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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
August 18, 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,
T. Goodwin and H. Lovelace. Also present were Environmental Resources
Coordinator Mac Cafferty and Recording Secretary Pat Vinje. Unable to
attend was J. Berg.
ITEM #3. Approval of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
Committee meeting minutes of August 4, 2004.
The minutes of the August 4, 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 provided an update and displayed the concept plan of the King Park
Athletic Club. Committee members expressed concerns over limited
access to the proposed swimming facility.
ITEM#6. Stone Borough preliminary plat.
Stone Borough preliminary plat is located adjacent to and east of Dodd
Boulevard south of Golden Pond first addition, north of the south branch of
the South Creek and Brookside Estates First Addition which is along
County Road 70. The plat proposes to construct 43 detached townhome
units and 124 townhome units on 39.96 acres. The project developer is
Progress Land Company. The developer has identified a park area
consisting of approximately 4-5 acres located in the northeast portion of the
site. The exact size of the park will be determined during the final plat
review process. In addition to the park, the greenway corridor adjacent
South Creek trout stream will also be dedicated as park property. The
preliminary plat review includes recommendations by Planning and
Engineering which are outlined in their reports in addition to
recommendations that include revision of the grading, erosion control and
tree preservation plans.
04.37 Motion by Messinger and seconded by Volimas
to recommend City
Council consider approval of Stone Borough preliminary plat including a
land dedication to be determined at the time of final plat to satisfy the park
dedication requirement.
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August 18, 2004
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 ? 5 Nays ? 0
Motion passed.
ITEM #7. Unfinished business.
There was no unfinished business to report at this time.
ITEM #8. New business.
City Council approved the 2004-2005 hunting map with one change. There
will not be hunting allowed in the area of the new Central Maintenance
Facility.
Member Volimas raised the issue of fisherman on Orchard Lake catching
an excessive amount of fish during a single outing. Staff replied the proper
officials could be notified to alert them to the situation. Member Goodwin
supported the need for action to be taken.
ITEM #9. Announcements.
The next meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, September 8, 2004 at 6:00 PM at
City Hall.
ITEM #10. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 7:24 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
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Robert Boldus, Vice-Chair