Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 12/08/1994

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NOTE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES The Park and Recreation Commission so notes the following: 2. 3. 4. City Council public hearing and regular meeting minutes dated September 12, 1994. City Council public hearing and regular meeting minutes dated September 27, 1994. City Council public hearing and regular meeting minutes dated October 11, 1994. City Council Canvassing Board meeting minutes dated November 9, 1994. COMMISSION BUSINESS: Case gl: RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION'S COMPREHENSIVE PARK AND TRAIL LOCATION PLAN As a courtesy, Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos and Chairperson Hetland presented the Comprehensive Park and Trail Location Plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission on December 2 with the intention of soliciting ideas for the plan. Chairperson Hetland felt that the criticism received from some Planning and Zoning Commissioners was not constructive. Mr. Boos recommended that a park specific public hearing be held at the January Park and Recreation meeting. "Logical parties" (Saddle Club, RYAA, PTA, Snow Rams) who are interested in what's going on will be specifically invited to attend. Discussion ensued regarding the changes made to the park plan map as recommended at the last meeting. The majority of discussion focused on horse trails as this seemed to be the cause of the negative comments by Planning and Zoning Commissioner Hendriksen. Chairperson Hetland explained that after the Planning and Zoning meeting, he and Mr. Boos decided that "Multi Purpose Trail Link" should be added to the legend on the map for areas that are less than 75 feet wide (which is the width for multi-use corridors). The City currently has no guidelines that the Commission is aware of prohibiting horses from being on the road right of ways. The Commission agreed that Anoka County be required to add a bike lane or off-road trail along County Road #63 (173rd Avenue). City Engineer Jankowski is to contact Anoka County regarding this matter and report at the next meeting. Commissioner Cook recommended speed controls or some sort of safety devise where trails cross Armstrong Boulevard. Because Armstrong is a county road, the City cannot put up signs without them concurring. Mr. Boos suggested appropriate signage should be installed concurrent with trail development. Commissioner Cook recommended that the shoulders be painted with a bike symbol to indicate to drivers that the shoulder is a bike lane not a turn lane. Mr. Terry Hendriksen, 15631 Ramsey Blvd., N.W., arrived at 6:53 p.m. and a discussion ensued regarding horse trails (acquiring property, maintenance expense). Mr. Hendriksen attended a M.T.U.A.(Minnesota Trail Users Association) conference and will attempt to secure a report of the various findings relative to trails. The Commission discussed the pictorial trial widths. The consensus of the Commission is a follows: Park and Recreation Commission/December 8, 1994 Page 2 of 4