Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 09/11/1997

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NOTE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES The Park and Recreation Commission noted the City Council meeting minutes as follows: City Council/Planning Commission joint meeting minutes dated August 6, 1997. COMMISSION BUSINESS Case #1: Recommend Park Dedication for Rademacher Addition Mr. Boos advised that Rademacher Companies, Inc. is expected to request sketch plan review of their parcel southeast of T.H. #47 and 153rd Avenue by the Planning Commission at their October meeting. Their intent is to develop a convenience store at the intersection (3.27 acres) and hold the remaining five acres for future development (potential multi-family housing). Mr. Boos recommended an easement for the trail issue. Ifa dedication of land is ultimately the best solution for both the City and the developer, and this is requested to be park dedication eligible, it should be buffered with approved landscaping similar to the 40-foot trail corridor to the south. He explained the cash park dedication rate for commercial properties is five percent of fair market value. Park dedication for the outlot will not be due until it is developed. If the market value of the 3.27 acre commercial property is $2 per square foot, the park dedication would be $14,262. Mr. Boos advised the staff review letter suggests a 20-foot easement would be requested of the developer to provide for a trail along the T.H. #47 fight-of-way. This is because Mn/DOT may not like the idea of a trail within their fight-of-way (so an easement may be necessary). A brief discussion occurred regarding options for the park dedication and what transportation fees apply toward. Motion by Commissioner Johns and seconded by Commissioner Asfahl to recommend that City Council require the developer to pave an eight-foot bituminous trail from 153rd Avenue to the southern border of Lot 1 and that the park dedication be satisfied by a cash payment to the Oxbow Recreation District of five percent (5%) of fair market value of Lot 1. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Cook, Commissioners Johns, Asfahl, Droegemueller, LaMere and Ostrum. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Rolfe. Case #2: Status/Trends of Youth Sports Mr. Boos explained that each year, the City requests participation and trend information from the youth organizations that offer sports for our residents. Primarily, it is the Ramsey Youth Athletic Association (RYAA) that provides the majority of programs, consisting of softball, baseball, basketball, football, T-ball, and soccer. This year, RYAA expanded its soccer program by offering traveling soccer under the name Northern Lights Soccer. In addition to the above field usage, the Anoka Area Traveling Soccer Association has used River's Bend Park for several years. Commissioner Droegemueller stated he looked at the level of participation over the last three years to determine what the trend might be. He reported the program has grown by 75 to 100 participants per year over the last three years, however, each sport and grade level fluctuates somewhat. Park and Recreation Commission/September 11, 1997 Page 2 of 6