Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/08/2004

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for staff discussion with applicant f:)r park and trail purposes and to credit future development on the parcel £or this dedication. Civil Engineer Il l,inton indicated Mr. Schaeffer was proposing to subdivide approximately 20 acres of land in the northeast cornt:r ol~ the City. Trottbrook ran through the middle of the site and the division between the pro[-osed properties would be in the middle of the creek. The Planning Commission required urt,~mo, density standards be followed so placement of the house did not conflict wi/h the ultimate development possibilities. Civil Engineer II l~inton noted the agplicant preferred to pay the $2,200 single lot park dedication at this time and staff recomme~'~ded the cmTent cash offer be accepted; however, staff recommended tim l)evelopment Agt'eement include a condition that any future subdivision would require that a minimum of 10% oft~e ]and be used for parks. Civil Engineer II i,inton stated the two green parcels on the map were part of the current park system and indicat{:d where it woul, t be: advantageous to make a connection. Discussion followc, d regarding the .,~ot(mtial park dedication through the property. City Engineer II Linton noted there were appr(ximately 2.3 acres connecting the east and west parcels; however, be btzlicYed 2.3 acres wt,s above the maximum land the City could require for park dedication. Chairperson Johns indicated she w( uid rather have the land. Civil Engineer !I l_inton stated he h,d discussed with the applicant that the City's precedence had been to reserve for future needs if a.~d when land development took place. Chairperson Johns; added she world like to see the connection made, especially because the property was surrotmded by park cc mtcctions. Principal City I';ngmeer Olsot~ sug~;est~,d thc, Commission make a motion to table this item until Mr. Schaeffcr was available, as it was; important he was present to discuss his reasons for not wishing to give thc: land. Motion by Con ~mi:~sioner Olds, se(~onded by Commissioner Shryock, to table this item until the May Park and Rec~'cation Co~nmiss~o~ meeting. Motion carritx!. Voting Ye:s: (hairperson Jotms, Commissioners Olds, Shryock, LaMere, Lehman, and I~ontius. Voting No: :qot~e. Absent: Commissioner Ostrum. Case #6: Our:door Meeting Schedule Civil Engineer I1 Linton explaine:d that the Park Commission had previously held the May through October meetings in a pmlc. The second Thursdays through October were as follows: May 13, June 10, .!uly 8, Angust 12 Sc~ptember 9, and October 14. Park and ~ecreation Commission/April 8, 2004 Page 13 of 21