Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/11/2005

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CASE # 2 PARK DEDICATION FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT OF SWEET BAY RIDGE By: Leonard Linton, Civil Engineer Background: Oakwood Land Development has submitted the PrelLminary Plat for Sweet Bay Ridge. The project was introduced as a sketch plan last spring. The site is located east of'Variolite at 16Pt Avenue NW. This project required a comprehensive plan amendment which has been approved. The project is in the-Trott Brook Recreation District. An EAW was required and should be approved at the August ¢, 2005 City Council Meeting. Observation: The site is 102 acres and 158 urban single family homes are proposed. There are wetlands on the site that will be protected with drainage and utility easements. County Ditch 66 runs from the northwest to the southeast along the east side of the plat. The site is located immediately east of Central Park. A future trail along 16Pt Avenue is shown on the park and trail plan. A trail is proposed along Variolite Street .and 161st Avenue inside the plat. The plans show proposed boardwalks over the ditch connecting to a trail on the east side of. the ditch. Sidewalks are not shown along the major streets in the plat at this time. ' The developer is not proposing any park space at this time. The comprehensive Park and Trail plan proposed a trail along county Ditch 66 across this site. The comprehensive pla,n also. proposed a trail along the southern boundary of the site running east West.. Trails must be added to this plat to conform to the comprehensive Park and Trail Plan. Cash dedication for the parks 'would be $347,600 (158 lots@ $2200.00). Land dedication would be 15.6 acres. Trail fees.wi!! be $86,900 (158 lots @ $550.00): The Staff review letter requires construction 0:f side3'valks'within' the .site and construction Of a:.trail~ along Variolite from the south edge of the plat to Alpine .Drive. This trail, the boardwalks and trail east of ditch 66 shown on the plans would be credit eligible. Staff Recommendation: Staff is recommending accepting the park dedication in cash and the trail dedication in cash, The developer should provide a schedule and cost estimate for'the trails that are credit eligible prior to final plat so that these improvement can be included in the development agreement. - Commission Action: Motion to accept park dedication in cash. Motion to accept trail fees in cash. Reviewed by: Assistant Director Public Works/Principal Engineer Parks/Utilities Supervisor ..... P&R: 08/11/05 Copies to: Oakwood Land DeveloPment