Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 09/20/2001

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Motion carded. Voting Yes: and Rolfe. Voting No: None. Chairperson Cook, Commissioners Ostrum, Johns, LaMere, Olds, Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos explained the rationale for requiring a sidewalk in this area. Case #5: Recommend Park Dedication for the Lord of Life's Apartment Building Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated that Dave Ketterman is in attendance to discuss the park dedication for the Lord of Life's apartment building. Dave Ketterman, representing Lord of Life, stated this will be a unique senior citizen housing project. Seniors will be owners but the church will retain ownership of the land and the association will rent it from the church. Mr. Ketterman stated the church is implementing Phase #2 of their campus plan and the next phase will be to add a memorial garden. He stated they propose two 47-unit buildings to the east of the church building. They will be identical in appearance and be designed for active seniors 55 years and older. Mr. Ketterman stated they are currently proposing to construct one building. He reviewed the application process they followed and revisions made to address concerns expressed by residents to provide landscape buffering, soundproofing, and a higher safety margin for neighborhood children. He stated they requested a height variance but it was declined by the Planning Commission so they have appealed to the City Council. Also, the site plan review was deferred pending working with neighbors to realign the road, provide an alternate entrance to the property, and to submit a better landscape plan. Mr. Ketterman stated they redesigned the road alignment, identified another entrance, and are working with a landscape architect to upgrade the planting plan. He stated they will present these site plan changes to the Planning Commission. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated the park dedication and landscape plan needs to be addressed by the Commission. In the past, the park dedication fee has been calculated on a per unit basis. He noted staff is recommending park dedication and trail fees, and will review the landscape plan to resolve those issues. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos suggested the park dedication and trail fee be set at the time of platting. Mr. Ketterman stated it may "kill" the project if the fee were to increase after some owners have already paid. He stated this has happened in the past. Chairperson Cook pointed out that later in the meeting, the Commissioner will discuss the Year 2002 park dedication which could result in an increase. Motion by Commissioner Rolfe, seconded by Commissioner Olds, to recommend the Lord of Life's Apartment Building park dedication be satisfied in cash in the amount of the applicable fee at the time of final platting and the trail fee be satisfied based on the number of units at the time of final platting. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Chairperson Cook, Commissioners Rolfe, Olds, Johns, LaMere, and Ostrum. Voting No: None. Park and Recreation Commission/September 20, 2001 Page 6 of 9