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PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
MONDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1994
7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. Call to order.
2. Approval of minutes from meeting of 11/14194.
3. Staff reports
A. Bill Mangan, Director
1. Update on funding sources recommendation
B. Bret Woodson, Program Supervisor
1. Winter Program Brochure
2. Fall Program Status Report
3. Winter Skating Rink Program
C. Al Friedges, Parks Supervisor
1. MPSA Quarterly meeting
2. Maintenance Schedule for holidays
4. Other Business
A. Parks Advisory Committee Open Forum
1. Doug Berens, Chair
5. Old Business
A. Review City Council discussion on funding sources from meeting of
December 5, 1994.
B. Update on Sidewalk policy. Status report of where the sidewalk policy is in
the process.
6. New Business
A. Discussion on the effect that Ordinance 94-01 has on Parkland Dedication.
Please see attached staff report.
7. Establish next meeting date.
A. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 9, 1995. This meeting
will be the annual election of officers for 1995. There will be a change in
the day that the committee will meet in 1995.
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8. Adjourn the meeting,
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PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 14,1994
The Parks Advisory Committee meeting was called to order by Chairman, Doug Berens, at 7:05
p.m. on Monday, November 14, 1994. Members present were Doug Berens, Sam Emond, Bob
Rykken, Art Schoot, Ron ceminsky, Pat Heaney and Kathy Smith. Staff members present
included Bill Mangan, Director of Parks & Recreation, Bret Woodson, Recreation Supervisor,
and Lynn Lake, Parks & Recreation Secretary.
The minutes were reviewed from the October 10, 1994 meeting.
Sam went to all the locations for the public access and felt that Lakefront was the best location.
Doug mentioned that we will be discussing this issue further under Old Business.
KATHY SMITH MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 10,
1994 MEETING. PAT HEANEY SECONDED THE MOTION, THE MOTION WAS
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
Doug Berens asked for Staff Reports,
The Council has been working on terms for the PAC Members. We are trying to get four and
three. Three terms up for re-appointment and then the next year four terms up, so we have some
continuity on the committee. The one question that I still have to bring back to the Council is if
anyone is still interested in remaining on the committee.
Doug, Ron, Pat and Kathy have all shown interest in being re-appointed for another term. Art
Schoot said that this will be his last term.
The five new open-air shelters will be finished this year.
North Shore Oaks, Brooksville Hills and Woodridge Estates will all be getting new equipment.
Pat Heaney questioned the safety of the Rainbow Play equipment up at Lakefront Park, if they
met safety codes,
Bill commented that Rainbow Play Systems has not met the Consumer Product Safety
Commission Guidelines. They just use Lakefront Park for business. They set up equipment to
take pictures and take it down. None of that equipment is permanent.
Bret updated us on the Fall Program, We have completed twelve events and still have eight left.
Some of the highlights for the programs that we have offered so far, have been the tots tumbling
and pre-dance program. This Fall they have been surprisingly popular. We will be offering these
classes in the Winter as well,
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We offered two trips for the kids over MEA week. One that went to the Minnesota Zoo and
Circus Pizza and one to the Circus at Target Center. We try to provide activities to the kids on
their days off of school. We had one adult trip to the Old Log Theater as well as one craft class.
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Clean-Up Day was on October 15th. It is a chance to get rid of things that their refuse hauler
will not normally pick-up. This is funded by a grant from Scott County.
The Winter brochure will come out Friday, December 30th. This is still in the preliminary
stages. We will offer events for tots and youth as well as some events for the teens.
Pat Heaney made a comment on the GREAT job that Merle does on the flowers throughout the
city.
Sam asked that we at the city become more cost conscience about our mailings.
Doug Berens asked for Other Business.
I need to get a recommendation from you to take to the Council in regards to PAC funding for
projects. We are starting to get into the 2010 comp Plan finalization. The Land Use Study is
done both commercial and industrial. We have a workshop on the Land Use Study which will be
followed up by more 2010 comp Plan.
Balance of community trails left is about $400,000. We left it that half will be covered by impact
fees and half by referendum,
Kathy asked if we go for a referendum next year where would all the money go.
Bill stated that first we would get an option and try to wrap up an option on a parcel of land.
Next we would go to the Ponds for field expansion. We would use $400,000 to put in lights,
athletic field expansion and irrigation at the Ponds.
