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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
June 16, 2004
ITEM #1. Call to order.
The meeting was called to order in the Council Chambers at City Hall at
6:00 PM.
ITEM #2. Roll call.
Present were Committee Members R. Boldus, P. Messinger, J. Volimas
and H. Lovelace. J. Berg and T. Goodwin were unable to attend. 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 June 2, 2004.
The minutes of the June 2, 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.
Staff had no additional comments.
ITEM#6. Chadwick Farm final plat.
D R Horton proposes to subdivide 141.85 acres of residentially zoned
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property located between County Road 70 and 215 Street east of the new
high school construction site into 216 single family lots. The Parks and
Open Space System Plan identifies a neighborhood park search area in
this planning district. The proposed park area preliminary concept master
plan identifies a standard neighborhood park design that includes a
ballfield, open play area soccer field, 20-car parking area, picnic shelter,
playground, future hockey and pleasure skating rinks, landscaping and
pedestrian trails situated on 8.6 acres. The Parks and Open Space
System Plan identifies a greenway trail corridor starting at the southwest
side of the Lakeville South High School property easterly to Holyoke
Avenue eventually connecting to Downtown Lakeville. The proposed
greenway through Chadwick Farm starts at Jacquard Avenue and runs
easterly adjacent the park property and connects with the existing
greenway corridors located to the east (Wild Meadows plat) and the west
(Lakeville South High School). A combination of park land and cash
contribution is required to satisfy the park dedication ordinance.
04.27 Motion by Messinger and seconded by Volimas
to recommend City
Council considerapproval of Chadwick Farm final plat including a land
dedication of 8.69 acres reserved for parkland and a cash contribution of
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$158,329.89 to be collected at the time remaining lots are platted to satisfy
the park dedication requirements.
Gross Area = 141.85 acres
Future CC Dev. = 12.96 acres
(Park Dedicatioin fees will be collected when this area plats)
Preliminary plat area = 128.89 acres
The gross density is 216 units/128.89 acres = 1.67 units/acre, which is
<2.5 units/acre; therefore, a 10% park land dedication is required. Total
land dedication required is:
10% x 128.89 acres = 12.89 acres
The developer is proposing to dedicate 8.69 acres of parkland which is
67.42% (8.69 acres/12.889 acres) of the required land dedication
(145.63 lots ? (67.42% x 216 lots).
The park dedication for the remaining 70.37 lots must be paid in cash,
for a total of $158,329.89.
The developer will be responsible for the following:
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Construction of bituminous trails on both sides of the new Jacquard
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Avenue south of 210 Street and concrete sidewalks throughout the
plat.
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Pedestrian trail access be added to accommodate residents living on
the east side of the park.
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Establish a 20? outlot as opposed to an easement.
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Complete grading of the greenway corridor and the park area in
accordance with the approved grading plan.
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Provide landscape screening on both sides of the park?s parking lot and
greenway trail from residential areas as shown in the proposed
landscape plan.
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 ? 4 Nays ? 0
Motion passed.
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ITEM #7. Pine Grove final plat.
Country Joe Homes, Inc. proposes to develop 128 single-family lots and
three outlots on 81.2 acres located east of Highview Avenue between
175th Street and Dodd Boulevard. The plat will be developed in two
phases. The first phase includes 99 single-family homes. No additional
park properties are required in this planning district. The entire plat is
within the park service area of Cherryview neighborhood park located on
the plat?s easterly boundary. An 8-foot off street trail will be required on the
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south side of 175 Street between Highview Avenue and Cherryview Park
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parking lot. The rough grading of the trail along 175 must be completed
with the plat site grading. The City will coordinate the timing to pave the
trail with the developer.
A future trail will be required along Highview Avenue between Dodd and
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175 Street on the east side when that road is upgraded to a parkway
design. Grading for the trail must be completed with plat site grading. The
developer will be required to install sidewalks throughout the plat as
outlined in the Engineer?s report.
