Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-25-2023 PRF Packet PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 7:00 P.M. I MAY 25, 2023 I MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING AGENDA MOUNDS VIEW 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Anderson, Arel, Lillemo, Lundberg, Mills, Palm, Wake Wiesner Staff: Peterson I Thomas Staff: City administrator Zikmund, *to be absent 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 27, 2023 5. PUBLIC INPUT Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight's agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and address. Please limit your comments to three minutes. 6. STAFF REPORTS A. Parks and Recreation - Andy B. Public Works — Don 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Ardan Park Proposed Development —Trail B. Tribute Park — Proposed Location and Trail C. Park Tour— Results ( Groveland, Hillview) D. Adding Lacrosse Field 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Park Master Plan —WSB B. Sustainability C. Park Improvement Plan (Capital Improvement Plan) 9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS 10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS 11. Next Regular Commission Meeting: June 22, 2023 12. ADJOURNMENT PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. I APRIL 27, 2023 I MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING MINUTES MOUNDS VIEW 1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:30 PM 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: *Anderson, Arel, *Lillemo, Lundberg, Mills, Palm, Wake Wiesner Staff: Peterson I Thomas City Council: Acting Mayor Meehlhause, Council Members, Gunn, Lindstrom, *Cermack Staff: City administrator Zikmund, *absent 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 2nd by Mills. Motion passed 5-0 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES-March 24, 2022: Motion to approve by Wake Wiesner, 2nd by Arel. Motion Passed 5-0 5. PUBLIC INPUT Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight's agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and address. Please limit your comments to three minutes. No residents present 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Parks Master Plan-See attached documents. Lillemo present at 6:34 PM "wsb company" would do a comprehensive park evaluation with long term goals for a comprehensive plan and budget. How is this different from what the Commission does in park tours? How can we get resident input with our diverse population? Perhaps include some park questions in upcoming city surveys in multiple languages. We need more details about what would be provided for the money by this company. Three possible things this company could look at: assessment, needs, opportunities. We need better outreach and better advertisement of our park amenities. Maybe do a new parks video? Have Discover Your Park evening programs to invite residents to different parks in the city each week. Have Commissioners and City Council members at the park events to connect with residents. The company would also look at recreation programing through MVCC. Peterson and Thomas would appreciate this help with looking at needs and opportunities to free up their time to do required duties rather than exploration. Direct Staff to invite wsb to come to the Commission meeting and explain what they could do. B. Community Center Expansion-See attached map. Several Commissioners attended one of the informational meetings. What needs might we want to address IF the project moves forward? Ex: Consider size and age groups of indoor playgrounds. Staff wants the Commission to ask residents and neighbors about MVCC use and possible playground size and use options. C. Sustainability —Adding duties to the Commission: See attached packet. Motion by Mills for the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission to take on the sustainability responsibilities. 2nd by Lundberg. Motion Passed 5-1 D. Sidewalk and Trial Master Plan- Commissioners should look at the packet to discuss in May or June. Members of City Council would like sidewalks on every street. They said there has been sidewalk opposition in neighborhoods that now love their sidewalks. E. Park Tours — May 25, at 5:30 at Groveland, then Hillview, then City Hall Park 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS-NONE 8. COMMISSIONER REPORTS - Lundberg asked residents for feedback and will bring to next meeting 9. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS- Holiday light ceremony at City Hall pine trees with hot cocoa, bonfire, end fire truck parade route in winter. I - 10. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 8:28 PM by Palm, 2nd by Lillemo. Motion Passed 6-0. Next Regular Commission Meeting: May 25, 2023 at 7:00 PM (park tour at 5:30 PM) Item No. 6A • "0f Mows VIEW PARKS& RECREATION MEMORANDUM To: Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commissioners From: Andy Thomas— Parks & Recreation Superintendent Date: May 25th, 2023 RE: Parks & Recreation Staff Report The following is a synopsis of recent activities and events of the Parks & Recreation Department. Building & Operations • Open Positions o Facilities Coordinator—Cody Shawbold o Facilities Maintenance (2) o Seasonal Summer Positions Programs • Leagues o Registration is "closed" — 14 spots available across 6 of teams o 149 currently registered o New and improved jerseys o Sponsorships • Youth & Family o Youth Classes — Music together @ Silver View Park, Soccer, Nature Pals, School of fish • Seniors o MN Twins 6/14 • Summer o Explore More Camp — 122% of last year's enrollment! • Exciting new field trips, rock wall, Public Works trucks and more! • Two specialty camps with Rev Sports —Archery and Ninja Warrior o Explore More Parks — Lower enrollment—25 Participants • Adults Leagues o Volleyball • Spring @ Highview • Summer © City Hall Sand Courts o Soccer & Bag Toss Rentals Event Center o AP testing finished last