HomeMy WebLinkAboutSunfish Lake Park Land Trust meetingSunfish Lake Park Land Trust meeting
3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4
Participants: Sarah Strommen, MLT, Susan Dunn, Judith Blackford, Carol Kriegler
Meeting Recap:
The draft “Proposed Rights and Restrictions for a Conservation Easement” was reviewed with particular attention to the items / issues that were identified for discussion at the May Park
Commission meeting. The following items were discussed:
Lighting
Sarah indicated that lighting is typically addressed in an easement. She will add no lights allowed in area 1, downcast lighting allowed in area 2 with reference to dark sky lighting
policy.
Interpretive Center Size
Sarah indicated that it would be appropriate to define the size / scope of a city park interpretive center. She will add language with a suggested “footprint” limit and the requirement
that the center’s architecture be consistent with a natural area.
Tents
Sarah indicated that “tents” was included in the outline only as a way to express the nature of permitted structures.
Vegetation and habitat management
Some discussion about the exact language of this section had taken place at the last commission meeting that included the suggestion to include “aesthetic values”. Sarah explained terms
such as this are avoided as opinions can vary as to what one considers “aesthetic”.
Area 2 permitted structures and improvements
In an effort to provide for some flexibility in accommodating reasonable low impact future improvements in area 2 - - - given that recreation interests and change and evolve over time,
Sarah suggested including the concept that a park plan be developed (to include proposed low impact activities and associated improvements) and submitted to the MLT for their review
to ensure that any proposed improvements are consistent with the easement’s original intent of limiting use of the area to low impact activity. Language to convey that this area is
intended for casual / informal use with structures and improvements being non-permanent..
Process / timeline:
Revised draft to be on June 16 Park Commission meeting
Revised draft to be on July15 Council Meeting (original schedule had council approval in June. Delaying council approve until mid July will not slow L.T. or slow process)