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River SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
December 8, 1998 -6:30p.m.
Elk River City Hall - Training Room
I, Thomas Mesich, Planning Commission Chair, hereby request a
special meeting of the Planning Commission on Tuesday, December 8,
1998, at 6:30 p.m. at the Elk River City Hall Training Room.
The purpose of the meeting is to conduct regular Planning Commission
business.
In accordance with State Statute, I hereby request the city clerk to post this
notice at least three days prior to the meeting date. I further request the city
clerk to notify each member of the Planning Commission of this special
• meeting, in writing, at least one day before the meeting.
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Thomas Mesich at
Planning Commission Chair
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that this notice has been posted and that I have served
this notice upon the members of the Planning Commission by mail at least
one day prior to the above-called special Planning Commission meeting.
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Sandra A. Peine, City Clerk Date
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13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD &Phone: (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425
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Memorandum
'ty of ,Ak River
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: STEPHEN ROHLF, BUILDING
& ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: DECEMBER 8, 1998 S12
SUBJECT: AMEND MASTER PARK PLAN
(SNOWMOBILE TRAIL
CONCEPT)/P.H.
Request
This request, initiated by the city, is basically to update the plan for snowmobile trails in
Elk River. To accomplish the update Maps D-1.1 (Trail and Parkway Plan), D-1.4
(Snowmobile Trail Concept), and E-1.1 (Comprehensive Park System Plan) of the City of
Elk River Master Park Plan will need to be amended. The city's Master Park Plan is an
addendum to the city's Comprehensive Plan, so amending the Park Plan is an amendment
to the Comprehensive Plan.
IIIAttachments
Map D-1.4 (Snowmobile Trail Concept) is included with this memo. Maps D-1.1 and E-
1.1 will mirror the snowmobile trails shown on Map D-1.4 so they were not included as
attachments. A resolution for the City Council to adopt the proposed changes to the
Snowmobile Trail Concept is the last attachment to this memo.
Background
The most recent revision of the Master Park Plan in 1997 was a tremendous amount of
detailed work. Most issues in the plan were well thought through and adequately
addressed. However, it was understood that some issues would need to be further refined
when time and/or specific expertise was available.
One such issue is a system of snowmobile trail corridors crossing the city to access
regional snowmobile trails. The Park and Recreation Commission took their best shot at
coming up with a"Snowmobile Trail Concept" (Map D-1.4, page 116 of the Master Park
Plan), but the issue needs further work.
River City Snow Riders, a snowmobile club based in the Elk River area, worked with city
staff to further refine the Snowmobile Trail Concept. The result of their work is the
• Snowmobile Trail Concept map attached to this memo.
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13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD &Phone: (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425
• As snowmobilers, the River City Snow Riders are in the best position to determine where
it is physically practical to locate snowmobile trails. They also made contact with
property owners and government agencies to ensure the trail system identified on this
map can be accomplished.
Snowmobiles can be controversial. The design and location of a snowmobile trail system
needs to address conflicts between snowmobiling and adjacent property owners and other
recreational uses. The Snowmobile Trail Concept map attached will likely not eliminate
all conflicts. Some decision on the locations of trails were based on what was the least
intrusive option.
Snowmobiles are going to be driven across the city with or without a defined trail system.
Having defined routes allows safety issues for snowmobilers and pedestrian to be better
addressed. The River City Snow Riders have also vowed to address snowmobile
education and self enforcement of rules and restrictions.
Recommendation
The Park and Recreation Commission and staff are both recommending that the Master
Park and Recreation Plan (an addendum to the City of Elk River Comprehensive Plan) be
amended by replacing the current Snowmobile Trail Concept (Map D-1.4) with the map
included with this memo. It is further recommended that the Trail and Parkway Plan
• (Map D-1.1) and the Comprehensive Park System Plan (Map E-1.1) in the Master Park
Plan be revised to reflect the change to the snowmobile trails.
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• Resolution 98 -
A Resolution for the City of Elk River
A Resolution Amending the City of Elk River Master Park and Recreation Plan
Whereas, the City Council for the City of Elk River identified the need to define
safe routes through the city for snowmobiles; and
Whereas, the City Council for the City of Elk River recognized the need to
further refine the current Snowmobile Trail Concept in the city's
Master Park and Recreation Plan; and
Whereas, the River City Snow Riders have provided expertise in developing a
revised Snowmobile Trail concept; and
Whereas, the City of Elk River Park and Recreation Commission reviewed and
recommended approval of the proposed revision to the Snowmobile
Trail Concept at a public meeting on October 14, 1998; and
Whereas, the Elk River Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding
the Snowmobile Trail Concept on December 8, 1998; and
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Whereas, the Elk River City Council held a public hearing on said Snowmobile
Trail Concept issue on December 21, 1998.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council for the City of Elk
of Elk River that Maps D-1.1 (Trails and Parkway Plan), D-1.4
(Snowmobile Trail Concept), and E-1.1 (Comprehensive Park System
Plan) of the City of Elk River Master Park and Recreation Plan, dated
May, 1997, be amended to reflect the revised snowmobile trail
concept.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 21 day of
December, 1998.
Hank Duitsman, Mayor
ATTEST:
• Sandra Peine, City Clerk
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