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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-07 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES • OCTOBER 7, 1992 ITEM 1. -Call to order. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chairman Ills. ITEM 2. -Roll call. Present were H. Lovelace, L. Lulf, J. Larson, K. Illa, G. Grenz and P. Messinger. A. Ra mond was unable to attend. Also present were City Administrator Bob ~ricks~n, Fark Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi Ryan. ITEM 3. -Minutes of September 16, 1992. The minutes of the September 16, 1992 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting were approved as printed. City Administrator Bob Erickson was resent to provide an update on the Stonebriar/Lynwood .South 2nd Addition ppreliminary plats to the committee. Several meetings were held with t11e homeowners In the area to receive input from the neighbors, the develo ers and City staff regarding these plats. The. homeowners of Lynwood ~outh were surprised to learn that they did not own the lake nor have exclusive rights to its use. Bob Erickson explained that Stonebriar had first submitted their plat in February, 1991 and have done seven revisions. The developers fequested the City take action on their plats but at the same time were • a r and cooperative m their negotiations. In the final negotiations the City became the fee title owner of approximately eleven acres of wetlands and -nine acres of park land. Planning issues included length of the cul-de sac, double frontage lots, road alignment, and lot configuration based on tree preservation. The Environmental Affairs Committee had been ver concerned about the tree .preservation plan for the plat and was pleasedy with the outcome of the negotiations and resulting redesign. Committee received a drawing from David Kranz, 17261 Jade Court showing a possible trail access to the Goose Lake property : Mr. Franz has offered a portion of his property for use as a trail easement to the park land. B. Erickson stated it is very important for future wetland preservation that the City own the wetlands rather than incorporating them into the lots. Timber Ridge, currently in the pplatting process, is a very environmentally sensitive area where it is fioped the City can also gain ownership of the wetlands involved. A possible ordinance change in minimum lot size of R-1 and R-2 propperty was also mentioned. Lots in those districts may be required to be at least 40,000 and 20 000 SF respectively and meet wider frontage standards. Staff wil~ keep committee advised of any recommended • changes. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes • October 7, 1992 Page -2- Committee member Grenz had been present during part of the negotiation process and anticipates that the neighbors, when invited for planning input for the park land, will want the area to be kept totally natural and passive. Illa asked Bob Erickson about the possibility of having a bond refer- endum for parks and trails. Illa feels there are several areas which need to be completed to make the park and trail system ,continuous. Committee was told that the biannual citizen survey is coming u~p soon and questions which focus on a bond referendum could be asked. The last referendum was packaged well and was well received by the citizens. According to ast surveys, parks and trails are a very high priority to the citizens ofpLakeville and the residents may be ready to pass another park referendum if the dollar amount is not too high. Bob Erickson also stated that he feels an increase in the park dedication fee is justified at this time. Messinger asked Erickson about the proposed northeast sector park property and the ongoing negotiations. She would like to see the City pay more for this property which includes amenities the committee feels are important to meet the needs and intent of the property, such as wetlands and large trees. • Staff discussed the amenities he envisions for the park on Goose Lake and sees it as a passive park area. Conservation of the area would suggest a trail around the edge of the .trees rather than an interior trail to better preserve the ecosystem. A FiBar trail, similar to the one installed at Cherryview Park, could be considered. Staff and committee decided that a good time to walk the property and discuss its future would be prior to the next meeting on October 21, 1992. They will meet at Dakota Heights Park at 5:30 PM and travel to the property from there. ITEM 5. -Staff reports. Work is progressing on the Antlers Park lagoon improvement project. Some delays were experienced due to the extensive amount of rain received. The Tabaka family is interested in donating a flag pole for North Park and possibly some trees. Staff is checking on specifications and cost. Staff was contacted by Dakota County Physical Development Dept. concernin funds which may be available from the Surface Transportation Program ~STP). The funds have been allocated by the Federal Intermodal Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA). The County is proposing that a joint project submittal be prepared for their consideration to assist with the Highway 50 upgrade and Ipava Avenue trail project from Antlers Park to the new ,high school. It may also be possible to apply for funding for traffic signals at the corner of Highway 50 and Ipava Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes • October 7, 1992 Page -3- Avenue. Staff will keep committee members informed of any allocation of the ISTEA funds. The Chief of Police notified the Park Director of an accident on the North Park trail involving twine tied to trees and stretched across the trail. There have also been some accidents and incidents at the Land of Amazement playground. The park maintenance staff is working to permanently resolve problems as they are discovered. The trail bed at Cedar Highlands has been found to be too wet to pave in areas.. A Change order will be requested to allow a synthetic fabric to be placed in these wet areas along with more base material. The contractor is suggesting the paving be completed after the first freeze. Four bids were received for the Aronson Park field lighting project however, the low bid was $24,790 below the next lowest and rt was obvious that an error had been made. The City attorney investigated the bids and recommended, along with staff, to reject all bids and rebid a revised version of the project. A special Council meeting will be held on October 13th to determine what action will be taken. Discussion of Item 6 was delayed until later in the meeting. ITEM 7. -Review and discuss Dodd Ride 4th Addition final plat and make park dedication recommendation to City Council. This plat consists of 43 single family lots. The comprehensive trail system plan shows a sidewalk along 175th Street and a trail along the west side of Flagstaff. 