Disc Golf Course—a Proposed 2023 Capital Improvement Plan Project 

Over the past few years, several residents have made requests for a disc golf course in Ramsey.  Recently, the Park & Recreation Commission added a project into the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to explore further, as an amenity that would diversify recreational opportunities in the community, and as a capital improvement with relatively low operation and maintenance costs.

As the attached CIP worksheet details, the project might consist of two elements - the first identifying a suitable park location, and then developing the design and scope of the course (e.g. 9- hole versus 18-hole). The second aspect would be the physical preparation of the site (to include clearing, grubbing, grading and landscape restoration), and the purchase and installation of the 'cages' or holes within the course.

City Council conducts a Public Hearing on city-wide CIP annually. 

In preliminary work on this proposed project, staff identified disc golf courses in the area (some of which are shown within the second exhibit), finding that there is a course in Nowthen a few miles to the northwest of Ramsey, one in Anoka less than two miles to the southeast, and another in Elk River. Given the relatively close availability of courses, both 9-hole and 18-hole, staff is recommending that no further work on this project occur at this time, and the Commission may consider that the CIP worksheet be eliminated for next year.

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Staff recommends no further work be performed on the aforementioned project.

By motion or consensus, acknowledge that staff will not be working on the proposed disc golf course at this time.

Or, motion of other.