week o 21 events in June Gym o Minimum Rentals in the summer o Used heavily by summer programs ii Parks & Recreation Staff Report Reports Program Revenue $350,000.00 100.00% $300,000.00 90.00% 0.00% 7 $250,000.00 70.00% ./N" $200,000.00 60.00% 50.00% $150,000.00 40.00% $100,000.00 30.00% I 20.00% $50,000$- _ ■ , II10.00% $ � um III 0.00% Park Rental Recreation Event Center Gym&Meeting Open Gym Total Programs Rental YTD IMO Last year YE a-%to last year Columnl Park Rentals City Hall 2022 YE 21 2023 YTD 23 Groveland 2022 YE 31 2023 YTD 13 Hillview 2022 YE 16 2023 YTD 5 Lakeside 2022 YE 15 2023 YTD 9 Lambert 2022 YE 54 2023 YTD 16 Hodges 2022 YE 101 2023 YTD 83 Silver View 2022 YE 58 2023 YTD 35 Splash Pad 1 2022 YE 38 2023 YTD 15 Splash Pad 2 2022 YE 12 2023 YTD 7 2 ! Page Item No. 6B MEMORANDUM MOUNDS VIEW PUBLIC WORKS To: Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commissioners From: Pete Szurek— Public Works Superintendent Date: May 25th, 2023 RE: Public Works Staff Report The following is a synopsis of recent activities and events of the Public Works Department. Staff worked on the following items since April 1st, 2023 Parks Maintenance • Splash pad preparation- on going • Greenfield playground removal started 5-24-2023 • Broadleaf herbicide application to all parks • Irrigation turn on all 9 systems • Park building cleaning and Park cleaning • 4 Aerator installations on Wood Lake • Ball field game preparations daily • Athletic line painting weekly • Sunny Side and Pinewood schools -track painting, 2 times • New pad lock purchases, for cut locks at Silverview and a lost lock at City Hall • Batting cage net installed • Spring litter pick up • Park parking lot cleaning/ sweeping • Ramsey County Splash Pad Inspection 5-26-2023 • Splash Pad opening Friday afternoon • Weed whipping mowing at all parks • Park sign wood chipping and weeding Forestry Staff worked on the following items this last month: • Resident phone consults and site visits, daily, several calls on Ash trees and Oak trees • Contractor meets and calls • Hazard tree removals • Started using PLT -Precession Landscape and Tree as the city contractor for most removals for the next three years • Following up on stump restorations from winter on going • Tree watering and chipping • Small tree pruning/ shaping • Tree bag removals The following is the List of Parks and projects / maintenance activities ongoing or planned this year. Current updates are in black text, and updates from the previous two month period are in grey. Wage Public Works Staff Report Ardan Park • 2nd ditch clean out fall 2023 City Hall Campus: • New grill installation on the West side of the West pavilion, summer 2023 • Removal of old portable bathroom enclosure 2023 • Construction of chemical closets on the North side of the splash pad building, foundation is complete, building the structure will start mid-June • Installation of more trash cans 2023 • Repair the drinking fountain near the old playground site 2023 • Splash pad electrical repairs and improvements • New irrigation pump installation booster station • Shelter shade install by 5-26 • Old big pavilion floor cleaning Groveland Park: • Grill and table repairs or replacements 2023 Greenfield Park: • Taking shipments on new playground components • Playground red tube repair • Playground removal 5-25-2023 • New playground install starting 5-30-2023 • New shelter install starting June 2023 • Ballfield lip removal • New pitching mound on order arriving mid-June Hillview Park: • Flooding and sweeping rinks daily • Playground rehabilitation needed 2024 • Hockey board painting 2023 21 T' _ _ Public Works Staff Report Hodges Park: • Some additional landscaping to be done 2023 • Moving of the basketball hoop to the south side of the court, 2023 • New grill installation spring 2023 • Lot sweeping cleaning Lambert Park • Flooding and sweeping rinks daily • Trash and litter pick up Oakwood Park • Trash and litter pickup Silver View Park • Plowing, trash pickup and trail snow removal • Fountain installation • Parkinglotcleaning c ea ing • Horse shoe pit cleaning • Trail sweeping • Hazard tree removals Woodcrest Park • Trash/ litter pickup Community Center, Public Works Shop and City Hall Greenspaces • Snow removal • Weed spraying • Litter pick up • Weed whipping • Fertilizing 3IPage Item No: 07A Meeting Date: May 5, 2023 1\4OuJIJS VIEW Type of Business Other Planning Case City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Planning Commission From: Jon Sevald, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Pulte Homes & Yard Homes Concept Plan Introduction: Pulte and YardHomes have submitted a Concept Plan for review by the City Council (May 1), Planning Commission (May 3), and Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission (May 25). Concept Plans are intended to be an informal review for the benefit of the developer in their preparation of submitting a Preliminary Plat. There is no formal action. Each Commissioner should ask questions, and provide their individual comments and recommendations. Discussion: Around 1940, much of Mounds View was platted in a grid system, although many streets were not built at that time. When regional sewer became available in the 1960's, more streets and homes were built. The area south of Ardan Park remained undeveloped, assumedly because of soil conditions and the availability of developable land elsewhere. Previous attempts at redevelopment were made in 2005 and 2018. In 2005, a developer presented concept plans for apartments and single-family homes. In 2018, a developer presented plans for a 180-unit apartment. Both projects would have eliminated the Ardan Park Yard Waste drop off site. The Council's direction has been to keep this service in Mounds View. The City Council regularly discusses redevelopment priority sites, of which this site has been near the top of priorities. In 2022, the City Council directed Staff to conduct a wetland delineation of the Ardan