Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 11/10/2005

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PARK DEDICATION FOR THE MEADOW 'By: Leonard Linton, Civil Engineer CASE # / Background: GM ltomes has submitted the preliminary plat for The Meadow, a single family home project' on thc site of the current City Hall, Fire Station and Police Station. They are proposing 51 si~gle family, urban service lots. This development is in the Prakie Recreation District. Ol)serwttion: The proposed project is approximately 50 acres. The homes are placed around the perimeter of thc site. The interior area is proposed to be reserved for future public use. The site has trail access to Alpine Park and will have trail access to Elmcrest Park .a,!0ng-TH 47. Ramsey I~Icmentary School is southwest of the site. The new_streets will provide access to the existing crosswalk in front of the school. A sidewalk will be required along the public streets per City ' policy. The interior lot is proposed to be he. Id for possible.]school c-~onstruction. The sch~ool district has ~2.ot committed to constructing a schobl on this site and do not have a timetable for when the decision could be made. The site will be owned by the city since the existing fire station will need to be maintained until a new station is constructed on Alpine Drive. Park facilities could 'l)e constructed on the lot; however they would most likely be removed if a school is constructed on the site. Discussion at the sketch plan review focused on providing a play ground on the fire station site. It may be possible to construct the play ground prior to the fire station; factors to consider include defining the site plan and-providing adequate separation between the playground and the station during construction. l ,otl, Block 1 is zoned Public/Quasi-Public and will remain in city control. If the zoning should be changed from this designation in the future then dedication of park land will be required since the Public/Quasi-Public lot provides open space in this plat. A t~'ail must be constructed along Nowthen Boulevard in accordance with City pOlicy on trails and sidewalks. The trail must extend to the nearest street intersection. Portions of the trail outside the limits of the plat are eligible for credit against the required_trail dedication. Trails ~tnd walks inside the development are not credit eligible. Staff RccomInendation: ['ark dedication in cash is recommended as long as the public use area is preserved. A trail ~ust be constructed along the east side of Nowthen Boulevard. The trail should connect to Alpine Drive and to 15ffh Avenue. The portion of the trail outside the plat boundaries would ~)e trail credit eligible. Commission Action: 1