <br /> <br />Commission Action: <br /> <br />N one required. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br />Director' of Public Works/Principal City Engineer <br />Civil Engineer II <br /> <br />P &R: 12/11/08 <br /> <br />-1- <br /> <br />'A.~,-:" ... <br />