Park and Greenfield Park areas, with the intent of identifying developable land. From this study, Staff solicited proposals from developers for both sites. At the January 3, 2023 City Council Work Session, four developers submitted proposals, of which the Council selected Pulte and YardHomes. Pulte is proposing 75 townhomes with access from Ardan Avenue. YardHomes is proposing 12 tiny homes, with access on Woodlawn Drive. On April 20, 2023, the developers conducted a Neighborhood meeting, attended by about 40 residents. Summary of public comments: Unrelated to project Project as a whole Pulte YardHomes • Speeding onLongTraffic control e.g. Rentals • Rentals Lake Rd competing with Yard Waste • Intersection @ Co • Drainage &wetland • Nuisance mitigation: • ADA accessibility Rd J -Airport Rd - impacts Odor from Yard Long Lake Rd Waste, US 10 Noise Item 06A Page 2 of 4 • Property taxes • Environmental & • Traffic study • Building codes (e.g. wildlife impacts storm shelter), shared utility lines • School impacts • Wetland setbacks • Exterior storage • Property values • Guest parking • Guest parking • Water table elevation • Townhomes too • Home financing expensive Analysis: The Concept Plan does not have the level of detail as would be on a Preliminary Plat. Thus, Staff is not able to provide a detailed analysis. This will be done at the Preliminary Plat stage, including addressing public comments from the April 20th Neighborhood meeting. This project will be a Planned Unit Development (PUD). With PUD's, the intent is to allow variations from the City Code in some areas, and excessive standards in other areas (give & take). The overall intent of PUD's is to obtain a better development than what would have occurred if following the strict regulations of the City Code. Topic Possible Variations Possible Variations from City Code exceeding City Code Density' Pulte (R-3 zoning): Min 6,500sf p/unit(52 units) required, whereas 4,536sf p/lot proposed (75 units). YardHomes (R-1 zoning): Min 11,000sf p/unit (6 units) required, whereas 5,445sf p/lot proposed (12 units). Building Setbacks2 Front: 30' required. Setbacks from wetlands. Pulte proposed 22'. YardHomes unknown. Home Size3 Minimum 960 sf required for one- story dwellings, whereas YardHomes will be 640 -825 sf Parking4 Minimum two spaces p/unit. Putle exceeds parking YardHomes shows 1 stall p/unit. requirement. YardHomes includes public parking at south trailhead. Landscaping TBD TBD Architecture N/A TBD Amenities N/A Restored wetlands. Public trail. Other amenities TBD. The project proposes to reconstruct Ardan Avenue to a three lane street, with two lanes dedicated for the Yard Waste site (separates residential and yard waste traffic). Further consideration should be given regarding internal circulation within the Yard Waste site, as well as any mitigation or screening necessary between the townhomes and yard waste site. 1 City Code§160.056(B)(2)(c)AREA AND BUILDING SIZE REGULATIONS; Minimum lot area (R-3 district). 2 City Code§160.055(C)YARD REQUIREMENTS;Setbacks for Principal Buildings(R-1, R-2, R-3 districts). 3 City Code§160.056(D)(1)AREA AND BUILDING SIZE REGULATIONS; Minimum floor area per dwelling unit. 4 City Code§160.342 SCHEDULE OF OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS;Single-family and two-family dwellings. Item 06A Page 3 of 4 The Council and Commissions should discuss how the community may benefit from this project, thereby justifying the use of a PUD, vs. R-1 and R-3 zoning. Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: Continue BR&E program, maximize utilization of development space and updated list of available sites, & consider residential redevelopment. Financial Impact: To be determined. The City/EDA own 6 of the 13 parcels involved. In the developer's narrative, Pulte is subsidizing the YardHomes project by $200,000, and is requesting that the EDA take this into consideration in order to keep the YardHomes project affordable (e.g. $200,000 subsidy). Most of the city's parcels were acquired by Tax Forfeiture. The City Attorney is reviewing the parcel's Title reports regarding the city's costs to-date, and the process the City/EDA will need to go through to sell the land to Pulte. As part of the plat, the City may require Park Dedication up to 10% of the land, or fees up to $3,500 p/unit ($304,500). In the developer's narrative, townhomes will average $400,000, and YardHomes $200,000. 2022 property taxes would be $5,230 ($1,447 to Mounds View) for townhomes, and $2,418 ($660 to Mounds View) for YardHomes. 87 homes combined, this is $421,266 ($116,445 to Mounds View). Recommendation: Staff recommends that Commisioners ask questions, and provide comments and recommendations individually. There is no formal action. The developers will take these comments into account, and will submit applications in mid-summer. This project provides two housing types missing from Mounds View: expensive townhomes, and affordable single-family homes (tiny homes). The most recent townhome project, the 72-unit Red Oaks Estates 3rd Addition (1974 - 2019), has values between $200,000 - $325,000. There is nothing similar to YardHomes other than manufactured homes, which have values between $6,000 - $72,000 in Mounds View. Additionally, the project has the potential of restoring Ardan Park to a smaller version of Silver View Park, with a circular trail around the wetland, and other amenities that may be missing in the north end of town. A public-private partnership investing in Ardan Park as a focal point of the community is what PUD's are intended to do, but have seldom done (not every PUD project is next to a park). The most similar project(s) are H2 Flats (Scotland Green) in 1972, and Silver Lake Woods and Silver Lake Condominiums (1980's). These pre-date the PUD ordinance. Respectfully, Cat•S19 Jon Sevald, AICP Community Development Director Item 06A Page 4 of 4 ATTACHED Developer's Narrative Ardan Property Concept Ardan Property Concept 