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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB October 30, 1991 ':J o '\ '0 ~ 6:30 P.M. CITY of ANDOVER Special Park and Recreation Commission Meeting October 30, 1991 1. Call to Order 2. Residents Forum 3. Approval of Minutes (October 10 & 24, 1991) 4. Kelsey-Round Lake Park dedication 5. Hills of Bunker Lake West Park Pond 6. The Meadows of Round Lake Sketch Plan, cont. 7 . 8. Chairman's Report 9. Adjournment ~ ANDOVER PARK COMMISSION REQUEST FOR PARK RECOMMENDATlON ITEM DATE October 30. 1991 ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT 4. Kelsey-Round Lake Park Dedication Engineering-,~ BY: Todd J. Haas The Park and Recreation Commission is requested to discuss the Park Dedication requirements for the overall plat known as Andover West. The original preliminary plat (date June 4, 1980) gross land area is 360.4 acres of which 36.07 acres was originally proposed as park dedication which is 10% as required in Ordinance 10, Section 9.07. Kelsey Estates Final Plat has been presented to the City Council at their meeting of October 15, 1991. In reviewing the final plat, the developer did not include a parcel (indicated as exception on the plat) as park. The Andover West preliminary plat indicates this as future park. ~~ History On February 5, 1991 City Council meeting, a motion was made that the City Council agree or accept the proposal from the owner New Generation Homes to dedicate Lot 1, Block 7 of the preliminary plat of Andover West for park purposes. On February 12, 1991 Mr. Bachman restated his understanding of the park dedication/platting of the property (see attached letter). It is Staff's interpretation that if Lot 1, Block 7 as indicated in the letter is for park dedication, then the land dedicated would be given credit to future park dedication requirements. The developer of Kelsey Estates is requesting releasing the exception lot as park dedication and allow the developer to develop a parcel so that the property owner can construct a home. To date, the City and Mr. Bachman do not have an agreement for the 4 lots at Co. Rd. 20 and Xenia Street NW which would allow the developer to plat but would not require construction of streets or grading of lots. In addition, Staff has included the resolution approving the preliminary plat of Andover West. " '-../ "J ,J '~J ~"d,iu1 meod" w:' S-rl.. AU ~;c Regular City Council Meeting Minutes - February 5, 1991 Page 4 ~ INDIAN MEADOWS DISCUSSION/5-YEAR PLAN/PARK BOARD Mr. Haas explained the Park Board's proposal for the development of Kelsey Park to Include access from CoRd 20 and a parkIng lot at the north end of the park. They have been working wIth the developer of the property Involved to get the parking lot before the land Is developed. Wayne Bachman, New Generation Homes, has made a proposal to dedicate Lot 1, Block 7 on the prelimInary plat of Andover West for the parkIng lot, to dedIcate 8.1 acres whIch would exceed the dedIcation requirement for the balance of their property, and to pay up to $20,000 for the grading and installation of Xenia Street for access to the parking lot. Mr. Haas stated the Staff recommendation is to allow Mr. Bachman to plat and dedicate the right of way and all the land up front without developing the property. The City would allow him to plat, but no building permits would be issued until Xenia Street is constructed to City standards. Wayne Bachman - stated they agree to do that provided they would obtain plat approval then so they know what they can do on their property. They would be proposing some changes to Andover West from what was originally approved and asking that the plat be finalized prior to the construction of Xenia. They would construct the road when they develop the four lots surroundIng It. Park and Recreation Commission Chairperson Jeff Kieffer told the CouncIl the proposal provides the access they desIre off CoRd 20. They would prefer the area with the pond to be dedicated, but they understand that would landlock some property for the developer. They would like the City to acquire the pond area if possible. Council agreed to the proposal, noting the Development Agreement would spell out the conditions regarding Xenia Street. MOTION by Jacobson, Seconded by Perry, that we accept the proposal of the owner of New Generation Homes regardIng what is known as Indian Meadows V In the proposal to open up XenIa Street and dedicate Lot 1, Block 7 of that prelimInary to the City for park purposes; and authorize the City Attorney to work out the proper legal documentation to satisfactorIly make that transfer, and authorIze the Mayor to execute the documents. MotIon carried unanImously. STREET LIGHT REQUEST/142ND LANE AND ROUND LAKE BOULEVARD Mr. Haas reviewed the request of four property owners to Install a street lIght at 14267 Round Lake Boulevard wIth each petItIoner payIng 1/4 of the monthly costs for the light. He also outlIned the optIons avaIlable to the CouncIl. REISLlNG PARIi NOmH Mr. Todd Haas City of Ar:dover Andover, MN 55304 CITY OF ANDOVER Re: India~ Meadows IV & V and Park Land Dedication :)ear 'Hr. Ha.09.s. After meeting with the Park Board and City Council, I t~o~ght it would be appropriate to restate my understanding of where we are concerning park dedication/platting of our property in Andover. In