Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/11/1996

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Case #1 DETERMINE PARK DEDICATION FOR FOX KNOLL 2ND ADDITION By: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Supervisor Background:: Mr. Rick Murray of Residential Development Inc., has submitted a revised sketch plan for Fox Knoll 2nd Addition. As you will recall, the Commission provided park dedication recommendation~ for the developer last month. The Commissioa~ agreed that a trail link from the sodium Street cul-de-sac to 153rd Avenue was important and tr~inspormtional trails will be required along Sunfish Lake Boulevard and 153rd Avenue. Observation: At the meeting tile developer and the Commission agreed that an On-Road "B" trail (sidewalk) along the easteflg, north-south road (Sodium Street) would be important for non-motorized travel through the densely populated area. Since the meeting, City Staff met with the Developer to discuss the details of the Commission's recommendations.'~ The Developer's engineer, Mr. Terry Herman, has suggested that Sodium Street may not comect to a through street to the south - suggesting that an On-Road "B" may not be necessary. 'I he City Engineer examined future transportation possibilities in the area and concluded there is a strong probability for interior street connection from Fox Knoll 2nd to Sunwood Drive. However, Staff has concluded that it would be practical not to construct the On- Road "B" along .the short segment of Sodium Street until the area to the south is developed. Appropriate curl:' cuts would be required to facilitate it's future construction and to put homeowners on riotice of the likely improvement. Mr. Herman has also suggested that the transportational trail along sunfish Lake Boulevard would be simpler to cohstmct on the west side of the right-of-way and more beneficial. Staff's examination find~ the trail no easier to build on the west side verses the east. The most compelling reasons for constr~ction on the east side are: Almost 100% of the travelers along Sunfish Lake Boulevard will be coming or going from the east side of the road. Tl~e transportational trail further to the south is on the east side. pe41~estrian/bicyclist crossing of Sunfish Lake Boulevard should be a future controlled intersection. 153rd Avenue is expected to receive that signalization. Enclosed for your:information: · DeCember 14, 1995, Park and Recreation Commission agenda with attachments. The revised sketc~ plan will be available at the meeting.