7c YardHomes Concept Article; Planning of southeast Willmar tiny home development moves forward with project out for bids, West Central Tribune (Sep 20, 2022) Article; Duluth looks to 'tiny homes'to help ease housing crunch, MPR News (Dec 6, 2022) The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Communrry IPuLte 1ardHomes Ardan Site SUBMITTAL FOR: PUD, Rezoning and Preliminary Plat Mounds View, MINNESOTA April 26, 2023 Introduction PulteGroup ("Pulte") is pleased to be submitting this application. Pulte's company mission statement is "Building Incredible Places Where People Can Live Their Dreams." We currently operate under three distinct brands of homebuilding in the Twin Cities: Pulte Homes, Centex, and Del Webb. Our office is in Eden Prairie. We have a strong reputation for our superior floor plans, completion of infill/redevelopment projects, and being easy to work with. Team Pulte will act as developer of the property and builder of the townhomes. The primary contact for Pulte is Dean Lotter, Manager of Land Planning & Entitlement. Dean's contact information has been provided to City staff. The planner, surveyor, civil engineer, and landscape architect are: Alliant Engineering Mark Rausch, Principal 733 Marquette Avenue Suite 700 Minneapolis, MN 55402 The Property Property Identification Numbers and addresses if assigned: Parcel 1: 05-30-23-23-003 8283 Long lake Road Parcel 2: 05-30-23-23-0032 8271 Long Lake Road Parcel 3: 05-30-23-23-0020 1 "Building Incredible Places Where People Can Lire Their Dreams." 2510 Ardan Avenue Parcel 4: 05-30-23-23-0021 No Address Parcel 5: 05-30-23-23-002 No Address Parcel 6: 05-30-23-23-0023 No Address Parcel 7: 05-30-23-23-0024 No Address Parcel 8: 05-30-23-23-0025 No Address Parcel 9: 05-30-23-23-0026 No Address Parcel 10: 05-30-23-23-0034 No Address Parcel 11: 05-30-23-23-0035 No Address Parcel 12: 05-30-23-23-0059 (only a portion of this parcel) No Address Parcel 13: 05-30-23-23-0003 (only a portion of this parcel) No Address Key Facts • Existing zoning R-1 • Proposed zoning R-3 o Max Density allowed 15 units per acre • Proposed use Townhomes o Gross acreage 7.811 o Total number of townhomes 75 townhomes o Gross Density 9.6 units per acre • Second proposed use Cottage Homes o Gross acreage 1.5 acres o Total number of cottage homes 12 o Gross Density 8 units per acre • Dimensions/Setbacks o Minimum driveway length/front setback 22 feet o Minimum distance between buildings 20 feet o Rear Setback 30 feet o Rear Setback with Patio 26 feet • Parking o Garage stalls = 2/unit o Driveway stalls = 2/unit o Guest stalls = 25 stalls o Total = 325 parking spaces 2 Initial Proposal When proposals were initially sought by the City Council of Mounds View towards the end of last year; Pulte had 3 concepts all which proposed townhouses. Total unit count of each proposal varied greatly from 50 to 74 to 113 townhomes. Since our presentation to the City Council, we have worked through many different site plans. The more we studied the site and became familiar with what is known about the soils, site access, floodplain, wetlands, etc we refined the site plan accordingly. Also of note, the City Council expressed an interest in Pulte Homes forming a partnership with YardHomes to provide more affordable homes in the community. This site plan reflects this direction by the City Council. Below are important elements that have helped shape why we are proposing the current site plan. These items will be addressed later in this narrative. • Site Access • Wetlands • Creation of wetlands • Partial Geotech • Floodplain • Available property • Partnering with YardHomes Site Plan There are several considerations to contemplate when designing a new neighborhood in general. Infill neighborhoods have even more nuances of which to be aware. To the immediate west is Long Lake Road. Pulte is proposing to build townhomes on nearly 8 acres of the land; while YardHomes is proposing to build 12 Cottage Homes on approximately 1.5 acres of the land located south of LaPort Drive Right of Way. There are large lot single family homes/lots to the west, south and southeast of the proposed development site with a wetland areas to the immediate east. The site is heavily wooded. While there is floodplain present currently, we would mitigate that floodplain in areas between Hwy 10 and the existing wetlands. Site Access: Access to the site is proposed to come from Ardan Road off of Long Lake Road. Originally, we proposed a separate access into the proposed development to come off of Long Lake Road. City staff met with the County Engineering staff to discuss if this access spacing was acceptable. City staff informed us that the County did not want an additional access from Long Lake Road into our development. As a result, we are proposing Ardan Avenue become a 3-lane access off of Long Lake Road so that traffic can flow both into the yard waste site north of Ardan Avenue and into the newly proposed townhouse neighborhood. None of the townhome traffic will be able to go southward to LaPort Drive or Woodlawn Drive. YardHomes Cottages will gain access into and out from the YardHome development via Woodlawn Drive. Wetland: The fact that there are existing wetlands on the site that we are wanting to preserve has influenced our site plan as well. Factored into the site plan is additional space where wetlands could be created by the city for banking purposes. A wetland delineation was completed by the city this past summer and that information was very helpful and informative to our site plan. Geotech Information: There were several borings drilled previously, the information of the soils provided by these borings impacted our site plan access. We eliminated the LaPort Drive connection to Long Lake Road for example. This connection wouldn't be feasible for a couple of reasons, poor soils being one of them. These borings also helped us understand that we needed to shift the townhome development further west than we