A cash contribution of $222,750 (99 lots x $2,250) is required to satisfy the
park dedication requirements. The developer will be required to construct
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an eight-foot bituminous trail on the south side of 175 Street between
Highview Avenue and Cherryview Park parking lot, an eight-foot wide
bituminous trail is to be constructed within Outlot B to provide a trail
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connection between 175 and 176 Streets and five-foot wide concrete
sidewalks throughout the plat as outlined in the Engineer?s plan.
04.28 Motion by Volimas and seconded by Lovelace
to recommend City
Council considerapproval of Pine Grove final plat including a park
dedication requirement of $222,750.
The developer also will be required to construct an 8-foot trail on the south
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side of 175 Street between Highview Avenue and Cherryview Park
parking lot, eight-foot wide bituminous trail is to be constructed within Outlot
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B to provide a trail connection between 175 and 176 Streets and five-foot
wide concrete sidewalks throughout the plat as outlined in the Engineer?s
plan.
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 ? 4 Nays ? 0
Motion passed.
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ITEM #8. Kenrick Commons preliminary and final plat.
Mount Development Company has submitted an application for a
preliminary and final plat for one commercial lot. The lot is located south of
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County Road 46 (162 Street) between Kenrick Avenue and Kenrick Loop.
The commercial development is proposed to be a small strip mall with a
variety of tenants. Staff is recommending the committee consider requiring
the standard 8-foot concrete sidewalks adjacent the commercial property
which provides access to the main trail corridors along County Road 46.
The cash contribution to satisfy the park dedication requirement is
calculated at 3.27 acres x $5400 = $17,658.
04.29Motion by Lovelace and seconded by Messinger
to recommend City
Council considerapproval of Kenrick Commons preliminary and final plat
including a cash contribution in the amount of $17,658 to satisfy the park
dedication requirement.
The committee recommends the developer install the standard 8-foot
concrete sidewalks along Kenrick Avenue adjacent to the commercial
property which provides access to the main trail corridors along County
Road 46.
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 ? 4 Nays ? 0
Motion passed.
ITEM #9. Stone Borough sketch plan.
Progress Land Co. Inc. has submitted a sketch plan for a subdivision
located adjacent to the east side of Dodd Boulevard (CSAH 9) south of
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Golden Pond?s 1 Addition just north of the south branch of the South
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Creek and Brookside Estates 1 Addition, homes east of Dodd Boulevard
on the north side of County Road 70. The project will consist of 43
detached townhome lots and 124 row townhomes on 38.79 acres. The
Parks and Open Space System Plan indicates a search area for a future
neighborhood park. A trail easement was put in place at the time that
Golden Pond?s plat was platted to accommodate a future trail connection to
the future park. The proposed plat includes a considerable section of the
South Branch greenway which is included in the Comprehensive Parks and
Open Space System Plan. Park property and the appropriate greenway
corridor have been included in the sketch plan.
04.30 Motion by Volimas and seconded by Lovelace
to recommend City
Council considerapproval of the Stone Borough sketch plan as presented.
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Ayes ? 4 Nays ? 0
Motion passed.
ITEM #10. Unfinished business.
There was no unfinished business to report at this time.
ITEM #11. New business.
The City has received notice of preliminary approval of two grants
submitted to the MN DNR. The Lakeville Sno-Trackers Snowmobile Club
may receive a grant for $65,000 for the purpose of purchasing a newer
groomer. The second grant will provide funding in the amount of $9,000
toward the completion of the Village Creek greenway.
Mr. Bill Studer has offered to donate a Korean War fighter jet to the City for
public display. Staff will form a sub-committee to study the notion of
establishing a veterans memorial with the plane as a focal point.
ITEM #12. Announcements.
The next meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
Committee is scheduled for June 30, 2004 at 6:00 PM at City Hall.
ITEM #13. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 7:01 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
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John Berg, Chairperson