HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.a. pickle ball and dog park discussion
E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y
City Council Work Session Meeting: March 7, 2023
AGENDA ITEM: Dog Park and Pickle Ball Plan Review AGENDA SECTION:
Discussion
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks & Recreation Director AGENDA NO. 2.a.
ATTACHMENTS: Location Map and Concept Plans APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion only.
BACKGROUND
As part of the Amber Fields development, property on the east side of Akron Avenue and south of the
UMore ball fields is being dedicated to the City as parkland. Two amenities that we do not have in our City
Park system is a large off leash dog park or permanent pickleball courts. Both amenities have proven to be
very popular in other local communities and staff feels that the land identified on the location map would
be a great location for placing the off-leash dog park and pickleball courts.
The advantage to locating these two facilities away from residential developments are related to noise that
can come from the dog park and the sounds that come from those playing pickleball. A neighboring
community had to move a pickleball complex away from in adjacent neighborhood due to the several
complaints they received about the noise of people playing pickleball.
Staff has been working with design staff at Bolton and Menk to create concept plans for the dog park and
pickleball complex. We have looked at three different access points to enter the property from Akron
Avenue. Based on future road expansion, access spacing and length of driveway into the park, staff feels
that it is most advantageous to enter the property from the north.
Attached are two concept plans that show a pickleball complex, an off-leash dog park, regional trail and
parking facilities to be reviewed and discussed by the City Council. Staff currently prefers concept 2 over
concept 1. The design team is working refining on an estimated construction budget which staff hopes to
have by the work session meeting.
The Amber Fields development is located on a portion of the UMore property south of County Road 42
and west of Akron Avenue with a small area east of Akron Avenue. The entire site is 435.55 acres and they
are proposing to build approximately 1,959 units of varying types across the property. The development
has started and much of the site is graded, several roads are in and a handful of homes are being built.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff would like to discuss the two concept plans with the City Council.
Location Map
2
NOTE: DETAILS SUCH AS PERIMETER
FENCING AREAS AND AREAS FOR
RECREATION WILL BE DEFINED ONCE
SCHEMATIC LAYOUT IS SELECTED
Rosemount Park- Pickleball Court Study
City of Rosemount
Schematic Concept 1
February 2023
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NOTE: DETAILS SUCH AS PERIMETER
FENCING AREAS AND AREAS FOR
RECREATION WILL BE DEFINED ONCE
SCHEMATIC LAYOUT IS SELECTED
Rosemount Park- Pickleball Court Study
City of Rosemount
Schematic Concept 2
February 2023
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