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PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Minutes for meeting of: August 2, 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 K. Miller, R. Walia, P. Messinger, T. Goodwin, J.
Berg, H. Lovelace and J. Hayes. Unable to attend was J. Volimas. Also present
were Environmental Resources Manager Mac Cafferty and Recording Secretary Pat
Vinje.
ITEM #3. Approval of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
Committee meeting minutes of July 19, 2006.
The minutes of the July 19, 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.
-Representatives from concrete companies will meet with staff concerning the
Lakeville Veterans Memorial next week.
-Many projects are underway throughout the park system.
-The Lakeville Area Arts Center playbill for the 2006-2007 season is near
completion.
ITEM#6. Hunting Subcommitee report.
Sergeant John Kornmann of the Lakeville Police Department presented to the
committee the proposed change in the annual hunting map. The new site of St.
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John?s Lutheran Church located north of 202 Street and east of Holyoke Avenue is
proposed to become a no-hunting zone. Kornmann further suggested the area be
extended to Cedar Avenue. There were no incidents or complaints to report on. The
continued development is making it harder to hunt within the City limits.
The committee supported the recommended change to the hunting map for the
2006-2007 season.
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ITEM #7. Morgan Square 3 Addition preliminary plat.
Representatives of Morgan Square LLC have submitted an application for the
preliminary plat of 35 townhome units on 39 lots and one outlot to be known as
Morgan Square Third Addition. The plat consists of 6.73 acres and is located along
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Keystone Avenue, south of 205 Street. There is one outlot consisting of 1.81 acres
within the preliminary plat, which satisfies the 10% park dedication requirement, that
will be maintained as open space within the development and is to be maintained by
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the homeowner?s association. The tree preservation plan identifies 175 significant
trees within the preliminary plat boundaries with a proposal to save 122 trees, while
53 are proposed to be removed. There are no wetlands on the site. Sidewalks five
feet in width will be constructed along both sides of Keystone Avenue to the
temporary cul-de-sac.
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06.32 Motion
to recommend City Council consider approval of Morgan Square 3 Addition
preliminary plat including a cash contribution of $122,150 ($3,490 x 35 multi-family
lots) to satisfy the park dedication requirements. The developer will also be required
to install sidewalks on both sides of Keystone Avenue to the temporary cul-de-sac.
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. Curren final plat.
Conrad Curren, James Curren and Harlan Miller have submitted an application for
the final plat of 10 single-family residential lots to be known as Curren Addition. The
plat consists of 8.7 acres located east of Iteri Avenue, north of Iteri Court East and
west of Paradise Hills. There are no sidewalks or trails proposed with the Curren
Addition final plat. The tree preservation plan identifies 424 significant trees with a
proposal to save 349 (82%) of the significant trees. A wetland has been identified
near the northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 1 with no proposed impacts.A cash
contribution of $39,950 ($3,995.00 x 10 lots) is required to satisfy the park dedication
requirement.
06.33 Motion
to recommend City Council consider approval of Curren final plat including a
cash contribution of $39,950 ($3,995.00 x 10 single-family lots) to satisfy the park
dedication requirement. There are no sidewalks or trails proposed with this plat.
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 #9. Unfinished business.
There was no unfinished business to report at this time.
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ITEM #10. New business.
There was no new business to report at this time.
ITEM #11. Announcements.
The next Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting is scheduled
for August 16, 2006 at 6:00 PM at City Hall in the Council Chambers.
ITEM #12. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 6:14 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
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Kevin Miller, Chairperson