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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-02 PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Minutes for meeting of: February 2, 2005 ITEM #1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 6:04 PM. ITEM #2. Roll call. Present were Committee Members T. Goodwin, J. Berg, P. Messinger, H. Lovelace and J. Volimas. Unable to attend was R. Boldus. Also present were Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud, Environmental Resources Coordinator Mac Cafferty and Recording Secretary Pat Vinje. ITEM #3. Approval of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting minutes of January 19, 2005 The minutes of the January 19, 2005 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. Public Hearing: a. Subdivision Ordinance Chair Goodwin called the public hearing to order at 6:05 pm. The committee previously discussed park dedication fees and City Council reviewed their recommendations at their January 10, 2005 work session. Council agreed with the recommendations with the exception of multi-family. They requested staff to obtain sales data for multi-family properties to better assess that particular fee. Three parcels were identified and sales data was formulated to determine an average price per acre and the price per dwelling unit. Sales prices ranged from $91,718 per acre to $199,317 per acre resulting in an average price per acre of $128,085. The formula resulted in a recommended park dedication fee for multi-family housing of $3,200 per dwelling unit. The adjusted fees will place Lakeville competitively among other cities. The increase in park dedication fees will enable the City to meet the needs of Lakeville residents. The Comprehensive Parks and Open Space System Plan update will identify current and future parks through the year 2015. Member Goodwin asked if the current Park Dedication Budget is meeting the needs of the park planning process. The Park Dedication Fund has assisted with keeping pace developing park facilities to meet Lakeville?s needs. There are, however, many projects that will require significant funding to keep pace with rapid development. Examples include: community park facility expansions at Casperson Park, Valley Lake and West Lake Marion sites, athletic facility improvements such as parking lot and roadway paving, irrigation systems, ballfield lights and building facilities, continued development of several neighborhood parks and associated facilities. The City will most likely continue to build trails for the next 20 years. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 2 February 2, 2005 The City did not receive any written or spoken comments from the public prior to the public hearing and there were no citizen comments at the public hearing. Chair Goodwin announced thepublic hearing was closed at 6:20 PM. 05.05 Motion by Messinger and seconded by Berg to close the public hearing. Ayes ? 5 Nays ? 0 Motion passed. 05.06 Motion by Messinger and seconded by Lovelace to recommend City Council consider the following park dedication fees for 2005 as outlined in the revised ordinance as prepared by the City Attorney: - Single family residential: Base price per acre value of $91,630 for a dwelling unit fee of $3,665. - Multi-family residential: Base price per acre value of $128,085 for a dwelling unit fee of $3,200. - Commercial: 10% increase on $5,400 = $5,940 per acre - Industrial: 10% increase on $3,200 = $3,520 per acre Ayes ? 5 Nays ? 0 Motion passed. b. Central District Greenway/Wildlife Corridor trail development project Chair Goodwin called the public hearing to order at 6:25 pm. Staff will be submitting grant applications to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for the Central District Greenway/Wildlife Corridor trail development project. The Central District area consists of 800 acres. The proposed Greenway plan will run through the Donnelly Farm Addition plat which is located between Dodd Boulevard and Holyoke Avenue. The greenway trail connection will continue through Heritage Walk, Quigley-Sime Park, Aronson Park and through the Village Creek plat. This portion of the main Central District Greenway System will consist of a bituminous 10-foot wide trail 5,100 feet long with park benches, trail lighting, wildlife habitat improvements and nature interpretive kiosks. The estimated cost of the project is $202,500. The committee strongly supported the project. The City did not receive any written or spoken comments from the public prior to the public hearing and there were no citizen comments at the public hearing. Chair Goodwin announced thepublic hearing was closed at 6:35 PM. 05.07 Motion by Messinger and seconded by Volimas to close the public hearing. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 3 February 2, 2005 Ayes ? 5 Nays ? 0 Motion passed. 05.08 Motion by Berg and seconded by Lovelace to support the grant submittal for the Central District Greenway/Wildlife Corridor trail development project. Ayes ? 5 Nays ? 0 Motion passed. ITEM #6. Staff reports and summary of current projects. -The ice rinks have been closed until further notice. The unseasonably warm weather has deteriorated their condition. If the weather should turn cold enough, staff will evaluate the feasibility of salvaging them. ITEM#7. Creekside Business Park preliminary plat. Appro Development representing MW Johnson has submitted an application for the preliminary plat of six lots on approximately 14.59 acres located on the north side of th 215 Street (CSAH 70) west of Holyoke Avenue. The site is zoned I-1, Limited Industrial District. The preliminary plat will consist of a 25,600 square foot office/warehouse facility on lot 4. The proposed facility on lot 4 is adjacent wetlands and Southcreek Trout Stream. The Comprehensive Parks and Open Space System Plan identifies a greenway trail corridor along South Creek Trout Stream on the north side. The appropriate right-of-ways are being provided along County Road 70, which will include future trails. The developer will install 35 trees and 35-40 shrubs for screening purposes. A conditional use permit has been requested to increase the impervious surface area within the Shoreland Overlay District. Staff informed the committee this is typical of an Airlake Industrial Park plat. Member Goodwin added that this plat is adjacent to a trout stream which is not typical. Staff stated this is a tributary to the trout stream. Goodwin added there are unaddressed issues, as indicated in the Planning and Engineering reports, before final plat approval. Committee members expressed they are not comfortable approving preliminary plats with outstanding issues and desired future preliminary plats be better prepared. 