92.29 Motion was made by Larson, seconded by Lulf, to recommend to City Council that a cash contribution be required for Dodd Ridge 4th Addition to satisfy the conditions of the park .dedication and trail dedication ordinances. Committee further emphasized that 5' concrete sidewalks are required on both sides of the minor collector which runs through the plat. Motion passed. ITEM 8. - Review and discuss Nelson Addition preliminary and final plat and make park dedication recommendation to City Council. This plat consists of one single family lot which is located north of Kettering Trail on Outlot C, Lake Villa Golf Estates 6th Addition. Because this addition is a replat, it is not subject to park dedication fees. 92.30 Motion was made by Grenz seconded by Larson, to recommend to City Council that a cash contribution be required for Nelson Addition to satisfy the .trail dedication ordinance, subject to Park Director review • of trail accesses in the area. Motion passed. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes • October 7, 1992 Page -4- ITEM 9. -Review and discuss Royal Woods 4th Addition final plat and make park dedication recommendation to City Council. Staff informed the committee that this is the last phase of this plat and credits are owed to the developer for installation of the trail leading from Royal Woods development to Meadows Park. 92.31 Motion was made by Larson, seconded by Lovelace, to recommend to City Council that a cash contribution be required for Royal Woods 4th Addition, less any credits still due to the developer, to satisfy the park and trail dedication requirements. Motion passed. ITEM 10. - Review and discuss Crystal Lake Golf Estates 2nd Addition preliminary and final plat and make park dedication requirement recommendation to City Council. The preliminary plat includes 86 townhomes and the final plat includes 20 of these townhomes. The townhome area is subject to park dedication fees. Staff discussed credits due to the developer ,for conveyance of Outlot D and dedication of wetland areas to the City. This credit is due to Crystal Lake Estates PUD, .not the townhomes plat, and will be given to them at their next phase of platting. • 92.32 Motion was made by Lulf, seconded by Messin er, to recommend to City Council that a cash contribution be requiredg for Crystal Lake GoI#' Estates 2nd Addition to satisfy the park dedication requirements. Motion passed. ITEM 6. - Review ordinance establishing park dedication fees and requirements. The current park dedication ordinance has been in effect since 1985 with no increase in fees. Committee had received copies of ordinances from other cities and had a chance to make comparisons with Lakeville. It was stated that even though the fees some cities charge are still lower than Lakeville, they do not have the system needs. It was suggested that wording be included either in the park dedication ordinance or in development agreements that land being dedicated by ordinance meet certain standards, i.e., free of debris, grading requirements, etc. Some cities also require black dirt and seeding be done on the property in specified amounts; others require benchcuts for trails where appropriate. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee directed staff to prepare a proposed ordinance, enhancing the lan uagge of the current narrative and lrnaa~ng the park dedication fees by $1.00. No recommendation will be eat this time to increase the trail dedication fees. The committee suggested the ordinance, if approved by Council, be in effect for any final plats coming in after January 1, 1993. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes r October 7, 1992 Page -5- ITEM 11. -Unfinished business. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee members are all interested in working on the Haunted Forest again this years. They discussed the logistics for collecting fees and canned goods and possible ways they could improve on last year's system. Staff talked about the upcoming MRPA conference to be held in Rochester in November. Committee members were encouraged to attend the session for board and commission members on Saturday. Committee members had received their draft copies of the Parks and Open Space S stem Plan and the Comprehensive Trail System update. Copies of these ~pplans were also sent to adjoining cities, school districts within Lakevlle's city limits, Dakota County, ,Scott County and Hennepin Park System. Staff requested all who received plans contact him with any comments or suggestions by October 30th. 92.33 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Lulf, to acknowledge receipt of the Parks and Open Space System Plan update and the Comprehensive Trail System Plan update. Motion passed. ITEM 12. -New business. There was no new business at this time. ITEM 13. -Announcements. The next meetin of the Parks and Recreation Advisor Committee will be October 21,, 199. Committee will meet at 5:30 PMyat Dakota He~ig~hts Park and will go from there to the Goose Lake property where a walking tour will be held to discuss future plans for the property. ITEM 14. -AdJ'ourn. The meeting adjourned at 10:20 PM. Respectfully submitted, a.-x~ Judi an, Recordi Secretary ~4~~ ~ ~ Kevin Illa, Chair jr