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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 />Th~ .purposeof 1;his case is to review the history of Sunfish Lake Park to put. the following two <br />cases into perspective. The following are a fewofthe key points and timeline: <br /> <br />o The west side of Sunfish Lake is proposed as a future municipal park in the early 199O"s, <br />'0 The Parks ,Capital lr11provement Program proposes purchase of the land from Waste <br />Manag~ment (the former landfill owner and operator) <br />o The park land is acquired in 20'01 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 20'0'3, resulting in an additional $30'0',0'0'0' 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 c,onstruction 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 au~oriz~s, concept plan development upon rec,?mmendation by the Park and <br />Recreation Commission <br />o Residents within % mile of the. proposed park are polled on their desires fol' the park land <br />o Three park plan 'concepts, including all ofllie residents' recommendations are prepared <br />o The best features of each concept are refined into a propo,sed Master Plan for Sunfish <br />Lake " : <br />o In the sUmmer of ~D0'8, the Park and Recreation Commission and City Council approve <br />the Master, Plan and 'direct staff to develop Plans and Specs ' . <br />6 A collaborative is developed in the fall of 20'0'8 between the City and Anoka 'Ramsey <br />Community College, to incorporate Service Leariling Within the Ecology curriculum in <br />the development of the interpretive signage residents' requested for the park <br /> <br />Commission Action: <br /> <br />N on.e reqUired. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br />. Director' of Public W orks/Principal City Engineer <br />Civil Engineer II <br /> <br />P&R: 12/11/08 <br /> <br />~: <br /> <br />-1- <br /> <br />. "". <br />.~.~"':' ., <br />