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Doug asked if we expand at the Ponds how much will we gain from that and how long will it be
before that is not enough room,
Bill said that we have been at capacity at the Ponds since 1985. We would gain tennis and
soccer/football fields. We would also light the lower four fields which would mean an expansion
of the lower four fields you would have youth athletics until 7:30 p.m. and adult athletics until
11 :00 p.m. That would accommodate all of are adult athletic leagues plus add a minimum of six
fields from 5:30-7:00 p.m. By lighting the fields we would expand.
We have to also consider that we will be updating some neighborhood parks and they are not on
here either.
We need to decide how to fund this or what direction you want to take. If a referendum does not
go through then we have to go to Plan B because we will not have any money. We will then
have to go to Impact Fees. Sam made a recommendation that we have a combination of
referendum plus impact fees.
Sam suggested that we raise half the money in impact fees and then present a referendum for half
of the and it money would be easier to sell to the public.
Parks Advisory Committee Minutes - November 14, 1994 - Page Two
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Bill stated that what is proposed on future land acquisitions and the CIP would roughly be $3.5
million in improvements. This would be over the next 15 years and the cIP would be over the
next five years.
We need to build more money into the budget to do rehabilitation.
Doug asked if the referendum is successful would we be tied into what we have listed or is there
flexibility.
Bill stated that this is not grant and you can put the money toward another piece of land. The
referendum goes into the general park fund. As we work off of this list we will make a master
plan for each specific piece which you would review, as well as the bids that would come in. I
administer the budget and the Finance Director makes sure that these come out of the proper
channel, Capitol Park Funds.
Kathy asked who determines what is top priority.
Bill stated, the PAC makes a priority list and then I will take it to the Council. The priority list
will change as to availability because a lot of this is developer driven. We would have to lock
into some type of option.
This will be discussed by the Council on November 21st. The purpose of the PAC is to give the
Council direction with staff as to where the park system is going to be.
SAM EMOND MADE A MOTION TO PROPOSE FUTURE PARK ACQUISITION AND
DEVELOPMENT BE FUNDED BY PARK BOND REFERENDUM TO INCLUDE AT A
MINIMUM THOSE ITEMS LISTED IN THE FWE YEAR CIP AND THE PROPOSED 2010
cOMP PLAN. FURTHER, THAT ANY OTHER FUNDING SOURCES NOT BE EXCLUDED
TO FUND THESE PROJECTS. RON cEMINSKY SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE
MOTION WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
SAM EMOND MADE A MOTION TO TABLE 5B UNTIL WE ARE ABLE TO GET A
MASTER PLAN FOR LAKEFRONT PARK. ART ScHOOT SECONDED THE MOTION
AND THE MOTION WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Pat Heaney asked Bill to do some research on what options are available for park dedication fees
and what it will be used for.
RON cEMINSKY MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. SAM EMOND
SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION WAS APPROVED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 p.m,
Bill Mangan
Director of Parks & Recreation
Lynn Lake
Secretary
PAClI A
Parks AdvisoI)' Committee Minutes - November 14, 1994 - Page 3
DATE:
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BILL MANGAN, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
REVIEW ORDINANCE 94-01, SETBACKS FOR WETLANDS
TO DETERMINE IMPACT ON PARK DEDICATION.
DECEMBER 12, 1994
UMBER:
PREPARED BY:
SUBJECT:
INTRODUCTION:
This item is on the agenda at the request of the City Council. The
Council wants to make sure that the new ordinance is reviewed by
the Parks Advisory Committee to detennine what impact it may
have on the Park Dedication requirement.
BACKGROUND:
In the Subdivision Ordinance, section 6-6-4 (F) states that the
subdivision grading plan indicates that there will be a minimum of
a thirty (30) foot setback from the 100 year flood elevation of the
wetland to the building pad. In some instances, this may pose a
problem for parks and open space in those areas that will have
development on them. However, each situation will have to be
addressed as part of the park dedication review.
In addition, Section 6-6-8, Park Dedication, delineates the
differences for slope and soils and the amount of credit to be
applied. The City Council would like a review of that section as
well and a recommendation to either accept this portion or make
specific changes to it.
DISCUSSION:
As far as the Wetland Setback portion, staff is comfortable with the
new ordinance and can adapt to the regulations as palt of the
negotiations for the park dedication requirement.
