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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 13, 2006 PARK ADVISORY COMMII I EE MEETING ~.............................................................................................................................................- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1::~~:_1 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of January meeting minutes 3. Parks, Athletics, and Recreation Facility Long Range Planning Task Force - Angie 4. 2006 PAC Goals 5. Winter DNR Access at Sandpoint Beach 6. Chillers & Hockey Rinks - Scott Martini 7. Ponds Restroom/Concession Building Update - AI 8. Kop Farm Master Plan - AI 9. Jeffers South Floating Boardwalk - AI 10. Canoe Racks at Watzls Beach - Tim 11. 2007 - 2011 CIP Process - AI 12. Future Meeting Date a. March 6th, 2006 @ 5:30 pm at Fire Station (workshop with City Council and LAC) Adjournment Kop Farm Park Master Plan January 9th, 2006 Kop Farm Park Master Plan City of Prior Lake 1. Initial Issues and Opportunities The following issues and opportunities were identified based on visits to the farm and initial research of the area. The site is Cllil\jUtly abandoned and in need of a planning effort. There are currently no programmed uses within the project area. Upon talking with the City, there is a general consensus that the area should contain a heritage/ history of the farm theme. The site has a lot of potential to be a focal point of the City. It is atop a hill, within walking distance of downtown, offers great views, has large mature oaks, and has a variety ofland types. Some of the programmed uses for the site while still embracing farming history are as follows: USES · Picnicking · Education/ Historic Interpretation · Walking! Hiking · Community Gardening · Natural Restoration · Event Venue Picnicking Users · Large weekend groups · Birthday parties · School field trips · Small individual groups/ families · Senior citizen day trips · Disabled visitors The area is in a scenic location with good views in nearly all directions. Is there a good opportunity for incorporating a picnic shelter? Community Gardening · Families · Teen/ youth groups · Senior citizens · Faith communities · Community market visitors/ "commodity garden" · Disabled visitors There is an expressed wish for a community gardening plot within the City. There are senior apartments within a Y.. mile of the project area. 1 Kop Farm Park Master Plan January 9th, 2006 Education/ Historic Interpretation · School children · Day campers · Families · Tourists · Senior citizens · Disabled visitors The site is very close to downtown and has historic features. The site also contains a variety of land types in a generally small area. There is oak savanna, grassland, oldfield, and wetlands. Linking these land types by trail could offer visitors an educational expenence. Natural Restoration Users · Families/ kids/ seniors/ general public · General education · Higher education studies · Disabled visitors · Bird migration? · Other animals? Habitats? The natural restoration of the site offers visitors a better look on what the land might have been like before settlement. It could also serve as a better environment for animals. Walking! Hiking Users · Kids · Families · Senior citizens · Dog walkers · Joggers · Inline-skaters/ bikers/ non-walkers · Snowshoers/ XC Skiers · Disabled visitors Could this site offer a good walking experience? Is the site too small for an experienced hiker? Is it too small for a family hike? Does the site's topography offer any disadvantages? Event VeRue · Birthday Parties · Reunions · Weddings · Everyday picnics What is the maximum capacity for the site? Is parking going to be an issue? Traffic Issues Main Avenue is planned to move farther into the Kop property to make room at the intersection of 160th and TH 13. It will move the east boundary of the park eastward about 140 feet. There will also be significant grading changes and a retaining wall structure. Gateway into Prior lake A gateway into the City would give a better sense of entry for the visitor. The retaining wall could be made of an interesting material instead of a uniform block wall. Could we think of the retaining wall as a sculptural element that acts as a gateway sign into the city? 2 Kop Farm Park Master Plan January 9th, 2006 2. The Kop Farm Story This design tells the fictional story of an American farm. Once a working part of agriculture, the farm has been refashioned year after year to accommodate the growing City of Prior Lake and the ever-persistent automobile traffic. What sits there today is a remnant farm with histories involving horses, feed crops, orchards, livestock, and of course family. These remnants of the past shape the design and use of the farm today. The Design The Kop Farm is converted into a historic event venue with community garden space, pond skating rink, remnant orchards and pastures, and historic relics. The Event Lawn The Event Lawn is about 16,000 sq. ft. and has a gentle declining slope northward to the wetlands. The surface is a mown turf grass. The Event Lawn could accommodate an outdoor wedding, small concert, family reunions, or simple picnics. This space is adjacent to a barn structure which