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Case #1 <br /> <br /> REVIEW FLINTWOOD TERRACE PARK <br />By: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Coordinator <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The 18-acre Flintwood Terrace Park is actually two joined parks, 13.3-acre Flintwood Hills Park <br />north of 142nd Avenue N.W. and east of Flourine Street N.W. and 4.6-acre Ramsey Terrace Park <br />east of Junkite Street N.W. and also north of 142nd Avenue N.W. The park is somewhat <br />undeveloped with a diverse array of natural features. Two wetland ponds are contained in the park <br />and are connected by a drainage ditch. The low areas consist of emergent vegetation, dogwoods, <br />cottonwoods & willow rapidly changing to an upland mixture of primarily red oak and black <br />cherry woods. <br /> <br />The 1991 extension of a trunk sanitary sewer line decimated a large portion of the woods but <br />allowed for increased access and utilization of the park and opportunity for development. As part <br />of restoration, a plan was derived whereby the grade would be altered and bituminous path was <br />created linking the two neighborhoods and, in effect, completing the first step in our goal of <br />joining the Ramsey Elementary School area to the City's urban subdivisions. <br /> <br />Miscellaneous improvements have been completed in-house such as tree planting, motorized <br />vehicle exclusion systems, and some landscaping. The trail appears to be the City's most used <br />recreational components, even though it has a limited destination and a user must backtrack. The <br />most significant project underway is the location of sand in the low area that is slated to be part of <br />the ballfield. <br /> <br />This area is densely populated by children and it is expected to remain so. Rivers Bend Park to the <br />east and ultimately Emerald Pond Park and the corridor to the school will serve the recreational <br />needs of the older children. However, there still remains a need to offer a recreational dimension <br />for tots and young children within Flintwood Terrace. The sandlot size ballfield would serve this <br />function as well as a tot orientated play structure. <br /> <br />The existing Five Year Capital Improvements Program tends to focus on large projects. Flintwood <br />Terrace Park is not specifically detailed in the plan. <br /> <br />Attached for your information: <br /> <br />- Site Location Map <br />- Sanitary Sewer Restoration Plan <br />- 1993 Flintwood Terrace Workplan <br /> <br />Commission Action: <br /> <br />Review status of Flintwood Terrace Park and evaluate development potential and, based on <br />discussion, propose a strategy for addressing any amenity deficiency. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />Parks/Utilities Coordinator <br /> <br />P&R: 8/12/93 <br /> <br /> <br />