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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-06 PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Minutes for meeting of: September 6, 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, H. Lovelace, J. Berg and J. Hayes. Unable to attend were J. Volimas, T. Goodwin and P. Messinger. Also present were Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud, Environmental Resources Manager Mac Cafferty, Finance Director Dennis Feller, Director of Liquor Operations Brenda Visnovec and Recording Secretary Pat Vinje. ITEM #3. Approval of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting minutes of August 16, 2006. The minutes of the August 16, 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. -Park construction is progressing at Chadwick Park. Paving, trails, curb and gutter and park shelter slab have been completed. Prairie Lake Park is being seeded and the hockey rink is being built. The contractor will move on to Spyglass Park after completing Chadwick and Prairie Lake. -Construction is well underway at the Veterans Memorial site. Excavation is complete, the center pad has been poured, the entrance will be formed for flags and planters, light poles are to be delivered soon, eight benches were sold right away, six light poles are available for sponsorship, the plaque for the memorial dedication is to be engraved, the VFW and American Legion are working on a celebration for Veterans Day and The Wings of the North air show is this weekend September 9-10 at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie. ITEM#6. Valley Lake Park Master Plan. Valley Lake Park is a community park which was proposed to include improvements years ago. An opportunity to fund the proposed improvements will be provided for th by subdividing two acres of land southeast of 160 Street and Galaxie Avenue for construction of a new municipal liquor store to relocate the existing Lakeville Liquors th Store #3 southwest of 160 Street and Cedar Avenue. In exchange, the Liquor Operations Department will transfer approximately $1,000,000.00 that was budgeted for acquisition of a new liquor store site on the private market to the Parks and Recreation Department. Previous neighborhood meetings were held and residents expressed they like the park the way it is but would favor some improvements. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 2 September 6, 2006 Area residents from the area of Valley Lake Park were in attendance at the meeting. Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud presented the Valley Lake Park Master Plan to the committee and audience members. Improvements to the park include the following: Relocation of the beach to the north shore of Valley Lake ? Construction of a second fishing pier ? Construction of two park shelters and restroom facilities ? Construction of parking facilities and relocation of access to Garret Path ? Construction of additional 10 foot wide trails ? Preservation of existing vegetation at the northeast corner of the site ? Preservation of open space at the northwest corner of the site ? Installation of additional trees, shrubs and native plantings ? Shoreline restoration ? Volleyball court ? Spacing of 150 feet between lights along trail ? Open space ? The audience was given the opportunity to ask questions and make comments about the project. Q ? Can parking be moved north so as to allow for additional parking in the future? A ? Parking is located to provide easy access to existing and proposed park amenities. Park users prefer not having to walk long distances. The proposed location should work well. Q ? Will volleyball courts be located in the same place? A ? The plans include one, and a second can be added if it is needed. Q ? Will am 8-hole disk golf course be considered? th A ? East Park, located near Pilot Knob Road and 170 Street will have a disk golf course. Valley Lake Park does not have the room necessary. Q ? The trail on the east side is elevated lower near the residential area. This is a privacy concern. A ? Trails will be located 200 to 300 feet away from homes. The trail will be kept as far west along a ridge as possible to add privacy to homeowners. Q ? How will power be brought to the park shelter building? th A ? Power will be brought under 160 Street. Q ? Does the population of the neighborhood affect the design of a park? A ? Park design is determined by the popularity of the park and the various uses. The schedule will include the main sewer line being put in and work being done on the park until the beginning of December or until freeze up. Staff added that surveillance cameras will be placed in the park which will be linked to the Lakeville Police Department. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 3 September 6, 2006 The audience applauded the presentation. 06.39 Motion to recommend City Council consider support of the Valley Lake Park Master Plan as presented with the following changes to be noted: Modification to access road and trail and addition of second volleyball court, if deemed necessary. Ayes ? 5 Nays ? 