Regarding the Land Characteristics and Values assigned, this gets a
bit more complicated, There are some lands located within Prior
Lake, for example, that should be preserved forever. An example
of this would be the Jeffers Ridge along County Road 21. Under
cun-ent ordinance, a developer would be given a 25% credit for this
ridge because it is greater than a 20% slope. This would allow the
city to protect the amenity yet not use up the entire 10% allocation
to protect the amenity.
Similalily, if there is a marsh or a marginal wetland that the City
needs to preserve for open space or for stonn water management,
again staff must negotiate with the developer for something that
the city wants, and then deteImine whether it is storm water
management or park dedication, Past policy would indicate that
the pond or marsh cannot serve both functions yet there are ponds
that are part of parks and open space.
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ALTERNATIVES:
RECOMMENDATION:
ACTION REQUIRED:
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An example of how this ordinance was put to a good test was the
Cardinal Ridge Preliminary Plat. With this plat, over 1/3 of the
plat was dedicated as open space for either parks or storm water
management. The steep slopes and woodlands on the south end of
the plat were preserved as steep slopes and credited accordingly,
Without this ordinance, the city would have received less than
one-half of the park land dedicated and would have had to
purchase additional land for preservation.
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There are three alternatives for the Parks Advisory Committee to
consider:
1. Recommend that Subdivision Ordinance 6-6-8 not be changed
allowing staff flexibility in negotiating parks and open
space;
2. Recommend to the City Council that Subdivision Ordinance
6-6-8 be reviewed by staff for changes;
3. Table this item until some date certain in the future.
Staff would recommend that Subdivision Ordinance 6-6-8 be left
in existing form. It allows the city more flexibility and has not
been a problem for developers in the past. If this ordinance were
to change to only allow stable, flat, upland parcels for parks and
open space, it would end up costing the city money to purchase
land that is called for in the Comprehensive Plan that should
remam open space.
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At this time, staff would recommend a motion that the PAC
recommends that no change be made in the Subdivision Ordinance
6-6-8. This allows staff to negotiate land as part of the platting
process that will meet the needs of the city.
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6-6-4: LOTS:
(A) Location: All lots shall have frontage on a publicly dedicated street or a street that has
received legal status except that lots in Planned Unit Developments may have frontage
on a private road or street. Frontage on a street shall be measured at the setback line.
(B) Size: The lot dimensions and areas shall comply with requirements specified in the Prior
Lake Zoning Ordinance,
(C) Side Lot Lines: Side lot lines shall be approximately at right angles to straight street lines
or radial to curved street lines.
(D) Double Frontage Lots: Double frontage lots shall be avoided except where lots back on
an arterial or collector street.
(E) Corner Lots: Corner lots for residential use shall exceed the minimum width and area
requirement for that district by twenty percent (20%).
(F) Wetland or Detention Pond: Any lot abutting or including a wetland or detention pond
within a Residential Zoning District, shall have one-hundred (100) percent of the
minimum lot size requirement for the zoning district, as identified in the Prior Lake Zoning
Ordinance, outside of the 100-year flood elevation of the wetland or detention pond.
1. For all ResidentialZoning Districts, the subdivision grading plan shall indiicate a
minimum setback of thirty (30) feet measured from the 100 year flood elevation
of the wetland or detention pond to the building pad or house location. (Ord.
94-01 ).
(G)
Lot Remnants: All remnants of lots below minimum size remaining after subdivision of a
larger tract must be added to adjacent lots rather than allowed to remain as unusable
parcels.
(H)
Butt Lots: Butt lots in residential districts shall be platted at least twenty percent (20%)
wider than the minimum width for that district.
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6-6-6: NATURAL FEATURES: (Ord. 93-5)
(A) Wild Life Habitat and Water Recharge Areas: Marsh areas which are part of the
proposed development shall be analyzed for purposes of preservation as potential wild
life habitat for birds and animals as well as to continue providing water purification and
recharge areas for the lake of Prior Lake. If the City Council determines that marsh areas
serve the public in one or more of these functions then they may require preservation In
whole or in part. Any alterations or disturbance shall comply with the requirements of the
Wetland Conservation Act, and other legislation that may limit disturbance to wild life
habitat and water recharge areas.
