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13065 Orono Parkway TO: Park and Recreation Commission
Elk River,MN 55330
FROM: Michele McPherso , irector of Planning
DATE: June I I, 2003
SUBJECT: Informational/Update Items for June I I,
2003 Meeting
B. Park/Trail Developments
1. Otsego Subdivision Ordinance.
Please note that the per unit rate for residential subdivisions is now $2,100 per unit.
2. Summary of Major Park Uses
3. Article: Arena Profits"
Phone:763.441.7420
Fax:763.441,7425
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1ilk River,Minnesota 55330, BOARD OF APPEAL
available to bidders. Bids AND EQUALIZATION It s t.m e vo !
be withdrawn within thir- The City of Zimmerman will hold a /
x days from the scheduled meeting of the Board of Equalization thought about
t time for receiving bids. on Wednesday, April 9th, 2003, at 9
nt School District No. 9:00 a.m.at City Hall.The board will the unthinkable.
es the right to accept or address the issue of property valua-
nv«r ai1 hiric an.1 to wa;vP lions.Residents wishing to discuss the II
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Set address of all persons con-
::ting business under the above ' ORDINANCE NO.:2003-06
sumed Name,including any cor- CITY OF OTSEGO
'ations that may be conducting COUNTY OF WRIGHT,
3 business.Thomas J.Cameron, MINNESOTA
:39 240th Ave. NW, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE OF
Amerman,MN 55398. THE CITY OF OTSEGO TO PROVIDE FOR A CHANGE IN PARK DED-
4 This certificate is an amend- ICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW SUBDIVISIONS.
it of Certificate of Assumed THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY
e number 0248452. ORDAIN:
x I certify that I am authorized to Section 1.Section 21-7-18 of the Otsego Subdivision Ordinance is here-
a this certificate and I further by amended to read as follows,
tify that I understand that by 21-7-18:PUBLIC SITES AND OPEN SPACES(PARK LAND DEDICA-
ning this certificate, I am sub- TION):
t to the penalties of perjury as A.As a prerequisite to final plat approval,and at the sole determina-
forth in Minnesota Statutes tion by the City,applicants and/or developers shall dedicate land for
Lion 609.48 as if I had signed parks,playgrounds,public open spaces or trails and/or shall make a cash
s certificate under oath. contribution to the City's Park and Multi-Purpose Trail Funds roughly
ated:3/4/03 related to the anticipated effect of the plat on the park and trail system.
Signed:Thomas J.Cameron The amounts listed in this section are the City's best estimate of the ded-
Sole Proprietor ication or cash contribution needed to offset the effect on those systems.
S (Ap2-9) The requirement may also be met with a combination of land and cash if
4- approved by the City Council.
LTISEMENT FOR BIDS B.The land dedicated for parks and trails shall be in addition to prop-
v...iOM IT MAY CONCERN: erty dedicated for streets,alleys,easements,or other publicways.Land to
parate sealed bids for the con- be dedicated shall be reasonably suitable for its intended use as deter-
action of Improvement Project mined by the City and shall be at a location convenient to the public to
02-10 85th Street NE (MSAP be served.Factors used in evaluating the adequacy of proposed park and
1-102-04),No.02-06 85th Street recreation areas shall include size,shape,topography,geology,hydrology,
(MSAP 217-102-05)and No.02- tree cover,access and location.
Page Avenue NE Street C. The applicant shall confer with City Staff and the Parks and
astruction will be received by Recreation Committee at the time the preliminary plat is under consid-
' City of Otsego, Minnesota at eration,to secure a recommendation as to the location of any property
office of the City Clerk until that should be dedicated to the public, such as parks, playgrounds or
00 a.m. on April 24, 2003 and other public property.The preliminary plat shall show the location and
n at said office publicly opened dimensions of all areas to be dedicated in this manner.Such contribution
1 read aloud. requirement recommendation(s) will be sent to the Planning
,'rincipal components of the pro- Commission for review and comment and subsequently to the City
include the following: Council for their approval.
