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<br />Staff is recommending the Park and Recreation Commission recommend the City Council <br />approve the Preliminary Play for the Riverstone Subdivision with the detail above included <br />within the Development Agreement to fulfill Park Dedication and Trail Fees, with Cash payment <br />calculated per lot after credit is applied for completed park and trail improvements, as well as <br />areas of trail easement. <br /> <br />A drawing of the concept was provided for Commission review. Ms. Heather Lorch representing <br />Capstone was present at the meeting. <br /> <br />Ms. Lorch provided examples. She stated she has spent countless hours working on these <br />concepts to meet the needs of Ramsey residents. The lots are smaller and at a lower price point. <br />She stated a park element would be a good addition to the project. She has been working with the <br /> <br />are providing elements that are within the budget while creating the best project they can. The <br />trail was designed as 10 feet wide with 2 feet easements on either side. The trail was inserted <br />after the first revision when the lots had already been determined. This is the reason the trail is <br />somewhat winding through the project. One area she pointed out on the map is rather tight due to <br />some drainage issues and a retaining wall will be created along with natural plantings. Within the <br />cost limits they will make every effort to naturalize the area with the use of pollinators and <br />prairie grasses. <br /> <br />Ms. Lorch distributed <br />to the Commission another drawing which detailed further the trail location. Mr. Riverblood <br />stated the developer and staff are in agreement with what the Council has requested. This will <br />come before Council in the form of a resolution. <br /> <br />Ms. Lorch stated one of the conditions is they will work closely with Mr. Riverblood and staff <br />and the project results will be a collaboration. <br /> <br />Chair Bennett stated the work that has been done is good and it fits the needs of the subdivision. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sis asked if there is any divider between the townhomes and the trail and Ms. <br />Lorch said at this point there is no intention to have a divider. <br /> <br />Commissioner Leistico left the meeting at 6:56 p.m. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Trappen, seconded by Commissioner Tchuinkwa to recommend City <br />Council approve the Preliminary Play for the Riverstone Subdivision with the detail above <br />included within the Development Agreement to fulfill Park Dedication and Trail Fees, with Cash <br />payment calculated per lot after credit is applied for completed park and trail improvements, as <br />well as areas of trail easement. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett, Commissioners Trappen, Tchuinkwa, Bayer, and <br />Fyten. Voting No: Commissioner Sis. Absent: Commissioner Leistico <br /> <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission/June 8, 2017 <br />Page 4 of 9 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />