Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 03/14/2002 - Canceled

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Mr. Boos stated that public open space or park dedication was 10% of gross area, but if the Commission recommended and the City Council approved there be none, then technically there would not be any requirement. He stated that would be made up for in cash and the City would provide for the recreation and build a structure that would be accessible to the development either directly or indirectly. Chairperson Cook stated that part of the discussion they had was when they get into multi-family dwellings the development would bring a lot more population in with a lot more recreation requirements than the normal single-family dwellings. He stated that when they get into the multi-family dwellings, with park dedication there would need to be something that helps them to think about requiring some kind of recreation within the facility. He stated the City should not bear the whole burden for providing recreation for multi-family dwellings. Chairperson Cook stated them should be something that states the development should provide some kind of recreation for the occupants of the buildings. He stated multi-family dwellings have too much density for the City to provide recreation within walking distance for toddlers or even grade school children. Fie stated most apartment complexes he had looked at provided a pavilion with a swimming pool or tot-lot and a picnic area that was in the middle of the apartments that provided some type of recreation for the occupants. Fie stated the City should have an ordinance that would require this so that it would not be a question when a developer came in. He stated this would make sum everyone would be treated fairly. Commissioner Ostrum stated there were two issues, one is regular open space and the other is recreational open space. He asked if these issues would need to be addressed separately. Commissioner Olds stated these two issues should be addressed separately. He asked if the recreation space would need to be outside. Chairperson Cook stated he did not believe this would need to be outside. He stated the recreation area could be inside or outside based on the facility and the people using the facility. He stated the City would require so much recreation to be required and case-by-case the City would help the group to decide what type of recreation would be appropriated for the facility. Commissioner Rolfe asked how the City would decide how much recreation would need to be provided. Chairperson Cook stated that the City should decide based on the population of the area. Commissioner Olds asked if this would be based on unit or square footage. Chairperson Cook stated this should be decided based on bedroom units because that would give the City a good feel of the population of the complex. Commissioner Rolfe stated that another question would be what would the target market of the development group be. Park and Recreation Commission/February 14, 2002 Page 2 of 13