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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-01 • CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING APRIL 1, 1998 ITEM #1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order in the Lakeville Council Chambers by Chairperson Warless-Sobel at 6:00 PM. ITEM #2. Roll call. Present were H. Lovelace, L. Lulf, C. Warless-Sobel, J. Larson, A. Raymond C. Bonn and P. Messinger. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi Ryan. ITEM #3. Minutes of March 18, 1998. The minutes of the March 18, 1998 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting were discussed. Committee member Raymond mentioned that on the last page of the minutes, it should have stated that the next meeting is scheduled for April 1, 1998. ITEM #4. Citizen comments. There were no citizens present for items not on the agenda. ITEM #5. Staff reports and summary of current projects. Committee member Messinger asked about the upgrades and additions of park access and security lighting. Staff stated that some research was being done to determine the locations most in need and that as much as possible will be done with the funds budgeted. Some of the locations which need additional lighting include Casperson Boat Launch, Kenreel Park and accesses to King Park. Hopefully this will be an ongoing annual project so additional upgrades can be done as needed. The project was instigated by several citizen requests, along with staff observations. Messinger thought there may also be a need for additional lighting around Valley Lake Park. Staff thought that project might need to be individually planned for in a future budget. Chair Warless-Sobel asked about the prototype of the park sign which is being designed. Staff stated that the signs which are currently used are routed wood and • need to be repainted and refurbished every few years. A budget of $5,000 has been established to design a new. permanent sign and decide what materials will be used in its construction. Staff will research the use of recycled materials as well as a pre- Parks and Rareatzon Advisofy ~,arrorutt~ Minutes April 1,1998 Page -2- cast concrete sign material. A decision also needs to be made as to which parks will be done this year. It was mentioned that Valley Lake Park is in need of a new ID sign. Staff informed the committee that vandals had burned a portable toilet to the ground at Valley Lake and the blaze also damaged the nearby fence and two trees. A damage estimate will be developed and a report given to the Lakeville Police Dept. Otting House Movers has backed out of their agreement to remove the main residential home from the Christian property. Their payment will not be reimbursed and staff will recommend another method of removing the structure. ITEM #6. Review preliminary plat of Andersons Century Farm Addition (A/K/A Billy Goat Hill) and make park and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. Andersons Century Farm Addition is the preliminary plat of an 80-acre parcel consisting of 126 single family lots. The property is located on the east side of Ipava Avenue, north of the Eastview Elementary School. A seven and a half acre • parcel located in the southeast corner of the property will be platted into 12 single family lots at a future date. The portion of the property not being platted at this time is the site of Ms. Anderson's house and several outbuildings. Due to the large number of public recreation facilities in the immediate area, including Dakota Heights Park, North Park, and several school facilities, staff is recommending a cash contribution for parks and trails. Staff is further recommending the developer be required to escrow funds for future trails along the east side of Ipava Avenue and to dedicate two trail accesses. One trail would consist of a 20-foot Outlot which would access Eastview Elementary School to the south, and one trail would access the Zweber Woods property on the northeast portion of the plat. Trails within the development. will be on-street and there .are no sidewalks planned within the plat. 98.13 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Raymond, to recommend City Council approve the preliminary plat of Andersons Century Farm Addition and require a cash contribution to satisfy the park and trail dedication requirements. It is further recommended that the developer be required to escrow funds for future trail development along the east side of Ipava Avenue and to dedicate two Outlots to be used as trail accesses to Eastview Elementary School and the Zweber Woods plat. The developer will be required to pave aneight-foot bituminous trail through Parks and Ran'ataon Aa~'viso~y ~,arnnitt~ Minutes April 1,1998 Page -3- each of the outlots to the plat boundary. Typical screening using Arbor Vitae plantings are further recommended to screen future homes from the trail. The Ciry will participate in a standard share cost of the trail, with the Ciry paying 3/8 of the construction cost and the developer paying 5/8 of the cost. Motion passed. ITEM #7. Review final plat of Harris Acres Second Addition and make park and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. Harris Acres Second Addition is located south of 170th Street and east of Fieldcrest Avenue. This is the last phase of the two phase, 78-lot preliminary plat and consists of 45 single family lots. Staff is recommending that in addition to a cash contribution to satisfy the park and trail dedication ordinance, the