Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 12/13/2001

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Chairperson Cook clarified that the purpose of these points in the Development Agreement is to show that On'in Thompson would not be responsible for the maintenance. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos said the purpose was to suggest that the City would provide the maintenance, and to call attention to anything the developer had that would need maintenance. Motion by Commissioner Johns, seconded by Commissioner Olds to accept the Park Dedication and tree maintenance to be enacted pursuant to the Draft Development Agreement for Birch Hill Lodges as written on page 2 of the Agenda. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Cook, Commissioners Johns, Olds, and Rolfe. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners LaMere and Ostrum. Case #2: Approve Development Agreement for Highlands at River Park Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos explained that the purpose of this case is to recommend approval of the Park Dedication and Trail Fee portion of the Highlands at River Park (a.k.a. Centex Addition) Development Agreement. As the Commission will recall, the developer brought a concept plan for the "Centex Addition" to the May 2001 regular meeting for planning direction. Later, after neighborhood meetings and at the time of sketch plan approval by the Planning Commission, the recommendations by the Park Commission were refined with respect to the land to be dedicated and the priority and phasing of improvements that were to occur. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos mentioned that 157 single-family homes north of Alpine Drive, west of Bear Park, and east of Woodland Green Park will be built. Only 13 lots are platted for this first phase. For this reason, the development agreement that will be handed out is different than when the entire subdivision was considered, and is different than what is included in the agenda. Centex is only purchasing the land that the first phase will be built upon. They cannot dedicate the land at this point. Chairperson Cook commented that they should be able to phase the park land in as they build. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos noted that items a) through f) on the second page of the handout list the priorities as ranked by the Commission this summer. The $35,000 to $45,000 play structure this plan calls for greatly exceeds the park dedication due. This is an aggressive development agreement. He also explained that because construction will probably take place next spring, the trail paving costs may not be known. Staff is agreeable to obtaining bids at that time rather than locking in the proposed costs in the agreement in the packet. He indicated the trail would still be from T.H. #47 to Roanoke Street. The land dedication would be consistent with the preliminary plat. Chairperson Cook said that this developer was sensitive to the residents of this area and was making this fit into this community. Park and Recreation Commission/December 13, 2001 Page 3 of 10