serves as shelter to events. The Barn The Barn sits on a stone foundation to match the adjacent house's existing foundation. The barn size is 40' x 60'. It uses a post and beam construction with wood siding and an asphalt shingle roof. The style of design is consistent of barns constructed in the early 20th century. A loft covers 2/3 of the barn with an area that is open to the barn floor below. Restrooms could be installed in the barns lower level. Water is piped in using the existing houses line. Entry to the barn is from the north to get to the lower portion. The loft entry is from the east at the higher ground near the main parking lot. An internal stair to the loft is also incorporated. The look and feel of the barn is authentic. The House The House is no longer a suitable or safe place to use. The Windmill The Windmill is reconstructed to resemble a working windmill of the 20th century. It is moved a few feet northwest to make space for the farm's entry drive. Parking The maximum capacity of the site is capped by the number of cars that park on or near the site. There are approximately 65 parking spaces within 300 feet ofthe event lawn and more parking northwest at Lakefront Park. Due to the relatively compact site, it is very difficult to build a formal parking lot without completely destroying the farm unique character. The parking issue is solved by the use of a small gravel parking lot with overflow parking. The overflow parking area looks 3 Kop Farm Park Master Plan January 9th, 2006 informal to the visitor but is specifically designed to hold multiple autos with ease of use. An orchard camouflages the overflow lot. Parking for the Skating Pond would be on the Event Lawn with a driveway off of the main farm entrance. The Wetland North ofthe Event Lawn is an existing man-made wetland. An 80' x 120' pond is excavated from the center of the wetland to make a skating pond in the winter months. Flood lamps light the pond. There is a metal warming house resembling a farm accessory building nestled in a remnant orchard. The warming house would be 35' from the wetland's edge as regulated by the current zoning code. The Fruiting Orchard Besides the non-fruiting orchard over the overflow parking area, there is a fruit-baring orchard located west of the Event Lawn. The Community Gardens The Community Gardens is a place for citizens of Prior Lake to come and enjoy gardening. Plots range from 150 to 400 sq. ft. A fence barrier with one entry gate encloses the entire gardening area. In the center of the space is a small commons area with benches, a hose hook-up and a small garden shed. The garden could sell produce at a local farmers market. 4 City of Prior Lake Prior Lake MN. Attn: AI Friedges Parks Advisory Committee 2/7/2004 Re: Outdoor Refrigerated Ice ALL: Last spring, we spoke briefly about the possibly of installing an outdoor refrigerated sheet of ice. Attached are three different options for installing a refrigerated surface(s) at Lakefront Park Using a refrigerated sheet outdoors does make a lot of sense. Most all the suppliers we spoke with claim they can make ice with an outside air temperature of 40-50 degrees. Based on that information we could start aking ice in November and run thru the end of March if needed thus extending our outdoors ice and useful <'1vailability. Rain and Snow would be our only issues. As we also discussed, if the city was willing to do any of the options we have listed, PLSHA maybe able to make some annual donations to the City of Prior Lake to help recover some of the expenses for adding a new sheet as listed in Option A or B or upgrading one of the exsiting sheets as listed in Option C. The donations would be subject to board and membership approval...... Please also know that the PLSHA would not be able to make a desission on this project until the PAR Task Force has determined which direction the Cities and ISD should go towards building a Multi -Sport Complex with indoor ice. After that determination it is still a bit unclear at this time on what the next step really is once the cities and the ISD have their information. In any case the amount of the donations (if any) to the city are contingent on the pending participation of PLSHA in a Multi-Sport Indoor Complex, the PLSHA may not have the financial stamina be able to do both. The main concentration for PLSHA is getting an indoor complex and that will take precedence over any out door programs at this time. Thanks for your time ~ Scott Martini PLSHA Facilities Committee Chairmen Option A: Permanent Concrete Floor with permanent refrigeration system installed. This type of installation would probably warrant permanent outdoor quality dasher board maintenance free system. Option B: A portable Mat System that can be installed over any hard flat smooth surface. This type of system requires installation and removal at the beginning and end of each winter season. Wood boards could be used as well to match existing rinks. However there these would have to be stored inside during the off season. Typical installation is 40 man hours to install and 30 man hours to remove. Rink Components Option C: Install mats on existing rink Installation and Maintenance same as Option B Surface . 