09-02-2004 Parks Commission Agenda

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~~ ~i o~ ~z'z`~ C°anaa~a 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 (651) 766-4029 /FAX: (651) 766-4045 www.ci.little-canada. mn.us NIIJMORANDUM TO: Members of the Parks c`;; Recreation Commission FROM: ,Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATL: August 27, 2004 RE: Gelvais Hills Parlc Charge MAYOR Michael I. L'ahey COUNCIL Jim LaValle Matt Anderson Rick Montour Bill Blesener ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson At your Niay 6°i meetin<r the Commission voted to recommend that cash be accepted in lieu of land for the park charge on the proposed Gervais Hills residential development. In staff's further review of this issue, it became apparent that this development presented an opportunity to address drainage problems on County Road B-2. One option to do this would be to take a land dedication in lieu of the cash park charge in order to accommodate additional storm water ponding/passive recreational development. In a July 21" letter to the developer (copy attached), staff noted its concerns with the proposed development and outlined the possibility of a land dedication in lieu of cash park charge. The developer is not in favor of this option due to the potential loss of one buildable lot. He is also questionin<r our legal aLrthority to use a land dedication in this way. To resolve this issue, he has proposed additional ponding within his project without the loss of a lot. The City Engineer is evaluating this revised submittal and will be commenting on the adequacy of this additional ponding for the development and the County Road B-3 drainage problems. Staff would like the Parks and Recreation Commission to comment on the use of land dedication versus cash park charge to accommodate the County Road B-2 drainage problem and to provide some passive open space area in the event that the developer's most recent submittal does not adequately address the drainage problems. cc: john Whitcomb