originally depicted in our initial proposal. As we move forward, we plan to have additional borings drilled so we have a comprehensive understanding of the soils in all areas of the development. Traffic: No doubt the new development will generate traffic. We will continue to work with the City's Public Works Director to sign the Long Lake Road/Ardan Avenue access point. Tree Preservation: Preserving this natural buffer between our new neighborhood and existing neighborhoods generally helps with screening one neighborhood from the other. We will work with the City Forester to identify and preserve as many significant trees as possible. We will also be providing a landscaping plan for the new neighborhood as well. Trails: The extensive trail system as it is shown on the site plan was designed to provide a walking experience near and around much of the natural area of the site. Residents of both new and existing neighborhoods will be able to enjoy this amenity. Neighborhood Meeting: A neighborhood meeting was held on April 20, 2023 at city hall. It was a well-attended meeting. The issues that were mentioned included, but aren't limited to the following: • Traffic— Pulte and YardHomes will continue to work with the city staff on studying the impacts of traffic from the development. Many concerns had to do with speeding by current users of Long Lake Road which we would have no control over. Development of this site will add traffic counts to the roads no question, we can further review those impacts as mentioned above. • Stormwater Mgmt, Floodplain and Wetlands —Concerns were raised about the floodplain in this area. Concerns also revolved around the handling of storm water with several claims made that the proposed development would worsen stormwater issues for surrounding properties. Our engineers are experienced at creating designs that will mitigate floodplain, preserve wetland and comply with storm water management rules and regulations. • Environmental/Wildlife—Concerns about displacement of wildlife due to development. While development is occurring on just over 9 acres of the site; more than 50% of the site will stay preserved as wetlands, created wetlands and floodplain. • Property Values— Residents expressed concerns about property values being negatively affected by this proposed development. The value of the townhomes being proposed will enhance surrounding property values. The market value of the townhomes being sold in this development will sell for high $300k's to mid $500k's. • Townhome Rentals —A question was asked about whether we rent our townhomes. Pulte does not build rental townhomes in the State of Minnesota. We build townhomes and sell to private buyers that intend to live in the townhomes. • Off Street Parking— Pulte provides ample guest parking in its townhome neighborhoods. Along with 2 garage stalls for owners, each driveway will provide for 2 guest parking stalls with an additional 25 off-street stalls for a total of 325 parking spaces to service the 75 townhomes and their guests. 4 • YardHomes Design —There was some neighborhood feedback regarding how accessible the YardHomes would be to seniors, parking access and heating sources. This portion of the site plan will continue to be refined to address senior and parking accessibility. Townhome Design and HOA Pulte Homes is known for the extraordinary steps that we take to ensure that we are designing and building homes that meet the everchanging needs and desires of home buyers. We continually reach out to the public and Pulte homeowners to get feedback to improve our home designs. We call this Life Tested®. Through this intensive process, we have conceived of and incorporated many innovative home design features such as the Pulte Planning Center, Everyday Entry, Super Laundry, Oversized Pantry, and the Owner's Retreat. This exhaustive process has played a major part in Pulte's success in "Building Incredible Places Where People Can Live Their Dreams." We will create a homeowner's association (HOA) which will provide lawn care, snow removal, and building exterior maintenance. This type of home appeals to singles and first-time home buying families.We also find that approximately 30%of the buyers of this home are empty nesters for a variety of reasons. First, they are attracted to the lawn maintenance and snow removal provided by the HOA. Second, empty nesters are attracted to the smaller square footage as they desire a smaller home to live in and to maintain. Third, the open and flexible floor plans and options such as a sunroom have been very appealing to this demographic group. Combined, these traits have led this home to be very popular among empty nesters. Pulte Townhomes Guided for medium density we believe our two-story townhomes would not just meet the intended guidance for the site but complement the existing uses adjacent to and across the street from this site. The appearance and height of the two-story townhome is entirely consistent with the single-family and the other twin and townhomes in this area. Townhomes will start at approximately 1,850 to 2,020 square feet of finished living space. A popular option among empty nesters is the two-story addition to the rear of the home which adds a sunroom to the first floor and a sitting room in the master bedroom on the second floor. Depending on what options are chosen, anticipated townhome prices will range from high $300k's to the mid $500k's. Our customers appreciate this range of customization. The number of homes within each building will vary from four to six. Every home will have a two- car garage with space in the driveway for two additional cars. Our proposal also includes off- street guest parking as well. We have placed considerable effort on the architecture of the homes. Front facades are individualized and stylized with varying windows, gables, shutters, materials, dormers, and roof lines. The use of shakes and banding boards serve as strong accents. Side elevations present a variety of roof lines and siding materials/patterns. Rear elevations also present a similar combination of interesting and varied features and colors. Architectural drawings are included with our submittal. 