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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-05 • CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING APRIL 5, 1995 ITEM # 1 Call to order. The meeting was called to order in the Lakeville Council Chambers by Chairperson Ilia at 6:00 PM. ITEM #2 Roll call. Present were H. Lovelace, L. Lulf, C. Wanless-Sobel, K. Ilia, J. Larson, A. Raymond and P. Messinger. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud, recording secretary Judi Ryan, and several members of the Park Bond Referendum Task Force. ITEM #3 Minutes of March 15, 1995. The minutes of the March 15, 1995 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting were discussed. There were no additions or corrections and the minutes were approved as printed. Chairperson Ilia asked that two items be added to the agenda under New i Business. Committee members will discuss representation at a Dakota County Parks meeting on April 11th and a public hearing to be held on April 26th. ITEM #4 Citizen comments. There were no citizens present for items not on the agenda. ITEM #5 Presentation on progress of bond referendum projects. Staff welcomed the approximately ten task force members who were present for an update of bond referendum projects. Each task force member received a packet detailing project locations and current information. Through the winter many meetings were held with land owners of prospective park acquisitions as staff and attorneys negotiation toward property purchases. Several condemnations are on-going to determine price. The primary land focus for the youth athletic complex was property owned by Joe Miller on the west side of Cedar Avenue, south of Dodd Blvd. It has been decided that the youth athletic complex will be exclusively baseball fields with soccer fields being installed in various other locations. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting April 5, 1995 Staff showed the design of this complex as it relates to the future extension of 185th Street. An inventory of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) signage and other items to bring facilities into compliance was done over the winter. Several signs have been ordered and are being installed; handicapped accessible picnic tables have been purchased. Two key properties were purchased over the winter which will assist with the development of the Juno Trail trailway. Hopefully part of the trail will be built this summer as part of the ZOZnd Street reconstruction project. Two additional parcels are presently under condemnation. At Ritter Farm Park, the prairie restoration project is under contract and a preliminary design has been chosen for the shelter. Construction of the shelter is one of seven smaller projects which Barton-Aschman Associates will be working on for completion in 1995. Three sites at Casperson Park are being considered for the playground. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will be giving their input to • staff considering this matter. At present, property which is part of Queen Anne Mobile Home Park is being considered. for the future West Park. Several concepts have been drawn for the proposed park, taking into consideration the future extension of Keokuk Avenue and future commercial development to the east. Land negotiations also continue for the Cherry View neighborhood park. Development includes the possibility of a pedestrian bridge over the future 175th Street extension or an underground box culvert for pedestrian access to the proposed park land south of 175th Street. Staff is waiting for grading plans and land cost from the Eisele family for the proposed Highview Heights neighborhood park. This area has been determined to be the most appropriate parcel for a future park. Specifications and requests for bids have gone out to prospective contractors for the Antlers Park restroom tiling project. The project should be complete by May 5th. Page Z Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting April 5, 1995 Scheduling of proposed construction on County Road 46 will dictate when the Valley Lake Park reconstruction will be completed. Commercial development along 160th Street is also being proposed and a determination has not yet been made on how much property will be available for purchase by the City. Staff stated that the City is interested in purchasing as much property as possible. Design of the Parkview building is being done by Richard Schwarz Architect. The building will be a replica of the one at Foxborough with the exception of ADA compliance upgrades. Two hockey rinks, Rolling Oaks and Parkview, are proposed to be paved and painted white to accommodate in-line skating during the warmer months. This has been done very successfully in other communities and is becoming a very popular summer activity. Staff also discussed several trail construction and lighting projects with task force members and updated them on the progress. Staff thanked the task force members for their attendance and asked them to call if they had any questions concerning park acquisitions or development. ITEM #6. Staff reports. Committee member Larson asked if seal coating of the trails is done by age or section. Staff stated there is a five-year seal coating program but if trails are in need of extra treatment, they can be added to the list. Larson stated that the trail from Dodd to Antlers may need to be seal coated because of the amount of snowmobilers who used it over the winter. Staff visited Owatonna this week to inspect a used show mobile which the City may be interested in purchasing jointly with the Farmington Parks and Recreation Department. The unit needs some cosmetic repairs but seemed to be in good structural condition. Costs for repairs are being determined before a purchase decision is made. ITEM #7. Review Stonebriar 2nd Addition final plat and make parks and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. Stonebriar 2nd Addition is located on the west side of Ipava Avenue, south of 170th Street and consists of 66 single family residential lots.. The developer has agreed to bench cut and install asix-foot wide wood chip trail from the southwest corner to the northern portion of the subdivision. In the original development agreement, the developer was also required to donate Outlot G as park conservation area and will be given credit for that Page 3 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting April 5, 1995 donation. A balance of $27,160 will be due following the credits to the developer. 