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7.f. PRSR 07-08-1998 Item# 7.F. y of � i RMEMORANDUM �lk ver TO: Park and Recreation Commission FROM: Stephen Wensman, Planner S DATE: July 8, 1998 SUBJECT: Hillside Estates Eighth and Ninth Additions Request Subdivision park dedication requirement for Hillside Estates Eighth and Ninth Additions. Location Hillside Estates Eighth Addition lies west of Hillside Crossing and Hillside Crossing Two, north of Hillside Estates and Hillside Estates Second Addition, East of Hillside Estates Fourth Addition, Hillside Estates Fifth Addition and • Hillside Estates Seventh Addition. Zoning/Landuse Rle (Single Family Residential) /MR (Medium Density Residential) Attachments • Memo from Steve Rohlf, B&Z Administrator, March 11, 1992. • Memo from Pat Klaers, City Administrator, April 16, 1992. • Park and Recreation Commission minutes, June 27,1994. • Park and Recreation Commission minutes, May 13, 1998 Overview At the May 13th, 1998 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, Planning Assistant, Scott Harlicker reviewed concept plans Hillside Estates Eighth and Ninth Additions submitted by Phoenix Enterprises (Rick Foster). After some discussion, the Commission requested that a 4 - 5 acre usable parcel be dedicated for park purposes which is relatively flat, which backs up to the trail corridor (power line easement), with easy off street access and does not • 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River,MN 55330 • TDD &Phone: (612)441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425 adjoin resident's back yards. The Commission also requested that the power • line and gas line easements be maintained. The preliminary plat proposal for Hillside Estates Eighth and Ninth Additions are virtually unchanged from May 13th. No additional park space or trail corridor space has been shown. Previous Hillside Estates subdivisions required cash except for Hillside Fifth Addition when the current 3.75 acre park was dedicated. The Planning Department's park concept development efforts have demonstrated the need for more flat open space in Hillside as well as public use of the power line and gas line corridors. Park Dedication The Subdivision Ordinance requires 10% of the undeveloped land proposed to be subdivided be set aside and dedicated to the general public as open space for parks. Phoenix Enterprises proposes to subdivide 105.89 acres and 10.58 acres of park would meet the 10% park dedication requirement. The power line and gas line corridors are roughly 14 acres if maintained in their entirety. • Recommendation Staff recommends that the Parks and Recreation Commission recommend the following: 1. THAT 4-5 ACRE USABLE PARCEL BE DEDICATED FOR PARK PURPOSES WHICH IS RELATIVELY FLAT,WHICH BACKS UP TO THE TRAIL CORRIDOR (POWER LINE EASEMENT),WITH EASY OFF STREET ACCESS AND DOES NOT ADJOIN RESIDENT'S BACK YARDS. 2. THAT THE POWER LINE AND GAS LINE CORRIDORS BE MAINTAINED AS PUBLIC OPEN SPACE FOR TRAILS. 3. THAT A TRAIL BE LAID-OUT (GRADING PLAN)THROUGH THE POWERLINE AND GAS LINE CORRIDOR WITH SLOPES NOT GREATER THAN (8%)EIGHT PERCENT. • \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\stevewen\parkmmo\hllside8.doc y of ' , it r lk TO: PHIL HALS & PARK & RECREATION River COMMISSION FROM: STEVE ROHLF, B&Z ADMINISTRATOR DATE: MARCH 11 , 1992 512 SUBJECT: PARKS AND TRAILS IN THE PROPOSED PLAT OF HILLSIDE ESTATES Mr. Rick Foster of Oxbow Properties is in control of 53 acres of property, which he intends to develop. There is a map included with this memo showing the position of the 53 acres within the City limits . Also included with this memo is a proposed preliminary plat showing the layout of the lots within the 53 acres . On that preliminary plat , Mr. Foster is proposing to develop blocks 3 and 4 now, and blocks 1 , 2, 5 , 6, 7 and 8 sometime in the future. Blocks 1 and 2 are proposed by Mr. Foster to be commercial sites . That property is not currently zoned commercial . The next map included with this memo is a sketch plan for the III development of the remaining vacant property east of Highway 169 , north of Deerfield 3rd Addition and south of Deerfield 2nd Addition. Mr. Foster did this