5 Energy Efficiency The homes that Pulte will be constructing will have extremely high energy efficiency. Each home is tested using the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) index, which is the industry standard for measuring energy efficiency. Heating, cooling, and water heating constitute the largest cost of homeownership outside of the mortgage. The U.S. Department of Energy has determined that a typical resale home scores 130 on the HERS Index while a home built to the 2004 International Energy Conservation Code is awarded a rating of 100 (lower is more energy efficient). Pulte Homes measures the HERS score of every new home constructed. The average HERS score for our homes is runs in the range of 47 to 53. We are building extremely energy efficient homes that dramatically exceed the International Energy Conservation Code threshold. YardHomes YardHomes is proposing to build 12 cottage homes on the very southern portion of the development. More specifically these cottages will be developed and built immediately south of the LaPort Drive ROW. Access to the YardHomes will come from Woodlawn Drive. Trail connections will be made between the Pulte neighborhood and the YardHomes neighborhood so all can enjoy this amenity. YardHomes will be single-family owner-occupied homes that will range from 640 square feet to 825 square feet. These homes are single level and are anticipated to sell at around $200,000 per unit. A trail would meander through the neighborhood and connect with the larger trail system in the overall development. It's proposed that there would be on-site community gardens for the residents to utilize. Land Acquisition At the time of this narrative being drafted Pulte has been able to get all of the private parcels needed for this development to occur under contract. We have looked at the cost associated with developing the YardHomes site. While there are many factors that impact housing costs, and cost is one of the biggest factors driving housing costs. To meet the City Council goal of keeping the cottage homes affordable, Pulte would be subsidizing the development costs by $200,000. Pulte would like to break even on these development costs. It is our hopes that when the EDA meets to discuss the sale of the city parcels to Pulte that this economic reality is contemplated and reflected in the pre-development agreement sales price. Summary The Ardan Site is a proposed neighborhood of townhomes by Pulte Homes and cottage homes by YardHomes. It's our understanding that the City Council will review this concept plan at their May 1st worksession, the planning commission at their May 3rd worksession and the parks commission at their May 25th meeting. We look forward to your feedback. Pulte and YardHomes are planning to submit a formal land use application mid-summer of 2023. We look forward to working with the City Commissions, Council and staff as this application moves forward through the review process. Thank you for your consideration. 6 - ARDA E ,,,E40-7,7„. :-..•.,.. , , ,,,f •,- ,.-„ . „,... ..„„-r-,. ,-;,wte „.,., ' - , .. .. . . , , ..a•kii. .-* - - • ,•;t.., ,, •„.• ....„ ' : ,'. ' •. ,:--ENRA ..-- ,,-.1 -F:',,,,-.0-: 0 -.-10.0..:-.7.,0-..-Is'',-.1 0 7-71•0 --`-.7700.7,..='7 ,._ ., . ''.----.4t , -, 4 :„„ . Jte. „, ll 11111111, 11111111, 111111 . -. • .4 ts' MEM (.:,' J i ',..-- i 1 F i i X l ;.,: i A. 1 . , ! • .• 4 =CO --IMMO tillreddl Maraliali litarlifillrH ,IORMWATER LF ....2.:I. 1 • 4 'ir.". , ROOM RAM... iiia ai11111t111111 06) k 70 3, --: ::0 (ill ..;-, .,\ •-s 0 lova ,, ---- I .., . - ....., ^0*44 - Tumor 3 L' \-' '' . -- -----, - •- • • ,,, 0 I MIIIIII , '•:•- ' ,•!.') MOPE ;:'-illa- 0 , ,- -- ,;•1, POS ,--: ,,-----/ SIBLE 1/7; ir rilill, -''.. ... .,". . „ ',..., ,; , WEBTALANKND (la 1 , • . .4- - :**, - ILI ,-, ...,. , ''. '-''''''"•e'%"-I--0,.1.",7.i.,1...,*•-;-.-..'--.-0' ' i4,i0._1, M=.v..iI•iR•.W.sic.ii !,...A....i.7_.s..N1r.,i'-!'-;„,.-,pr„i1.,..2...-1,-;'--,„i..,):,_ WETLAND7WETLAND --_ p'*'i•!1..2- - - .•'•'Ii,,,',,.6P,,-le"b`,I['!'mIMis•NmO,,,.rI _, _ - -'-_-- ,_ „00. _ . i - ) __-- ,-_ , 2, „' 7.„,.„, '- POSSIBLE _iMlai0” TL;ND ,_ , ,_ ---- ------ - 41''''4'''''''' ''C' 1' '-' , '.. '.',. • tA 4 0_,,,,,-) 03 -.... ----__ ,--- - --- - - - I ,- . ,„ _ ,.. .... . , . milionrmil __-- . 7 , . - , _ - VACATEO ROW o -r,,,. , . , r 0: .,.-_.- . 1 .,..- • .4 •• •• .:!.., 74,--. ,- -- -- - - ,, ---- .' ' .* .1,, • . . t, 144 ArillirE73 0g731_, ..' - -' . -' ... • : •: 'IP • i 1 . . .. , . GARDENS — I ------ 4-- • .. . . , , - ft . _„ • JAk: - , !.•,--t- - ti • - 1,...g. 4- . , . 1-611. =="1:1 1, 1 .,5,•imLA • . ,,,,... ,I s •i r je. • qs, . ' k , . ,_ qui•47-,g,,,NE-,,-- t7=1 . - . , , .:., ,,,,,-,..v ;-% t . 1... . . , . ..14. _..t . ;•'. N. , .. ., 40-, 1., •..4tat.-' . 1 . , ' 4.,!" ARDAN PROPERTY CONCEPT 6 Pulte tardHomes MOUNDS VIEW MN 30 60 1I, ., HOMES N ALLIANT n 4 13 2023 Ie, ,,,,, i :i2 i 5 ,, gi 3T ass O ,, m ,! g ; ,uaI .4 i c 4 _l - Ilikiilllii17 :, f _- ined , sJ � e .;,,,,,ft i M1 r rIidxx4aakIaIr aFa y z444M4,, ag 1,241 i=-!," Wgf, t n 1!:47_1!8=;‘,15 a` ; ossa Ind"z ,. . wzi r F FZ :�`;_it.,. �i „:...4 .:i• r I r _ . t . •C Pie:, It j i - '+4t a f qr y ;�; J1i` t e f % .,,,,...,...w. : : ,+q J�+ F I,r, sl• ' r' // p�,r r i /' / 'I° i ' '','.., a . . '' ,4 '�`P j/!/////:.R ,.., �-_. ,• M, 1 - , / 1 A'1' h y1/• / `^\ ; r i' ..' - 4 - "\ \ r----,..„, '1 x 1 ,4 �.• r7 j .::' a - � - - __ . -o- / \ :fit .S- •�,. yf r w— • s' �, ! r ,F % it __'� it Cip....:,,,,'k, i ,,, "\s,... F 1, a r fr- 0 v I ..-<N' A,i _ _1 >ar4rnr_c_ Wa _ Ig 1- a N 7 71? I. Mill e1 ---1 it ri, ,, , rr \\ ii imp =7 , , i , ,-, 1 1 *. ---- , 7 . __A— i 47 > IMPi--- 1 y - h— m�3 . l • s ,_ i 4 4 !MIs 3 -- 23 ME i Q, ' 'Y_ I 7 0.13 \`' c , ' fi0 `t f, Z IT Ll . . - - .. ` o • iso, — ,c"c ?,,,, 1 at 1 1au fr -„ _... - I,,, bin. , ... I ! — i -.