Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 09/09/2021

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5.01: Recommend Park Dedication and Trail Fees for North Brook Meadows (The Hunt Property) Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood summarized the previous discussion that had occurred on the concept plan reviews for the Hunt and Makowski properties by the Commission in May of 2020. He stated that it is the recommendation of staff that the park dedication for this 40-acre property be satisfied by cash contribution. He provided additional details on the available park facilities in the area and the future park facilities planned with development of the Makowski property. He reviewed the recommended trail connections for this development. Councilmember Heineman asked for clarification on the proposed size of the park and size of the parcel. Chair Bennett explained that the parcel is 40 acres in size and would not have its own park. He stated that the staff recommendation would be to receive cash payment in lieu of property or park space within this parcel. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood stated that sidewalks and trails are a basic infrastructure requirement by the developer and those trails and sidewalks will get these residents to the parks and fields at the elementary school and the community park on the future Makowksi property. Councilmember Heineman asked where the regional park would be located. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood confirmed that the park would be proposed for the Makowski property when that develops, and would be proposed to include flex use fields and the farmstead building. He noted that it would serve as a heritage park to help preserve the rural character of the community. He reviewed the calculation used to determine cash payment of park and trail dedication. He stated that the trails recommended within the development and along arterial roadways are a part of the basic development infrastructure. Commissioner Sis noted that the trail proposed along CR5 does not seem to connect anywhere. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood confirmed that to be true. He stated that this property has to work with the Makowski property for sewer and water connections. He provided additional details on the reasoning behind the recommended crossing connections and noted that the developer has so far agreed with staff's recomendations. Commissioner Olson referenced a suggestion made at a previous meeting for a disc golf course in Ramsey and asked if this area of the community would be a good fit for that type of amenity. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood stated that he drafted a Capital Improvement Plan project sheet that speaks to disc golf and anticipated that the Commission would be reviewing that plan in October or November. He stated that disc golf can be hazardous to people and therefore a busy community park may not be the best setting for that activity. He stated Park and Recreation Commission/September 9, 2021 Page 3 of 6