Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 05/12/2022

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Motion by Commissioner Barten, seconded by Commissioner Loss, to approve the following Park and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes: • Park and Recreation Commission minutes dated April 14, 2022 Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett; Commissioners Barten, Loss, Leistico, Sis, and Walker. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Olson. 5. COMMISSION BUSINESS 5.02: Affirm Park Dedication for PACT Charter School Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that this item does not require action tonight. He noted that the applicant has submitted preliminary and final plat requests to the City, which staff is currently reviewing. He stated that the EPB and Planning Commission will be reviewing those requests at their May meetings. He noted that the Commission previously reviewed the land around Central Park to determine Park Dedication and ultimately it was decided that a parcel of land northeast of Central Park should be obtained to satisfy Park Dedication. He noted that would allow the expansion of ball field six to serve as an additional flex use field. He stated that the applicant's plans included a little under one acre of Park Dedication land in its sketch plan, which satisfies that recommendation previously made by the Commission. Commissioner Barten asked if that Park Dedication would satisfy both parcels, or only the PACT site. Parks &Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that was an astute question, and noted that would only be for the PACT site and additional Park Dedication would be due when the church develops the remainder of the parcel. He did not believe that land would be desired for Park Dedication in that scenario. Chair Bennett welcomed any comments from the public. Ron Lindenburg, 7600 163rd Lane NW, asked if the change in land use would change the access point at 163rd and Yolite. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood replied that there has not been an additional access proposed from Yolite. Commissioner Barten asked if the new flex field would be accessed from existing park access roads. Parks &Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood confirmed that access to the new field area would be similar to the access to field six. Commissioner Walker stated that this request came before the Planning Commission less than 90 days ago and asked how all the engineering would have been done to get from sketch plan to Park and Recreation Commission/May 12, 2022 Page 2 of 5