Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/10/2002

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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Cook, Commissioners Olds, Johns, Ostrum, and Rolfe. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner LaMere. COMMISSION BUSINESS Case #1: Recommend Park Dedication for The Ponds Subdivision Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos explained that in April 2001 the Park and Recreation Commission reviewed a sketch plan for a proposed plat now known as The Ponds. In June of that year, the Developer and the Commission had detailed discussions on all aspects of the plat including tree conservation. The Commission ultimately recommended that City Council approve the Preliminary Plat request. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos explained the plats proximity. He explained it is 87 acres in size, and the western one-third is wetland. The development would be comprised of 261 lots, of which 81 are proposed to be senior apartment units. Two-thirds of the units are townhomes, and the rest are single family homes, served by municipal utilities. The park proposal is similar to what the Commission looked at in June of last year. The existing one acre trail comdor south of 145th Court should not be included in the gross area for park dedication. Of the approximate total of 87 acres, it would be approximately one acre less in determining park dedication. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated that Mr. Black informed him that the trail corridor on the east could be increased. That would slide the southwest and south tier lots counter-clock wise somewhat, which may relate to the cash park dedication due. The City could defer the apartment units park dedication cash payment until the City provided the site plan review for the apartment building. A due date must be agreed upon. Park dedication and trail fees have always been due at the time of recording the plat. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos summarized the memo he distributed. The memo provided some recent background and a recommendation for park dedication. When the Commission discussed this issue before, they recommended a trail be constructed around the tower and along Dysprosium Street. Those trails that were shown on the plan in June within the plat and parallel to County Road 5 should be constructed at the developer's cost. Staff is comfortable that developer will meet the minimum requirements for tree conservation. Mike Black, Royal Oaks Realty, explained that the biggest change is that this is no longer a PUD. He said they are asking for zoning to implement the various land uses. Another change is that there are 40 less units than the previous proposal. Also, there are more single family units, and there is open space. The Council wanted the existing trail wider. In terms of the overall plan, Mr. Black said that active park property should not be within the development. This Commission wanted to see this as open space. There is a combination of cash and land dedication. He stated that this is a moving target. The plan as shown does only have a 20-foot corridor west of Iodine Street. The city standard is a minimum of 35. Mr. Black said he talked Park and Recreation Commission/January 10, 2002 Page 2 of 7