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I I I I I I I I I I APPROVE INITIAL PHASE I DEVELOPMENT OF ALPINE PARK By: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Supervisor Background: At the City Council meeting of June 10, 1997, Council will be discussing adopting the ordinance changing the zoning from R-I Rural Residential to R-1 Urban Residential for the Alpine Estates subdivision. The City is expected to receive $399,000, pursuant to the Alpine Estates purchase agreement. The majority of this amount will be required to construct phase I o£Alpine Park. Notification: The development Alpine Park has been discussed regularly since its inclusion in the five-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) several years ago. Development of this park first appeared in the CIP as part of the 1993 budget (adopted fall of 1992). In that plan, it was expected that development would occur from area park dedication revenue estimated at $97,000 for 1996 development. In 1994, this time frame was changed as part of the 1995 budget, utilizing an estimated $220,000 in sales proceeds and park dedications from sale of the property north of the park. Park construction was delayed to an expected 1997 construction as a result. The same project with the same revenues and project timing appeared within the 1996 and 1997 budgets as well. In addition to the public hearing on the five-year CIP each of the past five years, two neighborhood meetings were conducted requesting comment on the park and proposed subdivision, and the Planning Commission conducted a separate public heating on Alpine Estates. The Park and Recreation Commission has also specifically discussed Alpine Park in case form several times in each o£ the last two years. Observations: The purpose of this case is to approve the following: l) The final park concept plan as evolved from various public meetings, including input from the Ramsey Youth Athletic Association; 2) The general phasing schedule for the parks development and a preliminary phase I budget; and 3) Request for proposals for engineering services for Phase I construction. After an engineering firm is selected, the first order of business is to prepare bidding documents for the grading, restoration, curb, gutter and bituminous work that will likely be done by a single contractor. At the same time a request to let bids comes before City Council for approval, Council would also be presented with a park budget and development schedule for the park.