Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 02/14/2002

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Mr. Boos stated this issue is a good reminder to Staff and the Commission that they need to continue working on the plan and make sure this is as current as can be without bringing it back every meeting. Commissioner Olds clarified that on the trail plan map as part of the process they will be going through, the current version be updated and any trails that are not existing be a point of clarification on the map as a proposed trail or park and someway identify this on the map as a future project. Mr. Boos stated there are color variation between the proposed and the planned development on the map. He stated it is impossible to keep this in sync at all times. Chairperson Cook agreed the Commission should keep current and this should be an ongoing project. He stated that people are better off knowing there would be an easement when they buy the land. Mr. Boos stated he talked to a person on Sunwood Drive who was an opponent to the sidewalk. He stated this person liked the trail now that it was finished and the landscaping was done. Chairperson Cook stated people are motivated by fear when they do not know what is going to happen but are usually pleased with the recreation aspect once the trail goes in. Case #4: Receive Typical Development Agreement Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos reviewed that at the Commissions regular January meeting a number of questions were brought up that are routinely addressed in the development agreement process. Tree conservation was one of the issues sited. He reviewed the Development Agreement for Highlands at River Park, noting that as of October of this year the developer will of submitted three different playground plans. If this were not done, then they would face consequences. Chairperson Cook stated this covers tree conservation and Oak trees from damage. Commissioner Olds asked who wrote the development agreement. Mr. Boos stated the Community Development wrote this but it has to be approved by the Planning Commission. Commissioner Olds stated on page 41 letter G, "whole trees may not be disposed of by burning...brush under six inches in diameter and stumps less than four feet of the main trunks attached can be burned if a burning permit is applied for". He asked if this was something that would generally be allowed. Mr. Boos stated there are some limitations on that. He stated that wind direction, public nuisance, a lot of things come into play. He explained there is a graduated fee for burning, it is Park and Recreation Commission/February 14, 2002 Page 9 of 13