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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-05 • CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 5, 1997 ITEM #1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order in the Lakeville Council Chambers by Chairperson Larson 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. Committee member Bonn left at 7:00 PM. ITEM #3. Minutes of October 15, 1997 The minutes of the October 15, 1997 joint Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee and Snowmobile Task Force meeting were discussed. There were no additions or corrections and the minutes were approved as printed. ITEM #4. Citizen comments. There were no citizens present for items not on the agenda. ITEM #5. Staff reports. • Staff reported that approximately 900 people attended this year's Haunted Forest on October 18th. Although this was a fairly good turnout, revenue projections are based on a higher attendance figure. This may create a need for additional donations from local civic organizations to defray the cost of certain recreation programs. The weather for this year's event was cooperative, however, there may have been more competition with other agencies hosting similar events and with other sports events, such as the World Series. Staff will look at possible changes to rejuvenate the program for next year. • Staff participated in a "citizens jury" which discussed county and municipal business and specifically the comprehensive plan for Dakota County. This citizens group will try to work with the county on several issues and gave the county good marks .for its trail system, standardized signage and improved marketing program. Staff had stated during the discussions that he would like to see the county park system enhanced to better serve residents in the entire county. Opportunities are still available to purchase land for trail corridors to connect parks with regional greenways, possibly along the rivers. • The Park Department has been receiving many compliments on the new 205th Street trail, which is being heavily used. Four major intersections along the trail will have extra street lights installed and a new experimental sign color will be used to further mark the crossings. Some Genella Maples will be added to the berm in the spring to enhance the existing screening. The trail is being extended on the north side of Kansas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes November S, 1997 Page -2- Avenue from 205th Street to Kensington Avenue to assist residents from that neighborhood in getting to the trail. • The Juno Trail staircase project has been completed, including plantings and lights. • The owner of the remnant parcel of property along Klamath Trail has signed a Right of Entry agreement, which gives the City permission to continue construction of the trail this fall so that project is not delayed. ITEM #6. Review preliminary plat of Orchard Meadows and make park and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. Orchard Meadows development is proposed for land located south of 185th Street between I-35 and Kenwood Trail and includes 73 townhouse lots. The property includes wetlands, significant trees and steep slopes. City staff supports the townhouse development on this property because clustering the townhouse units helps preserve this environmentally sensitive area. Some wetland mitigation will be required and an Outlot containing a large stand of Oak trees will be deeded to the City. The City's Park and Open Space System Plan does not identify the need for any parks within the Orchard Meadows development. Bassett Park is located approximately .one-forth mile to the south of the proposed plat. The developer will construct afive-foot wide concrete sidewalk with Phase One development road construction on the west side of the proposed Orchard Trail that will connect to the existing trails located along 185th Street. Chair Larson requested that a rest area for bikers or hikers be planned for the area next to the railroad tracks if the railroad is abandoned for trails in the future. 97.43 Motion was made by Raymond, seconded by Lulf, to recommend City Council approve the preliminary plat of Orchard Meadows and require a cash contribution to satisfy the park and trail dedication requirements. It is further recommended that in conjunction with Phase One road construction, a sidewalk be installed on the west side of the proposed Orchard Trail. Motion passed. ITEM #7. Review preliminary and final plat of Park View Addition and make park and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. Park View consists of three single family residential lots on land located west of Ipava Avenue between 170th and 171st Streets, across from North Park. One single family home which exists on the property will remain. The Park and Open Space System Plan does not identify the need for any park within this plat. 97.44 Motion was made by Raymond, seconded by Warless-Sobel, to recommend City Council approve the preliminary and fmal plat of Park View Addition and require a cash contribution • to satisfy the park and trail dedication requirements for the two new lots. Motion passed. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes November S, 1997 Page -3- ITEM #8. Review preliminary and final plat of Celebration Addition and make park and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. Lowell Lundstrom Ministries is proposing to construct achurch/event center on 18 acres of property on the west side of Kenyon Avenue north of County Road 5, on the existing Golf Dome property. The site is proposed to be developed in three phases. Development of Phases I and II will limit the use of the building to office/meeting rooms space, with no organized worship services. For this reason, and because the road is not yet urbanized, staff does not see a need for a sidewalk at this time. The Comprehensive Trail System Plan identifies a future sidewalk on Kenyon Avenue. Staff recommends the sidewalk be constructed when the road is fully urbanized or when the adjoining land is developed, if staff determines it is needed at that time. 97.45 Motion was made by Lulf, seconded by Warless-Sobel, to recommend City Council approve the preliminary and final plat of Celebration Addition and require a cash contribution to satisfy the park and trail dedication requirements. Committee further recommends that when Kenyon Avenue is urbanized, the need for a sidewalk or trail be reviewed. Motion passed. • ITEM #9. - Discuss results of October 29, 1997 Snowmobile Task Force meeting. At their October 15, 1997 meeting, the SnoTrackers Snowmobile Club presented a written request to the Snowmobile Task Force asking that their recommendation to the Ciry Council include no snowmobile ban for the 1997-98 season, but instead to impose and enforce a zero tolerance policy. In addition, the Task Force recommended to the City Council that the speed limit of snowmobiles on city streets be increased to 15 MPH and that, regardless of snowfall, snowmobiling would be allowed in Lakeville only between the dates of December 1st and March 31st to coincide with the opening of the DNR trails. Exceptions to this would be to allow snowmobiling in county ditches and on private property. The Task Force also recommended that if there is no improvement or if violations increase, the ramifications would be a ban the following year. The Task Force's list of 14 goals and recommendations also includes youth education through area high schools, establishment of a hotline, additional park and ride lots, and a second snowmobile for the Police Department. Staff feels the snowmobiling community has had an awakening and is optimistic that some habits will be changed due to the publicity which the Snowmobile Task Force has created. Another meeting of the Task Force has been scheduled for January for amid-season review. The Snowmobile Task Force and the SnoTrackers wish to have some paved trails left unplowed in order to provide access to proposed park and ride lots. Currently, the east side of Ipava is left unplowed and would be a good access route if the proposed park and ride lot at the Water Treatment Plant was approved. Approximately 20-30 % of snowmobiles are • equipped with carbide studs for increased starting speed and better stopping and traction. Spinning tracks at the intersections is apparently what causes damage to trails and roadways, especially early and/or late in the season when the snow depths are minimal. The Parks and Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes November S, 1997 Page -4- Recreation Advisory Committee will need to consider whether to recommend carbide studs be allowed on the paved trails, if it is decided to use some of the paved trail system for snowmobiles. Committee member Messinger stated that in the October 29th Task Force minutes there was some discussion of providing a snowmobile trail through North Park and wished to have some input if there was an actual recommendation made for this. Staff stated that he had discussed this idea with the Task Force and informed them that the area is too environmentally sensitive and a trail would not be advisable. ITEM #10. Unfinished business. Staff asked Larry Lulf for written confirmation from the SnoTrackers Snowmobile Club that they will be grooming the ski trails at Ritter Farm Park. ITEM #11. New business. Committee members congratulated Steve Michaud on his nomination for the Clifton E. French Distinguished Service Award. Committee members received the first draft of the 1998 Park Development Fund budget and • briefly discussed items which are proposed. The list includes traditional items plus some additional items previously suggested by Committee members. Revenues for 1998 are based on 300 new housing units, plus there will be a carryover balance from 1997. ITEM #12. - Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled for November 19, 1997 at 6:00 PM. ITEM #13. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM. Respectfully submitted, e u i A. Ryan, Recording S tary ATTEST• ~ L~`~ son, Chairperson