0 Motion passed. ITEM #7. Galaxie Liquor Store preliminary and final plat and rezoning. The City of Lakeville is proposing to construct an 11, 430 square foot building on th approximately 2.0 acres located southeast of the intersection of 160 Street and Galaxie Avenue for relocation of Lakeville Liquors Store #3. Existing single family dwellings to the south of the subject site will be approximately 135 feet from the proposed building. Buffering of existing single family dwellings will be met by locating customer entrances and loading areas to the north/northwest utilizing the building itself for screening, locating parking areas to the west and north of the proposed building utilizing the building itself for screening, establishment of berms six feet above the building floor and ten feet above the parking area, installation of 22 deciduous trees, 48 evergreen trees and 174 tall shrubs between the building and parking areas and existing single family dwellings to the south. Additional plantings th are proposed at the northwest and north sides of the building, parking area and 160 th Street frontage. Primary vegetation along 160 Street will be provided by a proposed rain garden, which has an important stormwater management function as well as aesthetic value. Existing trees within Outlot A will be preserved except as th required to construct the proposed trail between Valley Lake Park and 160 Street to the south of the building as part of the planned park improvement project. Porous pavers and raingardens will be used for treating water runoff. Perforated pipes underground will assist with runoff flow before it reaches Valley Lake. There are no wetland impacts. Sentenced to Serve crews will assist with buckthorn removal. Dead trees will be removed from the nearby wooded area and seedlings will be planted to encourage growth of new trees. The schedule will include bidding in January and construction beginning in mid-March. Completion will be Labor Day or soon after. 06.40 Motion to recommend City Council consider approval of Galaxie Liquor Store preliminary and final plat. Park dedication requirements will be met by the transfer of funds from the City?s Liquor Operation to the Park Dedication Fund for improvements to Valley Lake Park as identified on the Valley Lake Park Master Plan. A lighted trail will be extended from Valley Lake Park through the subject site between the proposed building and berms to connect with the existing trail on the th south side of 160 Street. A sidewalk is also to be provided on the east side of the th driveway extending to the 160 Street/Galaxie Avenue intersection for pedestrian Access to the liquor store. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 4 September 6, 2006 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. rd ITEM #8. Spirit of Brandtjen Farm 3 Addition final plat. SBF Development Corporation has submitted an application for the final plat of Spirit rd of Brandtjen Farm 3 Addition. The plat consists of 25 single-family lots, five outlots and public rights-of-way on 88.06 acres. The plans include public sidewalks and a privately maintained publicly accessible private trail within Outlot D. Multi-purpose th trailways will be constructed along the north side of 170 Street and west of Diamond Path. Park dedication requirements are calculated as 25 single-family lots x $2,259 per lot = $56,250. The developer must construct a 10-foot wide trail on the north th side of 170 Street at their cost. A 10-foot wide trail must be constructed, graded and restored on the west side of Diamond Path by the developer. Credit of $6,356 will be given for the bituminous and class 5 aggregate for this trail. All internal roads will have five-foot wide concrete sidewalks constructed at the developer?s expense on both sides of the roadways. The developer will also construct privately owned public accessible trails in Outlots A and D connecting the internal road and trail th systems to the public trails in Diamond Path and 170 Street. The developer will provide a pocket park at their expense for the plat. There are no significant trees on the property. rd 06.41 Motion to recommend City Council consider approval of Spirit of Brandtjen Farm 3 Addition final plat. The developer has a park dedication credit of $383,607.22 carried ndrd over from the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm 2 Addition. Park dedication due for the 3 Addition is $56,250.00 (25 single family lots x $2,250). The developer is also th required to construct the 10-foot wide trail on the north side of 170 Street at their cost. The City will grant credit of $6,356 to the developer for bituminous and class 5 aggregate for the trail along Diamond Path. The overall park dedication credit to carry over for future phases of Spirit of Brandtjen Farm is $333,713.22 consisting of nd Diamond Path trail credit of $6,356.00, 2 Addition park dedication carryover credit rd of $383,607.22 and 3 Addition park dedication requirement of $56,250.00. Internal five-foot wide sidewalks are to be constructed at the developer?s expense on both sides of the roadway and the developer will also construct privately owned publicly accessible trails in Outlots A and D connecting the internal road and trail systems to th the public trails in Diamond Path and 170 Street. The developer will also construct a privately owned pocket park in Outlot E. In addition, the developer is required to follow the natural resources requirement detailed in the Planning and Engineering reports associated with tree preservation, Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 5 September 6, 2006 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. There was no unfinished business to report at this time. ITEM #10. New business. Staff discussed the possibility of a Miracle League field being built at King Park. It would be the first adaptive recreation field built south of the river. The field would be located on the left side of the King Park building. The Minnesota Twins are supporters of this program. Miracle League fields have been built in Mankato and Minnetonka. The Lakeville Baseball Association is promoting the idea and will be making a presentation to the committee and to City Council in the near future. ITEM #11. Announcements. The next Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting is scheduled for September 20, 2006 at 6:00 PM at City Hall in the Council Chambers. ITEM #12. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:13 PM. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________________ Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary ATTEST: _____________________________________ Kevin Miller, Chairperson