Agenda - Council - 12/18/2001 - Laserfiche WebLink

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As a result of several meetings with the Park Commission, a very in-depth park dedication agreement has been drafted that addresses the entire 74 acres as reflected in the approved preliminary plat. A portion of the Park dedication will consist of land dedications to expand Woodland Green and Bear Parks and provide trail connections to the unnamed park to the north and Bear Park. The remaining park dedication due will consist of park improvements to Woodland Green and Bear Parks equal to a cash value of $124,500.00. The parking improvements include grading and turfing the expansion to Woodland Green Park, installing a play structure and parking lot in Woodland Green Park, providing 6 inch water service to Woodland Green and Bear Parks, and sewer service to Woodland Green Park. Remaining park dedication funds will be considered for additional miscellaneous improvements at Woodland Green and Bear Parks. The development agreement for this first phase also addresses the trail plan for the entire 74 acres. Sidewalks will be constructed on one side of ail non cul-de-sac streets. Trail connections are proposed to and through Bear Park to the east all the way to Roanoke Street, through the unamed park lot to the north to 156* Lane, and along the north side of Alpine Drive from Hwy. #47 to Roanoke Street. The exact alignment of the trail from the east terminus of 155~h Lane, through Bear Park to Roanoke Street is undetermined at this time and will be addressed during the final plat of the applicable phase. There is a sewer and water development fee of $278,361 (157 units x $1773/unit) due on the ultimate plat as reflected in the approved preliminary plat. The Developer has proposed that the offsite sewer and water improvements required to provide sewer and water to the site be constructed in lieu of cash payment. These improvements are estimated at $250,578. The remaining $27,782 ($278,361 - $250,578) shall be paid in cash. It should be the Developer's option to pay the $27,782 and lock in the 2001 trunk fee rate or pay this additional money when his credited trunk fees run out during a subsequent final platting of a future phase. There is a stormwater management development fee of $58,875 (157 units x $375/unit) due on the ultimate plat as reflected in the approved preliminary plat. Preliminary Plat approval was contingent upon addressing the drainage outlet to the north. At the time of preliminary plat, costs for this offsite improvement were estimated at $130,000, and would provide a positive flow outlet to the Rum River. Since that time the costs have been revised to $75,000. Due to_ the presence' of City owned storm sewer on 156t~ Lane NW that could be utilized. The Developer would be responsible for these costs. As mentioned at the time of preliminary plat approval, the City has requested that a storm sewer overflow be included as part of this plat to protect the homes south of Alpine Drive NW. The cost to construct this outlot is estimated at $50,648. Since this improvement does not benefit the development, the Developer has proposed that this improvement be constructed in lieu of cash payment. The remaining $8,227 ($58,875 - $50,648) shall be paid in cash. It should be the Developer's option to pay the $8,227 and lock in the 2001 trunk fee rate or pay this additional money when his credited trunk fees run out during a subsequent final platting of a future phase. The Developer has requested that verbiage be added to the Development Agreement to require that the City pay for improvement costs that exceed the sewer and water trunk charges as well a's stormwater management fees. The estimated costs of the Phase I improvements internal to the plat were not available at the time of case preparation. These costs are wholly the Developer's responsibility, but are need to complete -192-