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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-18 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING October 18, 2000 ITEM #1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order in the Lakeville Council Chambers by Chairperson Larson at 6:00 PM. ITEM #2. Roll call. Present were Committee members H. Lovelace, L. Lulf, P. Messinger, J. Larson and K. Manias, alternate. Committee members J. Berg and R. Boldus were unable to attend. Also present were Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Pat Vinje. ITEM #3. Approval of Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee minutes of September 20, 2000. The minutes of the September 20, 2000Parks 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 at this meeting. ITEM #5. Staff reports, and summary of current projects. The Parks and Recreation advisory committee member position vacated by the resignation of Colette Wanless-Sobel will be advertised. Her resignation was submitted th to the City Council on October 16. Steve Michaud, Parks and Recreation Department Director, attended the National Recreation and Park Association Congress convention in Phoenix. The convention was interesting. The downtown Phoenix area consisted of an art district which included plays, concerts, and historical museums. Observation of the sights were especially interesting considering Lakeville will have an arts center in 2001. Steve also visited a dog park in the Phoenix area. The dogs who were participants of the park were able to roam freely while their owners sat nearby. Staff updated the committee on the Arts Center. Minor construction projects continue including re-roofing the rectory, painting of walls, carpet cleaning, and outside landscaping. A strategic plan summary is near completion and copies will be provided to Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Members. There is a new playground at the Arts Center campus which the school district purchased. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes of: October 18, 2000 Page -2- Playground equipment for Bunker Hill Park has been ordered. Installation should be completed this fall. Staff discussed the Rock Island Townhome Homeowners Association preliminary request to consider removing the existing aglime walkway and to discontinue any further construction of the walkway. The City required the walkway as part of the original plat. More research will be conducted and information will be provided to the Advisory Committee. If the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee agrees to allow the trail to be removed, the request would then be forwarded to the Planning Commission for consideration to amend the existing PUD, and then to the City Council for a final decision. th ITEM #6. Marion Fields 4 Addition. Preliminary and Final Plat. thth Marion Fields 4 Addition is located west of Dodd Boulevard and south of 205 Street. A main trail corridor runs through the property from downtown Lakeville to Antlers Park. Shamrock Development will rebuild the trail per recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. An outlet in the northwest corner of the plat south of Antlers Park will be purchased by the City. The developer will clear the lot and be responsible for any environmental concerns if they exist. This site was occupied by a mechanical type business. Chairperson Larson recommended a 10-foot wide trail be built in place of the existing 8? trail. He also stated he has a concern about access for the existing trail during construction of the plat. The developer will make an attempt to have the new trail ready for early summer. 00.25 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by alternate Manias, to recommend City th Council approve the preliminary and final plat of Marion Fields 4 Addition and accept a cash contribution to satisfy the park dedication requirement. The developer will also be required to reconstruct the trail from the east plat boundary to Antlers Park crossing. The trail will be ten feet in width. The City will credit the developer for improvements to the trail outside the proposed development boundaries from the northwest corner of the plat to the Antlers Park crossing. The City also will purchase Outlot E for future park use for the price of $28,000. The developer will also be credited the additional cost to widen the trail from 8? to 10? within the limits of the plat. Credits due the developer will come from the park dedication fees required to be paid for the plat. The City will be required to relocate existing trail lights after completion of trail improvements. In addition, the committee would like to research the cost to widen the existing 8? trail east of the plat line to Dodd Boulevard. Also, due to the heavy use and popularity of the existing trail between downtown Lakeville and Antlers Park, every effort be maintained to keep a safe, passable corridor/pathway to reach Antlers Park or downtown Lakeville. Motion passed. th ITEM #7. Zweber Farm 9 Addition, Preliminary and Final Plat. 00.26 Motion was made by Manias, seconded by Lulff, to recommend to City Council approve th the preliminary and final plat of Zweber Farm, 9 Addition and accept cash contribution for 26 single family units to satisfy the park dedication fee requirements. Motion passed. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes of: October 18, 2000 Page -3- ITEM #8. Unfinished business. Staff discussed the commercial/industrial park dedication fee structure. The Economic Development Commission has inquired about development fees paid by commercial development by surrounding communities in comparison with the City of Lakeville. Arlyn Grussing, Community and Economic Development Director is conducting research on the fee structure. ITEM #9. New business. There was no new business at this time. ITEM #10: Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled for November 1, 2000. ITEM #11: Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:12 PM. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________________ Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary ATTEST: _____________________________________ Jeff Larson, Chairperson