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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-01 CL ITY OF AKEVILLE PRACM ARKS AND ECREATION DVISORY OMMITTEE EETING D1,1999 ECEMBER 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, J. Larson, C. Wanless-Sobel, C. Bonn, P. Messinger and alternate K. Manias. Committee member L. Lulf was unavailable due to a work conflict. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi Hawkins. ITEM #3. Approval of Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee minutes of November 17, 1999. The minutes of the November 17, 1999Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting were discussed. There were no additions or corrections and the minutes were approved as printed. ITEM #4. Citizen comments. There were no citizens present for items not on the agenda. ITEM #8. Continue review of Parks and Open Space System Plan document update. Committee Chair Wanless-Sobel welcomed Alan Brixius from Northwest Associated Consultants who was present to continue review of the document with the committee. At their last meeting, the committee had reviewed the first three chapters. Mr. Brixius stated that the tables and graphs provided in the document compare Lakeville to national standards. Because of their similarities, elementary schools were grouped with neighborhood parks and the junior high schools and high school were grouped with the athletic complexes. Staff and committee members had identified some discrepancies with the numbers and some sites which had been omitted including the former All Saints campus, to be listed as a community arts center, and the Senior Citizens Center, to be listed as a special use. Possible expansion opportunities exist at several parks including Antlers, Casperson and West Lake Marion Park to I-35. The entire western shoreline of Lake Marion is proposed to be preserved as a linear community park. The Tutewohl property in the Northeast sector of Lakeville remains a high priority for acquisition. To date there is no news concerning the Tutewohl property acquisition. Aronson Park and King Park offer future opportunities to expand existing facilities and ballfields. Ballfields that exist in neighborhood parks are currently used for league play, which is an acceptable situation in most instances. One situation that needs to be analyzed is at Foxborough Park where parking is often inadequate. Adding property or reconstructing the park may be necessary to better utilize the area. Another high priority for park acquisition is property now owned by U.S. Homes, formerly owned by Midwest Festivals Corporation (Renaissance property) west of I-35 and north of Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes of: December 1, 1999 Page -2- th 185 Street. Staff feels that when that area, consisting of approximately 159 acres, is platted, a 15-acre neighborhood park should be acquired through the park dedication ordinance. Other issues that need to be considered are the geographic distribution of park shelter buildings, hockey rinks and tennis courts within the city. For planning purposes, Mr. Brixius had broken the city into eight planning districts. Committee members discussed each district individually and developed priorities to be used in the planning process. Restroom standards, similar to neighborhood park facility standards, should also be listed in the document for community playfields. Committee members completed review of chapters 4 through 9. In addition to the several suggestions this evening committee members were asked to contact staff by Wednesday, December 9, 1999 with additional changes or suggestions. Staff will then meet with Alan Brixius for a final editing. After the next revision the Parks and Open Space System Plan update will be presented to the Lakeville City Council at a future work session. A public comment period on the plan will also be offered at two future Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meetings. ITEM #5. Staff reports and summary of current projects. ?There were no further staff reports. ITEM #6. Review Oak Corner Development preliminary and final plat and make park dedication recommendation to City Council. Oak Corner Development is the preliminary and final plat of one commercial lot on a five-acre th parcel at 185 Street and (Kenwood Trail) CSAH 50. Owners of the property are proposing to remove the existing medical/dental building and construct two 8,200 square foot medical/dental office buildings in its place. An on-street trail currently exists on the south side th of 185 Street. The developer will construct an off-street eight-foot wide, bituminous trail on th the south side of 185 Street from the plat?s east boundary to connect with the east side of Co. Rd. 50. Staff is recommending the developer be required to pay a cash contribution at the commercial rate to satisfy the park dedication requirement. 