95.10 Motion was made by Raymond, seconded by Lovelace, to recommend City Council approve the final plat of Stonebriar 2nd Addition and require. the donation of Outlot G with the balance following the credits being collected as a cash contribution to satisfy the park and trail dedication requirements. In addition the developer will be required to bench cut and install asix- foot wide wood-chip trail as described on the approved grading plan. Trail construction must be complete prior to sale of lots, otherwise developer will be required. to place signs at all lot corners denoting site of future trail. Signs must read "Future Fublic Trail". Motion passed. ITEM #8. Review Boulder Village at Crystal Lake preliminary plat PUD and make parks and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee previously completed a concept review of this plat, however, the developer has redesigned the proposed townhouse units and refined the layout of the subdivision. At the time of the original review committee recommended that the developer consider the installation of a playground on the site. 95.11 Motion was made by Wanless-Sobel, seconded by Lulf, to recommend City Council approve the preliminary plat PUD of Boulder Village at Crystal Lake and request a cash contribution to satisfy the park and trail dedication requirements. It is further recommended that a tot lot be installed by the developer. Motion passed. ITEM #9. Review Great Oak Shores Point preliminary and final plat and make parks and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. This plat consists of ten single family residential lots and is located on land east of Kenrick Avenue and south of 185th Street on the northwest side of Lake Marion. The preliminary and final plat of Great Oak Shores Point includes Outlots, A, B, C and D, which will be donated to the City.. A 20- foot wide trail easement in the adjacent Kabot Cove subdivision is designed to be continued through the Great Oak Shores subdivision to connect with Kenrick Avenue. Staff has been working with property owners in Great • Oak Shores to obtain trail easements to connect through this plat. Page 4 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting April 5, 1995 95-12 Motion was made by Larson, seconded by Lulf, to recommend City Council approve the Great Oak Shores Point preliminary and final plat and recommend dedication of Outlot C for park purposes and Outlot D for trail purposes and provide a 20-foot trail easement across Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 2, following the proposed sewer easement. In addition, the trail easement is to be graded flat to accommmodate future trail construction and drainage issues. In lieu of the dedication of Outlots C and D, the 20- foot trail easement across Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Block 3, the City will pay developer a difference in Land value of $17,000. The developer is further requested to post signs stating, "Future Public Trail" to notify prospective buyers. Signs will be placed at all lot corners affected by future trail construction. Motion passed. ITEM # 10. Review changes to Fairfield Business Campus preliminary and final plat. Staff informed the committee that the anchor tenant of Fairfield Business Campus, New Morning Windows, has moved its location easterly within the plat. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee previously made a recommendation concerning this plat. ITEM 1 # 1. Review Valvoline Rapid Oil Change preliminary and final plat and make parks and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. The Rapid Oil Change facility is proposed to be located on the northwest corner of Kenwood Trail and 175th Court, east of the Amoco gas station. The plat is eligible for park dedication fees based on one commercial lot. 95.13 Motion was made by Lulf, seconded by Raymond, to recommend City Council approve the Valvoline Rapid Oil Change preliminary and final plat and require a cash contribution at the commercial rate to satisfy park dedication requirements. Motion passed. ITEM # 1 Z. Review 1996 Lakeville Elementary School preliminary and final plat. Lakeville's newest elementary school will be located on a ZO-acre site on the east side of Ipava Avenue at approximately 180th Street. The school district will be required to escrow for the future upgrade of Ipava Avenue, which will include trails. Staff will work with architects and school district staff in the design orientation of soccer fields, ballfields and playground on the site. This plat is not eligible for park or trail dedication. Page 5 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting April 5, 1995 ITEM # 13. Review K ik Tri Pl nned Unit Develo ment w p a p Conditional Use Permit and make park dedication recommendation to City Council. This proposed Kwik Trip plat is located in the northwest corner of Dodd Blvd. and Kenwood Trail. The developer proposes to share driveway access with a McDonalds plat which is proposed to be built adjacent to the Kwik Trip. The developer is being requested to install sidewalks along Dodd Blvd. from Kenwood Trail to Ideal Way. From there, trails will be accessible to the elementary school playground, the ice arena and Lakeville High School. 95.14 Motion was made by Lovelace, seconded by Lulf, to recommend City Council approve the Kwik Trip PUD preliminary plat and require a cash contribution at the commercial rate to satisfy the park dedication requirements. It was further recommended that Kwik Trip be responsible for the cost of the installation of 8-foot concrete sidewalks along the west side of Dodd Blvd. from Kenwood Trail to Icenic Trail and an 8-foot bituminous trail from Icenic Trail to Ideal Way. Motion passed. • ITEM #14. and 15. Review of proposed 1995 Park Dedication and Trail Dedication Fund Budgets. Staff discussed several items with committee members which were 1995 projects and 1994 carry-over projects. Committee members commented on the proposed repair or replacement of Bunker Hill Tennis Courts. Several other projects were discussed including seal coating, Orchard Lake retaining wall, and proposed fishing pier. Staff also discussed the possible share cost from Lakeville Baseball Association for possible improvements of dug-outs and fencing to Quigley-Sime Park. Staff is waiting to receive a written proposal from the LBA. 95-15 Motion was made by Raymond, seconded by Larson, to receive the 1995 Parks and Trails Dedication Fund Budgets with the addition of budgeting $17,000 for the Great Oak Shores Point park acquisition, and to recommend City Council approval of these budgets. Motion passed. ITEM # 16. Unfinished Business. At a previous meeting, Chairperson Illa had questioned availability of the ice arena for dry floor activities. He will be attending a meeting with City • staff and hockey representatives to discuss the situation. Page 6 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting April 5, 1995 Staff is calling for a special Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting on April 26, 1995 which will be a public hearing for Outdoor Recreation Grant Program application submittals. Most committee members indicated they would be able to attend. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee members have been invited to a meeting at Camp Sacajawea; Chair Illa asked if any members of the committee could represent Lakeville at the meeting. Committee member Raymond will attend if available; Messinger will be the alternate. ITEM # 17. New Business. There was no new business at this time. ITEM # 18. - Announcements. Future Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meetings are scheduled for: April 19, 1995 at 6:00 PM. April 26, 1996 at 6:00 PM Special public hearing ITEM # 19. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 PM. Respectfully submitted, J i h A. Ryan, Recor ' g Secretary ATTEST: ~ Kevin P. Ilia, Chairperson Page 7