order to assist the park board in meeting its concerns regarding access fro~ County Rd 20 to Kelsey Park, as part of the approval of the plats for Indian Meadows 17 and V, New Generation Properties would agree to the follm\fing: ( 1 ) Dedication of the approxi~ate area described as Lot 1 Block 7 on the p,-eliminary plat of Andover West; this area to be usee te provide a parking area ior acce3S to ~he park. Ihe area consists of approximately 3 acres. ) '- (2) Dedication of all of the 8.1 acres outlined in green or. the concept drawing and adjacent to the areas dedicated as part of the previous plats. In exchange the City Council would agree that the excess acreage above that required for India~ Meadows IV and V would be credited to future park dedication requirements in the event New Generation Properties, or a successor owner of the property, underta~e platting cf t~e balar.ce of the property. The acreage to be dedic&ted exceeds tJ.o ';u..cre.n~ dcdica.::"o:1 :::"cqui::emen't fer t:~e balance of '~~Lr property. , ) '- (3) New Generation Properties wou:d dedicate, as part of a final plat for Indian MeadowslY, that portion of Xenia Street from County 20 to the new parking area. The final plat would be filed wichout construction of the streets or escrows or letters of credit for cO~3truction o~ the i~provement3. New Generation Properties w01lld enter an agreement with the City to be recorded against each let stati~g that no building per~its could be drawn on any of the four lots until the street construction was completed or sufficient escrows to insure completion were provided. At the time we decided to develop the four lots, we would construct the street to normal residential standards at our own cost. The south end of Xenia -', I '~../ February 12, 1991 Mr. Todd Haas Page 2 Street to be for future meantime, it blade in and requirements constructed 3 feet below current grade to allow grading of the balance of the site. In the is our understanding that the park board would gravel the dedicated roadway to meet the access for Kelsey Park. , '-~ In addition to the above, I would like to use this opportunity to look at an additional alternative. It is clear from the Park Board meeting that the Park Board is interested in acquiring the pond and surrounding land shown in green on the attached diagram. This property serves as a great amenity for our development. Howe'/.::r, in the ct;.rrently proposed 2 1/2 acre lot size plat, whether the parcel's ownership is in private or public hands is less important. The ownership of the property clearly becomes important if the balance of the property is not platted prior to the effective date for any new rules the city is considering concerning a 10 acre minimum lot size. Our ownership of the pond property would mean one more lot could be included in the plat. In view of the Park Board undertaking a study for the improvement of Kelsey Park, the Park Board's interest in the pond as an amenity for the park and the City's decision to proceed with final platting process for the four lots on Xenia Street without requiring street construction to be completed before platting, New Generation is willing to propose the dedication of the pond property at this time if a final plat can be approved for the balance of our property. We would need an agree~ent similar to the one discussed in regard to Indian Meadows:V. Such an agreement would provide that the development of the lots would be delayed and that the road elevations could be lowered to permit renoval of excess fill from the property. The City would immediately gain the additional park area sought by the Park Board and the Park Board's consultant could include the pond in the current Park plan. New Generation Properties wou~d gain the security regarding the platting process necessary to give up title to the land. This would have the furth~L ben~f~t of completing the dev~lopffient of ou~ Andover p=cpc=~y with lots of a size and character consistent with the plats surrounding it. I hope the above meets with the approval of the City Council so that we can both work together to meet our objectives. Sincerely, NEW GENERATION PROPERTIES, INC. uJ~A{ Q ~ Wayne A. Bachman _ \ Vice President .-.-J \ '-~ Area. -f-D 1>e. .t:k'd i eo... +ed 0.. :, ,,"p.pr&J'led ~ + f... p~ -0. e ~ C"'/'></'Y1I~.s(bl'/ ~IW U;IM1C.JJ. ,J c "- ,~ , .. ,.J "J ~ .. ,,~ -r~~f'T ~", '!.."1 + ,,~ t i' ,\/l' .," ",' '1/''' ,.~ CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA NO. R 70-80 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF ANDOVER WEST. PRESENTED BY ANDOVER ~ROPERTIES FOR PROGRAMMED LANDS, INC. WHEREAS. pursuant to notice published thereof._ the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on April 28. 1980. on the Preliminary Plat of Andover West; and WHEREAS. as a result of such hearing and review. the Planning and Zoning Commission is recommending approval of the Plat; and WHEREAS. the Planning and Zoning Commission cites as reasons for such recommendation as being l)the plat has received approval from the County Highway Department. 2)the engineering firm of TKDA has reviewed the Plat and is recommending approval. 3)the plat is subject to meeting road standards of the City of Andover, 4)a public hearing was held and no opposition was met to the intent of the Plat. 5)required variances are approved. 