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TO: Parks & Recreation Commission
FROM: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Director
DATE: August 12, 2016
RE: Review the Concept for Norin Landing
Background:
The Parks and Recreation Commission at their meeting in July, 2016 voted unanimously
to recommend that the City Council approve the proposals from SRF and WSB for park
development and grant writing services. At the August 8t", 2016 City Council meeting,
the City Council voted unanimously to approve these recommendations from the Parks
and Recreation.
The first step in the process for grant funding and park development is to review the
current concept plan and determine what type of features, if any, should be added or
deleted. There are several things to consider when deciding which features to include
in this park:
The park has been designated as a boat landing from the DNR, so incorporating
a boat landing and parking would be vital.
There is currently a neighborhood park located approximately a third of a mile
away from this park. Lily Pond is located north of Norin Landing and currently
has a trail connecting the two parks. So features such has playgrounds and
sport courts may not be has vital to include at this park.
Providing access to the shoreline for fishing is also something that appears to be
a need at this site. The Parks and Recreation Commission may want to consider
providing handicap accessibility and other sustainable features along the
shoreline.
Another unique feature of this park is that it is approximately 7.5 miles following
the river from Carrick's Waterfront Park. A consideration in the future may be a
way to connect the two parks and increase resident's use and awareness of the
river.
Another opportunity that may be of interest to the Commission is the opportunity
to have a small gazebo type building to host small ceremonies or gatherings.
Once an improved concept plan has been finalized, a community meeting to gather
input from the entire community would be appropriate. This meeting would assist the
Commission with gathering input and also satisfy one of the requirements for the grant.
When the community input has been gathered and a final concept has been
recommended from the Parks & Recreation Commission and approved from the City
Council, WSB can begin to move forward with writing the DNR grant.
Requested Action:
Review the current concept plan and recommend additional features and services.
Once the review is complete, propose a date to allow for public input on the concept
plan.
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