sketch plan to show that his development now will fit in with future development . This overall sketch plan is what staff recommends you review when deciding on a recommendation for parks and trails in this area. Referring you to the comprehensive park system map, there is a proposed east/west trail and a north/south trail identified on the property shown on the sketch plan. There is also a future neighborhood park identified in this area. The following are issues that staff feels the Park & Rec. Commission should comment on: EAST/WEST TRAIL 193rd Lane proposed on the preliminary plat is being recommended by staff to be a semi-collector street . This road is not proposed to be as wide as a typical collector street because of concerns with hills and eliminating trees . However, it would be wider than a normal residential street . This road will run from Highway 169 on the west to Tyler Street on the east in the future. Staff feels this is the most logical location for the east/west trail . The developer is proposing to include as part of this roadway • an 8 ' to 10 ' wide bike lane. You should discuss whether this bike lane is sufficient or if a sidewalk should also be included along this roadway. The one concern with a sidewalk is the elimination of more trees to accomplish it . You should 720 Dodge Avenue N.W., Elk River, Minnesota 55330 (612) 441-7420 Hillside Estates Page 2 3/11/92 also discuss whether the bike lane and/or sidewalk should run all the way to Highway 169 passed the proposed commercial area . I personally feel that the trail system should go to Highway 169 in this location giving pedestrians and bicyclist a signalized crossing of the highway. NORTH/SOUTH TRAIL The developer is proposing that the north/south trail be located along the powerline easement identified on both the preliminary plat and the overall concept map. Staff agrees with this alignment, which would bring this trail approximately opposite the access into the City park in Deerfield 2nd Addition. This alignment also avoids the additional removal of trees to accomplish the trail, since the powerline has already made a gap through the woods . Staff also recommends that this trail terminate on the south end at 193rd Avenue, where it would pick up the east/west trail . Going further south past 193rd Avenue you run into a swamp. Still further south, past the southern boundary of the proposed plat, you would run into ownership problems . A north/south access from Deerfield 3rd Addition could possibly be a sidewalk along the proposed Carson Street . Staff recommends that the north/south trail is improved. I • personally feel that it should be a bituminous bike path, the first leg of which should be improved when the 2nd phase of the residential portion of Mr. Foster' s plat is developed. FUTURE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK On the overall sketch plan you will note the developer' s proposed location for the future neighborhood park. The developer is in negotiation with the owner of this property to purchase it. He does not, however, have control of the property at this time. You will have to decide whether or not to recommend this future neighborhood park be in either the first two residential phases or if it waits until future development allows for the park to be located as proposed by the developer. The proposed future park has a small pond on it that could be used for ice skating and has a hill that could possibly be used for a sliding area. This future park is also the proposed location of a future watertower and has a powerline running through it . A trail connection is proposed to be provided from the north/south trail to this proposed park area. Staff recommends that we collect park dedication fees for the first two phases of development and wait for a future development to locate the neighborhood park. • If possible, I would like the Park & Recreation Commission ' s comments the week of the 13th of April so that they can be added to the Council ' s preliminary plat review of this request on April 20 , 1992 . Thank you. , , ..,., ..., i� yo lk TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL River FROM: PATRICK KLAERS, CITY ADMINISTRATOR DATE: