Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 05/10/2001

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· Municipal watemmin will need to be constructed from the vicinity of Barium Street to the west, along 153rd Avenue to Ute Street east of the plat. An 8' or 10' bituminous trail should be constructed as part of the 153r° Avenue restoration. The Conunission should note that the City has an additional right-of-way east of the proposed plat for trail purposes to connect to Roanoke Street. This should also be built as a Stage One Improvement within the ~qrst phase. Parkland is in place to connect to the Rum River if this trail brings residents to the stop sign at the intersection of Roanoke Street and 153rd Avenue. If all 157 lots are approved, $51,025 in trail fees will be due. This amount may be credited to any trail constructed outside of the plat limits. The trail fee would be in excess of the ,~mount needed to build the approximately 3,100 feet not within the plat along 153r° Avenue. (The 4/10/01 submittal shows 1,012' feet of trail along the' southern 7 lots). · The Developer will be required to plant an equivalent of one tree per 35' of Centex's frontage along 153ra Avenue. The trail fee "overage" could be applied to boulevard trees along the trail to the west, which would also attempt to replace the mature trees that would be removed for the watermains construction. (It should be noted that boulevard trees are eligible for Minnesota State Aid (MSA,) funding when it is part of a MSA street improvement project. However, this project may not qualify). · Tree conservation and especially salvage by tree spade should be discussed. The cash portion of the park dedication should result in Stage One Improvements in the immediate vicinity of the plat. This subdivision can be expected to add well over 500 new residents. At a minimum, the play equipment in Woodland Green should be replaced, an irrigated play field should be created, and an aglime infield should be installed in Bear Park. The above would include appropriate landscaping and off-street parking. Any grading for the new park improvements would occur with the subdivision ~ading. Staff recormnends the applicant be directed to 'work with staff to prepare a draft development agreement that incorporates the observations above, as well as, others agreed to by the Park and Recreation Commission. The Commissions official park dedication recommendation could be made when the applicant applies for preliminary plat approval, which could be as soon as June 2001. Commission Action: Motion to recommend that the developer be required to work with City staff to prepare a draft development agreement that provides for park and trail development consistent with the objectives set forth during the discussion of this case. Reviewed by: Community Development Director Principal Planner Director of Public Works Copies to: Dan Blake, Centex Homes lO P & R: 05/10/01