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Home My WebLink About01-05 PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Minutes for meeting of: January 5, 2005 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, P. Messinger, T. Goodwin and J. Volimas. 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, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting minutes of December 15, 2004. The minutes of the December 15, 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. Park maintenance staff continue to restore the ice at the rinks. Evening shifts of - flooding will continue through the end of the week. ITEM#6. Election of officers. Leadership positions on the committee were discussed. Nominations for chair, vice-chair and secretary were received. 05.01 Motion by Messinger and seconded by Volimas to nominate Tom Goodwin as Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee for 2005, John Berg as Vice-Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee for 2005, Pat Messinger as Secretary of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee for 2005. Ayes ? 4 Nays ? 0 Motion passed. ITEM #7. Continued discussion of park dedication fees. Staff has obtained recent land sales data from the Dakota County Auditors Office for sales that occurred in Lakeville between 2002 and 2004. Based on those sales, the average cost per acre is currently $91,630. For the purpose of establishing park dedication fees, Lakeville had set a base land value per acre of $50,000 in 2003. The base price per acre was reviewed in 2004 and set at $56,250. The base land value has fallen behind due to rapidly increasing land values. The park dedication ordinance allows the City to require up to 10% of the property being platted or an Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 2 January 5, 2005 equal amount in cash for park dedication. The following formulas were discussed among the committee members: Single-family residential park ded fees: Base price per acre value of $91,630.00 ? $3,665/dwelling unit $91,630 x 10% = $9,163/2.5 dwelling units per acre = Multi-family residential park ded fees: Base price per acre value of $100,793.00 ? $2,879/dwelling unit $100,793 x 10% = $10,079/3.5 dwelling units per acre = Commercial/industrial park dedication fees have not been increased since 2000. A 10% fee increase results in the following: Commercial park ded fees: $5,940/acre $5,400 x 10%=$540 increase = $5,400 + 540 = Industrial park ded fees: $3,520/acre $3,200x10%=$320 increase = $3,200 + 320 = Member Messinger commented the commercial/industrial fees are low. Her recommendation would be 5% per year for the past four years. She further stated the commercial/industrial fees have not been increased for four years and there is a need to catch up. Staff then suggested the proposed fee of 10% be recommended at this time and the committee review the fees again next year following the update of the park and open space comprehensive system plan. The completion of the update is anticipated in later 2005 which would enable the committee to better analyze existing and future park land and facility needs community wide. Member Goodwin suggested increasing the commercial/industrial fees 10% each year in 2005 and 2006. Staff replied the recommended increase is based on the existing per acre fee vs. the current commercial and industrial land value. It was suggested to obtain current land values and complete the system plan update and then revisit the equation. Commercial/industrial fee comparisons among various cities in the metropolitan area were compared and discussed. Currently, Lakeville is near the lower end of the fee scales in commercial/industrial park dedication fees. Member Berg stated the businesses will come to Lakeville despite what fees are charged. Committee members expressed the desire to re-evaluate the park dedication fees for commercial/industrial parcels following the completion of the system plan update. Staff discussed reinstituting the policy concerning trail cost sharing with developments that abut major collector and major arterial roadways. Sidewalks and trails are the most desirable amenities requested by Lakeville residents. The City presently requires sidewalks on one side in most residential plats. The previous policy required developers to construct and pay for sidewalks on major collector and arterial roadways. The City now requires 8-foot and 10-foot wide bituminous trails along most major collector and arterial roadways as identified in the City?s Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 3 January 5, 2005 transportation plan. With the upgrade from 5-foot concrete sidewalks to 8-foot and 10-foot bituminous trails, the city would pay the difference between a 5-foot bituminous sidewalk and an 8-foot or 10-foot wide bituminous trail. The developer saves money by paying for a 5-foot width of bituminous rather than a 5-foot width of concrete, thus the 5/8 ? 3/8 formula. The City constructed many trails using this formula in the 1980s and early 1990s. Somehow, the City moved away from this approach to developing a very important aspect of our overall transportation plan. 05.02 Motion by Goodwin and seconded by Messinger to recommend City Council consider establishing the following park dedication fees for 2005: Base land value for single-family residential property of $91,630 per acre for the - purpose of establishing a park dedication fee of $3,665 per dwelling unit ($91,630 x 10% = $9,163/2.5 dwelling units per acre) Base land value for multi-family residential property of $100,793 per acre for the - purpose of establishing a park dedication fee of $2,879 per dwelling unit ($100,793 x 10% = $10,079/3.5 dwelling units per acre) 10% increase to existing park dedication fees for commercial/industrial plats - resulting in new fees of $5,940 for commercial plats ($5,400 x 10% = $540 + $5,400) and $3,520 for industrial plats ($3,200 x 10% = 320 + $3,200) with the intent of upgrading commercial/industrial fees to a level consistent with other cities in the metropolitan area or a level appropriate to the land values at the earliest opportunity. Reinstate policy that developers are required to install bituminous trails along - major collector roads and major arterial roads where identified in the comprehensive trails plan and the City?s approved transportation plan. The developer will be responsible for initial trail base grading and for a share cost equal to the value of a 5-foot bituminous trail. The City will be responsible for the balance of the trail whether it is an 8-foot or 10-foot bituminous trail. Ayes ? 4 Nays ? 0 Motion passed. ITEM #8. Unfinished business. There was no unfinished business at this time. ITEM #9. New business. There was no new business at this time. ITEM #10. Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled for January 19, 2005 at 6:00 PM at City Hall. ITEM #11. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 6:57 PM. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 4 January 5, 2005 Respectfully submitted, _____________________________________ Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary ATTEST: _____________________________________ John Berg, Chairperson