APRIL 16, 1992 SUBJECT: HILLSIDE ESTATES PARK DEDICATION REQUIREMENT Park Dedication requirements are included with all plats that are approved by the City Council. The park dedication requirement can be met by either providing cash to the City for park development or by providing park land within each plat. In this regard, the City Council must make a decision on the park dedication requirements for Phase I of the Hillside Estates Plat. This issue has been reviewed by the Park and Recreation Commission at its March and April meetings . The City Council was present at the April meeting when this issue was discussed and, accordingly, should be familiar with the issues involved. At this time, the City is looking to obtain cash in lieu of park land for the Phase I part of this project. In the total development of this area, the City will be looking for park S land but this will happen in a later development phase. Additionally, a collector street is included in the plat and part of the City trail system will be developed in this area. It is proposed that the trail will be developed along the north side of 193rd in the right-of-way and also along the eastern street in Phase I for the north-south linkage that will eventually get into the park in the Deerfield II development. Attached for your review are the draft minutes from the April 13, 1992, Joint City Council and Park and Recreation Commission meeting where a recommendation from the Commission was made on this issue. The motion included in this section of the minutes reflects staff recommendation and it is recommended that these requirements be included when the City Council considers this plat. 411 720 Dodge Avenue N.W., Elk River, Minnesota 55330 (612) 441-7420 l 7 11.) • 7. Discussion on Hillside Estates Plat Pat Klaers indicated that Rick Foster's Hillside Estates Plat was reviewed by the Commission at the March meeting. Pat Klaers stated that the Park Master Plan shows a neighborhood park in this area. He indicated that the recommendation for Phase I is to collect cash for park dedication fees and to use the dedicated right-of-way for the first part of the trail. He further indicated that the Commission should be looking at different types of park opportunities for this area. Discussion was held regarding a future 10 foot wide bike lane/trail on the north side of the east/west street corridor (193rd Avenue) . The City Administrator indicated that the developer must provide the right-of-way and will be required to grade the area. He further stated that the dedication of the right-of-way for a transportation collector street is not substitution for park dedication fees. Chairman Anderson suggested raising the $350 per acre park dedication fee. Pat Klaers, City Administrator, stated that this issue could be discussed at a future Park and Recreation Commission meeting. Commissioner St. Dennis suggested staying away from the power line • easement suggested for the north/south section of the trail system as it may cause problems in the future and to use the street right-of-way in this area. COMMISSIONER ROLFE ANDERSON MOVED TO FOLLOW STAFF RECOMMENDATION THAT PARK DEDICATION FEES BE COLLECTED BASED ON COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL Park and Recreation/City Council Minutes April 13, 1992 Page 4 LOTS AND THAT SUFFICIENT RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE EAST/WEST TRAIL DEVELOPMENT BE PROVIDED AND THAT THE ACTUAL TRAIL BE CONSTRUCTED BY THE CITY (A 10 FOOT WIDE DETACHED BITUMINOUS SURFACE) AND FURTHER THAT THE NORTH/SOUTH TRAIL BE LOCATED ALONG THE ROADWAY INSTEAD OF UNDER THE POWER LINE ON THE EAST SIDE. COMMISSIONER ST. DENNIS SECONDED THE MOTION. 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They also I) ,--J - t) .t, indicated lhat he land is lolling with an elevation difference of fifty feet. h.! MII-1e plan Os displayed sliovti'ert no PS .t 13 be: dediC.:Cited 115 Park !arid. -,,- Corrimis-.;i:-.)nor Band Anderson expressed a coni.-tern that due of the topography, . fttf) f . 