Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/11/2005

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Mo',ion carricct. Voting Yes: Chairperson Johns, LaMere, Lehman, Olds, Ostrum, and Shryock. Voting Nc)nc. Absent: Pontius. ¢;()MMISSION BUSINESS Consider Park Dedication for Preliminary Plat of Brookfield Addition ()~tk,~w)od La~ct Development has submitted the Preliminary Plat for Brookfield Addition. The project was i~i~,~cl~ccd ara at sketch plan last spring. The site is located west of Nowthen Boulevard and south of Trott I;~',,,ol4. '['Id s proj oct required a comprehensive plan amendment which has been approved. The project is i~n tl~c Trott Brook Recreation District. An EAW was required and should be approved at the August 9, ?()0:5 ('ity (:ouncil Meeting. i )i:4cu.qsion l'ocuscd on uses of conservation easement after it is approved. Buildings are not permitted, bc/~chcs ~'clatcd to trail are acceptable. Commission would like a trailhead near the intersection of Trott l~'ook and Nowthen Boulevard, conistent with the Master Trail Plan. Diseased trees and noxious weeds :';~il bc rcnlovcd. Comnaissioncr Ostrum, seconded by Commissioner Lehman, to accept Park Dedication in ,:ontingcnt on getting conservation easements in place along Trott Brook; Trail Fees in cash, with conservation easement and along Nowthen Boulevard outside plat eligible for trail fee sidcwall<s must be provided as called for in City policy. Motion tan'lcd. Voting Yes: Chairperson Johns, Commissioners Ostrum, Commissioner Letnman, I t?,,~c:rc, Olds, Shryock. Voting No: None. Absent: Pontius. Consider Park Dedication for Preliminary Plat of Sweet Bay Ridge c);tl<xvoocl I,and Development has submitted the Preliminary Plat for Sweet Bay Ridge. The project was i~al roducod as a sketch plan last spring. The site is located east of Variolite at 161st Avenue NW. This i'r':).J oct fcclttired a comprehensive plan amendment which has been approved. The project is in the Trott l-;t-ook Recreation District. An EAW was required and should be approved at the August 9, 2005 City 7n!m:il Meeting. I )i.,;cu~sion o1' trail locations inside plat along Ditch 66 and 161st Avenue NW. [)is. crib;sion of trail along Variolite from plat to Alpine Drive. i)i~4cu:¢sJon lbcuscd on parcel east of Central Park, even though it is not part of this plat. This parcel is ~;l~ow~ as fimu'c park, the Commission is focusing on improving Central Park and would like to expand 'vi orion by (kmmfissioner Shryock, seconded by Chairperson Olds, to accept Trail Dedication in cash, ,"~',:d it will bo given for trail along Variolite from south boundary of plat to Alpine Drive and trail along [~itch 60. ['t'ct'orrcd Variolite crossing for trail along Ditch 66 is at 161~t Avenue rather than where ditch ct-o:;scs road. Sidewalks niust be provided per policy. Park and Recreation Commission/August I1, 2005 Page 2 of 4