Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/08/1996

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Case #1 DETERMIN;E PARK DEDICATION FOR ALPACA ESTATES 4TH ADDITION By: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Supervisor Background: Mr. Haakon James is requesting sketch plan review of Alpaca Estates 4th Addition. The property is approximately.' 35 acres in size and is located at the southeast comer of the intersection of Highway #10 N~,W. and Llama Street N.W. The subdivision proposes to plat 11 commercial lots and one outlot. ~he following attachments provide important detail for this case: a) Draft August Planning Commission case b) Site location map c) Proposed sketch plan d) City S taft review letter dated July 31, 1996 e) Staff exhibit showing proposed trail corridor Observation: As a commerci~ plat, the subdivision is subject to a park dedication rate of 5% of fair market value or 5% of gross area. Because the 10.28 acre outlot will require future subdivision, park dedication for this parcel is', not required at this time. The CommissiOn's Park and Trail Plan shows a future trail corridor west of the existing Alpaca Estates 3rd Addition from Riverdale Drive, south to the vicinity of the river. The purpose, as~you will recall, was to: 1) Link Riverdale Drive N.W. via an urban trail corridor to the future Mississippi trail 6orridor 2) Provide separation and adequate green space between Alpaca Estates 3rd Addition's 1;arge lots and the probable urban lots immediately to the west. 3) provide existing and future residents off street access to the proposed neighborhood park adjacent to the fiver. Because the oullot is not to be subdivided at this time, the land dedication for the above trail corridor at the eastern edge of Outlot A could occur later. The Park and Trail Plan also shows a continuation of the bituminous sidewalk along Riverdale Drive N.W. This can be accommodated within the 80 foot right-of-way. While the above sidewalk may npt b,e critical at this time, pedestrian ramps in any curbing should be installed as part of Riverdale Drive s construction. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the developer be given the option of a cash contribution of 5% of fair market value at lthe time of final platting, or a land dedication at the eastern edge of Outlot A (at this time) in lieu of ~art of the developers cash due for the area that is to be subdivided now.