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Home My WebLink About10-20 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE October 20, 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, P. Messinger, T. Goodwin, J. Volimas and H. Lovelace. Also present were Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud, Environmental Resources Coordinator Mac Cafferty, Environmental Resources Intern Annie Felix and Recording Secretary Pat Vinje. ITEM #3. Approval of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting minutes of October 6, 2004. The minutes of the October 6, 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. ? The Rotary Club completed their project at Land of Amazement located in North Park. Retaining walls were installed and fibar was placed in the area. ? Staff informed the committee that the preliminary budget has been reviewed. City Council has reinstated warming house attendants but not lifeguards. Chair Berg expressed concern and surprise at the decision by the Council to not approve lifeguards within the budget. He stated the committee should have been consulted and been pro-active in the process. He reiterated the committee should have been involved. Staff indicated the beaches were open in 2004 without incident despite the absence of lifeguards. It was stressed many other cities have been operating without lifeguards. Goodwin spoke of the lack of maintenance on the beaches due to the loss of lifeguards. Messinger added the absence of lifeguards may result in families not visiting the beaches due to any possible unruly behavior that could occur without beach supervision. The result will be facilities not in use. Goodwin reaffirmed the committee needs to be pro-active vs. reactive and bring issues forward. Berg questioned if the committee?s role should be an agenda item for discussion. Berg indicated he has a list of ideas to bring forward. Staff responded items may be placed on the agenda at any time by calling staff. The discussion concluded. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 2 October 20, 2004 ITEM#6. Donnelly Farm final plat. Tollefson Development has requested final plat approval of Donnelly Farm. The plat is located east of Dodd Boulevard, west of Holyoke Avenue and north of Heritage Drive consisting of 122.70 acres. The developer proposes to construct 125 single-family lots and 135 attached townhome units. The preliminary plat for Donnelly Farm was reviewed by the committee August 4, 2004. The proposed Central District Greenway Corridor crosses through the southwest portion of the plat starting at the th intersection of 195 Street and Dodd Boulevard and going southerly to an existing greenway located at Heritage Commons. A neighborhood park is to be located in the northeast portion of the plat. Mac Cafferty acknowledged member Goodwin for his encouragement of a natural habitat. The DNR and developer are assisting with this project. Infiltration basins will be planted and rock checks will be installed to slow down water flow. 04.45 Motion by Messinger and seconded by Boldus to recommend City Council consider approval of Donnelly Farm preliminary and final plat including a cash contribution in the amount of $368,728.99 (125 single- family lots x $2,250 = $281,250 and 135 townhome lots x $1,930 = $260,550 less $173,071.01 developer credit) and a park land dedication of 4.0 acres (3.55 acres single-family residential and .45 acres office-residential) to satisfy the park dedication requirement. The developer is required to install all sidewalks and trail requirements as outlined in the Engineer?s report in addition to grading the greenway corridor and trail locations as part of the plat development grading. Upon development of the northeast portion of the plat, the developer will be required to grade the future park property. 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 ? 6 Nays ? 0 Motion passed. ITEM #7. Moto Primo preliminary and final plat. Motoprimo Motorsports, LLC proposes to construct a 27,455 square foot retail and service commercial building on 4.17 acres. The site is located on th the northeast corner of Kenrick Avenue and 167 Street, south of Harley Davidson. There are no park requirements for this site. Sidewalks are existing on the east side of Kenrick Avenue. The neighborhood meeting was held and one concern was raised regarding the tree sizes. The nearby billboard will be removed from the site. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 3 October 20, 2004 04.46 Motion by Goodwin and seconded by Lovelace torecommend City Council consider approval of Moto Primo preliminary and final plat including a cash contribution in the amount of $22,518 ($5,400 x 4.17 acres) to satisfy the park dedication requirement. The developer is required to replace any portion of the sidewalk along Kenrick Avenue that is damaged during site improvements. The developer must also install truncated dome pedestrian curb ramps at the driveway. 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. The committee recommends the preservation of a 23-inch caliper white oak tree and a 15-inch caliper elm tree along the east property line and installation of 8-foot conifers vs. 6-foot conifers. Ayes ? 6 Nays ? 0 Motion passed. ITEM #8. Committee member status and attendance report. Terms for committee members Berg and Volimas are due to expire December 31, 2004. Currently there are vacancies on the committee for one regular member and one alternate. Staff will work with the City Clerk regarding soliciting applications for committee vacancies. 04.47 Motion by Goodwin and seconded by Messinger to recommend City Council continue search for Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee members to fill current and possible future vacancies. ITEM #9. Unfinished business. Annie Felix, Environmental Resources Intern, narrated a presentation on the South Creek restoration. South Creek is a sub-watershed of the Vermillion River. Repairs had previously been done in 2000-2001 with assistance from the DNR and the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District. The banks of South Creek were eroding and restoration was again done this year. The Friends of the Mississippi River and the City of Lakeville?s Adopt-A-Pond Project Fund assisted with funding. ITEM #10. New business. Staff informed the committee of the forthcoming park dedication analysis. The Parks and Open Space System Plan is due to be updated in 2005 and the City?s Comprehensive Plan is due in 2008. NAC is submitting a quote to complete the plan. Staff will keep the committee informed. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 4 October 20, 2004 The second high school will have more athletic amenities than the present high school. The joint powers agreement between the City and ISD #194 will need to be reviewed. ITEM #11. Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, November 3, 2004 at 6:00 PM at City Hall. ITEM #12. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:17 PM. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________________ Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary ATTEST: _____________________________________ John Berg, Chair