Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/12/1989

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Case #1 2: REQUEST FOR PARK CONCEPT PLAN APPROVAL FOR CEDAR HILLS, CHESTNUT HILLS AND WINDEMERE WOODS; CASES OF CHATEAU CONSTRUCTION, ARADCO INC, AND GOOD VALUE HOMES INC. By: Mark S. Banwart, Community Development Director Background/Observations: On September 15, 1988 the Ramsey Parks and Recreation Commission gave concept approval to a centralized park for Windemere Woods, Cedar Hills and Chestnut Hills proposed subdivisions. At the October 20, 1988 meeting of the Ramsey Park and Recreation Commission, motion was made and carried to deny that portion of land offered by Windemere Woods Addition, Cedar Hills Addition and Chestnul Hills Addition 1o satisfy the City's park dedication requirements for the three proposed subdivisions because a portion of the said property is wetlands. These developers met several times with City Staff regarding concerns of the subdivision lay-out (e.g., parks, trails, transportation, etc.). The developers presented their park concept plan to the Ramsey Park and Recreation Commission on December 8, 1988. The joint proposal was reviewed by the Park and Recreation Commission. The consensus of the Commission was to accept the overall concept along with the 1rail to the North, but not 1o make a motion for acceptance until the Commission received the required plats showing the entire area of the three developments, all trail alignments and .public use areas, The basis of the acceptable park concept plan involved the obtainment of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permil to fill in part of a wetland while creating additional wetlands. On October 4, 1989 the City received correspondences from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stating a favorable determination regarding the fill in and mitigation of wetlands. For your information, the following information is enclosed: A. Park Concept Plan for Chestnut Hills, Cedar Hills and Windemere Woods B. Department of the Army, St. Paul District Corps of Engineers Information (September 27, 1989) Recommendation: Staff recommends park concept plan approval for Cedar Hills, Chestnut Hills and Windemere Woods Additions, with the remaining park dedication requirement being satisfied in cash. Staff recommends that the three developers present to the City an executed agreement between the developers stating their proportional share of the land dedication portion of the park dedication fee. In this way, Staff can determine the appropriate cash requirements for each subdivision for park dedication.