Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/11/2018

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Framework Components Municipal Plaza In each of the many different planning frameworks over the years, the Municipal Plaza has been identified as the primary civic space at the very heart of The COR. Located directly across Sunwood Drive from Ramsey City Hall, this crucial public amenity will serve as the central gathering space for day-to-day activities and will certainly attract heightened private sector interest in development of adjacent properties. Lake Ramsey Commons As the major pubic amenity illustrated in the Development Plan 6.0, Lake Ramsey Commons will become a spectacular water -centric addition to the emerging park and trail system that connects the whole community. It holds a key position as the connecting hub between The Draw to the east, the proposed Greenway Trail Connection to the west, the Municipal Plaza and Commuter Rail Station to the south, with the proposed Mississippi Skyway linking the regional park and trail to The COR. Greenway Trail Connection Various scenarios and alignments were studied, and each in their own way serve to illustrate the strategic opportunity to connect amenities in The COR with Lake Itasca to the west via a public greenway trail. The greenway provides visual continuity east -west through The COR, and becomes the preferred access route for the hundreds of residential units between Lake Itasca and the retail destinations within The COR-strengthening the vitality of these commercial enterprises. Frame of Reference - Examples of Park Construction Costs The `Estimates of Potential Construction Costs' included on the following pages are somewhat conservative and general in content. For the purposes of this study, costs will serve as a solid foundation for further discussion/decision as detailed design work proceeds for each component. Gold Medal Park -$15/SF Bloomington Central Station Target Field Plaza -$50/SF -$100/SF Public Realm Framework + Cost Evaluation