moron Excavation 69,800 CY D.When a proposed park,playground,recreational area,or other pub-
ass 5 Aggregate,100%Crushed lie ground has been indicated in the City's official map or Comprehensive
390 TON Plan and is located in whole or in part within a proposed plat,it shall be
*Class 7 Aggregate Base dedicated to the appropriate governmental unit. If the applicant elects ,
; 11,810 TON not to dedicate an area in excess of the land required hereunder for a pro-
"Type LV4 Wearing Course posed public site that the City feels is in the public interest to acquire,
ixture(C) 7,930 TON the City may consider acquiring the excess land through purchase or con-
Type LV3 Non-Wearing Course demnation.
xture(B) 7,240 TON E.Land area conveyed or dedicated to the City shall not be used in cal-
,oncrete Curb and Gutter culating density requirements of the City Zoning Ordinance and shall be
ign B618 20,580 LF in addition td and not in lieu of open space requirements for planned unit
2"to 27"RCP Storm Sewer developments.
7,396 LF F.Where private open space for park and recreation purposes is pro-
atch Basins/Manholes 57 EA vided in a proposed subdivision,such areas shall not be used for credit
d clearing and grubbing, strip- against the requirement of dedication for park and recreation purposes,
and other appurte- unless the City Council finds it is in the public interest to do so.
ces. G.The City,upon consideration of the particular type of development,
- e Contract Documents may be may require that a lesser parcel at land should be dedicated due to par-
tamined at the following loca- titular features of the development. In such cases, a cash contribution
)nF shall be required above the land dedication to insure that compensation
,ty -sego - is received for the full amount of the impact on the City's park and trail
199=.ashua Avenue N.E. system.
i
rI r p 11 i eibtrubdivisions where land dedication is to be
akanson Anderson required,ten(10)-percent of the gross area subdivided,plus an addition-
ssociates,Inca al percentage of the gross area subdivided for each three dwelling units
301 Thurston Avenue per acre of density or portion thereof equal to or greater than three(3)
:Woks,MN 55303 dwelling units per acre shall be dedicated for public parks,trails,or open
Copies of the bid proposal,spec,- space consistent with the following table:
cations & applicable plan sheets Density:Units Per Acre Land Dedication Percentage
lay ■btained at the office of 0.00>2.99 du/ac. 10%
lak. .t Anderson Assoc., Inc., 3.00>5.99 du/ac. 13%
>cated at 3601 Thurston Avenue, 6.00>9.99 du/ac. 17%
moka,MN 55303 upon deposit of 10.00 du/ac.and over 20% f
50.00 for each set. 2.In all commercial or industrial subdivisions where land dedication is
Any plan holder, upon returning required,ten(10)percent of the gross area of the land being subdivided ,-
le Contract Documents within shall be dedicated for public parks,trails,or open space.
sn(10)days following the'opening I.When a subdivision is proposed,the Developer shall make a dedica-
f bids and in good condition,will tion of land for public park use,or the City may require a fee in lieu of
e refunded their deposit. such land dedication as follows,which are the City's best estimate of the
Each Bidder shall submit with effect of the subdivision on the City's park system:
ie proposal a bidder bond made 1.Residential Development:$2,100.00 per dwelling unit
ayable to the City of Otsego in the 2.Commercial Development:$7,000.00 per gross acre_
mount of five percent(5%)of the 3.Industrial Development:$3,500.00 per gross acre. i
)tal bid. No bids may be with- J.All land proposed for trail dedication shall be subject to the recom-
rawn for at least ninety(90)days mendations of the Parks and Recreation Commission and the approval of
fter the scheduled closing time for the City Council.Such lands must also correspond and conform with the
ie receipt of bids. The City of City's Comprehensive Parks and Trails plan.
tsego reserves the right to reject K.The City may elect at its sole discretion to receive land,a cash fee in
ay or all bids and to waive infor- lieu of land,or a combination of cash,land,and development of the land
,alities. for park use.The potential cash donation generated by the dedicated
}ITY OF OTSEGO land and/or the value of the development of land shall be calculated.That
Mike Robertson,City amount shall be subtracted from the cash contribution required by the
Administrator Subsection I above.
