Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 11/14/2013

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• Trails that provide both neighborhood connections and are a route to community destinations; and are part of larger "arterial" trail system within the City. Riverblood provided examples of the second category above are the Mississippi River Trail, the Lake Itasca Trail, the trail paralleling T.H. #47 or the emerging Trott Brook Trail. Also attached for Commission review is a City of Ramsey map that shows the City's community park system with these connecting "priority" trails highlighted. This large, circuitous looped trail may be described as the Circle of Ramsey. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated Staff recommends affirming the policy of not accepting small, unplanned -for park spaces as part of the Park Dedication processes — and rather, accepting cash for Park Dedication to be programmed for community parks and priority trails within Ramsey. Vice Chair Bennett agreed this is the right policy from his perspective. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood noted the City Council went through a lengthy discussion and agreed the Park Commission is spot on for this policy. Motion by Commissioner Mobry, seconded by Commissioner Chubb, to reaffirm the policy of not accepting small park spaces as part of the Park Dedication processes — and encourage accepting cash for Park Dedication to be programmed for community parks and priority trails within Ramsey.. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Vice Chair Bennett, Commissioners Mobry, Chubb, and Fyten. No: None. Absent: Chairperson Olsen, Commissioners Barr and Minke 5.03: Recommend Park Dedication for Brookfield 4th Addition Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood reviewed approximately 9 years ago the first phases of the Brookfield Addition were platted west of Nowthen Boulevard and south of Trott Brook in the north -center of Ramsey. Presently, a different developer is proceeding with the platting of 77 lots known as the Brookfield 4th Addition within the areas of the existing plat (26.8 acre Outlot A, Brookfield 3rd Addition). Park Dedication and Trail Fees for the original plat was satisfied by the construction of an approximate 3/4 mile of bituminous trail paralleling the brook and another north/south trail adjacent to Nowthen Boulevard, extending beyond the plat, south to 167 Avenue. The purpose of this case is to recommend to City Council Park Dedication and Trail Fees for the proposed Brookfield 4th Addition. Riverblood reviewed to satisfy the Park Dedication requirement, Staff is recommending a cash contribution. Pursuant to past planning for this area, and consistent with the Master Park and Trail Plan, no additional park land is required in this area south of Trott Brook. There are however, two important strategies planned for meeting the recreational needs of existing residents and future inhabitants of Brookfield 4th Addition; one of which is a trail connection from the existing trail in Brookfield, west to Variolite Street (and north of Central Park). The other would be a future community park in north -central Ramsey, likely north of the brook and in the vicinity of the Brookfield Addition(s). Park and Recreation Commission October 10, 2013 Page 3 of 6