85'x200' Option A $243,000 (Tubing installed) Concrete Curbs w/Footings $ 50,000 (to help contain water during flooding and control drainage) Dasher Boards (Includes End mesh) $ 79,000 Steel Frame, Composite Finish Compressor $ 95,000 Air Cooled with Gage Enclosure Cooling Matt (85'x200') $0.00 lights $37,500 (Adding 2 poles and 2 banks) Electrical $25,000 (3-Phase 500 amp Service) Grading (Sand Base) $20,000 (Site Grading for proper Drainage) Misc. (Nets. Sianaae etc.) $10.000 $ 559,500 Operational Costs and Expenses Cost of Operation Estimated $ 45,000.00 (Nov 1s, thru March 1st) $ 250.00 Annual Maintenance (Professional check up) First 10 years of Maintenance $ 0.00 Painting and Repairs Season Install and Take down $ 70 man hours 0.00 No Storage Required Option B Option C $ 45,000 $ 0.00 Blacktop & Base Existing $ 8,000 $ 0.00 No footings, BT Curbs $ 34,971.00 $ 0.00 Steel Post Wood Boards Existing Similar to existing $ 95,000 $ 95,000.00 $180,000 $ 180,000.00 $ 37,500 $ 0.00 $ 25,000 $ 25,000.00 $ 20,000 $ 0.00 $ 10.000 $ 2.000.00. $455,471 $ 302,200.00 $ 45,000.00 $ 45,000.00 $ 250.00 $ 250.00 $ 5000.00 Painting Boards $ 5000.00 Painting Boards $ 1750.00 $ 1750.00 5000 sqft of Indoor Storage Will be required 5000 sqft of Indoor Storage will be required ~ BLOOMINGTON MINNESOTA February 11,2005 TO ALL CANOE RACK APPLICANTS: Enclosed you will find a copy of the 2005 Canoe Rack Assignment Procedures along with a 2005 Canoe Rack Application/Agreement Form. Please complete the application as well as signing and dating the agreement portion on the back. Return this form along with your check in the amount of $60.17, or fill out the credit card payment option section. Checks are to be made payable to the City of Bloomington and mailed to: Parks & Recreation Division; Attn: Sheila; 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431. All canoe racks available will be assigned on a lottery basis. The lottery drawing will be held on Friday, April 8, 2005. Therefore, all completed applications must be received at the Parks & Recreation office by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2005. Please pay special attention to the information provided in the paragraphs titled Permits to Bona Fide Canoe Owners On lv, Removal of Craft at Season's End, and Snecial Notice. The rate for canoe rack rental for the 2005 season of May 1 sl through October 31 sl will be $56.50 plus tax, which totals $60.17. There will be 48 racks available this season, all located on the West side of Bush Lake. There are 2 accessible racks available for rental also. All watercraft used in the City of Bloomington must be registered with the State. This can be taken care of at the city's Motor Vehicle Department located at 9930 Logan A venue South, or you may call 952/563-8719 and request an <1-pplication in the mail. Thank you for your interest in Bloomington Parks and Recreation facilities. If you need additional information, please contact me at 952/563-8877. Sincerely, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES Sheila Johnson-Grushevski Parks & Recreation Division Enclosures PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION 1800 W. OLD SHAKOPEf ROAD, BLOOMINGTON MN 55431.3027 PH 952-563-8877 FAX 952-563-8715 TTY 952.563.8740 AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER CANOE RACK ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES EXCHANGE OF RACKS: Subject to approval of the Parks and Recreation Manager and to the recording of the reassignment in the Parks and Recreation office, rack holder are permitted to (1) exchange racks with each other; (2) replace a canoe with newly purchased canoe provided the new canoe is suitable size for rack; and (3) in the event of a sale, change the name of the permittee to the new owner. In the event of a transfer of the craft to a new owner, assignment of rack to the new owner will continue for the current year. Vacated racks will be reassigned by the Parks and Recreation Division. APPLICANT The Bloomington Parks and Recreation Division will recognize only the person whose signature appears on the Application! Agreement form as being the responsible holder of the canoe rack. At no time may this individual sub-lease or receive moneys for the use of his leased rack without acquiring authorization from the Parks and Recreation Manager. PERMITS TO BONA FIDE CANOE OWNERS ONLY No permit shall be issued to anyone except a bona fide canoe owner who certifies on the form provided that the address stated is his legal residence and that the boat to be registered is seaworthy. Suitable identification of the canoe must be made in the application, including color and manufacturer's number. Owner must also furnish their Minnesota State Water craft registration number. However, it is recognized that with the limited number of racks available, it is impractical for a new applicant to purchase a canoe without some assurance of obtaining a rack assignment. Therefore, if the applicant submits a letter of intent to purchase a canoe and has this letter verified by the individual or company from whom he is purchasing the canoe, the applicant will be considered to have status as a bona fide canoe owner. Upon purchase of the canoe, all information requested must be furnished. REVOCATION OF PERMIT Permits for the current year may be revoked in cases where the rack remains unused without sufficient cause by the permittee for any consecutive 4 week period. LIFE PRESERVERS Each crl:lft must carry at least one (1 ) Coast Guard avvlUved safety device per occuoant at all times. REMOVAL OF CRAFT AT SEASON'S END All crafts must be removed from the racks no later than October 31. 