Date:March 27,2003 L.Planned unit developments with mixed land uses shall make cash
(Ap2-9-16) and/or land contributions in accordance with this Section based upon the
. percentage of land devoted to the various uses.
CALL FOR BIDS M.Park cash contributions are to be calculated and established at the
ealed proposals for School time of final plat approval.The Council may require the payment at the
.rniture for Westwood time of final plat approval or at a later time under terms agreed upon in
ementary and Rogers High the development agreement.Delayed payment may include interest at a
hool for Independent School rate set by the City.
strict No. 728, Elk River, N.Cash contributions for parks and trails shall be deposited in either
nnesota, will be received by the City's Park Fund or multi-purpose trail fund and shall only be used
'ependent School District No. for park acquisition or development,and trail acquisition or development
on April 16, 2003 at the as determined by the City.Additionally,said funds may he utilized any-
,r. Office of Independent where within the City park and trail systems.
)c trict No.728. . 0. Wetlands, pending areas, and drainageways accepted by the City
'Westwood Elementary may not be considered in the park land and/or cash contribution to the
bid opening at 9:00 a.m. City.
13651 4th Avenue S. P. Property being replatted with the same number of lots and same
Zimmerman,Minnesota number of dwelling units shall be exempt from all park land dedication
requirements. If the number of lots or the number of dwelling units is
Rogers High School increased,or if land outside the previously recorded plat is added,then
bid opening at 10:00 a_m_ the park land dedication and/or park cash contributions shall be based
21000 141st Avenue on the additional lots and on the additional land being added to the plat.
Rogers,Minnesota If the additional land does not create additional lots,then each one-third
Ids will be opened publicly and (1/3)acre added shall be considered a new lot for purposes of calculating
3 aloud at the above time and the dedication requirements
.e. Separate proposals must be Q.When land is dedicated and deeded to the City for park purposes,it
pleted for each school shall be the responsibility of the City to maintain such dedicated proper- f
elopes containing bids must be ty.
,d, marked in the upper left R.Land dedication to the City shall be in the form of lots or outlots with
corner "Proposal for School approved lot and block numbers.
iture" with the school name S.If the applicant or developer does not believe that the estimates con-
rith the name and address of tailed in this section fairly and accurately represent the effect of the sub-
dder and the date and hour of division on the park or trail system of the City,the applicant or develop-
dening and addressed to: er may request that the City prepare in depth study of the effect of the
pendent School District 728 subdivision on the park and trail system and an estimate of that effect in
rict Office money and/or land.All costs of such study shall be borne by the develop-
King Avenue er or applicant.If the developer or applicant requests the preparation of
River,MN 55330 such a study, the request must be made at the time the development
i bidder must accompany application is submitted.No application for development that is submit-
proposal with a cashier's ted shall be deemed complete until the requested study has been corn-
bid bond or certified check pleted and a determination is made as to the appropriate amount of land
to 5% of the amount of the or money necessary to offset the effects of the subdivision.
al payable to the owner as Section 2,This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
;tee of the prompt execution passage and publication,
contract in accordance with PASSED by the Otsego City Council this 10th day of March,2003.
'oposal and contract docu- CITY OF OTSEGO
and that they will furnish Larry Fournier,Mayor
cceptable to the owner cov- A'1'1'EST:Judy Hudson
rmance of the contract. Zoning Administrator/City Clerk
s and specifications are (Ap2)
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Castles" were filmed there. years, and arena managers are trying to recruit more "dry-floor"
Source:city of South St.Paul events like concerts, trade shows and the recent Mexican Rodeo.
Above: Bull rider Juan Zureno hits the ground in the first ride of
the evening during the May 11 event.The rodeo returns June 1.