— __ _._. : t - - QIi:�S19T�R'C3T 5b t&} - - 30' 9•. -- " - -`+'s. Wig,* ""*" ' ' a= Item: 7D J k MOUNDS AV Ew PUBLIC WORKS • PARKS&RECREATION MEMORANDUM To: Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission From: Don Peterson, Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation Date: May 24, 2023 RE: Addition of Lacrosse Field Discussion/ Background The Mounds View Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission was tasked with looking at providing other activities opportunities to the residents of Mounds View. Commissioner Lundberg has requested the commission look into adding a Lacrosse Field to one of the Parks. Action Attached to this memo are field requirements. Recommendation: Staff is requesting that the Commission discuss and provide further direction and feedback. Respectfully submitted, ( (J & Don Peterson, Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation sorn 6om gI A . n, T %ler uI1 UV! ateljSri : p e ! vs 1 $ ID Sitk 40 TvU, I I i ii•am 1 1 lia b-- ki I PM U S A I. ACNbSSSE SMALL - SIDED UNIFIED FIELD DIAGRAM 35-45 yds. 35-45 yds. 4 ► 4 ► • • • • • • An00•0 - A - 4.1 — — =Ili 1 % = gl Z D I D'o 60- 9 ft. g a a W z - ' -m 9 ft. 60- 70 yds. CO ".> 70 yds. max 40 yds. 40 yds. max 17.5 yds. — , 17.5 yds. J, UJa Wag T. , • • �owc I Z mP. • 1-4 1- m ar m r-� in 41 30-35 yds. 4 z x ,o D. 30-35 yds. Q oc , P1 1 m P1 6 Q W = g s m kl m y 1 In 1 — -0 - V 1 r 1 - WO • • • • 110-15 yds. 110-15 yds. • ♦ ♦ ♦ I 0 u w 0 0 0 C Li 4 J 4 0 M x • „ .H. ,, 'fib f �/ ,. ry✓ q 'i' '''' ' '''''1'. C4 F ,"+ter;y .., _ ,4. a �e r ¶ ; ` +"`_. ' "d a ` I t4. A * .g o- R t� n t 3 1' • -w. *'ham a s . ,.. •� `7 # a aI Coy. 7 7 t r' -,j e. t• •yht"\t� ^ -5+. t �.c y }y. ` c`_� •,. ar t 1 � �"''3y •� .4•. •N- O M1 -~ t C'r'ime .•,,". .ni •'`wf �t h { 'x T ' j• l \ P k a1,...,..-. a_ t> x ` �. 'r ,, ♦ S-:',...,4':;,:' V IN P . • j" "C'. •'hi IS • , 4,.- .._7..._. 1 ...r.... ...„..„. : .,...x.:.:, ..,,,..,,:„.;„• ,„.1..•• ••-,4„,...„....,1„. .• • it' '• ' . i: ‘ 1 • 11-,''.• .' . --' z rti ` K 3 4 ;. ?*may - W a•'i..0 M� y � ., 'V..- -. erica- 4".n' �'4;_.•••31"'"-:.-"-.1;"4--••.- . ! 'F t y fix •` 4 v � b, ��'.:t e . .._ s,,, ..t ..` • •• • i.j; �:= • .s tis. • i'' \x N,. ti �' ,..„....„:„.„.,.•,..,,:...-. ,„. . _.._"* - t ,y.'_ r. •ti ii pi r•'•' g t,c t•K . x • t1�' rt,--.`r :;,..,:-..... ,.1.;!, C � .,,,.•=7.,,:.•• •-• A ,•••,,....,1:7,.. ..----'-'!"- e." y. ''� l c t N '.E{• f tp t.- . 04.4irt.!7',: :'''. ' y � x ,,,,....„,,,,, ,,,...,...„.... ,,,......-.„,z„w7.....,..q... ,,,_ .:-.74-4 .4.•?,,-„.1,,,.;.. ,a.+� _ '•Y _"moi.. ; 4r`� '- .•• , .c/ss.----.--- ,. . „..... . is„ ,.. _..,‘,4- ''''`,•-c y'- Gr ...::: 4!•:,-'''&. 7•:!--,-;-7.',477.'7.-.....„..„......„. „.,,,,,„„. ...,,,,,_:,.,..,„„... • - •i .:kyr ,ss, 1•a.R, •ft�+'_ ,�,-,T'`y` yrte. ' t �� `�" c 44 - x^ 1-. .-t- - y , ^ L •r` 'wrR•E i n'W'r r�ci/'"(p!. i ..."•""•..y�' ei�y�� '�•.�.F+r�, , ...,, '‘. ....,...,K......,......---•-•.----.:.. .w.1,.•. .,..„..,,,,... -,-,-I- ,�:+. ,- '" a" '�'J ... +;. Cay 3.;~" �:e. y"+a- .„.,.....,....,,. ., .„,.. ...„.:t•... ,-,..r.,, ',„:„---z..z..1 ;70t. • :•••,,.. ...t,*.4 4.7.:."C.' ':- - ' va• `�!Q ..,,,,.„.,,,,,„,,,,,,,,..„.„. .......,.., •.‘,.. .•,.,,,.'-c- - • ,i• .� 7.^ .k+ 3"'> ' t _• ,-„�1;..,,:..e.,„ .. ..; 1 .. %it ,h� 's - t rJs rr ext.-SFe� S� "'4 "" + y t:� `t A Rw �" 2, v,,-:y� Y ..•} z, �`� .1.,,,,,,,..„..::„..%�� 't1� ' h 4 i y � 54x1 /'� r i . � t .F-,....s'•rya :114.1':. -,t•:,-:, ,.X�S .;•4",:,.�i r, ,gC:� {�' �s� ! , _. �.+ -�I `- A' �,.. ` � .s _' * d ita hs`• y 3t :r i \_ '-s._ ^•r. ; a.�z3 fir‘ i..i..,,,t0.01. : --" �I °c''�• ," +,14.:,---- „:.•.^w" nr �- .r a -: • _ _ �!��; ::::"---=::::;,-..-,,,-;,=;;;),:-.=',• > A,- .v • • �. a..`•e, ;"'",-;:1;a XI. - t �fi9•i� > ...- m . , • � , : p r`„� •,.r. . ..-,'` t: ,.�C"`E4.` p.6,:: Hy, x iT. t i "r�.rk a°. t. } •s.• • . .� Y mss. _ w i rx +b `�•�` -. � . r f frit'r � v J� r ,CV`s =' � r .• • vy ' spy ?1 .� '" 'u �a �°' a " x qk • i1 • ,` < 17...:47-. ` ?'�:-.1--.•7?-:P!;;",„.--,--r... .- Y' � �' a. - S� -. 'tet• ,,.,, ?4 ' A ,�� : " '=rte -„ �r ;:. '.i ' K' �� a 8C Priority Rankinc Year Planned Estimated Line Ea cost of Year Park Park Amenities and Future Needs = 3 s, m CD , CO D T m No. _o La o ?�' s o 0 0 0 0 0 0 I- 1 a_ Improvement 0) N J O N " N N E m U y , T a a m a - - ' $ 001 0 ADP Ardan Park j _ c c 002 0 ADP New Park Sign 1 5 L X MOD $ - 003 0 ADP Improve Trial I 5 I 1 M X NEW $ 004 0 ADP,-Add Picnic Tables and Benches 1 2 3 L X MOD $ 005 ., 0 CHP City Hall Park —_._. tt 1 006 0 CHP Irrigation&Landscaping Improvements-City Hall 1 3 2 M X MOD $ - 007 0 CHP Veterans Memorial AIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEIIIIIIIIMIIIL 5 1 1 M X NEW $ - 008 0 CHP Construction of Band Shell 1 1 4 L X NEW $ - 009 0 CHP New Rest Room enclosure ! 3 3 H X MOD $ - 010 0 CHP New ark gn 1 5 L 011 0 CHP IInstallnew Trrail from Mounds View Blvd.into Parti. . .-' 3 2 1 H X NEW $ - 1. 012 0 CHP'iReplace playground and splash pad equipment 1 1 4 L X NEW $ - 013 0 CHP I Bike Racks,Benches,Trash Containers,Picnic Tables,etc.-City Hall P. 3 3 HIMX MOD $ 014 0 COMICommunity Center 1 I 1 I - F I I __ 1 015 1 0 COM Fence in New Outdoor Garden area for Event Center 2 4 L x 1 NEW $ 016 0 COM Basketball Court Pavement Maintenance-Comm.Center 1 3 2 M X NEW $ - 018 0 COM Addition to the Building_New Locker rooms expand gym 2 3 1 M X NEW $ 019 0 COM Replace Carpet,Furniture,painting of interior 1 4 1 M X MOD $ - 020 0 COM.Bike Racks,Benches,Trash Containers,Picnic Tables,etc. 3 3 HIM X MOD $ - 021 GFP Greenfield Park -- l 022 0 GFP New Pitching Mounds 2 3 1 M X NEW $ 023 0 GFP;iAdd Picnic Pavilion 1 M x f NEW $ 024 0 GFP Light Baseball Field 1 5 L X NEW $ 025 0 GFP!New Rest Room enclosure 3 3 MIL X MOD $ - 026 0 GFP New Park Sign 3 3 X MOD $ - 027 0 GFP Bike Racks,Benches,Trash Containers,Picnic Tables,etc.