(B) Filling or Draining: Wetlands must not be drained or filled, wholly or partially, unless
replaced by restoring or creating wetland areas of at least equal public value, as
pennitted by the Wetland Conservation Act.
(C) Dredging: Dredging water bodies for the purpose of increasing the number of lots in any
development shall not be permitted unless it Is clearly documented that it will not
adversely affect the area's ecologic and hydrologic characteristics.
(D) Sedimentation traps: Wetlands and other water bodies shall not be used as sediment
traps during construction.
(E) Slopes: Whenever possible, slopes of twenty percent (20%) or greater should not be
disturbed and should be retained as private or public open space.
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(F)
Pedestrian Links: Natural features shall be utilized to the extent possible as pedestrian
links between large recreation facilities to Introduce elements of diversity in residential
living and eliminate monotony.
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6-6-8: PARK DEDICATION:
(A) The owners of any land being subdivided for residential, commercial, Industrial or other
uses or as a Planned Unit Development shall dedicate to the public or preserve for
conservation purposes or for public use as parks, playgrounds, trails, wetlands or public
open space a reasonable portion of the subdivided lanet The City has determined the
land dedication requirement to be equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the gross area of a
subdivision. The composition of land required will be determined in accordance with the
formula found In Section 6-6-8 (E), or as determined by the City to be In the public
interest and reasonably necessary for such uses and needs as a result of approval of the
subdivision. (Ord. 88-1) (Ord. 89-08)
(B) N. the City's option, the subdivider shall contribute an equivalent amount In cash, or cash
and land, in lieu of all or a portion of the land which the City may require such owner to
dedicate pursuant to paragraph (A) above. The cash amount shall be based on the fair
market value of the land reasonably required to be dedicated, with said value being
detennined no later than at the time of final plat approval.
(C) Whenever the tenn wdedicateW is used in this section, it shall mean a dedication to the
City of land or cash, or both, whichever the City, at its option, shall require. The
dedication shall be made prior to the City's release of the final plat for filing.
(D) In instances where cash is required In lieu of land, payments as required by this
Ordinance shall be made prior to the City Manager releasing the final plat to the
subdivider. (Ord. 87-10)
(E) The City may determine the location, configuration and value of the land to be dedicated.
The composition of land to be dedicated will be directly related to Its physiographical
character and in accordance with the following values: (Ord. 88-1)
LAND CHARACTERISTICS
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% Dedication
0-10%
10-20%
over 20%
Dry upland
Unstable
Marshes
100%
50%
25%
(F)
Where the owner provides in the subdivision for the public use neighborhood park
amenities such as, but not limited to, tennis courts, ball fields, open space or other
recreational facilities, the City may reduce the amount of land to be dedicated or the cash
contribution in lieu of such dedication by an amount equivalent to the cost of the facilities
provided.
(G)
Prior to the dedication or preservation of such land for public use, or both, with the City's
consent, the subdivider shall deliver to the City an opinion addressed to the City by an
attorney, and in a fonn acceptable to the City, as to the condition of the title of such
property, or in lieu of a title opinion, a title insurance policy from a title company
acceptable to the City insuring the required public interest in the preservation or
dedication therein.
(H)
Immediately upon filing of the final plat or other appropriate subdivision documents, the
subdivider shall file for recording all easements, deeds or other conveyances of property
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PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
DECEMBER 12, 1994
The Parks Advisory Committee meeting was called to order by Chairman, Doug Berens at 7:12
p,m, on Monday, December 12, 1994. Members present were Doug Berens, Ron Ceminsky, and
Sam Emond. Members absent were Pat Heaney, Bob Rykken, Art Schoot, and Kathy Smith.
Staff present were Bill Mangan, Director of Parks & Recreation, Bret Woodson, Recreation
Supervisor, Al Friedges, Parks Supervisor, and Nancy McGill, Secretary.
Due to lack of a quorum, an informational meeting was held which included staff reports from
Al Friedges, Bret Woodson, and Bill Mangan, Information on funding source recommendations
were discussed from the December 5th council meeting, the sidewalk policy status was reviewed
and there was some discussion on Ordinance 94-01.
The meeting concluded at 8:35 p.m.
The next meeting date is scheduled for Monday, January 9, 1995.
Bill Mangan
Director of Parks & Recreation
Nancy McGill
Secretary
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