Meeting Monday Oct. 24 at City Hall, the Cottage Grove Plan Commission heard a presentation on the 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) from assistant city engineer Amanda Meyer.

“This is something staff goes through annually to put together our estimation of what’s coming in the next five years,” Meyer told the Commission. “The CIP is really used as a planning document, intended to provide an estimate of capital needs and financing.” This being so, there was plenty to present.

As to Public facilities. the Utilities Division Building off Ideal and 110th Street would see a finished design with grading and utilities for $1.5 million extending to 2024 for construction at $12.5 million. The Ice Arena would see a dehumidifier replacement in 2024 under the plan, tagged at $250,000. Once the old Utilities Division Building was fully moved out, an internal office remodel for $500,000 would take place in 2025. The Ice Arena would also be looking at a Radiant Heater Replacement for $35,000 the same year.

In Parks both new and improved, the 2023-2027 CIP calls for Hamlet Park Court Reconstruction at $100,000 in 2023, with Still Ponds Park Development as well at half a million. Mississippi Dunes Park Land Acquisition in 2023 would cost approximately $1 million in previously planned riverfront acquisition, while the Glacial Valley Park Building could be $4.2 million, per presentation to the Plan Commission. Playground equipment replacement would take place at Peter Thompson, Pine Tree Ponds, and Ideal Park for a combined $270,000, while lighting improvements at the Pine Tree Valley Park Ice Rink are slated to potentially cost $65,000. The Bike Park Picnic Shelter could see $40,000, while the Dog Park Small Area Enrichment and Drainage Correction is estimated in the plan at $20,000. Irrigation Replacement at River Oaks Golf Course is estimated at $2.5 million, said irrigation project out for bids at present.

Come 2024 but staying with parks, a north entry fountain and place could come to Hamlet Park for $500,000, while the Roberts Lake Neighborhood Park, NorthPoint Neighborhood Park and Military Trailhead could see a combine $1.2 million of investment.

Down at Oltman Middle School, the Ballfields and parking lot could be getting $1million, while playground equipment replacement at WestDraw,GranadaandNina Park could cost $210,000. A Pavement Management Project at Hearthside Park in 2023 could see $100,000, while Woodridge Trail from Hillside to Jenner could see $0,000. Lighting improvements for Woodridge Park Tennis, Basketball, and Ice Rink could cost $113,000, while paving of the Bike Park Pump ‘Track is estimated at $50,000.

Coming in 2025, a development driven Neighborhood Park at the old Mississippi Dune Golf Course could see $7 million, Meyer made known.

“Moving into 2025 we see the Mississippi Dunes Golf Course Neighborhood Park, really development driven,” Meyer said. “So we’d like to see a development go in with this park.” Also up for possibilities in 2025 are a Hamlet Park Expansion costing $4 million and covering remaining ball fields, parking lot, and sidewalk, as well as a replacement of the shade shelter at Lamar Park in Old Cottage Grove. Building replacement at Kingston Park could cost $600,000 in 2025, while playground equipment replacement at Hardwood and Belden Park is estimated at $140,000. Lighting improvements at Hearthside park Ice Rink could be $65,000, while a picnic shelter at Pine Glen Park is estimated to cost $40,000 if built.

Moving into 2026, replacement of the skate park surface at Hamlet Park is estimated to cost a potential 100,000, while a park trust fund and development driven project could see a new park, either in the East Ravine Neighborhood around Keats Avenue or around 110th Street east of Ideal Avenue.

Prospective Woodridge Rink board replacement could see $50,000 spent in the capital improvements, while lighting improvements in and about Hamlet Park could be $355,000. Which brings us to 2027, the terminus year of the present plan.

Possibilities for 2027 include replacement of the Hamlet Park shelter at an estimated $50,000, with roof replacement at Lamar Park costing a potential $10,000. A potential new park would continue development at East Ravine or off 110th Street, with Lamar Park LED and pole improvement estimated to cost $350,000. A Pine Coulee Court Replacement is additionally estimated at $20,000 in the 2023-2027 CIP plan.

Parks aren’t the only thing of importance in the CIP going forward. Roads are another.

“So in 2023, we’re looking to start that East Point Douglas and Jamaica Avenue signal modification,” Meyer reported, stating that upon review that the project had been pushed into a two year window. Also in the mix is a road realignment down by 100th Avenue South and Grey Cloud Dunes, along with a 100th Street Extension, designed to cost an estimated $1.25 million. Come 2024, the CIP called for phase 2 of the East Point Douglas and Jamaica project at $5.35 million, with Ravine Parkway receiving attention on account of prospective new development and a pavement project at Thompson Grove Estates on the north side of Highway 61 estimated to cost $6.156 million.

A reduced conflict U-turn at River Oaks and construction on 80th Street from Ideal to Highway 16 is also in the plan, as is constuction on Country Road 19 and Highway 61 related to the 100th Street Extension.