But some ice-hockey facilities can't manage to get out of the red
BY BRIAN BONNER For ice-sport enthusiasts, Lhe nas look at the increasing sup- '19ie Dakota County suburb
Pioneer Press new places to skate and play ply of arenas differently. Local last year lost $162,000 on the
have been a godsend, creating taxpayers are getting squeezed, two-rink building,Itakuess said,
Minnesota cities have been more convenience and keeping they say, especially for arenas and the multi-use arena could
on a building spree of ice-hockey a lid on rental rates. New con- that took on debt to build sec- be in the red again this year
arenas since the mid-1990s, struction or expansion projects and ice rinks. Debt-service payments unl.il
'steel by a slate grant pro- are under consideration in sev- "If we were privately owned, 2018 are the main reason why.
a That helped construct 61 eras cities,driven by demand for the building would be closed," The city spent$2 million to add
new rinks.The boom has helped ice time during the peak week- said Rich Rakness, general a second rink in 1997.
boost,to roughly 70, the number day hours of 6 to 9 p.m. manager of South St. Paul's Tighter municipal finances,
of publicly owned small arenas But city officials and man- Wakota Arena,one of the metro
in the metro area alone. agers of municipally owned are- area's oldest indoor rinks. ARENAS IN RED,7D
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Arenas in red
(continued) were a real spectacle," Rakness
said.
because of anticipated cuts in The major sources of rev-
• state aid and a tougher ecolo- enue are youth and amateur
my, are prompting mayors and hockey leagues,including South •
councils in cash-strapped cities St.Paul's public school teams •
to boost revenues. Arena man- I lopes for Wakota's future as
agers are under pressure to a vein te for dry-floor events
attract more "dry-floor" events, rose on May 11 with the arrival •
such as concerts or trade shows, of the Mexican linden.The day-
or rent out more ice tune. long event, which featured hull
"'they're expecting us to riding and live Mexican music,
make money," Rakness said. took place our the main hockey •
• "IL's possible, if 1 didn't have rink, which is converted for
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debt service." other uses during the spring
• Within the industry, Rak- and summer.
'less'lament is a familiar one. The Mexican Rodeo may be
Al Payne manages the Rich- the start of something bigger," •
field Ice Arena and is the secre- haleness said. "It might give us
tary-treasurer of the Minnesota some leads to get other people
• Ice Arena Manager's Associa- to use the facility."
lino. The association's Web site Event organizer Claudia Del
(w promotes gado said Mexico-based promot-
about 175 arenas in the state and ers Garza and Sanchez Rodeo
elsewhere, listing locations, Productions will put on five
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rates and contacts. more rodeos in South St. Paul
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"When arenas [mat opened, this year, the next on June 1-
they were making money in the She said Wakol a is the perfect
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early 19705. There we•en't that Win size,cost and proximity
many around;" Payne said. to the heart of the hispanic
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No there's this mindset that community.
• - • arenas should make money,and "ht's really close to the Cities,
its difficult" and there's no way people can
• Payne said it's not easy to get gel lost or anything,"she said.
• a reading on profits and losses, But South St. Paul officials
even for municipally owned"are- still have their work cut out tor
nas. "You can be creative ill them in finding a niche in a
bookkeeping for one thing," crowded market Rakness has •
Payne said. "There are sonic few contacts in the trade-show •
budgets where they show every- industry,no promotional budget
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thing." Ill other cases, he said, and little help.' They found us,"
maintenance, capital or iusur- he said of the Mexican Rodeo.
ante costs are accounted for dif-
ferently. A CROWDED MARKET
Rut he says many are losing
money. "Most of the arenas akota Arena has seen bet-
probably do not charge enough Wter days. Built in 1962 by a
rental rate for what it really group of private investors,it was
costs to operate the building;' one of the first indoor ice arenas •
Payne said. Arena managers in the stale.With few other corn-
_.. — are hod-pressed to charge pe lilors at the time, the arena
more than Lhe going rate, he made money for many years. It
said, which is about $150 an reverted to city ownership in
hour for teams. 1977 and, as more arenas
Generally, Payne said, cities entered the market, Wakota's •
that incurred debt for arena position gradually slipped.
expansions are struggling the The arithmetic is daunting.
r wost.The most common add-on The basic daily rental fee is
is a second rink. Whether a glut $1,500. That means more than
of arenas exists, Payne said, 100 non-ice events need to be
"depends on who you talk to. held to cover last year's losses of
Those in the arena business will $162,000.The city could also rent
say yes. People looking for ice out more ice time.Rut,given the
between 6 and 9 at night will say increasing competition, that
inn." prospect is dicey.
