Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/11/1994

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CASE #2 RECOMMEND PARK DEDICATION CONSIDERATION FOR FOX KNOLL By: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Supervisor Background: Mr. Mark Kleckner, of Fox Development Company, is requesting sketch plan review of the proposed 20-acre',Fox Knoll. The subdivision will be west of the Haubrich Addition across from City Hall, northwest of the Elementary School, and immediately south of 153rd Avenue N.W. Normally the proposed density of .1 units per acre would require only a minor subdivision process. Howev0i', Mr. Kleckner proposes the creation of two lots, necessitating the extension of the 151st Lane NiW. cul-de-sac, thus requiring the usual subdivision format. Park dedication for this density would be $450 per dwelling unit ($900) or 7 percent of the gross area to be subdivided (1.4 acres). Enclosed for your information: Site location map Proposed sketch plan City Staff review letter Please note: These three items are contained within the Planning Commission case which also provides important explanations on the relation to the expected inclusion of this property within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). O bserva tions/Recommen clarions: Because this is a ~view of a sketch plan, the Park and Recreation Commission and Staff do have a somewhat flexible schedule to sort out the issues. The Commission ,should bear in mind when considering park dedication that there is, in Staffs opinion, a reasonable probability that the 20-acre Fox Knoll will ultimately be "re-subdivided" into urban lots. Two recreation related issues may be important to this subdivision: Accessibility to recreation for the potentially 20 to 30 urban lots off the end of the cul,de-sac; and Pedestrian/bicyclist travel between the City's urban area and the area of 153rd Avenue N.W. Recreation opportunities for two families in and of itself is not a critical concern. However, to potentially landlock a few dozen families without public open space may be unreasonable. The developer should be required to demonstrate how recreation could be accessed by children if the property were to become urbanized, wether or not he or the next property owners have any interest in it. While a tot lot may fit the bill, it would not seem cost efficient when noting the proximity of the Elementary School, with play activities geared toward young people. Plus, the soon-to-be constructed trail system to the south would connect to the school and to other parks. As currently proposed, the walking