Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 06/20/2001

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CASE #2 RECOMMEND PARK DEDICATION FOR THE PONDS SUBDIVISION By: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Supervisor Background: As the Park & Recreation Commission is aware, the Planning Commission recommended City Council approve the Preliminary Plat for The Ponds at their June meeting. In April 2001, the Park and Recreation Commission reviewed the sketch plan for the proposed plat now known as The Ponds. The plat has not changed substantially fi.om the earlier concept. Attached for your information is the following items; · Request for Preliminary Plat approval Case Request for Site Plan review of the Townhomes · Request for Site Plan review of the Apartment Building The above includes the site location map, the staff review letter, as well as other attachments. Observations: Because this is a more complex plat in terms of differing densities, size and issues, the various items under the Commissions purview are categorized separately. Park Dedication Minimum Park Land Dedication for this plat would be 8.76acres {10% of the 87.6' acre site}. The minimum cash due would be $399,100 based upon the 307 units proposed {$1300 x 307}. The Grading and Drainage Plan by Midwest Land Surveyors proposes three 'park' areas. Park 1 includes the wetland north of the existing Flintwood Terrace playground and the area around it. The plan shows a 30' to 40' foot corridor leading to Iodine Street, aligned with the trail or sidewalk on the north side of 144th Lane. This configuration would allow connection between the differing dwelling units in this comer of the plat to points west along 144 Lane, and also south to the playground. The above 'leg' can be considered for parkland credit as the average width is approximately 35 feet. {The minimum trail corridor in the urban area is 35' feet.} Park 1 includes a 25' foot dedication at the extreme southeast comer of the plat, south of the apartment building, connecting to Dysprosium Street. This leg could receive land credit because it abuts an existing 20' foot corridor, bringing the width to 40' feet. The Commission's Park and Trail Plan shows a trail corridor at the south edge of this proposed plat. The equivalent of a 35' foot corr/dor from Dysprosium Street to Iodine Street could be Park Dedication eligible. This distance is approximately 1075' feet or .86 acre. The developer's calculation of Park 1 that is not wetland is approximately 2.69 acres. This area {discounting the trail corridor} is not shown on the Park Plan, is not developable and, therefore, should not be considered for Park Dedication credit. This position is further supported by the need for 20% of public open space to be dedicated as part of the PUD.