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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-17 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING February 17, 1999 ITEM #1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order in the Lakeville Council Chambers by Chairperson Wanless- Sobel at 6:00 PM. ITEM #2. Roll call. Present were H. Lovelace, L. Lulf, C. Wanless-Sobel, J. Larson, A. Raymond, C. Bonn, P. Messinger and alternate Kevin Manias. Also present was Park Director Steve Michaud. ITEM #3. Approval of Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee minutes of February 3, 1999. The minutes of the February 3, 1999 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting were discussed. There were no additions or corrections and the minutes were approved. ITEM #4. Citizen comments. There were no citizens present for items not on the agenda. ITEM #5. Staff reports and summary of current projects. ?Staff informed the committee of several items that were presented to and approved by the Lakeville City Council. Those items included approval of plans and specifications for paving of two hockey rinks, approval of submittal of grant applications, authorizing Northwest Associated Consultants to complete an update of the Park and Trail Comprehensive System Plan, and approval of plans and specifications for Phase III Klamath Trailway. ?Committee member Ace Raymond asked about City Council?s action at their most recent work session concerning naming of parks. Staff informed the committee that the Studer family has submitted another letter requesting the official name of Cherryview Park be ?Studer Park.? As a result of the new letter, City Council tabled the item to further review options concerning this issue. Since that time another letter has been received from a different Studer family member. The issue of park naming will be considered again at the th next work session scheduled for March 29. ?Staff reported that all skating facilities have been closed for the season. Park Maintenance staff were busy closing down the warming houses and cleaning up after the winter program. ?The Park Maintenance staff has also completed additional improvements to the Lakeville Ames Arena bleachers. ?Staff is working with Dakota County Youth Repay Program. Lakeville is scheduled to receive youth restitution workers on a weekly basis as available. To date, Youth Repay workers have cleaned and detailed all three Park Department 580-D mowers and several trucks. They are scheduled to complete numerous projects including refurbishing old trashcans, painting new trashcans, constructing picnic tables, and continued detailing of Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes of: February 17, 1999 Page -2- several pieces of equipment and rolling stock. As soon as the weather allows outside projects, there are numerous cleanup and improvement projects in the parks that they will be involved with throughout the summer. ITEM #6. Review Greenridge Second Addition final plat and make park and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee reviewed and discussed the various planning reports and staff?s recommendation. As part of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee's original recommendation on Greenridge final plat, the developer would be required to construct an eight foot off-street trail on the west side of Flagstaff Avenue from the south boundary of the plat, north to the existing trail terminus at the south boundary of Country Pond South, including along the property shown as the exception on the plat. There would be a 5/8 developer, 3/8 City cost share for the trail. 99.04Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Bonn, to recommend City Council approve the Greenridge Second Addition. final plat of Committee members reiterated their original recommendations, which included the dedication of the park adjacent to Flagstaff Avenue. The developer will be responsible for constructing the trail from its existing terminus on the north to the south plat boundary along the west side of Flagstaff Avenue. The developer will also th construct a trail from the east end cul-de-sac on Forest Street northerly to 175 Street. In addition the developer will be required to restore the park to a finished grade including seeding the entire site. This recommendation was based on the developer utilizing the park as a borrow pit to excavate granular material to assist with construction of roadways and lots. Motion passed unanimously. ITEM #7. Review preliminary plat of Hammer property and make park and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. Committee members reviewed the staff reports concerning the Hammer property. Jeff Larson th requested consideration of establishing a trail corridor from 210 Street along the existing railroad to the existing trail corridor. Staff stated that the existing property located in the southeast corner of this area is presently private property and may never develop. Larson suggested considering the feasibility just in case the property did develop. Staff also pointed out the proposed pond in the northeast portion of the property may consume most of the area and not allow for a trail. Staff also pointed out that the existing trail corridor is presently under trail easement. This would be changed to an Outlot status. The committee also discussed the importance of a connector trail from the proposed plat to the northern trail corridor. 99.05Motion was made by Raymond, seconded by Lulf, to recommend City Council approve the Hammer property preliminary plat of the and accept a cash contribution to satisfy the park dedication requirements. In addition the developer would be required to provide an Outlot where the existing trail is located and construct a trail from the northern part of his plat to the existing trail corridor. The committee is further requesting consideration be given to the possibility of a trail corridor along the east border of the proposed plat including the areas presently privately owned. Consideration should also be given to future trails on the north side th of 210 Street and east side of Dodd Boulevard. Motion passed unanimously. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes of: February 17, 1999 Page -3- ITEM #8. Review Airlake Development Fourth Addition preliminary plat and make park dedication recommendation to City Council. Staff described the proposed project located south of County Road 70 and east of Highview Avenue. The site will be occupied by Wausau Building Supply. The various planning reports were reviewed and discussed. 99.06Motion was made by Lulf, seconded by Bonn, to recommend City Council approve the Airlake Development Fourth Addition preliminary plat of and further recommended a commercial park dedication fee to satisfy the ordinance. Consideration should also be given to future trails along County Road 70. Prior to roll call, committee member Messinger stated she would be abstaining from the vote due to the fact that her husband works for Wausau Building Supply. Motion passed unanimously with the exception of Messinger?s abstention. ITEM #9. Unfinished business. There was no unfinished business at this time. ITEM #10. New business. Staff informed the committee that a timeline would be established for the public information meetings associated with updating the Park System Plan. It would be advisable if each member could plan to attend one or more of the meetings. As soon as the timeline is established, staff will contact committee members. Tentatively, meetings will be held in late March and early April. ITEM #11. Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled for March 3, 1999. ITEM #11. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 6:35 PM. Respectfully submitted, _________________________________________ Gerald S. Michaud, Parks and Recreation Director ATTEST: _________________________________________ Colette Wanless-Sobel, Chairperson