developer be required to construct an eight-foot wide bituminous trail within the easement to be granted to the Ciry. The trail is recommended to be built from the existing trail terminus on the north side of North Creek Manufactured Home Community, north to Fairmeadow Court, adjacent to Lot 13, Block 5. The trail will be extended to the east to North Trail Elementary School with the development of Quail Meadows Second Addition. The proposed trail will be a multipurpose overland trail adjacent to the existing wetland area. 98.14 Motion was made by Larson, seconded by Lovelace, to recommend Ciry Council approve the fmal plat of Harris Acres Second Addition and accept a cash contribution to satisfy the park and trail dedication ordinance. It is further recommended that the developer be required to grant the Ciry a 20-foot trail easement along the east side of Lot 13, Block 5. The developer will be required to construct an eight-foot bituminous trail from the existing trail, south of Lot 13, to Fairmeadow Court. The developer will be required to construct aneight-foot trail the length of Fairmeadow Court to the plat's easterly boundary. This portion of the trail must be coordinated with a trail to be constructed by the Quail Meadows developer which continues from the east plat boundary of Harris Acres along the south side of Quail Meadows plat to the existing trail leading to the North Trail Elementary School. The trail cost in the Harris -Acres plat will be a share cost with the developer paying 5/8 and the Ciry paying 3/8 of the construction cost. Motion passed. ITEM #8. - Review staff proposal regarding use of Lakeville hockey facility for Body Dryland Hockey School. • Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee members received a report prepared by Renee Brekken which was written following the committee meeting of March 18th Parks acrd Rai Ad'viso~y C,arlmitt~ Mimttcs April 1, 1998 Page -4- and takes the committee's comments and suggestions into consideration. Input was requested from ISD #194, who approved the use of the facility with a parking condition. The owners of the adjoining apartment building complex were notified; they will contact the Parks and Recreation Dept. if they receive comments concerning the program activities from their tenants. A time change has been proposed as the group will not be permitted to use outdoor lights at the facility. The warming house may be used for storage of equipment, however, the warming house premises will be for supervisors only. The Ciry will not be responsible for lost or stolen property. The group will use their own nets, keep noise levels down, avoid construction areas, and provide a certificate of insurance naming the City and ISD #194 as additional insured. Fees will be $20.00 per day for up to four hours per day. The group will also pay a lock and key fee, pay for portable toilet rental during the time of their program and provide a security deposit. Committee members were pleased with the proposed location. Committee members reiterated that the program will run on a one-year trial basis and will be re-evaluated at the end of the season. 8.15 Motion was made by Lulf, seconded by Bonn, to recommend Ciry Council consider the agreement with Body Dryland Hockey School to use McGuire Junior High School west rink and warming house facility on a one-year trial basis for a dryland training hockey school from July 20 to September 2, 1998. Motion passed. This recommendation will be forwarded to the Lakeville Ciry Council pending approval of the conditions by Body Dryland Hockey School. ITEM #9. - Review 1997 Annual Report. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee received a copy of the Parks and Recreation Department's 1997 Annual Report in their March 18, 1998 packet and were asked to review the document for discussion at this meeting. Staff stated the winter sports -skiing, skating and snowmobiling -were very disappointing for participants this year. Committee members discussed a few of the statistics which were noted in the report and stated they felt the document was informative and well done. ITEM #10. - Unfnushed business. D Staff is preparing a bid package for paving the Dakota Heights and Parkview hockey rinks. Other projects are also being prepared for bidding. Parks andRarea~i Advisory Canmitt~Minutes April 1,1998 Page -S- D Staff has closed the King Park accesses due to the wet conditions and the vulnerability of the new turf. The police department has been requested to assist in the effort to keep people out of the park. ~ Staff updated committee members on conversations with the National Softball Association. The NSA will be given an opportunity to send information from their headquarters so that staff can check references and make a decision on whether to allow NSA representatives to reserve Lakeville's tournament facilities. Staff feels that having two national softball associations in Minnesota is adequate. ITEM #11. - New business. D A grant has been received from Burnsville Area Society for the Arts for a concert series to be presented by the cities of Farmington and Lakeville. The Awaken to the Arts series will kick off with the a cappella group, Tonic Sol Fa, at the Lakeville High School Auditorium on May 29th. ITEM #12. - Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled for April 15, 1998 at 6:00 PM. ITEM #13. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, ud' A. Ryan, Recor Secretary ATTEST: ~i~-~~ ~;1~ s~.l Colette Wanless-Sobel, Chairperson • Jr