It also depends on how cities State taxpayers hail a hand
regard their arenas,Payne said, in building more rinks, includ-
- which is the crux of the matter. ing the second sheet of ice at
• If arenas are considered an Wakota. Flom 1905 to 2000, the
amenity comparable to a public Mighty Ducks Ice Arena Grant
park, Payne said, then cities and Program doled out$18.4 million. —
locl hixpayers should learn to lndividual grants of up to
live with break-even finances or $250000,distributed by the Min-
losses.If they are required to burn nesota Amateur Sports Com-
a profit, Payne said, tough times mission, helped in the construe
could lie ahead. Pion of Ol new rinks,or sheets of
The reason, Payne said, is ice.
• that many arena managers Barclay Kruse, the conlmis-
- (1011 t have the contacts, time Or sit n's associate director, said
marketing budgets to attract the grant program was Mimi-
non-Ice events. natal largely because it had
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"I wonder if ice arenas won't achieved its goal.'
eventually become like bowling "The goal was not to run a
alleys and golf courses;' Payne grant program that would run
• said "You're now hearing about forever," Kruse said. "1'm not
golf courses overbuilt. A lot are exactly sure what the su ppl •
struggling, and l think that's and-demand situation is,bud it's
where ice arenas are." the communities that drove the
construction. There's no way
LOOKING TO you could build an ice arena for
BREAK EVEN a$250,11110 grant."
Few arenas in the South St.Paul,a first-ring sub- Ian area are privately owned.
a-b of 20,000 residents, may 'flat's proof to some that the
lose$2.4 million in state aid dm•- industry is inherently nnprof-
ing the next two years alone. it aide — tough in other slates
South St. Paul Mayor Belli Ban- privately owned arenas thrive. •
mom said Io igher tines leave Blaine's Fogerty Arena, one
city leaders no choice but to of the few privately owned are-
press for maximum use of city nas in the metro area, is the
assets. result of a partnership between
"Whenever you get in the sit- two youth hockey associations.
nation where money is taken But general manager Mark
away, then everything gets put C lasmt said that Fogerty is
under the microscope," Bail- unprofitable,if debt.-service pay-
. mann said. The arena should lnents are counted: Charitable
"at least break even," she said, gambling proceeds keep the
including debt-service pay- operation in the black.
meats. "There are a lot of rev- Whether cities should require
enue opportunities," she their arenas to make money"is a
believes. legitimate debate," Clasen said.
But South St.Paul's efforts to "No other piece of their recre-
attract non-hockey events anion infrastructure pays for
haven't amounted to much. A itself, so why should the rink be
couple of rave dances came to required to do so?"he asked.
the 1,500-seat arena in recent
• years,but drug use hi the crowd Brian Bonner eon be reached at
nixed any interest among city bbonn er@pioneerpress-coo or
officials in having more. "They (651)228 2173.
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City of
Elk �...
River
MEMORANDUM
TO: Park and Recreation Commission
FROM: Lana Huberty
DATE: June 4, 2003
SUBJECT: May and June 2003 Major Park Uses
During the months of May and June 2003 the city of Elk River parks were the sites for three
major park uses: Veterans Memorial Day Service at Lions Park,Rivers Academy Leadership
class BBQ at Lions Park,and the High School Choral Concert at Lions Park. All three of
these major uses were previously reviewed and approved by the Park and Recreation
Commission.
In final evaluation,these events proved to be proper uses of the Elk River city parks. These
events brought in several participants and filled our parks with people and music. There
were no adverse impacts to the parks created by the events.