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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-19 • CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING OCTOBER 19, 1994 ITEM #1 Call to order. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Illa at 7:00 PM. ITEM #2 Roll call. Present were, L. Lulf, K. Illa, G. Grenz, A. Raymond and P. Messinger. H. Lovelace and C. Warless-Sobel were absent. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and recording secretary Judi Ryan. ITEM #3 Minutes of October 5, 1994. The minutes of the October 5, 1994 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting were discussed. Under Item 8 on page 3, Chair Ills wanted clarified that it was not the intent of committee members to indicate that large numbers of mountain bikers would be using Ritter Farm Park, but rather that a new trail may be more popular at the beginning and use would most likely diminish over time. There were • no other additions or corrections and the minutes were approved as amended. ITEM #4 Citizen comments. There were no citizens present. ITEM #5 Staff reports. Staff reported that a bid opening had occurred Monday to sell bonds for the Park Bond Referendum. The sale had been arranged by Springsted, Inc. and the bid was awarded to Norwest Investment Services, Inc. The Snowmobile Trail System Review Task Force was approved by City Council at their October 17th meeting. The task force will meet for four consecutive Monday nights beginning on November 7th. Bleachers have been delivered and are being assembled at the Ice Arena. The City Forester and Park Maintenance crews have started marking locations for the SBA grant tree planting project. Trees will be planted in Meadows Park, Rolling • Oaks Park, and along the trail at Dodd Trail Park. Tree spading from the City nursery to various park locations will be ongoing this fall. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes October 19, 1994 Page 2 The STS crew is helping with the relocation of the North Park field to Crystal Lake Elementary and the project is going well. Crews have cut in the new infields and the resodding is complete. Moving of fences and adding ag lime remains to be accomplished. At their October 17th meeting City Council authorized the condemnation of the Christian property near Lake Marion. NAC will be working on planning reports for this and other pieces of property which the City has an interest in obtaining. Staff continues to investigate various sites for neighborhood park property acquisition. ITEM #6 Review Country Creek Estates preliminary plat and make parks and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. This proposed subdivision is located west of Dodd Blvd., south of 202nd Street and north of the Lake Marion outlet drainage swale. The preliminary plat consists of 68 single family residential lots and two outlots. The first phase consists of 38 lots. Staff gave committee an historical perspective of this property. In 1985 the • construction of the Lake Marion outlet ditch severed a small triangular piece of property from the southwest corner. Because of this, the City made an agreement with the property owner which gave him the option at the time of platting to use this 2.7 acres toward satisfying park dedication requirements. A portion of this plat is within the 3/4-mile service area of Meadows Park and a portion is outside. Staff anticipates that when the Hammer property to the south is developed, an additional park in that area will be needed to meet the needs of residents west of Dodd and between County Road 64 and 210th Street. Committee member Grenz commented that this 2.7 acre site may not fully satisfy the current park dedication requirements, as the property will be used for storm .water. Staff stated it was his suggestion to locate the storm pond along the existing drainage ditch and to use portions of the 2.7 acre park area. He further explained that the remaining land should be adjoined with additional acres located to the south on the Hammer property, forming a larger, more functional neighborhood park. The proposed park would then be of sufficient size to serve the residential density proposed for that area west of Dodd Blvd. Based on their preliminary review of park service areas, the committee wished to • express their interest in the property to the south of this plat which they felt would be acceptable park property .combined with its water amenities and trail corridor. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes October 19, 1994 Page 3 Committee member Grenz felt the intent of the original agreement with Friedges was unclear. 94.44 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Raymond, to recommend to City Council the following items to satisfy the park and trail dedication requirements for Country Creek Estates: 1. Actual park dedication requirements are satisfied by previous actions. 2. The developer will be required to pay full trail dedication requirements. 