Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 11/14/2002 - Joint with Horse Care Board

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the Commission was that Staff should draft a development agreement that refl~ctc the land dedication for the trail corridor and that grading for the trail in this corridor as well as the road right-of-way should occur as a stage one improvement. Motion made by Commissioner LaMere to recommend Park Dedication be satisfied by land dedication for a trail corridor consistent with John Oliver sketch and that trail fees be satisfied by cash payment. Case #3: Recommend Park Dedication for Villas of Meadow Point Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos reviewed the plat describing that it is expected to contain approximately 100 townhomes and several single-family lots. The site is north of Alpine Drive and between County Roads 57 and 56. The Commission revieWed the site location map and discussion ensued regarding the placement of bituminous trails along the County Road and Alpine Drive versus a sidewalk, it was noted that the park and trail plan map does not currently show the trail being installed as part of the new development along either County Road. Parks/ Utilities Supervisor Boos added that the Commission earlier had made the decision not to update the park and trail plan map to any significant degree but rather to wait for the outcome of the Master Trail Plan to indicate that trail should occur along these roads. Motion made by Commissioner Olds and seconded by Commissioner Ostrum to require sidewalks on each of the borders of this plat those being Sunfish Lake Boulevard and County Road 5 and also Alpine Drive. Through the planning process it is determined that the bituminous paths should be in lieu of sidewalks in these locations would be preferred that the developer should be required to proceed accordingly. The Commission reviewed the plat for plat dedication by consensus and agreed that Park Land Dedication would not be required. Also noted Was the townhome portion of Villas of Meadow Point would require the dedication of private open space as part of the plat and therefore Park Dedication should consist of a cash payment. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated that additional information can be brought back to the Commission after the Planning Commission approves the preliminary plat for the proposed development. Commission Staff Input: The Commission discussed the Public Hearing scheduled for September on Traprock Commons, Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos added that consistent with public hearing practices a decision on what to do with the park does not necessarily require a hearing but rather input is collected about what to do with the Traprock Commons Park in terms of a work plan to be considered as part of the Parks Capital Improvements Program. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos also reviewed the. Metro Greenways Planning Grant case that the Council was receiving and also noting other attachments to the Commission input portion of the agenda. Commissioner Shryock stated that the Commission should consider doing the park within the Capital Improvements Program perhaps more so than the current C.I.P. shows including raising issues and or path to connect the east to west side to the park. Commissioner LaMere stated that in his travels and conversations with his neighbors he has noted that there has been significant attrition to the boulevard trees along Sunwood Drive and noted that some of those remaining seem to be in a state of significant decline. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos added that a number of these trees on the east side were damaged by municipal Park and Recreation Commission/August 15, 2002 Page 3 of 4