Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 05/12/1986

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ATTACBNENT I PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND COST ESTIHATES RIVER'S BEND PAIL~ CITY OF IL~SEY River's Bend Park is a 63.4 acre park located in the southeast corner of Ramsey east of State ~ighway 47 in an oxbow of the Rum River. The park is located in the flood plain of the Rum River and was donated to the City by developers. Part of the park is designated to be used for the construction and completion of County Road 116 across the Rum River. The City is planning to develop River's Bend Park as a multiple use, community park facility. Active uses such as athletic fields are to be located in the northern portion of the park, The southern portion of the park is presently open field and part of it is proposed to be developed as native prairie with the addition of multi-seasonal, mixed use trails and a picnic area. In addition, the City has future plans for a community recreation center in the northwest portion of the park, nearest State Highway 4?. The development of multiple use parks was noted as a high priority in the Comprehensive Park and Open Space Plan adopted by the City in 1980. This application for the development of River's Bend Park includes the construction of mixed use, multiple season trails (for pedestrians or non-motorized vehicles), one vehlcle access road, two parking areas, a picnic shelter with toilet facilities, several picnic areas, a tot lot and a canoe access to the Rum River. The trails are proposed to go throughout the entire park and are planned to coordinate vith the pedestr£an/bicycle lanes on the proposed County Road 116 bridge. These trails will ultimately be linked to the regional trall system on the east side of the Rum River. To encourage greater use of the facilities, the automobile access vi11 go to the southern picnic area and canoe access. In addition, these trails and access are proposed to go under the proposed County Road 116 bridge. One parking area is proposed to serve the athletic fields and activity areas in the north portion of the park. The other parking area is proposed to serve the southern picnic area and canoe access. The picnic shelter, tot lot and northern picnic area and shelter are proposed to be located south of the western ball fleld. The development of the park is designed to increase the public utility of the park and to enhance the many natural features of the park. The project is designed so that there is minimal impact on the natural environment of the park and Co develop the rest of the park for passive uses and to establish native prairie in part of the park.