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Backgr{~und~: WOODLAND GREEN PARK DEVELOPMENT By: Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator CASE # 4 $4,450 (1050 feet on Class V) On Thur~ay,i June 11, 1992 the City held a joint City Council/Park and Recreation Commission meeting. [Tl~e!focus of the meeting seemed to be neighborhood park development. At the meeting, eight p~r.'.~nS.~rom five properties in Reilley Estates and Stanhope River Hills were present. They requeste~ p~: development of the dedicated property at 155th Lane N.W. and Roanoke Street N.W. (Rc~'ilIeY~' East Park). According to [he Comprehensive Parks and Open Space Plan dated A,pril 4, 1991, the City has 38 park are~s in.,l the system. Six, including Central, Titterud, River s Bend, Autumn Heights, Traproak~CO~mons and the Elementary School, are developed beyond playground equipment. ,1! ~ . . Seven o~ers!, including Woodland Green, have playground equipment. Twenty-five are undevelo~edlI The neigl!borbood south of the Boy Scout Camp, east of Highway #47 and north of River's Bend currently Zot~ists of 265 lots in eight subdivisions. There are also 49 unplatted parcels, one of which iS ~e p~oposed 20 lot River Bluffs Addition. Within .th ,~se Subdivisions are two dedicated parks (Reilley East and Woodland Green). Another City own, ~ d~ainage area (Reilley West Park) and an outlet along the Rum River (Stanhope River Hills P~ :) Mil become an undeveloped park when the River B!uffs su.b. division is developed. WoodlaTn~ [ Green Park has older play structures and a backstop for 'sandlot play. Currently the[five acre Woodland Green Park can only be accessed from 155th Lane N.W. east of Barium- treei N.W. A drainage swale exists off 156th Lane N.W. just west of Yakima Street N.W., bt d~qto foliage and erosion, it is inaccessible through this area. It is apparent that if the drainag.~ :wal~ was cleared to a ten foot width and paved, the neighborhood would have access to this pare Staff is of the opinion that clearing/paving the swale and completing the balance of a trail conne¢firg .l~6.th Lane N.W. to 155th Lane N.W. is far superior to initiating any development of other p~lis inlthe neighborhood. Grading of Reilley East Park doesn't provide much improvement and Will ¢,i'eat{: increased demand for services and capital outlay. Improving access to Woodland Green is low Cost and low maintenance. We have also proposed, as part of the project, improving the plaYg .oun~t area by reformatting the equipment, placing a timber border and filling with pea rock. Th s sdcond portion of the project will be conducted by our maintenance personnel and addresse.~the ~epartment goal of completing two to three similar projects in our parks each year. Estimated~,' projeCt costs are as follows: ,- . Contract or Pmiec~ S taft Hol~r~ Material Cost 1) Ctear~; ce of north 300 foot swale 12 (plus loader) NA 2) Siie work for 1050 foot trail 24 (plus grader, loader NA (~om!156th Lane N.W. to 155th Lane N.W.) and truck) 3) T~il pgving (handicap accessible)