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PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Minutes for meeting of: July 19, 2006
ITEM #1. Call to order.
The meeting was called to order in the City Council Chambers at 6:00 PM.
ITEM #2. Roll call.
Present were Committee Members R. Walia, P. Messinger, T. Goodwin, J. Berg,
J. Hayes and J. Volimas. Unable to attend were K. Miller and H. Lovelace. 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 June 14, 2006.
The minutes of the June 14, 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.
-There are several projects under construction including the park shelter buildings
at Prairie Lake Park, King Park and Valley Lake Park. Trails within the Donnelly
plat are ready to be paved which will connect many plats. Grading is being done
at the Spyglass neighborhood park. Playground installations are complete at
Bassett and Meadows Parks.
ITEM#6. Cross Landing preliminary plat.
G M Land Company has submitted application for the preliminary plat of 72
two-family residential lots (66 twinhome units, six townhome units four common lots)
within three blocks and four outlots located on 22.9 acres. The property is located
north of County Road 50/Kenwood Trail and west of Ipava Avenue. Trails are
existing on the west side of Ipava Avenue. Right-of-way is being required to
accommodate future trails on County Road 50. There are no park facilities
designated for this area. Nearby parks that residents can utilize include the
Greenway plat, Antlers Park and Dakota Heights Park. The developer will be
required to construct 5-foot wide sidewalks along the north side of Iris Way and the
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south side of 198 Street, including cul-de-sac. A future sidewalk between Outlot D
and the driveway of the home at Lot 1, Block 3 shall be constructed once Kenwood
Trail is updated to a four-lane divided roadway. The developer will also be required
to construct a 10-foot wide bituminous trail along the north side of Kenwood Trail.
Rough grading of the trail base of the future trail and a 50% cash escrow is required.
There are 128 trees on the plat with 49 proposed to be saved and 79 to be removed.
There are no wetlands on the site. Nearby parks would include the Greenway plat,
Antlers Park and Dakota Heights Park.
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July 19, 2006
06.31 Motion
to recommend City Council consider approval of Cross Landing preliminary
plat including a cash contribution at the time of final plat approval to satisfy the park
dedication requirements. The developer is required to construct five-foot wide
concrete sidewalks with pedestrian curb ramps along the north side of Iris Way and
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the south side of 198 Street including the cul-de-sac. A section of the sidewalk
between Outlot D and Lot 1, Block 3 driveway will not be constructed until Kenwood
Trail is upgraded to a four-lane divided roadway. The developer shall also
rough-grade the 10-foot wide bituminous trail base along the north side of Kenwood
Trail and submit a cash escrow for 50% of the future trail construction cost. The trail
will be constructed at the time of reconstruction of Kenwood Trail. A trail will also be
constructed within Outlot D at the time of Kenwood Trail reconstruction.
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 ? 6 Nays ? 0
Motion passed.
ITEM #7. 2007-2008 CIP.
Staff presented the 2006 CIP which included park and trail projects. Forthcoming
projects include Valley Lake Park, East Lake Park, Three Rivers Park District project.
ITEM #8. Unfinished business.
There was no unfinished business to report at this time.
ITEM #9. New business.
There was no new business to report at this time.
ITEM #10. Announcements.
The next Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting is scheduled
for August 2, 2006 at 6:00 PM at City Hall in the Council Chambers.
ITEM #11. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 6:54 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
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Roger Walia, Vice-Chairperson