3. The developer will be required to relocate and construct the existing 8-foot bituminous trail at no cost to the City. The developer will be required to provide a 20-foot trail access along the west side of Lot 1, Block 5. The developer will be required to construct an 8-foot bituminous trail and an appropriate crossing of the existing ditch to provide a connection with the existing multipurpose trail. The developer will be required to screen the east side of Lot 1, Block 5, as recommended by the Parks and Recreation Director. The developer will be given credit for the construction of the 8-foot bituminous trail alongside Lot 1, Block 5. 4. The developer will be required to construct anoff-street trail along the west side • of Dodd Blvd. between 207th Street and the existing trail crossing at Dodd Blvd. The developer will be given credits toward the construction of this trail. 5. The developer will be required to escrow funds for future construction of trails along Dodd Blvd. Escrow fund is calculated at $10.00 per foot, the length of his project along Dodd Blvd. 6. The developer will be required to grade the remaining property between the ponding area and the south boundary where the relocated trail will be constructed to an acceptable grade which would provide the opportunity for planting trees and installation of benches and other smaller park amenities. 7. The City will consider ownership of the remnant piece of property east of Lot 8, Block 5. Staff will have to review this further with respect to providing safe access to this parcel along 207th Street. 207th Street could be designated as an on-street trail with no parking. This would assist in providing a safer access to this area. The area could be developed with benches and aesthetic plantings. Aye: Lulf, Illa, Raymond, Messinger. Nay: Grenz feels the wording of the agreement is unclear as to whether the intent of the original agreement for park land was for all or some of the park dedication fees. Motion passed. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes October 19, 1994 Page 4 • ITEM #7 n fi 1 1 Review Marion Village 5th Addition preliminary a d na pat and make parks and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. Staff explained that this plat is a reconfiguration of the lot lines of two plats. The park dedication fees have been previously paid at the time the lots were originally platted and there are no further requirements. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee members acknowledged the fact that no further park or trail fees are required. ITEM #S Continue discussion of concept plans for Ritter Farm Park master plan update. Barry Warner of Barton-Aschman had provided staff with three schemes of Ritter Farm Park, showing various locations for the ELC, parking, trails, etc. Several details were suggested for the concepts: Bus parking spaces are needed in the parking lot; the picnic shelter should be open air, with a closed end for a Clivus Multrum type restroom facility; views of the lake from various vantage points need to be taken into consideration when placing structures in the park; anentrance/exit from the ELC into the wildlife/nature areas of the park would be more aesthetic than an exit into a parking area; look at splitting the parking area with the roadway, having half of the parking spaces on each side, consider the silo as a future observatory; handicapped parking stalls are needed by all facilities. Committee members decided to meet at Ritter Farm Park at 4:30 on Saturday, October 22nd, prior to working the Haunted Forest, to further review concept ideas. City Administrator Bob Erickson was present and addressed the committee. He commended Steve Michaud and Dennis Feller for the significant contributions they made toward the completion of the Lakeville Ames Ice Arena project. Mr. Erickson stated that in the future, an attempt will be made to receive input from advisory committees and neighborhood groups earlier in the platting process. Staff will discuss concept plans with the committee for comments and suggestions while future plats are being negotiated with developers at the staff level. It is felt that in this way, input can be put to better use in the design. ITEM 9. Continue discussion of park service area policies. Staff showed the committee the City park map and overlay showing park service areas and pointed out numerous revisions which have been implemented. Further discussions will take place at the next meeting regarding service area policies. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes October 19, 1994 Page S ITEM 10. Unfinished business. There was no unfinished business at this time. ITEM 11. New business. A one-million gallon water tower is being planned for the vicinity of Ipava Avenue and 170th Street to meet the needs of several new plats in that area. Staff informed committee of a proposal to place the water tower in North Park. City Engineering staff will present their proposal to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee at their next meeting. ITEM 12. Announcements. The December 21, 1994 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting will be canceled for the holiday break. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled for November 2, 1994. ITEM #13. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 PM. Respectfully submitted, l~ Judi#h A. Ryan, Recor g Secretary ATTEST: Kevin Illa, Chairperson