Park Projects

Goat Hill Pavilion (rink roof) project is scheduled to begin fall of 2023, with a goal of being complete prior to the winter skating season. Site work may begin sooner, but is dependent upon contractor’s schedules. Equipment and material staging will likely take place on the east rink, to avoid interference with parking and user groups. The refrigerated rink was completed prior to the 2022–23 skating season. Project goals and planning will continue on a new park building, supportive parking enhancements for year-round activities, along with site improvements such as tree plantings and storm water management.

Contractors/Consultants: JLG / Norson

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Comp Plan/Master Plan: Supported by both plans

Project Cost Estimate: $2,500,000

Funding Source: Park Development Fund

Location: 4391 Lexington Ave. S.

Slater Acres Park Playground is scheduled for replacement in 2023. Below is a preliminary drawing of the proposed replacement.

Project Name: Slater Acres Playground Replacement

Contractors/Consultants: Burke / St. Croix Recreation

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Comp Plan/Master Plan: Supported by both plans

Project Cost Estimate: $50,000

Funding Source: Park Development Fund

Location: 2185 James St.

The tennis courts at Oak Chase Park will be repaired and resurfaced with new asphalt and acrylic during the 2023 season. During the repair period, the courts will not be playable.

Project Name: Oak Chase Tennis Court

Contractors/Consultants: Bituminous Roadways, Inc.

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Comp Plan/Master Plan: Supported by both plans

Project Cost Estimate: $150,000

Funding Source: Park Development Fund

Location: 4400 Oak Chase Rd.

Norse Park is the newest City of Eagan park and development of the passive park will begin in 2023. Benches, public art, and a small sun shelter are currently scheduled to be installed near the trail.

Project Name: Norse Park

Contractors/Consultants:

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Comp Plan/Master Plan: Supported by both plans

Project Cost Estimate: $200,000

Funding Source: Park Development Fund

Location: 640 Vikings Pkwy.

Summary:

2016: The five-year Parks & Recreation Master Plan identified future improvement needs at Rahn Park. The City has continued to proactively budget and identify this park for redevelopment efforts. Reinvestment projects aim at correcting both deferred maintenance and aid in keeping our parks up to date and flexible for organized and passive recreation use.

2020: Improvement dollars were approved by the City Council for a two-phase approach at Rahn Park.

2021: The existing tennis and basketball courts were constructed in the mid-1980s. Phase 1 would focus on outdoor improvements to the site.

2022: The existing warming house/park building was built in 1974. Phase 2 would focus on the warming house/park building remodel.

Project Name: Rahn Park Building Renovation

Contractors/Consultants: LHB Architects

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Comp Plan/Master Plan: Supported by both plans

Project Cost Estimate: $650,000

Funding Source: Park Development Fund

Location: 4425 Sandstone Dr.

Summary: A new paved trail connection between Rahn Athletic Park and Rahn Park offers better accessibility to park amenities. The trail connection provides more user-friendly and ADA-compliant access to all park amenities in both parks. These amenities include restrooms, ballfields, open play space, nature trails, sport courts, playgrounds, volleyball, and access to additional trail connections to the city-wide system.

Project Name: Rahn Park Connection Trail

Contractors/Consultants: TBD

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Comp Plan/Master Plan: Supported by both plans

Project Cost Estimate: $175,000

Funding Source: Park Development Funds and MN DNR Local Trail Connections Grant

Location: 4425 Sandstone Drive

For more information on Public Art Installation please visit cityofeagan.com/public-art

The City of Eagan Parks and Recreation Department annually completes projects that add additional amenities/value to sites that are completed with City staff or are lower cost.

• Off Leash Dog Park (OLDA) — The OLDA small dog area will receive fencing improvements.
• Playground surfacing — Quarry Park and Trapp Farm Park will have pea gravel playground surfacing removed and have fiber wood chips installed to assist with accessibility.
• Northview Athletic Building — Design and create construction documents for the concession/storage/bathroom building near the softball fields at Northview Park.

Summary:The City of Eagan is partnering with the local youth hockey association, Eagan Hockey Association (EHA) to increase access to outdoor skating in the winter and create a year-round community space with the construction of a refrigerated ice rink and pavilion covering at Goat Hill Park. The multi-phased project will begin this fall with installation of a concrete rink with a chiller system, that once built, will provide access to outdoor skating as early as October and as late as March.

EHA has presented the City with a commitment of $1.3 million in funding to pay for the first phase of developing a covered, outdoor rink that would support the city's goal of developing a destination winter recreation facility per the 2015 Parks Master Plan.

Partnership Background: In October of 2018, the EHA approached the City of Eagan with an idea to partner on a mini refrigerated rink as an experiment at Pilot Knob Park. That winter, a successful partnership provided a variety of experiences for both park users, as well as EHA membership and inspired a larger partnership to be considered.

Project Name: Goat Hill Park Rink

Contractors/Consultants: All American Ice LLC, Max Steininger Inc., 292 Design Group

Staff Lead: Chris Fleck, facility and project manager, (651) 675-5557

Comp Plan/Master Plan: Supported by both plans

Project Cost: $1,300,000.00 Projected Cost

Funding source: 100% Donated Funds

Location: 4391 Lexington Ave. S.

Project Update

Oct. 28, 2021

Earthwork has prepared the site for rink construction. Perimeter concrete work has begun and is currently being coordinated around the edge of the future rink. Following the perimeter concrete process — contractors will work towards preparing the interior (rink) slab, weather permitting.

Nov. 11, 2021

Summary:

Now Open — Oct. 11, 2021

The existing tennis and basketball courts were originally constructed in the mid-1980s. The courts have received typical crack maintenance past three decades but are now deemed unrepairable. New court spaces may include play for basketball, tennis, and pickleball. Construction concepts are being developed for additional parking spaces which may include off-street parking along Sandstone Drive and possible use of the east hockey rink as temporary or seasonal parking; the hockey rink will still be available for winter skating. Plans are also being developed for renovating the existing trail connection to the courts to meet ADA code. The existing court lights will be refurbished with energy-saving LED fixtures. Additional work will be included in this project to mitigate water runoff from the courts before entering the nearby pond. New site amenities will include benches and additional landscaping.

Project Name: Rahn Park Courts

Contractors: WSB

Staff Lead: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., (651) 675-5329

Comp Plan/Master Plan: Supported by both plans

Project Cost: $500,000.00 Projected Cost

Funding source: 100% Park Dedication Fund

Location: 4425 Sandstone Drive

Summary:

The existing playground and swingset will be removed from the site. The swingset container will be completely removed and seeded with the replacement swingset being installed in the playground container.

Project Name: Cinnamon Ridge Park Playground Replacement

Contractors: Flagship Recreation / Landscape Structures

Staff Lead: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., (651) 675-5505

Comp Plan/Master Plan: Supported by both plans

Project Cost: $55,200.00 Projected Cost

Funding source: 100% Park Dedication Fund

Location: 4480 Slater Road

Summary:

The existing entrance shade structure will be removed from the site. The site will have additional landscaping installed surrounding the entrance to match the existing park landscaping. The site will also have two vertical signs installed at the entrance.

Project Name: Festival Grounds Entrance

Contractors: Schnell Designs

Staff Lead: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., (651) 675-5505

Comp Plan/Master Plan: Supported by both plans

Project Cost: $25,000.00 Projected Cost

Funding source: 100% Park Dedication Fund

Location: 1507 Central Parkway