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

Home

SKETCH PLAN REVIEW FOR SHOREWALK By: Leonard Linton, Civil Engineer CASE Background: Shorewalk, LLC has submitted a sketch plat to develop the property east of Sunfish Lake. The proposed development has a mix of single family and townhomes. The proposed project is ~tppro×imately 90 acres. The developer is requesting that the project be approved as a Planned Dnit Development (PUD). The project was presented to the Planning Commission on November 3, 2005 and the request was denied. The developer was directed to prepare a new sk~:tch with fewer townhomes, more.single family homes and more access to the lake and wetland. 'l'he site is in the Sunfish Lake Recreation District. The District is bounded by Sunfish Lake Boulevard, Nowthen Boulevard, Bunker Lake Boulevard and TH 10. Emerald Pond Park and t:lintwood Terrace Park are within this district. Alpine Park is west of Sunfish Lake I/ouleval'd. Alpine Park and Emerald Pond Parks are approximately g mile from this site but will require crossing major streets. Please disregard the sketch in the packet since it will ch~mge and focus your preparation on the recreational needs in the distriCt. A list of the c:xisting amenities is attached. The Park and Trail Plan shows a north south off-road trail along the east side of this parcel. It also shows an east west trail along the south side of this parcel. A trail is also proposed along the east side of Sunfish Lake Boulevard. A trail was constructed from Alpine Drive to the southern plat limit of Fox Knoll 2na. Trails constructed as part of this plat must connect to this trail and extend it to Sunwood Drive. ~/'hc site is west of Ramsey Elementary School and separated from the school by wetlands. A boardwalk connection across the wetland would provide access to the recreational facilities at tl~e school. Creating at trail along the west edge of the wetland will provide the north south connection shown on the trail plan and provided a connection point for a boardwalk to the school. This trail may also provide maintenance access to the existing sanitary sewer line under the wetland. The developer is requesting the project be processes as a Planned Unit Development. There is a requirement for 50 % open space in a PUD. This space is typically association maintained. ~l'hc need for additional public space, not association maintained, should be eValuated. Staff Rcco~nmendation: No formal action required at this stage, however Commissioners are asked to evaluate the existing park amenities in this district and the adjacent districts and recommend new or innovative park features that can be passed on to the developer. The trails shown on the Park and Trail plan must be incorporated into this project. Public space in addition to the PUD ~'eq~dred ()pen space should be provided in this development. This could take the form of