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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-07 Ma PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Minutes for meeting of: September 7, 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 T. Goodwin, J. Berg, H. Lovelace, R. Boldus, J. Volimas, K. Miller, Alternate R. Walia. Also present were Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud, Environmental Resources Coordinator Mac Cafferty and Recording Secretary Pat Vinje. Unable to attend was P. Messinger, who called and had a work conflict.. ITEM #3. Approval of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting minutes of August 17, 2005. The minutes of the August 17, 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. Staff reports and summary of current projects. Staff had no additional items to report on. Member Miller inquired about erosion control on development projects following recent heavy rains. Staff is monitoring the projects and none appear to be of concern. Member Berg asked for an update on the King Park Athletic Complex. Staff indicated the City Council voided the current ground lease and development agreement with KPAC at their Council meeting September 6. This will allow them the opportunity to seek alternatives to their original plans and the possibility of a new agreement. Mac Cafferty informed the committee of tree replacement on the Bury property. The owner had been ordered by the court to replace the oak trees removed with 100 trees, majority to be oak. Only 2 oaks were planted and 98 other trees, mostly ash. An additional 48 oak trees have been ordered by the court to be planted. ITEM #6. Spruce Place Townhomes preliminary and final plat. Manley Brothers Construction has submitted an application for preliminary and final plat for Spruce Place Townhomes. The project consists of 32 attached townhome th units and one common lot located south of 210 Street, north of Lakeville Boulevard and east of Hamburg Avenue. There are no public park requirements proposed in this area. A neighborhood park is proposed north of this area that would serve this development in the future. The developer is proposing to install a private play structure to accommodate this plat. Sidewalks will be constructed on the east side th of Hamburg Avenue from Lakeville Boulevard north to 210 Street and along the th north side of 210 Street. Infilling between the easterly boundary and the existing sidewalk located to the east will occur in the future. The developer will also be Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 2 September 7, 2005 required to construct a trail connection from approximately the center of the plat south to the existing multi-purpose trail on the north side of Lakeville Boulevard. The cost of all sidewalks and the connector trail will be the responsibility of the developer. There are no wetland impacts associated with this plat. A cash contribution is required to satisfy the park dedication ordinance in the amount of $102,400 (32 multi-family lots x $3,200). 05.46 Motion Berg and seconded by Miller to recommend City Council consider approval of Spruce Place Townhomes preliminary and final plat including a cash contribution of $102,400 (32 multi-family lots x $3,200) to satisfy the park dedication requirement. The developer is required, at the developer?s expense, to construct 5-foot wide th concrete sidewalks on the south side of 210 Street, and the east side of Hamburg Avenue adjacent to the proposed plat. A private trail connection from the development to the existing trail located in the Lakeville Boulevard right-of-way will be constructed by the developer. 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 ? 7 Nays ? 0 Motion passed. ITEM#7. Parks and Open Space System Plan update discussion. Staff presented a brief prelude to the updated Parks and Open Space System Plan, which will be presented by Dan Licht of NAC at the next meeting. Committee members will be given the opportunity to ask questions and offer suggestions at the September 21, 2005 meeting and other meetings to follow. ITEM #8. Unfinished business. There was no unfinished business to report at this time. ITEM #9. New business. Mac Cafferty, Environmental Resources Coordinator, presented an overview of the Casperson Park Shoreline Restoration project. The shoreline is eroding and in need of repair. Staff intends to apply for grant funding through the MN DNR. Comments can be directed to Mac prior to the next meeting in order to meet the grant application deadline. Mac shared two new options for use in educating citizens on the importance of maintaining clean storm water drains. Currently, storm drain stencils are used near drains but they require continuous repainting. There are two new alternatives which include a plastic emblem or a metal emblem which can be placed on curbs near storm drains. The metal emblem is more durable and can be recessed into the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 3 September 7, 2005 concrete. Plans include installation of these emblems in certain parks before using them throughout the city. Committee members supported use of the metal emblem. Mac also presented options to the current conservation area posts used between the end of residential lots and City property for the purpose of designating retention ponds, wetlands, natural areas, etc. Alternatives include metal signs and posts which are used in surrounding cities. The verbage used is open for discussion also. Staff and the committee agreed this could be addressed at a future meeting as an agenda item to allow for further discussion. ITEM #10. Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at 6:00 PM in the City Council Chambers. ITEM #11. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:27 PM. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________________ Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary ATTEST: _____________________________________ Tom Goodwin, Chairperson