Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 09/11/2008

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and how many homes will be placed on the property. She stated she' would be opposed to disrupting the current status of the residents there. Mr. Dickinson stated he would be amenable to this. Civil Engineer II Linton stated a large portion of the property appears to be located in the 100 year floodplain, making it unbuildable. Parks Supervisor Riverblood stated it will be important to keep in mind that when a new lot(s) is created, the park dedication requirements will be triggered; because the property has both residential and commercial designations, the equation will be different for each. He stated that anyone purchasing the property should be made aware of these requirements and any recommendation by the Park and Recreation Commission should include language regarding the minimum 35' corridor for trail purposes, a grade of less than 5% between Rivlyn Street and King's Island, and minimal tree loss. He added given the fact that the City has no land on the Mississippi River, the City may want to look at acquiring additional property from any willing sellers. He stated if there could be some general agreement about this, it could be made a part of the 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Program for the City. He indicated it was his understanding that the applicants may have had an appraisal done on the property and if so, it may be helpful to ask for an additional appraisal to get an opinion on what two acres might look like to understand the value. Mr. Dickinson stated they are on a relatively fast track to sell the property. He added the Park and Recreation Commissioners and/or City representatives are welcome to view the property at any time. ,Commissioner Shryock asked if a tree survey has been completed on the site. Ms. Michels replied that a tree survey has not been done yet. Commissioner Shryock stated she would be in favor of looking at trail placement once the property is divided. Parks Supervisor Riverblood stated that staff anticipates this matter coming before the Planning Commission in October and it would be helpful to have the tree survey and the 100 year floodplain delineation completed prior to that meeting. Commissioner Shryock suggested denoting the beginning and terminus of the trail and leaving the exact location of the trail up to the developer. Parks Supervisor Riverblood stated it appears the applicants only desire to obtain a recommendation from the Park and Recreation Commission that the City Council require the dedication ofa minimum of35 feet of trail corridor from Rivlyn Street to King's Island proper. He stated the City will need to determine the formula relative to park dedication and if the Council determines the easement is not owned by the City, then the City would not necessarily be entitled to a trail corridor in that specific location. Park and Recreation Commission/September 11, 2008 Page 4 of 10