HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 5 - Fred Richards Open House
City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Krystal Caron, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0347 • kcaron@EdinaMN.gov • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City Encourages Input at the Fred Richards Park Open House
Edina, Minn., June 5, 2014 – An open house Thursday, June 12, will be one of many opportunities for
community members to participate in the design plan for the future of Fred Richards Park.
The open house will be held 7 to 9 p.m. at the Public Works and Park Maintenance Facility, 7450 Metro Blvd.
In March, the City Council accepted the recommendation to close Fred Richards Golf Course, 7640 Parklawn
Ave., at the end of the 2014 season. The City will have an public input process that will be open to and inclusive
of all residents of Edina.
“The process will include significant public input, including public meetings, site walks and workshops,” explained
Parks & Recreation Director Ann Kattreh. “The end product will be a report of findings with recommendations
and vision with graphics and concepts. At the completion of the this visioning, public input and design process,
the City will be well positioned to hire a landscape architect to complete a final master plan design with
construction documents.”
The parameters of the proposed park design plan will be compatible with the adjoining land uses; sensitive to
environmental concerns of the site; connected and not intrusive to adjoining neighboring properties; and
coordinated with Three Rivers Park District, Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail and the Nine Mile Creek
Watershed District.
Kattreh and the Parks & Recreation Department will strive to ensure that the park design plan will be generally
supported by participants, be consistent with the Council’s park design parameters, provide an estimated
development and annual operating budget and serve as the framework for a master plan that will include
construction plans and bidding documents.
The park design will undergo a review process with the Park Board and ultimately receive final approval from
the City Council. Kattreh hopes to take the recommendations to the Park Board for review on Oct. 14 and
receive final approval from the City Council on Oct. 21.
For a list of future meetings and more information about Fred Richards Park, visit www.EdinaMN.gov/fred-
richards-repurpose or contact Kattreh at 952-826-0430 AKattreh@EdinaMN.gov.
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