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Minutes City of Hugo Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting July 12, 2006 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers — City Hall Meeting Chair: Kitty Cheesebrow Minutes By: Chris Petree Present: Parks Commission: Kitty Cheesebrow, Pete Pedersen, Jennifer May, Roger Clarke, Charles Kirk and Rachel Berger. Staff Chris Petree, Public Works Director. Absent: Dan Gabrielli and Kelly Bailly Approve Minutes From June 14, 2006 Meeting Pedersen made a motion, Kirk seconded, to approve the minutes from the June 14, 2006 Parks Commission meeting. All Aye. Motion Carried. II. Discuss Preliminary Plat & Park Dedication Requirements for Sunset Shores Public Works Director Chris Petree and the developer provided an overview of the Sunset Shores plat to the Parks Commission. The plat follows the City's Rural Preservation Ordinance and consists of 42 single family homes on 142.74 acres. Over 60% of the property will be preserved as open space. The Parks Commission considered staffs recommendation to accept parkland in lieu of fees. Staff recommended that the Parks Commission accept Outlots A & B to fulfill the park dedication requirements and consider extending the trail from Outlot B to 120th St. N. Outlot A is just over one acre and is adjacent to the parcel of land that is owned by the City at 125th St. N. & Homestead Dr. N. Both parcels abut Sunset Lake and the acquisition of Outlot A is identified in the City's Master Park Plan. Outlot B is over 35 acres and includes upland and wetland areas. The developer is also proposing to construct trails, a bridge and gazebo in this area. Members of the Sunset Lake HOA were in attendance at the meeting and the Parks Commission asked that they comment on the proposed development as it relates to park dedication requirements. The residents shared the following opinions: asked that the Parks Commission minutes and agendas be kept up to date on the website, explained that they have a severe milfoil problem on Sunset Lake and would not be in favor of a public boat launch, they would be in favor of a small community park/picnic area with a fishing pier, expressed concerns for safety if the City were to vacate 125th St. N. from Homestead Dr. N. to C.R. 7 for development of a park, asked that the City increase efforts for litter removal on City property adjacent to Sunset Lake and asked that the Sunset Lake HOA President Jim Lawmer be notified of any future meetings pertaining to this subject. The Parks Commission acknowledged all of the comments from the residents and informed them that this meeting was only to discuss accepting parkland or fees for this development. Parks Commission Chair Kitty Cheesebrow informed Page 1