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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-06-1978 Park Board Minutes PARK BOARD February, 1978 Minutes but no agenda or packet n February 6, 1978 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Park, Recreation and Environmental Commission was called to order at 8:00 P.M., February 6, 1978 by Chairman Resch. Members present: Resch, Liljedahl , Scherer, Shaughnessy, Crouse and Johnson. Members absent: Gredvig. Mayor Karth and Council liason Zelinka were also present. Mr. Scherer moved to accept the minutes of January 16, 1978 as written. Mr. Shaughnessy seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Resch reported on Mr. McLean's formula in the January 23, 1978 Council minutes re- garding Park dedication. The formula was for money in lieu of land for park purposes., which would consider $150.00 per lot with 75' frontage - $300.00 per lot with a 150' frontage. He presented his thinking on this matter and asked the Council to think about it. Mr. Karth suggested that the Park Board make some recommendations to the Council on this matter. Mr. Shaughnessy said he had been giving this matter some though and had acquired a copy of White Bear Township's Ordinance regarding Park dedication. The Clerk was asked to make copies of the document for all Park Board Members and Council Members. Mr. Resch felt that it would be easier to add a fee to each new house building permit. This fee would be strictly for Park capital outlay. Mr. Zelinka noted that the City is not trying to establish a penalty or establish an income but establish a comprehensive park system. .4r. Johnson asked what would be done in case of a multiple dwelling. It was suggested the fee would be established for each living unit in a multiple dwelling. After further discussion, Mr. Shaughnessy moved to recommend to the Council that a fee of $100.00 per living unit be collected at the time the building permit was issued. Mr. Scherer felt the fee was not adequiate. It might be alright for now but the Park system would run out of money in the future. Mr. Karth suggested that one method of increasing the funds would be to increase the fee each year by the cost of living index. Mr. Shaughnessy's motion died for lack of a seconded. Mrs. Liljedahl moved to recommend to Council that a fee of $150.00 per living unit along with a yearly increase accordiingto the cost of living index be collected. Mr. Scherer seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Commercial property dedication was discussed. Mr. Zelinka noted that commercial property owners sponser ball teams and other recreation activities. Mr. Crouse noted that Tarton Park is a 3M facility. Mr. Zelinka also noted that employers entice people to work for them by describing all facilities including parks available to them. A discussion on the method of determining a fee for commercial property was discussed. Mr. Karth suggested a particular amount of money per a particular amount of square feet. The percentage could be less since it is possible commercial property owners would use the parks less. n Ir. Shaughnessy moved to recommend to the Council that the fee collected for park purposes be collected at the time a building permit is purchased. Mr. Crouse seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Page -2- February 6, 1978 Mr. Zelinka felt that the Park Board could suggest to the Council how this money is spent. Discussion followed. Mrs. Liljedahl moved to recommend to Council that 100% of the funds collected be used for Park purposes and at least 90% of the fee be placed in a special fund and be used for capital improvement or land axquisition only. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Karth explained that there are three other land use designations in this City: Comm- ercial , . Itght industrial and industrial . These land uses should be considered for park dedication. After discussing what method could be used and the fee for this method, Mr. Scherer moved to recommend to the Council that a fee of 5¢ per square foot be required for each commercial , light industrial or industrial property be collected at the time a building permit is issued. Mrs. Liljedahl seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Zelinka asked the Board to consider that land donation by a developer be available at the City's option. Mr. Scherer moved to recommend to Council that the City retain the option of purchasing from a developer at the developers cost up to 10% of the land for park purposes. Mrs. Liljedahl seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Zelinka asked the Board to give the Council their ideas on a Master Park Plan. ,requisition - Insulation for warming house at Sunrise Park Mr. Scherer moved to approve the requisition. Mrs. Liljedahl seconded the motion. Mo- tion carried unanimously. Plat - Forest Glen The Forest Glen Plat was discussed. The Clerk read Mr. Short's comments regarding the park designation. It was determined that the area was inadequate for park purposes. Mrs. Liljedahl moved to recommend that the land offered for park purposes not be accepted. Mr. Shaughnessy seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Plat - Mar Don Homes This plat was discussed and the Clerk read Mr. Shorts comments. The area designated for park purposes in located in a power line easement and is long and narrow. Mrs. Liljedahl moved to recommend that the land offered for park purposes not be accepted. Mr. Shaughnessy seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Plat - West Oaks of Bald Eagle The Board looked at the West Oaks plat. Mrs. Liljedahl moved to accept the land offered as a reserve. Mr. Shaughnessy seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. ,,­�4rs. Liljedahl moved to adjourn at I0: 15 P.M. Mr. Scherer seconded the motion. Aye 6 -1. Because a now ,subdivision for residential, co,-marcial, industrial or other uses, or a planned development which includes residential, commercial or industrial uses, or any combination thereof, creates a need for parks, playgrounds, publio6 open spaces and in some cases, storm water holding areas or ponds, the following xu.aitari.butions are reequireds a. Teen percent of the proposed subdivision shall be dedicated to the public for public use as parks, playgrounds and public open space, or in the alternativee# at the option of the Town, the subdivider shall contribute an equivalent amount in cash based on the fair market value of the undeveloped land, said market value not to include the increase in value created by the construction of publics utilities it already constructed and paid for or to be paid for by the subdivider or his predocessors or successors. The property shall be conveyed to the Town, or payment of the cash equivalent shall be made to they Town, before approval of the Final Plat. crash payments received hereunder shall be placed in a apecsial fund by the Town and used only for the acquisition of land for parks, playgrounds and public open space, development of existing park and playground sites and public open space and debt retirement in connection with land previously acquired for such public purposes. b. in small subdivisions where one lot or parcel of land is -- to be divided into two or three lots, none of which resulting lots can tie further subdivided into additional lots, the sues of $150.00 per lot shall be paid by the subdivider to the Towne before approval of such minor subdivision, which payment shall be placed in the special fund and used only for the purposes he mint efore provided. c. When any multilpe dwelling is to be constructed on any parcel of land in the Town, the sum of $150.00 per dwelling unit shall be paid to this Umn before the issuance of any building permit for such construction, which payment shall be placed in the special fund, and used only for the purposes hereinbefore provided. d. Wkwn so rewired in the opinion of the Towu 8n9ineer, a reasonable portion of each proposed subdivision shall be dedicated to the public for public use as store water holding areas or ponds, or, in the alternative, at the option of the Town, the subdivider shall contribute an equivalent amount of cash based on the fair ►earket value of the required undeveloped land. The property► shall be conveyed to the Town, or payment of the cash equivalent fare shall be made to the Town before approval of the Final plat. Cash payments received hereunder shall be placed in a special fund by the Town and used only for the acquisition of lauds for storm water holding areas or ponds and debt retirement in connection with land previously acquired for such publics purposes. i