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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-19-Public Hearing CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE MARCH 19, 2003 Conduct public hearing on 2003/2004 park and trail development grant applications for the following projects: 1. Prairie Lake Neighborhood Park 2. Village Creek Greenway Trail Acting Chair Messinger called to order the public hearing for the proposed 2003/2004 park and trail development grant applications for the Prairie Lake neighborhood park and Village Creek greenway trail. Prairie Lake neighborhood park: Staff presented the concept master plan and discussed associated amenities and costs. The project proposes a two-phase funding and construction process. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $704,280 broken down as $255,480 for phase one and $448,800 for phase two. The requested grant amount is $352,140. The project will provide typical neighborhood park facilities. Phase one will include: parking lot, trails, ball field, open play areas, restroom shelter building, basketball court, picnic areas, skating facilities, trails, lights and associated grading, seeding and landscaping. The park will be constructed on a 10-acre park, which has been dedicated as part of a large residential plat. The th proposed park is located west of Interstate 35 and north of 185 Street West. This area presently has several hundred homes, and no park facilities. Most of the land area west of I-35 consists of heavily wooded areas, ponds, wetlands and steep slopes. As a result, the City has had difficulty in locating property conducive to active neighborhood park facilities. The proposed plat encompasses approximately 116 acres, including the only flat open area, once used as pastures for farm animals. The City has chosen this open area to accommodate the proposed active recreation facilities. In addition to the flat open area, the City has preserved a large oak-wooded ridge, several ponds and wetlands. Because there are no neighborhood park facilities west of 35W, there is a tremendous need for a park, and the described proposed facilities. The proposed neighborhood park is consistent with the overall park and open space system plan, and meets park needs for existing and future residents. The proposed development is consistent with current neighborhood park development standards, as identified in the 1999 Comprehensive Park and Open Space System Plan. This particular site was identified in the Comprehensive Park and Open Space System Plan as a park search area. Village Creek Greenway Trail: The proposed trail facility will be located within an existing neighborhood linear/greenway park. The project proposes to construct approximately 4,600 feet of lighted 10-foot wide bituminous trail. A pedestrian bridge will be constructed and installed providing pedestrian access to all of downtown Lakeville providing access to the proposed Village Creek neighborhood park. Park benches will be installed at strategic locations for pedestrian use. The proposed trail is part of a multi-phase greenway/linear park development plan. The system will connect numerous public and private facilities to hundreds of existing and future residential developments. The project will result in a trail linkage to several recreation facilities that will be available for use by the general public. The proposed trail facility, when complete, will provide residents linkage to Aronson Park athletic complex, Quigley-Sime baseball facility, Village Creek neighborhood park, Heritage Square commercial shopping center, Historic Downtown Lakeville, Dakota County Library, Lakeville City Hall, Police and Fire headquarters, Lakeville Senior Citizen Center, Lakeville Area Arts Center and several District 194 elementary schools, Century Junior High School and the Lakeville High School. The proposed facility will complement existing trail corridors along major collector roads. The proposed trail will provide a safe cross-country aesthetic park experience and provide access to numerous natural amenities, existing within the linear park/greenway. Acting Chair Messinger closed the public hearing for citizen comments. There were no public comments and the public hearing was closed.