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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-06 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE October 6, 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 J. Berg, R. Boldus, T. Goodwin and H. Lovelace. Also present were Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud, Environmental Resources Coordinator Mac Cafferty, Assistant City Engineer Jay Rubash and Recording Secretary Pat Vinje. Unable to attend were J. Volimas and P. Messinger. ITEM #3. Approval of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting minutes of September 8, 2004. The minutes of the September 8, 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. ? There were no questions on staff reports. ITEM#6. Crystal Lake Golf Estates land donation. The owner of Crystal Lake Golf Course wishes to donate a 3-4 acre th wooded parcel located on the golf course adjacent to 165 Street. The wooded site consists of a variety of trees including chokecherry, box elder, green ash, elm, oak, cherry, hackberry and aspen. The area was not platted when Crystal Lake Golf Estates was developed. Staff indicated the City has inspected the property and recommends the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee consider supporting the donation. Staff further recommends the acceptance be contingent on the owner providing the necessary easements to access the property. Public use will not be encouraged. The site would be designated as a conservation area and managed as such. The owner must also present a legal survey and description that is acceptable to the City. 04.40 Motionby Boldus and seconded by Goodwin to recommend City Council consider acceptance of the donation of land from Crystal Lake Golf Course to serve as open space/conservation area and the owner provide the necessary access easements and legal surveys as recommended by staff. Ayes ? 4 Nays ? 0 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 2 October 6, 2004 Motion passed. ITEM #7. Hoppe Property tree preservation and wetland mitigation plans. United Properties has submitted for a grading permit to grade 5.75 acres on the Hoppe Property located south of Argonne Village. This location will be the second phase of Argonne Village. Allowing grading on the site this year will complete the majority of heavy hauling of dirt in the area next spring. A large wetland located west of the Hoppe Property requires a minimum 35-foot buffer. An interim 50-foot buffer is proposed during the grading process. Member Boldus inquired about seeding of the site following grading. Staff responded dormant seeding and mulching would be done this fall and a second seeding done in the spring. Representatives from United Properties, Mr. Dan Parks and Mr. Keith Ulstad, were present to address any concerns the committee had. Member Goodwin asked what the 50-foot buffer looks like. Staff replied it consists of willows, grasses and small volunteer growth. Goodwin also inquired about sediment basins and where they drain to. Staff answered the sediment basins drain to Orchard Lake and Oaks of Lake Villa. Dan Parks indicated Outlot A drains to Schneiderman?s Furniture. Goodwin asked staff what the City?s water management plan for this wetland was. Mac Cafferty answered the wetlands are type 2 and 3 and will absorb water. Sites do not use wetlands for storage. The water is being treated before it is discharged. Reference was made to the proposed restaurant site and whether it was necessary to remove the amount of trees planned. Committee members expressed the need to retain trees on the site, if possible. Mr. Keith Ulstad replied trees would stay if possible. Staff spoke of nearby homeowners who have expressed their disappointment with the project and the impact the increased noise level has made to their quality of life. Chair Berg suggested the developer consider the needs and wishes of the homeowners. Goodwin spoke of his despair as to the number of trees removed and the mass grading on the site. He further stated the project robs the City of Lakeville the quality of life that once existed in the area. Chair Berg added he hopes the developer is considering the type of business requesting inclusion in the project referring to trying to uphold a quality development. Member Goodwin expressed the need to achieve a balance within developments such as Argonne Village by requesting the developer to give a little bit more to achieve a quality of life by steering the plat process toward conservation. 04.41 Motion by Boldus and seconded by Lovelace to support the issuance of a grading permit for site known as Hoppe property with stipulations outlined in memo from Environmental Resources Coordinator Mac Cafferty and Assistant City Engineer Jay Rubash. 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 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 3 October 6, 2004 recommendations by the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District, if applicable. Ayes ? 4 Nays ? 