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Park board recommends keeping Gustoson site as parkland after residents urge preservation
Summary
After hearing staff planning options and several emotional public comments, the Brainerd City Park and Recreation Board voted 3–1 to recommend that the City Council retain the Gustoson site as parkland rather than approve housing development.
The Brainerd City Park and Recreation Board voted to recommend that the City Council retain the Gustoson site as parkland after staff presented preliminary development plans and residents described regular recreational use of the open space.
Staff planner James summarized a concept showing “probably between six and seven lots” with a mix of duplexes and single-family homes and noted that typical lot prices in the city range “around 15 to 30,000.” He told the board the staff…
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