Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/10/2003

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Motion by CoLgmissioner Rolfe, seconded by Commissioner Olds, to install a trail along Armstrong]~ou~vard from Tiger to 167th as part of the plat and recommend park dedication funds for the remaining park dedication and cash for the park dedication and park fees and the items outsid~ th~ plat would be credited for the trail. Motion carried. ! Voting Yes: Chairperson Johns, Commissioners Rolfe, Olds, Lehman and Shryock. V0tingNo: None. Absent: Commissioners LaMere and Ostrum. Parks/Utiliti6s S~upervisor Boos indicated they would need to decide how much money they would want ~ d6dicate to the existing park if the plat proceeds goes through. Commissioner 01ds asked what $9,000.00 would provide. Park/Utilities4 Supervisor Boos stated they could pave the parking lot or install some playground equipment aS an example. [ Case #2: i Receive Sketch Plan for Alpine Acres Parks/Utiliti~ Sapervisor Boos explained the purpose of this case is to receive the sketch plan for Alpine A~res, The Commission looked at this site twice before when it was proposed as the "Villas of Meadow Point." He indicated the developer has requested that Commission not promulgate, a,.Park~ and. Trail Dedication. . until their May meeting. Parks/Utilities Supervisor' Boos discussed the[~tem w~th the Commission. The developeqs e~gineer asked Parks/Supervisor Boos to ask the Commission to clarify the Commission'~ pqlicy of providing or not providing a trail credit for trails that are deemed to be necessary al.o, Og Gounty Roads. He noted his comment to the developer was it was the Commission'~ po~Jicy by virtue of consistent recommendations was that no trail credit is given for trail construc$ion ithat is required as part of the plat on the County, State and arterial City streets and added that trail construction is generally cheaper than sidewalks. Parks/Utilitie~ SUPervisor Boos explained the developer's position is this is unique because it is bounded by tlg'eeiroads requiring trails and he replied that there is a park in the area that would not need to b~ de~'eloped and, the Commission could be recommending that dedication often ! percent ofthei land be dedicated to the park. Parks/Utilitieg SuPervisor Boos asked what is the Commission's recommendation on requiring trails on the ttireeiroads surrounding the development and would they be recommending no credit · for tratls that 9re developed on these roads. Chairperson JChns indicated as far as trails go, this is close to the school and their policy is when they are on th~ major roads, it does not count for the credit because it is a safety issue. Commissioner Ol~ls noted he thought having a trail around the entire development is appropriate because it gives tfail users varying ways to go without going through the development. Park and Recreation Commission/April 10, 2003 Page 4 of 8