Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/11/2002 - Not Signed

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Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos indicated some Park Dedication will be required and some easement will be necessary from a neighboring park. He added that the adjacent plats are close in timing for development, and interrelated. He said there is some momentum to have the developers collaborate on all issues. Commissioner Rolfe pointed out this subdivision is 60 acres, and the subdivisions around it are 40 to 60 acres, and it is approaching 160 acres being developed as suburban. He questioned if a small neighborhood park should be considered. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos responded the Park and Trail plan does need to be examined. When it was last visited, single family homes were being built. He pointed out one opportunity for a neighborhood park, which is west of Sunflower Ridge. Commissioner Rolfe noted there will be 300 acres built out when this whole area is developed. He said the Scout Camp is across the road, and there are no plans to develop that. However, he said, typically Scout Camps feel the pressures of suburban development and “leap frog” out. He concluded this is open space now, and may not be available to the public. Mr. Peterson stated he has submitted the application for the preliminary plat, and requested the Commission provide a decision on the preliminary plat. Motion by Commission Rolfe, seconded by Commission Shryock to approve the Preliminary Plat, with the Park Dedication and Trail Fees satisfied with cash consistent with policy, with the trail connection along T.H. #47 ineligible for Trail Fee credit. General consensus was this case would not need to be resubmitted to the Park and Recreation Commission if there are no substantial changes. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Vice Chair Johns, Commissioners LaMere, Olds, Rolfe, and Shryock. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Cook, Commissioner Ostrum. Case #4: Provide General Park Dedication Recommendation for Wildlife Sanctuary rd 3 Addition rd Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos described the location of the Wildlife Sanctuary 3 Addition. He pointed out the trail alignment as recommended by the Staff. He noted a piece of land of the nd Wildlife Sanctuary 2 Addition is platted as an outlot. It is between the developments, and north rd of the lot line for the 3 Addition. Vice Chair Johns asked if this piece would be a transportational piece. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos replied stated that as it related to past practice, yes. He said he would prefer the trail connection be bituminous, which would help identify it as a trail. He added he would recommend the section along the cul-de-sac and southeast would not be credit eligible. He clarified the portions of the trail that would qualify as ‘transportational’ in nature, and therefor, not eligible for credit. Park and Recreation Commission/April 11, 2002 Page 8 of 14