Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/14/2010

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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Shryock, Vice Chair Backous, Commissioners Barr, Fyten, and Olsen. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Bennett and LaMere. COMMISSION BUSINESS Case #1: Discuss Legacy Christian Academy Project City Planner Tim Gladhill reviewed the staff report. The purpose of this case is to discuss park dedication for this phase of the project. Park Supervisor Riverblood reviewed the Outlot allocated for future park space. Chairperson Shryock reviewed the background explaining that the northside property area butting up to Alpine Drive is an active space and is a good opportunity to flex some of that space up there to see where we want to go with it in the future as it develops. This will allow us some flexibility and the landowners some flexibility. As far as the trails, next spring we will be continuing the trail on Alpine Drive from the west of Armstrong and connecting to that trail when heading north on Armstrong. Vice Chair Backous wanted to speak outside of the scope of this discussion and asked how do we compare with other communities on these park dedication fees or interim fees because these fees seem high. Park Supervisor Mark Riverblood explained that we are in the process of a comprehensive survey that should be available on the November agenda. Legacy Christian Academy representative Mr. Anderson, was present to comment on one minor detail in regards to how the verbage is structured in the sample motion that talks about the extension of the Armstrong trail and park dedication. He explained there is a small element of this parcel that extends out to Armstrong which is a 500' section that connects up north to Alpine Drive and they would see that as one project. They would like to see the park dedication fee cover the entire extension from Bunker Lake Boulevard to Alpine Drive. They see this connectivity being important for connecting people to the campus. Park Supervisor responded that this is a detail that needs to be sorted out and recommends to the Commission not including the Stage I improvement in the motion and formalizing this further before it goes to the City Council. Mr. Anderson also wanted mention to the extension of the linear piece of 11 acres that extends into the campus site, they will be building trail there along with the newly platted property. From a standpoint he wants it understood they are bringing some additional trail onto already platted property. They will work out some of these clarifications in the next few weeks. Commissioner Olsen does not want to leave the second portion of the motion relating to trail fees open ended. Park and Recreation Commission /October 14, 2010 Page 2 of 5