Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/15/2002

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COMMISSI~)N SUSINESS Case #1: Parks/Utilitie., of the Commi outlined the p of CR 56 ann reviewed th, improvement~ R~commend Park Dedication for Rivenwick 3rd Addition SUPervisor Boos reviewed the proposed townhome subdivision and the discussion ~sio~ at the July meeting regarding thc plat. Mr. Dave Schultc of Turtle Moon, Inc. [at ~d apprised the Commission on the road alignment issues near the intersection US Hwy 10. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated that when the Commission Pdvenwick 3rd plat at the July meeting the Commission discussed park toI Riverdale Park and parkland along the Mississippi River as a stage one improvement. Tl3e Commission discussed a shelter near the river and also irrigation and an ag- line infield roi' Ri,kerdale Park. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos added that signage and additional landscape w~s 41~t discussed but should be considered if the park is intended to receive improvement~ as ~art of the platting of Rivenwick 3rd. Mr. Schulte stated that he is strongly in favor of worl~ng ~ith City to cause improvements to Riverdale Park as part of his plat. Vice-Chair J6hnS asked Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos if he and the developer could work together to id!entffy"" the improvements and establish a draft budget for Commission approval at the September' m~eting. Parks/utilities Supervisor Boos replied that seemed do-able. Mr. Shulte concurred. Motion made b yiC ommissioner O strum to recommend that P ark Dedication b e satisfied b y a cash paymen~ of! $95,200 to the City-wide Recreation District and that $95,200 of potential improvement~ to lRiverdale Park and surrounding park areas be identified to b e c ompletedby collaboration between the City and the Developer ofRivenwick 3rd Addition. Seconded bY[ C~nmissioner Olds, All in favor. Motion made by Commissioner Olds to recommend that lhe developer be required to construct a 8' bituminous trail along Riverdale Drive concuffent.wlth its construction to the west of Garnet Street. The developer would not receive trail f~e c~edit for this segment and that trail construction would continue along the west edge of River~lale~ Park to the easterly terminus on Riverdale Drive also as a Stage I improvement with this por~ioni eligible for credit against a $44,800 due in trail fees. Motion seconded by Commission0r OStrum, All in favor. Case #2: ~ R~commend Park Dedication for the White Oak Addition Parks/Utilitie~ St!pervisor Boos stated that case was also examined by the Park Commission at their July me~ting, however at that time it had a different name. The site is west of County Road 56 also sour arid west of 158th Lane. The Park Commission in July recommended Park Dedication c, ,nsigt of a minimum 75' foot wide trail corridor from the east side of the plat extending w~iste~ly towards the existing gun club and that the alignment be as favorable as possible in t elat!onship to the wetlands within the plat and especially to the west. Mark distributed a sketch prepared by John Oliver and Associates of a probable alignment. He reminded the .Co~mission that side had been walked and concurred that is the best route to achieve the ~tim3te goal of a trail between Elmcrest Park and Central Park. The consensus of Park and Recreation Commission/August 15, 2002 Page 2 of 4