1 ri-t '--ntein a fl,-;I are I enough for a sr or tie propcsed isti:71k( (AIL t., ,-,/ .. , ..... . .. . - ... . „ f4'it soccer Ii 510 and perhaps the 5ik shoulci be larger or rrloved to another area of A 1,11,--= plot. P, 1 Pi kt C(),MMISSION!ER LIPETZKY MOVED TO ACCE A 3.75 ACRE PARCEL. THAT LIES JUST kl 0111-11 OF THE HILLSIDE 4111 .tf,DDITIOLI FOR PARK LAW), AND THAT THI S PARCEL, BE AITACILED TO THE HILLSIDE ,ITII ADDITION PLAT. THE PARCEL BEItIG 3.75 ACRES THAT ti. LIES WEST OF THE NORTHEtjtti NATURAL GS LINE EASEMENT, NORTH OF THE NSP :. POWER LINE EASEMENT, AND EAST OF THE CJITY WATER TOWER. AFTER CREDIT 1-0_12, &-• ,;Jiii THIS PROPERTY AND TRAIL LANE)THAT IS DEDICATts:0 TO THE CITY, THE REMAINDER OF TIIE PARK DEDICATION FEE BE TAKEN AS CASH. COMMISSIONER O'BRIEN pi J,JJ 0 A ..% )11-u-nis.sic)rier opposed. f;:f SECOFIDED IliE MOTION. 'HIE MOTION C.:ARIZ:ED 6-1, CT: ,•,, Ri it was the consensus of the Commission Ii lot CIF/ ownership of ilie NSF' easement V' toio ki vtroula give niTt .,icen1 gi eon space lo he park oil ether areas in he r)ICIt, L .J1 the (-tiasetrytent is nor- acceptable for general park purposes. c on imiss!orr.3f.Olson left at this time ,,1).0.,0. p.m.) tO A disclusision ti.-AtIs Field regarding trit-til options. JJJ COMMISSIONER R O I FE ANDERSON MOVED VED THAT A 33 FOOT WIDE TRAIL EASEMENT .., il PARALLEL INC; At IL) IMMEDIATE!" EAST OF fin. HORTFIERN NATURAL GAS EASEMENT -4 j-, FROY, 1,..,-,3RD AVENUE NORTHEA,tsTWARD PARALLELING AUBURN STREET ON THE EAST :iJi, )i..- SIDE, ON THE,. BACKYARD SIDE OF THE EXISTING LOTS, TO THE CITY WATER TOWER PARCEL AND A 30 FOOT WIDE TRAIL EASEMENT ON TILE NSP POWER LINE EASEMENT ..,.- .:t„..--. 4 FROM THE EAST PLAT BOUNDARY TO THE WEST PLAT BOUNDARY IF THE NSP POWER 1., LINE EASEMENT DOES NOT BECOME CITY PROPERTY BE DEDICATED TO THE CITY. COMMISSIONER O'BRIEN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. .,.- ..,...,... , ,. 6. Adjournment There being no further business, COMMISSIONER O'BRIEN MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. COMMISSIONER ROLFE ANDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. • Park&Recreation Minutes May 13, 1998 Page 7 7.d. Barsodv Hills Preliminary Plat Dynamics Design & Land Company has requested preliminary plat approval to subdivide approximately 92 acres located on the north side of Brook Road and 217th Avenue into 8 residential lots. The majority of the property was formerly a gravel mine with an existing farmstead that will remain on a 30 acre parcel. The remaining 7 lots range in size form 4 acres to 12.5 acres. It was the consensus of the Commissioners to accept cash as payment of the park dedication requirements. 7.e. Hillside Estates 8th &9th Concept Plans Planning Assistant Scott Harlicker reviewed concept plans for Hillside Estates 8th and 9th Additions submitted by Phoenix Enterprises (Rick Foster). Discussion followed regarding park needs for this area. It was the consensus of the Commissioners to request that a 4-5 acre usable parcel be dedicated for park purposes which is relatively flat,which backs up to the trail corridor,with easy off street access and does not adjoin residents' backyards.The Commissioners also requested that the powerline and gasline easement corridor be maintained. Commissioner Anderson requested that the large park plan map be available at all future Park and Recreation meetings. 8. Area Recreation Update-Jeff Asfahl • Community Recreation Director Jeff Asfahl reviewed the following issues with the Park and Recreation Commissioners as outlined in his memo dated May 13th: -MASC Sports & Recreation Grants Program -Skatepark development -Youth Athletic Complex grand opening -Youthbound -Summer recreation program -Youth Athletic Complex guidelines 9. Bond Referendum Discussion a. Update- Decision Resources (Commissioner Kuester) Chair Anderson indicated that Decision Resources is compiling the responses from the survey regarding the park referendum. Preliminary results indicate the following: -Verifies the reasons for the referendum failure -Including a pool in the next referendum may increase the chance for success. -There is less chance for approval on a second referendum 9b. Letter from Commissioner Kuester Chair Anderson reviewed a letter from Commissioner Kuester regarding his • concerns that the proposed Boys and Girls Club not be allowed to control usage