6)a letter has been received from United Power Association with no objections, 7)a letter has been received from Northern Natural Gas Co. with no objections. 8)the Park Board has reviewed the Plat and has made a recommendation to the City Council regarding Parkland. and 9)the Plat is consistent with the Comprehensive Development Plan and meets the basic intent and application of its ordinances; and that all lots front on interior streets and do not front on County Road No.7. and also do not front on stub streets; and WHEREAS. the City Council did review the Plat on the 2Clh day of May. 1980 and do to an error in the calculation for park dedication it was referred back to the Park & Recreation Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission as requested by the Developer; and WHEREAS. both Commissions did again review the Plat and address the requirements of Ordinance No. 10 and Ordinance No. 100; and WHEREAS. another recommendation for approval wa5 submitted by the Planning and Zoning Commission with additional reasons for such action being l)parklands equal to 10% of the total Plat have been included. 2)Lot 13 and Lot 14 of Block 7 have been set aside for potential parkland if it is found the historic clay pits may be located on these lots. 3)a 15' walkway to LakeRidge Park is being dedicated along the east side of Lot 1. Block 7, 4)Blackfoot Street will be dedicated to a full 66' width. and 5)an additional variance for 152nd Circle is required; and WHEREAS. the City Council is in agreement with those reasons stated by the Planning and Zoning Commission; and - WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges the property owners to the south of the Plat objections to the locations of the most southerly streets; and WHEREAS. the City Council cannot obligate a developer to construct streets so as to provide additional frontage for the development of adjoining properties; and WHEREAS the City Council is allowed by ordinance to require a developer to provide for the extension of existing streets which has been done in the Andover West Plat. ,J '" -I' \ '-~ , ') ,,---........ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Andover to hereby approve the Prel iminary Plat of Andover West as submitted under the date of June 4, 1980. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Andover to hereby approve the following exceptions within the Plat with such exceptions required due to topography of the land: a. Lot 9, Block 7 - Lot Size (Ordinance No. 1D, Section 9.06) b. Inca Circle and 152nd Circle NW - Cul de Sac Length (Ordinance No. 10. Section 9.03g) c. 153rd Avenue Northwest between Highway No. 7 and Fox Street, 152nd Avenue Northwest between Highway No. 7 and Fox Street, 153rd Avenue Northwest between Eldorado Street and 155th Avenue Northwest, 154th Avenue Northwest between Eldorado Street and 155th Avenue Northwest, Hopi Street between Eldorado Street and 155th Avenue Northwest, Blackfoot Street between Eldorado Street and 155th Avenue Northwest _ Block Length (Ordinance No. 10, Section 9.05a) BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Andover to hereby accept parkland as shown on the Plat, dated June 4th, 1980; with the understanding that should it be found the historic clay pits are located on Lots 13 and/or Lot 14 of Block 7, such lot(s) would be substituted for potential parkland. J BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Andover to hereby require the dedication of a 30' walkway/utility/roadway/drainage easement in place of the 15' easement shown on the Plat dated June 4th, 1980; with such easement to go to LakeRidge park. BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Andover to hereby make such approval contingent on the requirement that Guarani Street and Blackfoot Street be shown with appropriate turnarounds; and that lots be shaded to indicate if the 39,000 square foot requirement of Ordinance No. 10C i s me t. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover this 17th June , 1980, by unanimous vote. day of CITY OF ANDOVER ATTEST: ,\ I)' /J ,,),/ J.'I1.~/ ~t/~t:/ Jj(ry ; dschltl - Mayor Patricla K. Lindquist - Clty Clerk ~j ,j \ ',---) ANDOVER PARK COMMISSION REQUEST FOR PARK RECOMlfIJENDATION ITEM DATE October 30. 199 ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT 5. Hills of Bunker Lake West Park Pond Engineering ~ BY: Todd J. Haas The Park and Recreation Commission is requested to reconsider the dredging in the Hills of Bunker Lake West Park as requested by Tony Emmerich, developer of the property. The park has been developed to plan except for the skating rink area (see park plan). By dredging the pond, this will to some extent create additional ponding for the development and the pond would be constructed at no additional cost to the City. The pond should be dredged in a reasonable time frame and seeding, mulching and/or erosion control is required. The pond should be constructed with a six to eight foot depth (to help to eliminate underwater vegetation from choking the pond) . Park and Recreation Meeting Minutes January 7, 1988 Page 2 ',) Chairman McMullen queried whether the courts could be better located somewhere else. Commissioner Sabel concurred with staff that the present location is satisfactory. Surrounding residents reportedly do not want it relocated. Project financing was