Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 05/13/2004

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Commissioner Olds and Commissioner Lehman agreed to the amended motion. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Johns, Commissioners Olds, Lehman, LaMere, Pontius and Shryock. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Ostrum. Case #3: Preliminary Plat for Alpine Woods Civil Engineer 1I Linton explained that Alpine Woods was a 26-unit urban single-family home development. It was located in the Nature View recreation district. The developer was not showing any park land dedication. The cash-only park dedication would be 26 ~$2,200 = $57,200. The City Code required a trail adjacent to Sunfish Lake Boulevard, which was an MSA road. This was not trail credit eligible. The trail dedication was 26 ~ $550 = $14,300. This site was within walking distance of Alpine Park. Acceptance of cash-only park and trail dedications would provide funds for improving Alpine Park and other City parks. Chairperson Johns noted nothing was planned in any of that space except trail on both sides of the road. She asked if that was in a school walking district. Civil Engineer II Linton responded it was and pointed to the school walking district on the map. Chairperson Johns asked if cash for park and trail with construction of a trail adjacent to Sunfish Lake was a stage one improvement and if the City would require the developer to do that. Civil Engineer ii Linton responded that was correct. Principal City Engineer Olson asked regarding the funding mechanism for Alpine Park discovery. Parks and Utilities Supervisor Riverblood responded the park trust fund and the capital improvements program earmarked $80,000 for the project; however, cost estimates were $123,000 as of this week. It would be appropriate to earmark that amount, which might be necessary, because of irrigation and landscaping needs beyond what would be discussed later regarding the Discovery Garden. Parks and Utilities Supervisor Riverblood suggested the Commission might wish to examine the need for a sidewalk. Discussion followed regarding the, location of and reasons for the sidewalk. Parks and Utilities Supervisor RiVerblood noted one of the homes was a duplex and there were no obstacles in that area to prevent a sidewalk, which .typically would be eligible for credit against trail fees. Further discussion followed regarding the location. Parks and Utilities Supervisor Riverblood indicated staff's suggestion regarding the sidewalk would provide a loop for residents outside of the subdivision with a link to Alpine Park. Park and Recreation Commission/April 8, 2004 Page 9 of 21