-Greenfield P. 3 2 1 H X MOD $ - 028 0 GFP Maintenance on Tennis and Basket Ball Court 1 2 3 L X NEW $ - 029 0 GLP'Reconstruct Playground-Greenfield Park (built in 2005) 3 2 1 H X MOD $ - 030 GLPGroveland Park 031 0 GLP New Rest Room enclosure 2 3 4 M x MOD $ - 032 0 GLP Construct Irrigation System&Grading Improvements-Groveland Park 3 3 X MOD $ - 033 0 GLP install Shelter Card Key Access&Security Cameras-Groveland Park4 1 2 H X NEW $ - 034 0 GLP New Park Sign 1 5 L x NEW $ - 035 0 GLP Maintenance on Tennis and Basket Ball Court 1 2 3 L X NEW $ 036 0 GLP Rehab Playground 2 3 1 M X MOD $ - 037 0 GLP IReplace Interior Shelter Furniture-Groveland Park 1 1 M X NEW $ 8C 038 0 HVP Hillview Park I 039 0 HVP Install Shelter Card Key Access&Security Cameras-Hillview Park 4 2 H X NEW $ - 040 0 HVP Construct Irrigation System&Grading Improvements-Hillview Park 3 3 X NEW $ - 041 0 HVP New Rest Room enclosure 2 M------3C-- roc------- ).--$. - 042 0 HVP New Park Sign 1 5 L X NEW $ - 043 0 HVP Reconstruct Playground(built in 2007) 2 2 2 X MOD $ - 044 . 0 HVP Bike Racks,Benches,Trash Containers,Picnic Tables,etc.-Hillview P. 3 2 1 M2 x MOD $ 062 0 RDP'Hodges Park(Random) 063 0 RDP vement Mainte -Random Park 2 4 4 M x MOD $ - 064 0 RDP Replace Interior Furniture-Random Park 1 5 M X NEW $ - 065 0 RDP Replace Random Park Playground 6H X MOD $ - 066 0 RDP Install Shelter Card Key Access&Security Cameras-Random Park 3 2 1 H X MOD $ - 067 0 RDP_New Park Sign 1 5 H X X MOD $ - 068 0 RDP Bike Racks,Benches,Trash Containers,Picnic Tables,etc.-Random P. 3 2 1 H x ! MOD $ 046 ` 0 l LSP Lakeside Park ( I --- I 047 0 1 LSP JPA with Spring lake Park MOD $ 048 0 LBP!Lambert Park t 049 0 LBP ocke Rink Bo ler Rink 2 M X MOD $ ,� y 050 0 LBP New Rest Room enclosure 2 3 1 M X MOD $ -- 051 0 LBP New Park Sign 1 5 L X MOD $ 052 0 LBP Install Additional Irrigation _ 3 3 MILx MoD $ 054 0 LBP Replace Playground Equipment 1 1 4 L x NEW $ 055 0 LBP Install Shelter Card Key Access&Security Cameras-Lambert Park .-— - - 5 1 H X MOD $ 056 0 IOWP,Oakwood Park 057 0 GLP Reconstruct Playground-Oak Wood Park 2008 1 3 2 Mx NEW I $ 058 0 GLP New Rest Room enclosure 2 M X MOD $ 059 _ 0 GLP New Park Sign 1 5 L X MOD $ - 060 0 GLP replace soccer Nets 4 _ 1 H X NEW $ - 061 0 OWP Bike Racks,Benches,Trash Containers,Picnic Tables,etc.-Oakwood P. 3 3 H X NEW 1 $ - 8C 069 0 1 SVP Silver View Park I I I I 070 0 1 SVP Shelter Building Improvements-Silver View Park-Additional Seating I New Kitchen 5 1 H X NEW $ 071 0 SVP New Rest Room enclosure 3 3 H X NEW $ - 072 0 SVP Install Shelter Card Key Access&Security Cameras-Silver View Park 4 2 H X MOD $ - 073 0 SVP Bike Racks,Benches,Trash Containers,Picnic Tables,etc. Silver View P. 2 M X PRO $ - 074 0 SVP Replace/Rehab Playground 2 4 L X NEW $ - 075 0 SVP New Parks signs 1 5 L x NEW $ - 076 0 SVP Install Ballfield Lighting 2 4 L x NEW $ - 077 0 SVP Install Volley Ball Court Lighting 2 4 L x REP $ - 078 0 SVP Install New Trail from County Road I-North to existing trail system 2 3 1 M X NEW $ - 079 0 SVP Re-purpose Horse Shoe Pit area 2 3 1 M x NEW $ - 080 0 SVP Trailway Lighting-Silver View Park 1 3 2 M X NEW $ - 081 0 SVP Pickle Ball Courts-West of shelter X New $ 081 yw GFPPGreenfield Park Preserve I 082 0 GFPF Construct Paved Trailway-Greenfield Park Preserve 1 2 I 3 L X NEW $ - 083 0 1VVCP Woodcrest Park 084 0 WCP Replace Playground Equipment 2 1 3 M X NEW $ 081 0 WCP ades 2 H X NEW $ - 082 0 WCP Remove Playground Equipment 2 2 2 M x NEW $ - MOIJWi1inIEW Meeting Date: May 25, 2023 - — Type of Business: Work Session City Administrator Review: City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission From: Don Peterson, Director of Public Works / Parks and Recreation Item Title/Subject: Sustainability Committee Introduction: At the April 27, 2023, Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission (PRFC) meeting the Commission discussed the role and expectation of a sustainability committee. Staff requested the City Council recommend that the PRFC assume the role of the Sustainability Committee, (with the Commission approval). The Commission voted to have the Council Approve the decision. Staff is requesting the PRFC review the list previously provided to Council, and fine tune the focus of the Commission. Council consensus is that the focus should be limited to environmental sustainability issues. To refresh; 1. Organize community events — One Off projects 2. Provide Ideas 3. Council can use the Commission to bounce ideas off of 4. Support of Green Corps 5. Review and Monitor Green Steps 6. Write a sustainability plan 7. Identify, advocate for and help maintain Green Space 8. Spring and Fall Clean Up 9. Arbor Day/Earth Day (Staff and PRFC already does) 10.Refuse and Recycling 11.Provides network/conduit for other non-profits, city programs, and community members to give back to their community. 12.Provide feedback on future development sites and impacts on open/green space and wetlands. a. May result in conflict with the Planning Commission and/or delays in processing applications. 13.Look at establishing conservation easements or selecting sites as conservation preserves. 14.Review projects for impacts to the storm water system 15.Make recommendations on ordinance changes as it relates to Environmental — (phosphate free fertilizer etc...), Pollinator Friendly. 16.Review/familiarize themselves with the MS4 permit. If indeed the Commission is focused on environmental issues, a good understanding of the regulations and rules would be beneficial therefore becoming the cheerleaders for the City! 17. Review residents requests to remove rain gardens, make the determination and make a recommendation to the Council for approval or denial. (Set criteria would be required in order for removals — the Streets and Utility Committee established the criteria of appeals to a rain garden installation at the time of the street project; this would possibly suffice or be modified.) Respectfully submitted, Don Peterson Director of Public Works / Parks and Recreation