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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-21 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES May 21, 2025 Committee Chair Weberg called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Lake Marion Conference Room. Members Present: Holly Weberg, Steve Henneberry, Daniel Volkosh, Shahid Nadeem, Pat Sauer, Vicki Schwartz, Renee Brekken, Saima Ali Members Absent: Mark Engler Staff Present: Parks and Recreation Director Joe Masiarchin, Environmental Resources Manager Mac Cafferty 1. Approval of April 16, 2025 minutes A motion was made by Sauer, seconded by Schwartz to approve April 16, 2025 minutes as written. Ayes: unanimous 2. Committee Member Introductions Committee members introduced themselves to new members and shared their background with the committee. 3. Citizen comments No citizens were present. 4. Reserve at Cedar Creek Preliminary Plat This preliminary plat and easement vacation includes the development of 48 single family homes on 20 acres located north of 202nd Street (CSAH 50), west of Glenbrook Path and south of 200th Street. No trails are proposed as part of the development; the developer will be responsible for the construction of five-foot-wide concrete sidewalks along one side of all the streets within the development. A tree preservation plan was submitted by the developer and identified 857 significant trees on site. All trees that have been identified to preserve must be replaced at a ratio of 2:1, most will be removed. There was 0.125 acres of wetland on site that will be impacted by the development, the developer has purchased 0.25 acres of wetland banking credit to replace the wetland impacts. Two outlots will be deeded to the City at the time of final plat for a drainageway and stormwater management totaling 4.18 acres. The construction of a park was not identified with this development as part of the 2015 Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan, the park dedication fee will be satisfied with a cash contribution. Park dedication fees are collected at the time of final plat in a ccordance with the park dedication fee requirements in effect at that time. Committee Discussion: • Cafferty explained the required tree replacement ordinance and where buffers are required. The current ordinance requires the developer to complete a tree inventory but does not dictate the replacement of trees that are removed. The inventory includes anything that is six feet or larger and no less than two and a half inches in diameter , the health of the trees is also taken into consideration. The committee asked what the purpose was of the inventory of there is not a requirement to preserve or replace the trees. At this Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources committee Meeting Minutes, May 21, 2025 Page | 2 time, the only trees that are remaining are in the wetland on the site. Committee members were concerned about the number of health trees that are being removed. • Committee members discussed the option to include recommendations in their motion to the Planning Commission and City Council. Staff indicated that this is in the purview of the committee to make recommendations of this type. Committee Member Sauer lives near this development and shared that this area of the City does not have a lot of trees in the area and would like to recommend an exception in this for instance with the tree removal plan. Motion was made by Sauer, seconded by Schwartz to recommend to City Council approval of the Reserve at Cedar Creek Preliminary Plat with recommendations to review the existing healthy trees on site and make a greater effort to preserve the screening along the north, south and west borders and make consideration for enhanced screening with new, diverse planting along the same borders. Ayes: Unanimous 5. 2025 Park Tour The most recent park tour was hosted in 2023; committee members were asked to share their requests for what parks they would like to visit as part of this year’s tour. Staff will build a route from the committee’s recommendations and send a handful of dates for the tour to occur. Proposed Locations: • Cherryview Park • Orchard Lake Park and Beach • Quail Meadows Park • Aronson/Quigley Sime/Village Creek Parks • Grand Prairie Park • Avonlea Neighborhood • Wayside Park • East Community Park • Hasse Arena • Spyglass Park • King Park • Conservation Areas 6. Lake Marion Greenway Trail Status Report & Update Project team meetings have been taking place over the last few months with preliminary planning of the route, trailheads and other components. An open house on the project will be hosted by WSB on June 1 at the John Hennen Pavilion. The committee is encouraged to attend and provide feedback on the project. A postcard announcing the open house will be sent out to adjacent neighbors of the project and others who have been identified as shareholders. 7. Updated Leash Law Discussion City Council recently reviewed the existing ordinance pertaining to the restraint of dogs and some changes have been proposed by staff. Included in the proposed ordinance is the removal of the canine good citizen allowances and the addition of designated off leash dog areas in some parts. Potential off-leash locations outside of the designated dog park at Ritter Farm Park would only include non-fenced open space that is not utilized for athletic decks. Staff has received requests to allow dogs on skating rinks during the off season, only dirt/grass rinks would be considered in this for instance. Committee Member Brekken shared that some surrounding communities offer this and recommended that staff reach out to other cities for more information, staff will explore further. Staff also shared that the option for a second designated dog park has been considered Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources committee Meeting Minutes, May 21, 2025 Page | 3 with East Community Park Phase II being a potential option. Committee Member Henneberry expressed support for a second designated dog park location. Some committee members shared concerns over the length of dog leashes allowed to be 25 feet, staff will share this with the council. This is an ongoing discussion that will come back to this committee for review. 8. Staff Report The deadline for proposals for the 2026-2036 Parks System Master Plan closed on the 20th. Staff received five proposals from various consultants and has begun reviewing them. Consultant interviews are set to begin next week; a consultant will be selected by June 10. Motion was made by Henneberry, seconded by Weberg to adjourn the April 16, 2025 meeting. Ayes: unanimous 9. Adjourn Meeting 7:45 p.m.