05.09 Motion by Messinger and seconded by Volimas to recommend City Council consider approval of Creekside Business Park preliminary plat including a cash contribution of $78,786 (14.59 acres x $5,400) to satisfy the park dedication requirement at the time of final platting. In addition, the developer is required to follow the natural resources requirement detailed in the Planning and Engineering reports associated with tree preservation, grading, drainage and erosion control and further recommendations by the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District, if applicable. Ayes ? 0 Nays ? 5 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 4 February 2, 2005 Motion denied. The committee denied approval of the preliminary plat until the items listed below are completed. Members of the committee were uncomfortable approving the preliminary plat with the amount of changes identified in the Planning and Engineering Reports. 1) The proposed storm water treatment basin and infiltration basin require minor modifications. The infiltration basin bottom must be a minimum of three feet above the groundwater elevation. 2) The discharge proposed for the site must be limited to less than 6 cfs for the 100-year event. Modifications to the stormwater basins must be made to ensure this requirement is met. 3) The grading of a swale to convey the stormwater from the existing culverts under 215th Street to the South Creek must have the bottom and side slopes of the swale reinforced with properly designed permanent turf reinforcement and rock dam checks. The plans must be modified to include the rock checks and permanent turf reinforcement prior to final plat approval. 4) A final grading plan must be submitted prior to final plat approval indicating a method to reinforce the proposed slope north of the building on Lot 4 which will be steeper than 3:1. 5) The committee expressed concern regarding the proposed impervious surface area of 72% which is adjacent to South Creek. ITEM #8. Orchard Trail Addition preliminary and final plat. Kirk Meyer, of 10858 Orchard Trail, has submitted an application for the preliminary and final plat of two single-family residential lots to be known as Orchard Trail Addition. The 4.6 acre area of the proposed preliminary and final plat is part of a 5-acre parent parcel that was administratively divided in September of 2002. A preliminary and final plat will allow a house to be constructed on Lot 2 Block 2. The existing house located on Lot 1 Block 1 Orchard Trail Addition was constructed in 2002. The planning action is subject to a park dedication fee for one lot at $2,250. All trees associated with the plat will be preserved. In addition, the developer is required to follow the natural resources requirement detailed in the Planning and Engineering reports associated with tree preservation, grading, drainage and erosion control and further recommendations by the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District, if applicable. 05.10 Motion by Messinger and seconded by Volimas to recommend City Council consider approval of Orchard Trail Addition preliminary and final plat including a cash contribution of $2,250 (1 single-family unit x $2,250) to satisfy the park dedication requirement. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 5 February 2, 2005 In addition, the developer is required to follow the natural resources requirement detailed in the Planning and Engineering reports associated with tree preservation, grading, drainage and erosion control and further recommendations by the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District, if applicable. Ayes ? 5 Nays ? 0 Motion passed. ITEM #9. Unfinished business. -Interviews to fill vacancies on the committee will be held soon. -Jay Riggs of Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District is planning to attend a meeting in March or April for a presentation on Low Impact Development (LID). -Member Berg requested adding Ritter Farm Park to the next agenda. He would like to discuss issues he feels are of importance. ITEM #10. New business. -The committee was provided with an article on parks service areas. The City?s standard for park locations in proximity to neighborhoods is ½ - ¾ of a mile. -The grandchildren of Nick Mahowald are requesting a park be named after their grandfather. Nick was the first police officer (constable) and Lakeville?s first chief of police. The current park naming policy provides guidelines for this action. Staff suggested the committee consider recognizing prominent Lakeville pioneers meeting the established policy guidelines at Pioneer Plaza. Staff will research options for the dedication memorials. The committee expressed support for this idea. ITEM #11. Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled for February 16, 2005 at 6:00 PM at City Hall. ITEM #12. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:37 PM. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________________ Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary ATTEST: _____________________________________ Tom Goodwin, Chairperson