discussed. While there reportedly is no money currently budgeted for this project, Commissioner Kinkade suggested placing it in next year's budget. Mr. stone suggested cutting back on other projects and just finishing what has been started. Chairman McMullen felt that per- haps $1,000 of undedicated money could be taken from the dedication fund. (Commissioner strootman arrived at 8:13 p.m.) Motion was made by Commissioner Kinkade, seconded by Commissioner Kieffer, to authorize staff to go for soil borings, to be evaluated, and respond back to the Park Board at the first meeting in June, recommending further procedures. Commissioner Kinkade felt that surrounding residents should be informed. Mr. Haas agreed to send out letters informing them' of the issue and invit- ing them to the second meeting in June. Chairman McMullen suggested there be an article placed in the newsletter regarding the Northwoods Tennis Court issue. ,~ Upon voice vote on the motion, all voted yes. Motion carried. ~ HILLS OF BUNKER LAKE POND ! Chairman McMullen reviewed the proposed Hills of Bunker project, relative to the Park Board. He reported that following the city council's approval at their last meeting, the project developers discussed the pos- sibility of trading the grading and seeding for doing ponding, estimated at $1.50 to $2.00 per foot, totalling an estimated $11,000. Chairman McMullen had invited the developers to the next Park Board meeting for further discussion. Mr. Stone felt that the pond would be a benefit to the developers. Com- missioner Kieffer asked what would happen to the top soil removed in the excavation. Mr. Haas suggested that staff contact Burt Kraabel for his opinion on the estimated $11,000 for grading and seeding. Chairman McMullen felt the city would want to keep the dirt, but Mr. Haas didn't feel there would be any excess after working the park. Staff noted that the ponding issue was not part of the previous motion regarding this project. Further, the softball field and sheltered area is part of the grading and seeding of. the park. , " <) Commissioner Kinkade stated that he feels the park Board would want the original agreement, as stated in the motion. He added that the developers should grade and seed the area of the ball field and perimeter, make the pond, and the city takes the dirt. Chairman McMullen explained that the pond will only go as far as the park property. Mr. Haas stated that the .) . \ ,-.-J <) , "- ',-) " Park and Recreation Meeting Hinutes January 7, 1988 Page 3 original agreement included the grading and seeding plus the $11,000. They now want to use some of the money to put in the pond. Commissioners Kinkade, Kieffer, and Strootman concurred that the city should receive the $11,000. If the developers want to put in a pond, they should do so at their own expense. Mr. Haas agreed that the grading and seeding is needed rather than the pond. Motion was made by Commissioner Kinkade, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, that the agreement regarding the Hills of Bunker Lake stands as is, and if the developer wants to create a pond we will allow it, at no cost to the city, and we get the dirt, which will stay in the park for the grading of the rest of the park property. Chairman McMullen reviewed what he considered the original agreement to be, stating that the developers fulfilled their obligation with the park land and $11,000. They merely agreed to do the grading and seeding above and beyond the agreement in order to get it done this year. staff was directed to provide the developer with a layout of the park. Commissioner Strootman concurred that the city needs the money to develop the park. Upon voice vote on the motion all voted yes. Motion carried. SOFTBALL SCHEDULING Chairman McMullen reiterated that the Park Board will still be accept- ing applications in January for softball scheduling. A final decision will be made the first meeting in March. Commissioner Kinkade suggested, and the Commission concurred"that the city/Park Board, attempt to maintain better communications with the Andover Athletic Association. REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS Nothing. REPORT FROM THE PARK CHAIRMAN Chairman McMullen reported rece1v1ng a call from Richard Seeling, representing the st. Francis Hockey Association, requesting hockey time: Mondays 5:30-9:00 p.m., Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m., and Saturday 9:00 a.m.- Noon. Following discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Sabel, seconded by Commissioner Strootman, to accept Mr. Seeling's requested times: Monday 5:30-9:00 p.m., Wednesday 5:30-6:30 p.m., and Saturday 9:00-Noon. However, on Saturday, there is no attendant, therefore, no warming house. Also on Saturdays, if the rink is not shoveled, it is up to them to shovel it. All voted yes. Motion carried. ~J ANDOVER PARK COMMISSION REQUEST FOR PARK RECOMMENDATION DATlPctohpr ~O 1 qq1 ITEM ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT 6. The Meadows of Round Lake Sketch Plan, cont. Engineering ~ BY: Todd J. Haas The Park and Recreation Commission is requested to discuss the park dedication requirements for The Meadows of Round Lake. The minutes from the October 17, 1991 meeting are enclosed in this packet. A copy of the Sketch Plan was in your October 17, 1991 packet. \ ,~I " " '..J