Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 02/19/1987

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Riverwood Hills - i No new acquisition is proposed here for this 1.5 acre site, due to its placement with the surrounding areas. Recreation facilities, landscaping and plantings are proposed...but should be handled in the 5-year CIP and site development stage. Riverwood - 2 Because of this park's shape and the surrounding area with severe access limitations, the site should be left as it is. Brookview This site is the most developed of the Ramsey parks, and because of this and the surrounding residences, the park should not be enlarged. Additional development may be necessary for parking facilities if the need arises, and steps should be placed up the steep bank for access purposes. White Pines Because this site is so close to the already well-developed Brookview Park, and because access to White Pines is relatively poor (from the south end of Helium Street N.W.), no new development is forseen. With the exception of cleaning the site, White Pines should be left in its beautiful natural state. Woodland Green - also A-2 It is proposed that this site be enlarged an additional 8-10 acres and that neighborhood streets on the north, south and east side abut the site with its addition. This will allow for more open space for recreation purposes, with a suitable buffer on three sides. It is proposed that this site, with the addition, be developed in a terrace fashion - taking advantage of this natural feature now existing on the site. Ramsey Terrace - also A-3 It is proposed that this site be expanded to the east to gain control over a surface drainage pond. The existing site is small and nearly inaccessible due to its location to existing neighborhood streets. Though the present site of 4.6 acres is quite nice, the addition of 10 acres to the east would enhance the site by making it a very pretty passive area. In addition, neighborhood streets - in any new develop- ment to the east - could be located so as to gain direct access to site. - 21 -