Scandia Parks Summary-SchwinghammerSummary of Park System Plan, compiled by Carol Schwinghammer in preparation for PRC Special Meeting 2/28/18
Source: New Scandia Township Comprehensive Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Plan; Adopted July 18, 2006
Park
Iclassification
Isize
I Location
I Existing Facilities
lAdjacent Land Use
I Issues
I Opportunities
IGoal
IStrategies
Big Lake School
Proposed:
2-3 acres
Cty Rd 15 and
none
agricultural
site is relatively small; parcel
potential rest stop; trailhead for proposed Washington Cty
provide trailhead for Scandia and
partner with Washington Cty
Area
potential rest
Mayberry Trail
residential
boundaries need verification
Pkwy and/or twp trails or routes
Washington Cty trails
and/or other agencies and
stop / trailhead
groups with bicycle trail planning
expertise
Bone Lake Park
New Scandia Twp
26 acres
N of Bone Lake,
boat landing / public access; inlet
proposed Chisago Lake Twp
Wetlands on approx. 75% of
limited access due to wetlands - possible consideration for
provide trailhead for Scandia and
partner with Washington Cty,
(& Outlet)
Regional Park
off Cty Rd 1
to lake
Park to the north
site; parcel boundaries need
preservation or natural area
Washington Cty trails
Chisago Cty, and/or other
agricultural
verification
agencies and groups with bicycle
residential
trail planning expertise
Children's T -Ball
New Scandia Twp
?Acres
W of Cty Rd 52
bench seating; parking; youth /
residential, abuts Community
former BMX trail used
add'I t -ball fields and/or overflow practice;add'I signage
integrate into New Scandia's
explore feasibility of other sports
Field
Neighborhood
before village
softball fields
Center to the west
intermittently on SW corner of
recommended on Cty Rd 52
parks and trails system
on site; alternate t -ball / softball
Park
center, just S of
parcel
with soccer, etc
Olinda Tr N
minimal signage exists on site
add fields and/or overflow
currently underutilized
practice
explore pedestrian connection to
Community Center
Creamery Run
none - currently
undetermined
near Creamery
none
residential
land -locked parcel in primarily
picturesque setting
not in use
Creek, S of Hwy
residential area; any access
97, E of Fire
must be granted through series
Dept
of trail easements on private
property
Leonard
New Scandia Twp
18 acres (shared
S of Cty Rd 3 on
programs; lights; seasonal center;
shared land use with
potential need for add'I
identify add'I area for pleasure ice skating rink
Wojtowicz
Special Use Park
with
209th St N in
kitchen; restroom; parking lot
Community Center and future
pleasure ice skating rink / time
Skating Park
Community
Village Center
(shared)
BMX facility, adjacent to Elim,
Center)
Gammelgarten, and Barton
Johnson Memorial Park in
Village Center
Lion's Park at
New Scandia Twp
7.2 acres
off Cty Rd 3
pedestrian trails; park shelter; 9
adjacent to Hay Lake Museum,
parking, vehicular circulation is
provide trailhead for better linkage with Twp bike route
Hay Lake
Neighborhood
picnic tables; 2 picnic grills;
near Swedish Settler's
unclear
system; provide better way -finding signage and/or maps
Park
electrical hookups; restroom
Monument and Scandia
(satellite); 2 trash receptacles; on-
Elementary School
street parking; lights
Scandia Ballpark
New Scandia Twp
10 acres
N of Hwy 97
ball field; concessions; bleacher
residential
(lighted field)
Special Use Park
along Olinda,
seating; playground; restrooms
near Village
(?); parking area; field lights
Center
New Scandia
New Scandia Twp
18 acres (shared
S of Cty Rd 3 on
staff; community building;
shared land use with Leonard
hazardous pedestrian crossing
provide pedestrian connection between community center
Second Addition
parks
Community
Community Park
with Leonard
209th St N in
meeting rooms; kitchen; picnic
Wojtowicz Skate Park, adjacent
on Olinda Trail North; children's
and ballfield; observe success of half -court basketball to
Orwell Circle - none
The Township received a state deed to the property in 2004
Center
not being used as
Wojtowicz Skate
Village Center
tables; picnic grills; bench
to Elim, Gammelgarten, and
playground is not ADA
determine whether full court basketball is needed; provide
the condition that the property would revert to the State of
Park)
seating; playground; drinking
Barton Johnson Memorial Park
accessible; tennis court use has
pedestrian connection between community center and
that use was stopped.
fountain; restrooms; bicycle racks
in Village Center
declined (in keeping with
children's t -ball field; provide trailhead as gateway to village
(shared); parking lot (shared);
national trends)
center; consider designating undeveloped land south of
ball fields; 2 tennis courts;
community center as open space due to its high ecological
historic marker; progrms
significance
Swedish Settler's
New Scandia Twp
.67 acres
off Cty Rd 3, S
historic marker; parking area
near Scandia Marine Lion's
adequate visibility?
offers historic interest as part of Washington Cty Linear Park
Monument
Special Use Park
of Village
(gravel)
Park, Hay Lake Schol Museum,
Plan's "historic loop"; provide trailhead as intermediate stop
Center
Scandia Elementary School,
between Big Marine Park Reserve and Village Center;
agricultural and residential
provide adequate signage and/or maps
areas
Wind in the
New Scandia
44 acres
intresection of
nature preserve; trails; parking
just S of the Falls Creek
create better (and safer)
Promote as premier nature preserve and scenic area;
Pines Park
Township Nature
Pilar Rd and
area (gravel)
Scientific and Natural Area,
entrance for Wind in the Pines
provide trailhead for (proposed) Pilar Rd bicycle route;
Park
Hwy 95
near agricultural and residential
Park from Hwy 95
trailhead also serves as transition into Chisago Lake Twp
areas
Outlot D in the
City -owned parcel 3.1 acres
Orwell Ave N - none
The outlot was deeded to the Township as a park area.
Merrywood
not being used as
lot between
dedicate the property to the City. The developer and
Second Addition
parks
19941 and
this parcel and the land was conveyed to the City by the
plat
State free of charge with the notation that the City
20015
demonstrated that it was entitled to the property before
Undetermined -
City -owned parcel 4.39 acres
Orwell Circle - none
The Township received a state deed to the property in 2004
(Hay Lake
not being used as
lot on west side
stating that the property would be used for public use. The
Access)
parks
of cul-de-sac
property was conveyed to the Township free of charge on
the condition that the property would revert to the State of
Minnesota if the property was not put to public use or if
that use was stopped.
Undetermined - City -owned parcel 2.77 acres Odell - in none
The 2004 development agreement required the developer
(School Forest not being used as Wyldewood
to pay park dedication fees and to dedicate to the public
Program?) parks Acres
the park shown in the plat; however, the developer did not
Subdivision
dedicate the property to the City. The developer and
homeowner association did not pay the property taxes on
this parcel and the land was conveyed to the City by the
State free of charge with the notation that the City
demonstrated that it was entitled to the property before
the forfeiture.