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Home My WebLink About03-31 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE March 31, 2004 ITEM #1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 6:05 PM. ITEM #2. Roll call. Present were Committee Members J. Berg, P. Messinger and T. Goodwin. Unable to attend were J. Volimas, H. Lovelace and R. Boldus. Mr. Boldus expressed support for each item on the agenda when he reported he would not be attending. Also present were Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud, Environmental Resources Coordinator Mac Cafferty and Recording Secretary Pat Vinje. ITEM #3. Approval of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting minutes of February 18, 2004. The minutes of the February 18, 2004 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting were presented. The minutes were approved as written. ITEM #4. Citizen Comments. There were no citizens present at the meeting for items other than what is scheduled on the agenda. ITEM #5. Staff reports and summary of current projects. Bids for the Prairie Lake Park development were opened at 2 PM on - Tuesday, March 30. Bids were favorable with the low bid of $150,805.22. The engineers estimate was $191,607.58. The contract is proposed to be awarded at City Council Monday, April 5. Grants have been submitted to the MN DNR. They include East Lake - Community Park, Prairie Lake Park and Village Creek Greenway Trail. ITEM#6. Review athletic field sponsorship policy. Youth athletic associations, in particular, Lakeville Baseball Association, have requested the City consider allowing banner-type advertisements to be placed on outfield fences at certain athletic facilities in Lakeville. The purpose of the Lakeville Baseball Association request is to raise funds for the purpose of making improvements to Quigley-Sime Park and King Park Baseball Complexes. Staff has reviewed policies of various communities and drafted a policy for use in Lakeville. The types of banners to be placed at the athletic facilities are a quality nylon material. Member Berg expressed he would like to avoid a cluttered appearance in the parks. Staff responded the banners would be placed at athletic facilities, which presently include Quigley-Sime Park, King Park and possibly North Park. Member Messinger suggested the committee review the policy after the close of the season, October 1. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 2 March 31, 2004 04.07 Motion by Goodwin and seconded by Messinger to recommend City Council considerapproval of the proposed resolution establishing a policy for the purpose of allowing sponsorship signage in certain athletic complexes owned and managed by the City of Lakeville. Committee recommended staff complete a review of the policy following the first year?s implementation. Ayes - 3 Nays - 0 Motion passed. ITEM #7. Kelleys First Addition preliminary and final plat. Appro Development has submitted a preliminary and final plat in Kelleys First Addition. The plat is a commercial subdivision located at County Road 50 and Kenrick Avenue consisting of 2.7 acres. The platting action is a result of SuperAmerica being relocated to accommodate road right-of-ways and improvements associated with County Road 50. Park dedication fees were previously paid on the original SA site and are being waived for the new site, which is presently owned by the City of Lakeville. The appropriate 8-foot concrete sidewalks will be constructed along County Road 50 as part of the upgrade project. There are no wetland impacts associated with this project. 04.08 Motion by Messinger and seconded by Goodwin to recommend City Council considerapproval of Kelleys First Addition preliminary and final plat. Park dedication requirements have been previously met for this plat. In addition, the developer is required to follow the natural resources requirement detailed in the Planning and Engineering reports associated with tree preservation, grading, drainage and erosion control and further recommendations by the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District, if applicable. Ayes - 3 Nays - 0 Motion passed. ITEM #8. Jacob Glen Estates preliminary and final plat. The Jacob Glen Estates plat is approximately five acres of undeveloped land located on the east end of Folsom Path and on the west side of Flagstaff Avenue. The developer proposes to split the five-acre site into eight single-family lots. There are no parkland requirements for this site. Park dedication requirements include a cash contribution in the amount of $18,000 (8 lots x $2,250). An off-street 8-foot trail exists on both sides of Flagstaff Avenue. Member Goodwin inquired about the stormwater treatment. Staff indicated there is a regional pond in the adjacent Country Pond South plat to accommodate stormwater runoff. A number of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 3 March 31, 2004 significant trees will be saved and transplanted on the site. Transplanted trees that do not survive will be replaced at a 1:1 ratio. 04.09 Motionby Goodwin and seconded by Messinger to recommend City Council considerapproval of Jacob Glen Estates preliminary and final plat including a cash contribution in the amount of $18,000 (8 lots x $2,250) to satisfy the park dedication requirement. Based on a review of the Parks and Open Space Comprehensive System Plan, there are no parkland requirements for this site. In addition, the developer is required to follow the natural resources requirement detailed in the Planning and Engineering reports associated with tree preservation, grading, drainage and erosion control and further recommendations by the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District, if applicable. Ayes - 3 Nays - 0 Motion passed. ITEM #9. Lakeland Financial Place preliminary and final plat. rd Lakeland Financial Place proposes to construct a bank located on 163 Street just north of Hosanna Lutheran Church. The existing outlot consists of 4.1 acres. The proposed plat recommends subdividing a single 1.7 acre bank site leaving a 2.08 acre outlot. There are no park requirements for rd this site. The appropriate sidewalks will be constructed on 163 Street. County Road 46 is located on the north side of this property and presently has off-street 8-foot trails. Park dedication requirements were previously met with the administrative subdivision in 1992. 04.10 Motionby Messinger and seconded by Goodwin to recommend City Council considerapproval of Lakeland Financial Place preliminary and final plat. Park dedication requirements have been previously met for this plat. In addition, the developer is required to follow the natural resources requirement detailed in the Planning and Engineering reports associated with tree preservation, grading, drainage and erosion control and further recommendations by the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District, if applicable. Ayes - 3 Nays - 0 Motion passed. ITEM #10. Unfinished business. Merchants Subdivision. - The Merchants Subdivision plat was previously presented to the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee on February 18, 2004. The Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 4 March 31, 2004 Planning Commission tabled this plat at their February 19, 2004 meeting in order to allow staff and the developer time to address concerns regarding the size of lot 1 and designating lot 2 as an outlot. The plat was again presented to the Planning Commission on March 18, 2004. The plat was revised to include one lot (2.08 acres) and outlot A (2.64 acres). 04.11 Motion by Goodwin and seconded by Messinger to recommend City Council considerapproval of Merchants Subdivision preliminary and final plat including a cash contribution in the amount of $11,232 (2.08 acres x $5,400) to satisfy the park dedication requirement. This recommendation supercedes the previous recommendation made by the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee on February 18, 2004 for this plat. Ayes - 3 Nays - 0 Motion passed. ITEM #11. New business. The Builders Association is lobbying at the State Capitol with respect to park dedication fees. The park dedication ordinance will be reviewed at the April 28 meeting. ITEM #12. Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled for April 14, 2004 at 6:00 PM at City Hall. ITEM #13. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:14 PM. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________________ Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary ATTEST: _____________________________________ John Berg, Chairperson