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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-16 • CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES JUNE 16,1993 Prior to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee's official .meeting, the annual park tour was held. Mayor Zaun and Council members Sindt and Harvey Joined staff and the committee on this outing which left City, Hall at 5:30 PM and returned approximately 7:30 PM. Sites which were visited included Caspp~erson Park, Orchard Lake Beach, Rollingg Oaks Sixth Addition park area, H pointe Crossing Park, Parkview balltield complex, Cedar .Highlands Park trail, Cherry View Park, proposed Brackett's Crossing Park area and Goose Lake Conservation area. ITEM 1. -Call to order. The meeting was called to order at 8:15 PM by Chairman Ilia. ITEM 2. -Roll call. Present were H. Lovelace, A. Raymond, J. Larson, K. Illa, L. Lulf, G. Grenz and P. Messinger. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi Ryan. ITEM 3. -Minutes of June 2, 1993. The minutes of the .June 2, 1993 .Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting were approved as printed. ITEM 4. -Citizen comments. There were no citizens present for items not on the agenda. ITEM 5. -Staff reports. * The fishing pier is scheduled to be installed at Valley Lake on June 23, 1993. The pier will be installed north of the existing beach by the Department of Natural Resources. * All three swimming beaches opened on Thursday, June 10th. This year's Aquatics Director is Ann Hansen. * Ail summer recreation staff has been hired including lifeguards, instructors and Kamp Kermit leaders. All recreation programs are going well with more programs scheduled to begin soon. The Manufactured Home Community recreation program began this week and is being run by Heather Storlie. * The maintenance department is struggling to keep up with the mowing. Seasonal worker crews are coming on and will be kept busy. The Youth Repay and Tree Trust have each been given a list of duties. The STS crew will begin in late summer or early fall * Committee members received a. copy of the. most recent Breezes report describing recent park activities m more detail. ITEM 6. -Bracken`s Crossing Park Staff introduced Tim Erkkila from Westwood Professional Services who has been workin_~_gg with Herb Wensmann in designing the park and playground in Bracken's Townhomes plat. The plan has been revised and details worked out for what seems to be the best concept for the park. This park i propert will also serve as a land buffer between the townhouses and single family homes. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes June 16, 1993 Page -2- One mayor goal in, designing the park was to save as many existing trees as possible, including oak,, black cherry and aspens. Much of the outer areas of the property will be allowed to become natural .vegetation areas... The grading plan meets the ADA slope standards of 5 ~ . Amenities proposed to be included in the playground include a sand dig er, a two-seat traditional swing and a modular playground unit which includes 13 play features. Two benches are also proposed to be mounted in the ground near the playground. Staff mentioned that while in negotiations with the developer, there was a difference of about $11,000 between park dedication awed and the .project cost. The City has agreed to pay an additional $1,000 and the developper donated the remaining $10,000. The Park Dedication Fund has $5,000 budgeted to assist this project.. Committee member Messinger mentioned that in playground conferences she has attended, it has been brought out that bright colors are more stimulating to children and enhance their playground experience. Committee member Lulf agreed that bright colors make the playground more enticing. The ponding in the area was discussed. The playground site is 2 feet • above the elevation of the existing swale and its construction will not disturb the outflow patterns. If and when approved by Cit Council, the playground equipment would be ordered immediately with a all completion planned. Plantings would be completed in 1994. David Bass, president of the Lake Villa Golf Estates thanked Herb Wensmann, City staff and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for their time and dedication in implementing this playground. Rose Walston a nearby resident asked if the and is part of the park property and if it would possibly be ,suitable for skating in the winter. John Wilhelm asked if the open area m the ark would be flat enough, to play on. Residents were told that the pondp may be suitable- for skating and that the open area is approximately 40 X 60 and would make an appropriate play area. Another resident asked about installation of a tot swing. Tim Erkkila thought that if it was decided to install one, the best location would be alongside the traditional swings. Residents also expressed their preference for brightly colored equipment. It was suggested that the Brackett's Estates neighbors be notified of the pproposed park .and playground development. Staff will send a letter to Brackett's Estates homeowners. The location of the benches surrounding the playground was discussed. One was shown in the grass area and one was proposed to be at the end of • the entrance trail. It was suggested to put up a basketball standard at the wide end of the trail and move the bench to another location. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes June 16, 1993 Page -3- John Wilhelm asked about the process for donating funds to provide a basket ball court,. if the Lake Vi"lla Homeowners Association were to vote to do that. Tim Erkkila will draw up a cost estimate for their consideration. 93-20 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Lulf to recommend to City Council approval of the concept .for the Brackett;s Crossing playground subject to comments from residents of Brackett's Estates. Other decisions which need to be made concern .the bench location, trailway, basketball court and playground color. Motion passed. ITEM 7a. -Shady Oak Shores Sixth Addition. Committee members were shown the proposed plat of Shady Oak Shores 6th Addition, submitted by Bridlewilde Joint Venture, which consists of 44 single family lots and is located west of Cedar Avenue and north of Dodd Blvd. The extension of 175th Street is a very important part of this plat. The developer will pay for the installation of 5' sidewalks along both sides of Glencoe Avenue,. a minor collector in the plat. The Parks and Open Space System Plan does not call far a park to be built in this plat. The plat borders on the urban service area and possibly in the future park land will be sought outside the urban service area near this plat. 93-21 Motion was made by Grenz, seconded by Raymond, to recommend to City Council that a cash contribution be accepted to meet park dedication and trail dedication requirements for Shady Oak Shores Sixth Addition.. Motion passed. ITEM 7b. -Hypointe Crossing 3rd Addition. This plat has been submitted by U.S. Homes Corp. and consists of 48 single family lots. Hypointe Grassing 3rd Addition is located west of Highview Avenue, south of 165th Street and east of Crystal Lake Golf Estates 3rd Addition. This final plat. is art of the .Trotters Ridge preliminary plat approved by City Council m 197. An 8' wide bituminous trailway will be constructed on .the south side of 16Sth Street in this plat. The developer will construct the trail on a 3/8th - 5/8th split for construction costs. 93-22 Motion was made by Larson, seconded by Lulf, to recommend to City Council that a cash contribution be accepted to meet the park. and trail dedication re uirements for Hypointe Crossing 3rd Addition. The develo er wild be given trail dedication credits for 3/8th of the cost of MPTW construction, based on the actual cost. Motion passed. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes June 16, 1993 Page -4- ITEM 7c. -Stonebriar of Lakeville. The final plat for Stonebriar of Lakeville, submitted by Render Develop- ment, consists of 27 single family lots and is located west of Ipava Avenue and south of Lynwood North. The reliminary plat for Stonebriar was approved along with the Lynwood South ~econd preliminary plat. Four outlots rn this pplat will be dedicated to the City for wetland preservation. Outlot G will be dedicated to the City for park purposes and will receive $40,740 credit for this 2.9 acre parcel. Beginning with the S9th lot to be final platted in the reliminary plat, the developer, will be responsible for cash payments of 27,150 prorated to each remaining lot in the preliminaryy plat. In addition the developer has agreed to bench cut a trail in Outlot I when grading of lots next to Outlot I takes place. Park fees from this plat are committed towards the purchase of Goose Lake Conservation Area. 93-23 Motion was made by Raymond seconded by Larson, to recommend to City Council to appprove the final plat of Stonebriar of Lakeville and to accept Outlot G for ark purposes, wing partial credit to the developer in the amount of $4,740 for park dedication requirements, ,as indicated in the City, Planners report. The remaining park dedication cash requirement is committed to the purchase of Goose Lake Conservation Area. • Motion passed. ITEM 8. -Unfinished business. Committee members discussed the proposed Marion Village ,trail. It has been decided to leave the trail m a natural state at this time. The developer will escrow $2,500 to be used at such time when other grading needs to be done and retaining walls will need to be built. Since one resident owns property on both sides of the outlot, and is well aware of the proposed trail, there should not be a problem with neighbors being surprised when it goes through. The fact that some of the slopes, are steepp was discussed. Committee member Lovelace indicated that he didn't think the trail was necessary. Committee members decided the trail should stay in ,the plan and will keep the $2.,500 in escrow until such time that the trail is built.. Staff will ask that the developer purchase signs to indicate a future trail site. Messinger asked if staff could take a look at the practice soccer goals at Hayes Field near the Apple Valley Community Center building and see if something similar could be obtained for Lakeville soccer complexes. Committee member Ilia mentioned that the signs, at North. Park have done- a good job of keeping people from parking on the bike trails. ITEM 9. -New business. • There was no new business at this time. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes June 16, 1993 Page -5- ITEM 10. -Announcements. The July 7, 1993 meeting will be cancelled due to Pan-O-frog activities. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will be held on July 21, 1993, 7:00 PM, at the City Hall Council Chambers. ITEM 11. -AdJ' ourn. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, y Jud~ yan, Reco ng Secretary Kevin Illa, Chair Jr •