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Parks Commission Meeting 12-11-02 Minutes Page 1 of 2 Hugo, Minnesota Parks and Recreation Open Space Commission Meeting December 11, 2002 6:30 p.m. Oneka Room — City Hall Meeting Chair: Robyn LaCasse Minutes By: Laurie McRostie Present: Kitty Cheesebrow, Robyn LaCasse, Jennifer May, Bunny Peterson, David Strub, Bronwen Kleissler, Chuck Haas, John Rask, Laurie McRostie. Absent: Pete Pedersen, Tom Weidt Copies To: Commission Members, Michele Lindau- Community Development Assistant, John Rask - Community Development Director, Mike Ericson - City Administrator Pulte Homes A. Changes have been made to the preliminary plat will go before the City Council on December 16. B. The size of the school site has increased to 22.3 acres. 19 acres are upland. C. The greenway corridor on the east side is a minimum of 100 ft wide. D. Mr. Gary Trudeau for Creekview Preserve, the adjacent neighborhood to the east, expressed concern about the trail proposed for the greenway corridor. He preferred a sidewalk/trail adjacent to the local street and removed from the corridor. E. Mr. Trudeau spoke in favor of a neighborhood park near the water tower. He said access should be safe and should be available from 59th street. The park should also be accessible from the local road proposed on the west side of the park area. The City does not own additional land around the water tower and will need to take parkland as part of park dedication when the land is platted. F. Mr. Pratt has agreed to donate parkland in this area prior to the development of the property. An agreement needs to be reached between the City and Mr. Pratt but the intent will be to provide parkland at the time the Pulte development is constructed. G. After much discussion about the location of the trail and the greenway corridor the Park Commission unanimously recommended that the trail be constructed in the greenway. H. The Park Commission also recommended that the open space that is proposed near the townhouses in the southwest side of the project remain open space but not public land. The City will not take this property as park dedication. II. Oak Shore Park A. The City is continuing to work with and talk to the association about the purchase and development of the parkland in the neighborhood. III. Park Projects A. Projects that were worked on or completed in 2002 included finalizing the purchase of the Bemin property, starting discussions with Oak Shore Park, finding a park site near the Creekview Preserve http://www.ci.hugo.mn.us/Parks_Recreation/minutes/12112002.htm 9/19/2007