2005 **SPECIAL NOTICE** CANOES still on racks after October 31, 2005 may be impounded. A minimum service charge of $50.00 will be required for property owners to reclaim their craft. Also, in order to provide protected storage space, such impounded crafts will include a minimum fee of $15.00 per month that their craft is impounded. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT RACKS ARE VACATED ON OR BEFORE, OCTOBER 31. 200~ ACCEPTABLE WATER CRAFT (Tvoe & Maximum Dimensions) In addition to canoes, the only other water craft to meet the criteria for use of racks are sailboards or kayaks. No water craft may exceed the following dimensions: 20 feet in length, 36 inches in width and 20 inches in depth. STATE LICENSE All water craft used in the City of Bloomington must be licensed by the State of Minnesota, in accordance with provisions of the Bloomington City Code, article III, Section 5.21.(7)(D), which states that no person or persons shall have air mattresses, inner tubes, or other inflated articles or flotation eauioment on anv oark orooertv unless such flotation devices have a Minnesota State Water Craft License. For registration information call the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources at 296-2316. SECURING OF CRAFT It is mandatorY that vour craft be secured bv vour own device to the assilmed rack at BOTH the front and the reaT. This is to prevent the possibility of the canoe coming loose during high winds. When this occurs, damage to other canoes could be considered the liability of the rack holder who failed to have his canoe secured at both ends. RACK EXCHANGE The assigned rack must be used for the entire season unless an exchange of racks is approved by the Parks and Recreation Manager or non-use is reported. REFUNDS There will be NO REFUNDS of a canoe rack rental fee. SUBSEOUENT RENTALS Canoe rack rentals will not be ongoing from season to season. All applicants must reapply each year. Forms will be forwarded to users on file as well as to new applicants requesting information. Racks will be assigned on a lottery basis. CANOE RACK RENTAL AGREEMENT This Agreement, made and entered into this day of , 20_, by and between the City of Orono ("City") and ("Renter") for the purpose of renting space in the canoe rack at Summit Park in the City. The City agrees to provide Renter with exclusive use of one space on the City's canoe rack at Summit Park between May 7, 20_ and September 30,20_. In exchange for this Agreement by the City, Renter agrees to: 1. Pay the City a sum of $40.00. Such sum shall be due and payable prior to use of the canoe rack space by the Renter. 2. Register his or her canoe with the State of Minnesota. 3. Carry at least one Coast Guard approved flotation device at all times while on board the canoe. 4. Adequately secure his or her canoe to the canoe rack at both the front and rear to prevent the canoe from either intentional removal from the rack by anyone but the owner to prevent inadvertent discoloration of the rack and consequent damage to other canoes. 5. Secure a policy of insurance adequate to cover any damages caused by use of the canoe rack or use of the canoe. Affidavit of insurance must be provided. 6. Canoes will be used during daylight hours only. Liabilitv. Renter further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City for any damage or liability created by Renter's use of the canoe rack or the canoe. Removal. Renter agrees to remove his or her canoe no later than October 15, or 20_ The City reserves the right to remove and impound any canoe left on the rack after October 15, 20_. In the event that the City exercises this right, Renter hereby agrees to pay a minimum service charge of $50.00 to reclaim the canoe. Furthermore, in order to provide protected storage space, Renter also agrees to pay a minimum fee of $10.00 per month for each month that the canoe is impounded by the City. In addition, the City may remove Renter's canoe from the rack at any time if such removal is necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare. In the event that the City exercises this right, there will be no charge to the Renter. Rental to Bona Fide Canoe Owners Onlv. Renter hereby certifies that he or she is bona fide canoe owner and that the canoe to be registered is sea worthy. Renter also agrees that his or her rights under this Agreement are not transferable and the space being rented cannot be sublet without express written permission of the City. Renter also certifies that the canoe is registered appropriately with the State of Minnesota. Renter (City) By: Its: . Canoes .# . Calhoun . Meyers · Michicraft . Seacycle . Seitech . Snark . Sportspal . Spring Creek . Trailex . Water Bike . Dollies & Carts . Duck Boats . Fishing Boats r'acrL .. "p -.' ~"e Ma- t V \JI". . Kayaks . Sailboats . Trailers . Water Cycles . 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