0 Motion passed. ITEM #8. Kenrick Pond preliminary and final plat. Developer Wakefield Properties, LLC is proposing to plat one lot and two outlots consisting of approximately 3.59 acres to be known as Kenrick th Pond located at Kenrick Avenue and 164 Street. The developer plans to construct a multi-tenant retail building on the property. Review of the Park and Open Space System Plan indicates there are no park requirements for th this area. Sidewalks will be installed by the developer adjacent 164 Street providing access to sidewalks existing on Kenrick Avenue. A cash contribution of $19,386 ($5,400 per acre x 3.59 acres) is required to satisfy the park dedication ordinance. 04.42 Motion by Lovelace and seconded by Goodwin to recommend City Council consider approval of Kenrick Pond preliminary and final plat including a cash contribution in the amount of $19,386 ($5400 x 3.59 acres) to satisfy the park dedication requirement. The developer will be responsible for constructing an 8-foot wide concrete th sidewalk along the north side of 164 Street extending from the main entrance to the proposed retail building providing a connection to an existing sidewalk and trailway system along Kenrick Avenue. 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. th ITEM #9. Park Terrace 5 Addition preliminary and final plat. th Teri Johnson of 8480 208 Street has submitted an application for preliminary and final plat for two single-family residential lots known as th Park Terrace 5 Addition. This plat consists of an existing single-family home and construction of another single-family home on one of the parcels. Review of the Park and Open Space System Plan indicates no park or trail requirements. The park dedication ordinance requires a cash contribution for one lot in the amount of $2,250. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 4 October 6, 2004 04.43Motion by Goodwin and seconded by Boldus to recommend City th Council consider approval of Park Terrace 5 Addition preliminary and final plat including a cash contribution in the amount of $2,250 ($2,250 x 1 single-family lot) to satisfy the park dedication requirement. 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 #10. Stone Borough final plat. Progress Land Company has submitted a final plat for 27 row townhome units on 4.9 acres located east of Dodd Boulevard (CSAH 9) and north of th 215 Street (CSAH 70). The preliminary plat of Stone Borough was approved by City Council on September 7, 2004. The final plat is consistent with the approved preliminary plat. The City?s Park and Open Space System Plan identifies a neighborhood park in the northeast corner of the plat. The park will be approximately 5 acres. A greenway buffer along South Creek will be established allowing the development of a 10- foot trail connecting trails in Wild Meadow Villas and Golden Pond First Addition and the future trail along the north side of South Creek east to downtown Lakeville and west to Lakeville South High School. 04.44 Motion by Boldus and seconded by Goodwin to recommend City Council consider approval of Stone Borough final plat including park land dedication consisting of approximately five acres to satisfy the park dedication requirement. The developer will be responsible for bench cutting and restoring the proposed trail along the north side of South Creek between Dodd Boulevard and the north east portion of the proposed park including grading and seeding the proposed park. The park area will be graded according to an approved park plan. The park site will require the developer leaving or providing no less than 4? of suitable black dirt for turf establishment. The park and trail bench will be graded and seeded with this phase of the development. 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. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 5 October 6, 2004 Ayes ? 4 Nays ? 0 Motion passed. ITEM #11. Unfinished business. - Staff provided an update on the Aronson Park Veteran?s Memorial. Many citizens have stepped forward and offered donations of services and goods including architectural services, electrical, landscaping, cash and more. A Board Member from the South St. Paul Confederate Air Force will provide advice regarding long-term maintenance of the airplane. Once the architectural drawings have been delivered, they will be presented to a City Council work session. Staff will keep the committee involved with the planning of this proposed memorial. - Staff attended a Dakota County informational open house on Tuesday night regarding a new regional park in Empire Township. - Enclosed in the committee packet was an article regarding tobacco use in parks. At this time, there are no plans to ban tobacco from parks. ITEM #12. New business. Staff shared with the committee a request from a family involved with the Tree Trust program. Their son was a crew leader on a Tree Trust project building a stairway to Juno Trail. The family made a donation to the Tree Trust program and would like to commemorate their involvement with the display of a plaque on the stairway. Such a request does not fall within the parameters of the policy regarding naming of a park facility. The current policy will be brought forward for review in the future. ITEM #13. Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 6:00 PM at City Hall. ITEM #14. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________________ Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary ATTEST: _____________________________________ John Berg, Chair