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

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the CommisSion[was that Staff should draft a development agreement that reflectc the land dedication foi~ th* trail corridor and that grading for the trail in this corridor as well as the road right-of-way !hoa, ld occur as a stage one improvement. Motion made by Commissioner LaMere to recommen~ P '.ark Dedication be satisfied by land dedication for a trail corridor consistent with John Oliver sleet ~6h and that trail fees be satisfied by cash payment. Case/t3: R6commend Park Dedication for Villas of Meadow Point Parks/Utilitie! Supervisor Boos reviewed the plat describing that it is expected to contain approximately 1 ~0 townhomes and several single-family lots. The site is north of Alpine Drive and between [Co[~nty Roads 57 and 56. The Commission reviewed the site location m ap and discussion efl~sue4t, regarding the placement of bituminous trails along the County Road and Alpine Drivelver!us a sidewalk, it was noted that the park and trail plan map does not currently show the trail berg installed as part of the new development along either County Road. Parks/ Utilities Sup~rvis~r Boos added that the Commission earlier had made the decision not to update the park and ~rai! 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 Commissione~ Olds and seconded by Commissioner Ostrum to require sidewalks on each of the borders of t his plat t hose being Sunfish Lake Boulevard and County Road 5 and aiso Alpine Drive. Throu~.h 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 acco!dingly. 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 1~ [eadow 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 lpprpves the preliminary plat for the proposed development. Commission ~tatlr Input: The Commiss~ion. [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 width the park does not necessarily require a heating but rather input is collected about what to do wiih 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 ~eceiving and also noting other attachments to the Commission input portion of the agenda. Cor~missioner Shryock stated that the Commission should consider doing the park within the C~tpital Improvements Program perhaps more so than the current C.I.P. shows including rais~g issues and or path to connect the east to west side to the park. Commissione[ LaMere stated that in his travels and conversations with his neighbors he has noted that thee h~as been significant attrition to the boulevard trees along Sunwood Drive and noted that sorhe 6f those remaining seem to be in a state of significant decline. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Br~os 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