99.34 Motion was made by Larson, seconded by Messinger, to recommend City Council approve the Oak Corner Development preliminary and final plat of and to require a cash contribution at the commercial rate of 5% of the County Assessor?s fair market value to satisfy the park dedication requirement. In addition the developer will construct an eight-foot wide, th bituminous off-street trail on the south side of 185 Street from Co. Rd. 50 to the property?s easterly boundary. Motion passed. ITEM #7. Review Gilb Fitzpatrick Addition preliminary and final plat and make park dedication recommendation to City Council. The Gilb Fitzpatrick Addition preliminary and final plat consists of two lots and one outlot on nd property located south of 202 Street and west of Iberia Avenue. The developer is proposing to construct a 10,200 square-foot day care facility on Lot 2, Block 1 of the proposed plat. The existing Roger Gilb?s Auto Repair will be located on Lot 1, Block 1 of the plat. Outlot A is Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes of: December 1, 1999 Page -3- proposed to be used for future medium density residential development. Staff stated that no trail issues exist in conjunction with this plat and recommends a cash contribution at the commercial rate to satisfy the park dedication requirements. 99.35 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Manias, to recommend City Council approve the preliminary and final plat of Gilb Fitzpatrick Development and require a cash contribution at the commercial rateof 5% of the County Assessor?s fair market value to satisfy the park dedication requirement. Motion passed. ITEM #9. Review proposed resident/non-resident recreation registration policy. Discussion was held concerning the pros and cons of implementing a non-resident fee policy. Staff indicated that a detailed report was not yet ready for distribution. The forthcoming report will provide much information on current resident/non-resident activity in Lakeville recreation programs. Included within the report is a proposal to implement a resident priority registration system, which would provide the greatest opportunity to register residents before opening programs to non-residents. Chair Wanless-Sobel asked if revenues from recreation programs are re-invested back into recreation programs or into the City?s general fund. Staff stated all revenues except those from the Haunted Forest, which are allocated to a separate fund to assist with special event programs the following year, go to the general fund. Committee member Bonn feels that charging a non-resident fee takes away from community spirit. She also stated that families with several children might have difficulty paying additional non-resident fees. Committee member Larson stated that the policy is justifiably asking people outside the community to pay for park program services that are currently paid for by Lakeville taxpayers. Bonn asked if non-resident registration statistics could be provided. Staff stated that the report that is being completed would show all program figures. Larson stated that members of the committee should represent and be advocates for the citizens of Lakeville. Wanless-Sobel feels that programs should be open to everyone and is afraid that the extra fee will be cost prohibitive for some. Committee member Messinger stated that the policy might cause neighboring communities to implement similar policies, which in turn would negatively impact Lakeville residents. Staff stated that a survey of youth athletics conducted a few years ago showed a high percentage of non-residents in the program, however, the participants were mostly within the school district boundaries and took part in programs which were run using school district ballfields and facilities. At present School District #194 provides four of the 19 baseball fields, 33 of the 44 softball fields, 20 of the 48 soccer fields and four of the six football fields used for youth athletics. Bonn stated that if the City Council wants to encourage non-residents to shop in the city and support local businesses, the Parks and Recreation Department should also have an open registration policy. Staff stated that revenues from Parks and Recreation programs go back into the general fund to help pay salaries and offset program costs. Messinger stated that she Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes of: December 1, 1999 Page -4- would not be opposed to the establishment of a priority registration policy for residents. Bonn stated that if the non-resident fees collected are minimal, it might not be worth the effort for just a few thousand dollars in revenues each year. Bonn asked if there is a revenue goal or a break-even point where success can be measured. Staff stated that the entire report would be distributed to committee members as soon as it is ready. Neighboring communities of Apple Valley and Eagan charge non-resident fees at their water park facilities. Committee member Manias asked if there had been any questions in the community survey concerning whether residents would support or oppose a fee policy. According to the most recent community survey, by a 56% to 38% margin, residents supported charging non-resident fees. Funds could conceivably be used for special events such as Fourth of July festivities. ITEM #10. Unfinished business. Those committee members who have not responded to the invitation to the Holiday Party are asked to call the City Administrator?s secretary at 985-4403. ITEM #11. New business. There was no new business at this time. ITEM #12. Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled for December 15, 1999. ITEM #13. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________________ Judith R. Hawkins, Recording Secretary ATTEST: _____________________________________ Colette Wanless-Sobel, Chairperson