Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/14/1993

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MEMORANDUM DATE: CC: FROM: RE: June 21, 1993 Sylvia Fmlik, Zoning Administrator Ryan Sc~er, City Administrator Steve lankowski, City Engineer James Gromberg, Project Manager Project File ~ Park and Recreation Commission Mark Boos, Parks Utilities Coordinator Sketch Plan Review of Sunfish Square On Thursday, June 10, 1993, the Park and Recreation Commission reviewed the sketch plan of Sunfish Square to pT6'gide planning guidance until the preliminm3, plat drawing is prepared and, in part, because there will be no July meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission. The foIiowing comments and recommendations were promulgated upon review of the sketch plan of Sunfish Square. In addition, it was assumed that 143rd Avenue N.W. will extend west to Sunfish Lake Boulevard N.W. and not be a cul-de-sac. · There should not be public'access from the proposed multi-family area between single family lots to 143rd Avenue N.W. or Vanadium Street N.W. · A landscape berm should be considered between the aforementioned multi-family area and the single family homes. The proposed multi-family area should provide its own recreation for tots with Emerald Pond Park serving the recreational needs of youth at a rime when they able to travel the sidewalks on their own. There should be sidewalks along the entirety of the north side of 143rd Avenue N.W. and the west side of Vanadium Street N.W. Additional road right-of-way may be necessary for a pedestrian transporrafional route along County Road #116 and also County Road #57. This route is clearly transportational and safety related (as evidenced by Federal Transportation funding for walkway construction on County Road #I16, one mile east of Sunfish Square) and as such would not be eligible for park dedication credit. Construction of said walkway outside of Sunfish Square to points east or north to Hunters Hill would be eligible for park dedication credit. Landscaping or beautification in conjunction with the pedesn-ian route may be eligible. The walkway wilt provide access for residents of the multi- family dwellings to collector streets which will, in turn, facilitate safe access to recreational destinations. In addition, there are clear enhancements to commercial sites in this area from bikeways/wa/kways.