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PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Minutes for meeting of: April 19, 2006
ITEM #1. Call to order.
The meeting was called to order in the City Hall Council Chambers at 6:00 PM.
ITEM #2. Roll call.
Present were Committee Members K. Miller, P. Messinger, T. Goodwin,
H. Lovelace, J. Berg, J. Volimas and J. Hayes. Unable to attend was R. Walia. Also
present were Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud, Environmental
Resources Manager Mac Cafferty and Recording Secretary Pat Vinje.
ITEM #3. Approval of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
Committee meeting minutes of April 5, 2006.
The minutes of the April 5, 2006 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 has met with residents living near Valley Lake Park concerning the
improvements to Valley Lake Park and the construction of the liquor store. Staff
has also discussed the tree site cleared by Dakota Electric with the City Forester.
The site will be cleared of buckthorn and scrub trees and new trees planted.
-Staff consulted with the Metropolitan Airports Commission regarding
establishment of soccer fields on their property. They will consider the request.
They will meet May 4 and will discuss the issue.
-Staff is working with Consultant Ken Vraa on developing a Request for Proposal
(RFP) for the northeast community park site. The original site plan developed by
Putnam and Associates will maintain many features with a few revisions.
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ITEM#6. Bellante 2 Addition preliminary and final plat.
Feldman Enterprises has submitted a revised application for preliminary and final
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plat for Bellante 2 Addition. The plat is located north of 185 Street and east of
Judicial Road on 29.80 acres. The revision of the second addition has reduced the
number of lots and units from 56 to 53 consisting of 38 twin home and 15 townhome
units. The park dedication requirement is 53 units x $3,490 per dwelling unit =
$184,970. The developer will be required to construct a 5-foot wide concrete
sidewalk with pedestrian curb ramps along one side of Justice Way. A 10-foot wide
bituminous trail will be constructed by the developer along the east side of Judicial
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Road from 185 Street to the north end of the plat. There are 497 significant trees
on the site of which 216 (43%) will be saved. There are no wetland impacts.
Member Hayes asked if the wetland will be monitored to avoid planting of grass and
plants nearby. Staff responded the association works with residents to preserve
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wetlands in their natural state. Member Berg raised the issue of snow removal.
Staff indicated the snow is plowed into the right-of-ways and within cul-de-sacs.
06.15Motion by Messinger and seconded by Berg
to recommend City Council consider
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approval of Bellante 2 Addition preliminary and final plat including a cash
contribution of $184,970 ($3,490 x 53 multi-family lots) to satisfy the park dedication
requirement. The developer will be required to install five foot wide concrete
sidewalks along one side of Justice Way. The developer is required to construct a
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ten foot wide bituminous trail on the east side of Judicial Road from 185 Street to
the north end of the Bellante final plat. The developer is responsible for grading the
trail and the City will reimburse the developer for Class-5 and bituminous materials.
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. Marsh View preliminary and final plat.
Manley Brothers Construction has submitted a preliminary and final plat for Marsh
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View consisting of 10 acres located north of 185 Street east of Ipava Avenue and
south of Eastview Elementary. Marsh View will contain 15 single-family homes.
There are no park requirements in this planning district. The proposed cash
contribution will be 15 single-family lots x $3,995 = $59,925. The developer will be
required to construct a 5-foot concrete sidewalk from Ipava Avenue along the south
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side of 183 Street to the east side of the school driveway. A 5-foot sidewalk will
then be extended to the north along the east side of the school driveway. A
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crosswalk located at 183 Street will be discussed between the City and school
district to provide a safe pedestrian crossing from Quail Ridge on the west side of
Ipava Avenue to Marsh View and Eastview Elementary School on the east side.
The developer will also be required to grade for a future 10-foot wide trail along the
east side of Ipava Avenue the length of the plat boundaries. The developer will be
required to share cost for the construction of the 10-foot trail 50/50 split for base
materials and bituminous surface. The developer will be responsible for grading an
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8-foot wide trail along the north side of 183 Street from Ipava Avenue to the east
plat boundary line. Construction of the trail will be a 5/8 (developer) ? 3/8 (city) split
for base materials and bituminous surfacing. There are 20 significant trees of which
eight (40%) will be saved. Two wetland areas within outlots A and B will be
preserved and enhanced with wetland plantings. Member Hayes asked if there will
be a buffer on the side of Eastview Elementary. Staff answered Ipava will be a
parkway design and there will be trails along Ipava Avenue. Member Berg inquired
about the trail along the Quail Ridge development. A remaining homeowner has
vacated their premises and the developer can proceed with installation of the trail.
Member
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Goodwin questioned if this plat required a park. Staff indicated the plat was served
by Eastview Elementary, Dakota Heights Park.
06.16 Motion by Goodwin and seconded by Volimas
to recommend City Council
consider approval of Marsh View preliminary plat including a cash contribution of
$59,925 ($3,995 x 15 multi-family lots) to satisfy the park dedication requirement.
The developer will be required to install five foot wide concrete sidewalks with
pedestrian curb ramps along the north side of Imagery Lane and on the south side of
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183 Street between Ipava Avenue and 183 Court. A ten foot wide bituminous trail
is to be constructed along the east side of Ipava Avenue. The developer is
responsible for 100% of trail base grading and the City and developer will share
Class-5 and bituminous surface costs 50/50 for the Ipava Avenue trail segment. The
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share cost will be 5/8 (developer) and 3/8 (City) for the 8-foot trail along 183 Street.
The developer will also construct an 8-foot wide bituminous trail along the north side
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of 183 Street.
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 #8. Unfinished business.
Committee members were informed of a special meeting on Monday, May 8 at 7:00
PM at Parkview Elementary for a public meeting regarding the Valley Lake
Park/Liquor Store project. Approximately 150 invitations will be sent to residents for
the purpose of presenting the updated changes to the master plan for the project.
ITEM #9. New business.
There was no new business to report at this time.
ITEM #10. Announcements.
The next meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee is
scheduled for May 3, 2006 at 6:00 PM at City Hall.
A special meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee will
be held at Parkview Elementary School Cafeteria at 7:00 PM on Monday, May 8,
2006. Valley Park neighborhood residents will be invited to discuss the latest
revisions to the site master plan for Valley Lake Park improvements and the
construction of a liquor store in the area.
ITEM #11. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 7:07 PM.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
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Kevin Miller, Chairperson