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Background Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission Meeting of March 17, 2021 Hugo City Hall, 7:00 pm Approve Minutes from February 17, 2021 Meeting Staff recommends approval of the minutes of the Parks Commission meeting of February 17, 2021. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED MINUTES. Lions Park Updates The developed design of Lions Park was approved at the Parks Commission meeting of January 20, 2021 and City Council meeting of February 1, 2021. Preparation of construction documents was authorized. The City Council desired addition discussion on the pavilion design and a workshop was held on February 23, 2021. The plans for the park continue to be revised. Staff will provide an update on the current plans and seek input on lighting and landscaping. Sunset Lake City -Owned Property Update At the meeting of October 18, 2018, the Parks Commission approved park dedication of .93 acres with the Preserve on Sunset Lake adjacent to the city's .7 acre property on Sunset Lake. The Parks Plan states that "providing access to and protect Hugo's water resources including wetlands, lakes, and streams is encouraged to build a connected, multi -function parks system". At the time of the development approvals, there was neighborhood interest in those parcels being developed into a park. Both the Parks Commission and the City Council included planning the future park in their 2019 goals and a proposal was approved from WSB to plan the park. Concepts were revised by the Commission in August, and a neighborhood meeting was held at the September 18, 2019 meeting. At the neighborhood meeting, residents commented about over fishing, what people would use the property, preventing on -road parking, trash problems, reducing the number of parking spots available, preventing winter access, and other concerns. There were conflicting opinions shared about what road the property should be accessed from and the type of amenities to be offered in the park. The Parks Commission continued discussions at additional meetings and staff was directed to prepare traffic counts and fishing info. At the meeting of February 19, 2020, the Parks Commission reviewed traffic estimates prepared by WSB and information provided by the DNR. The Commission unanimously directed staff to scale down plans and look into cost estimates for a reduced parking lot. The March 2020 meeting was cancelled due to COVID 19. The Parks Commission discussed the Sunset Lake city -owned property during their 2021 goal setting and capital improvement planning. A letter was received from a resident requesting use of the property. Staff will provide a re -cap of previous discussions and review the concept plans. Staff is looking for direction on next steps. THE CONCEPTS, TRAFFIC COUNTS, AND DNR INFO, AND NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES ARE ATTACHED AS WELL AS A LETTER FROM A RESIDENT. Page 2 of 3 Parks Commission Agenda March 17, 2021