Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 07/12/2018

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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett; Commissioners Bayer, Sis, Andrusko, Leistico. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Tchuinkwa and Commissioner Trappen. 5. CONIlVIISSION BUSINESS 5.01: Review Draft Comprehensive Plan Update Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood provided an update on the Comprehensive Plan update. He briefly reviewed the elements of the update, including land use, transportation, sewer and water, natural resources, and others. Many of the Commissioners have participated in the public engagement pieces over the last year and a half. The purpose of tonight's update is to forward the draft Comp Plan's Parks Chapter to the Planning Commission and City Council, at which point it goes out for a six-month peer review by neighboring communities. Mr. Riverblood reviewed a couple salient points in the Comp Plan that might be new for viewers. He noted that he would also like to discuss one proposed future park, where the landowner is opposed to that designation. Commissioner Tchuinkwa and Commissioner Trappen arrived at approximately 6:40 p.m. Mr. Riverblood discussed recreation districts, established in 1992, which are aggregates of neighborhoods. Those borders have been reconfigured to reflect the reality on the ground today. He displayed a map showing the recreation districts for planning purposes. The Parks system plan, which drills down deeper and in greater detail than the Comp Plan, will be completed in 2018. That is separate from the Comp Plan. At that time, planning will happen on a more detailed level, whereas the Comp Plan is more of a macro -level. This system does not allow for a neighborhood park in every neighborhood; as the initial funding and ongoing maintenance are not possible. The Greenway system, however, connects the various areas of the city and makes the existing parks more accessible, more well -used, and easier to maintain. He pointed out the gaps in the Greenway and highlighted the plans to connect those segments. Mr. Riverblood also highlighted a "search area" as a future community park. It would be a 40- acre or larger park, hopefully in association with Trott Brook. Mr. Riverblood brought up the issue of landowner opposition to a City designation of park land. This area is between Bowers Drive and Alpaca Estates. It is a narrow area along the river. This someday may be developed for residential housing. The premise is that the area should have some access to the river, rather than just a couple homes having access to the river. All of those future residents should have access to the river and park space. If those homes do come forward, Park Dedication and Trail Fees will be due, along with the other City development fees. By identifying this area as proposed park, should the land use convert from agriculture to residential, the City would likely look to take Park Dedication in the form of land as opposed to cash. Park and Recreation Commission/April 12, 2018 Page 2 of 7