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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
May 3, 2001
ITEM #1. Call to order.
The meeting was called to order in the Lakeville City Hall by Chairperson Larson
at 6:35 PM.
ITEM #2. Roll call.
Present were Committee Members J. Larson, P. Messinger, L. Lulf, J. Volimas, J.
Berg, Alternate K. Manias. Unable to attend were R. Boldus and H. Lovelace.
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 April 18, 2001.
The minutes of the April 18, 2001 Parks 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 concerned with items not on the agenda for this
meeting.
ITEM #5. Staff reports and summary of current projects.
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- The Ironman Bike Ride of April 29 was successful. Wind was a factor for
many bikers. Hostelling International does a great job coordinating this
event.
Registrations for summer programs are going well.
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The Arts Center is progressing well. The balcony is in and work has begun
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building the stage area.
The maintenance staff have finished assisting the streets department with
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the annual street sweeping program.
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Bunker Hill Park may be completed on Monday, May 7. The STS crews will
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be installing landscape timbers.
Athletic fields are open and in great shape. The in-fields have been dragged.
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All fields have been scheduled. LaCrosse practice and games are held at
Quigley Sime and Kenwood Trail Junior High fields. Each January, Patty
Dexter meets with athletic groups who have requested field use and
prepares a schedule to accommodate them. Staff has requested the Parks
and Recreation Advisory Committee consider a policy to evaluate how to
assign fields to new sport groups or splinter groups that evolve from existing
associations. An issue to consider is residency requirement by which more
than 50% of the participants must be Lakeville residents. Staff has begun
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the process of surveying other cities to compare their policies regarding field
scheduling.
The Wensmann plat located south of Aronson Park is still being discussed
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among staff and residents. There have been neighborhood meetings
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conducted. The preliminary plans include 207 Street connecting to
Hamburg Avenue and the downtown area. The plat will consist of 2/3
townhomes placed along Hamburg Avenue and 1/3 single family residential
housing in the remainder of the plat adjacent to the existing downtown
neighborhood. Downtown area residents have expressed concerns over the
increase in traffic in their neighborhood. City staff and the developer have
had on-going discussions concerning the plat. Presently, there is congestion
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at Holyoke and 207 Street near the present post office but there is a
possibility of the post office being relocated to Heritage Commons thus
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decreasing the traffic flow on 207. Alternative renditions of the plat are
being completed and will be ready in the near future. Existing plans include
the possibility of the townhome units exiting the development onto Hamburg
Avenue and/or a road being constructed through Aronson Park.
The Bury property condemnation process is moving forward. A letter has
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been received from the attorney and authorizing appraisals to take place is
pending.
ITEM #6. Airlake Industrial Park ? Park Dedication Fees.
City Council and Airlake Development, Inc. have come to an agreement
regarding the park dedication fees. The agreement includes the land west of
Cedar Avenue paid at the old rate of 5% of the market value (approximately
$58,045.00). The agreement also includes land east of Cedar Avenue to be
assessed at the new rate at the time of patting/development. It is understood
the rate is the ?established rate? at the time of platting/development.
ITEM #7. Review Valley Lake Master Plan Concepts.
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Ingraham and Associates will be present at the May 16 Parks and Recreation
Advisory Committee meeting to discuss the Valley Lake master concept plans.
Preliminary plans were distributed to committee members prior to the meeting
for review. Member Messinger requested adequate lighting around the trails.
Staff responded new lighting would be in place with a distance of 250 to 300
feet between poles. Staff recommendations to the plans included the following:
1)Place the restroom building behind the beach yet not on the beach.
2)Trails should remain adjacent the lake.
3)Relocate the volleyball courts to a different location near the beach.
4)Relocate the playground equipment closer to the beach.
Members will have an opportunity to express views to the architect at the next
meeting.
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ITEM #8. Lake Place preliminary plat.
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This plat will be located on 39.5 acres south of 170 Street and east of Pilot
Knob Road. Staff met with the City of Farmington to ensure plats coincide with
Lakeville?s plans for future connecting trails and greenways. The west side of
the plat will provide a trail/greenway corridor when trails are constructed. The
City will reimburse the developer for the trail construction. A trail will also be
constructed on the east side of the creek/wetland in this plat extending north of
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170 Street to the future park (Tutewohl property) The City will reimburse the
developer for the cost of this trail construction, also. The developer will
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construct a trail on the south side of 170 Street across the entire frontage of
the proposed plat, which will be reimbursed to the developer by the City. There
was further discussion concerning the developer constructing portions of the
greenway trail to coincide with phase development of the plat.
01.11 Motion by Messinger, seconded by Lulf to accept the cash contribution to satisfy
the park dedication ordinance requirements. The developer will be required to
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construct a trail on the south side of 170 Street the width of the plat as
deemed necessary by staff. The developer is required to provide adequate
greenway/trail area adjacent the wetlands to accommodate future trails. Trails
will be constructed within the greenway to coincide with plat development
phasing. The developer is required to construct sidewalks throughout the plat
as shown on plat drawings. A future trail sign is requested to be posted in
locations where future trails are proposed.
Motion passed.
ITEM #9. Streefland Addition final plat.
The Streefland Addition was previously discussed by the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Committee. The plat was inspected by Committee Member Berg and
staff last fall. The topography is not suitable for an active park.
01.12 Motion by Berg, seconded by Lulf to recommend to City Council to consider
acceptance of a cash contribution to satisfy the park dedication ordinance
requirements for the final plat of Streefland Addition.
Motion passed.
ITEM #10. Spring Tour.
The listing of possible sites to visit on the spring tour was reviewed. Committee
members are to identify key sites they would like to definitely visit. The tour is
scheduled for June 6, 2001 at 5:00 PM and will begin at Ritter Farm Park. A
fional tour route will be chosen at the next meeting.
ITEM #11. Unfinished business.
There was no unfinished business to discuss at this time.
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ITEM #12. New business.
Committee member Lulf informed staff Kenreel Park had been cleaned by the
neighborhood. Main areas are in need of grass seed.
ITEM #13. Announcements.
The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled
for May 16, 2001 at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers.
ITEM #14. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
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Jeff Larson, Chairperson