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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 30, 1991 u o o o o ~ CITY of ANDOVER 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.w. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (612) 755-5100 PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 30, 1991 A special meeting of the Andover Park and Recreation Commission was called to order at 6:36 p.m. by Chairperson Jeff Kieffer on Wednesday, October 30, 1991 at the Andover City Hall Offices, 1685 Crosstown Blvd., Andover, MN. Commissioners Present: Jeff Kieffer, Tom Anderson, Mike Auger Commissioners Absent: Jim Lindahl, Darrell DeLarco, David Woods, Roger Paulson Others Present: Todd Haas, Kevin Starr RESIDENTS FORUM None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Park and Recreation Commission postponed approval of the October 03, 1991 minutes and the October 17, 1991 minutes until their next meeting, when more commissioners are present. KELSEY-ROUND LAKE PARK DEDICATION Mr. Haas explained that in the final plat known as Kelsey Estates (Jerry Windschitl, developer of the property), a parcel was not included as part of a plat or part of the park dedication. On February 05, 1991 the City Council had accepted Lot 1, Block 7 as park dedication. Wayne Bachman of New Generation Homes restated his understanding of park dedication in a letter ( . u u Andover Park and Recreation Commission 10/30/91 Meeting Minutes, page 2 "\ \._~ dated February 12, 1991, which was inserted in the commissioners' packet. The commissioners understand that if Lot 1, Block 7 (future parking lot) is for park dedication, then the land dedicated would be given credit to future park dedication requirements. Therefore, the exception lot would become a developable piece of land that can be built upon. Mr. Haas indicated, that to date, Wayne Bachman is concerned about an agreement proposed by the city attorney concerning the four lots at County Road 20 and Xenia Street NW. The final plat is tabled until the park board decides to continue to follow the Andover West preliminary plat or decides to acquire Lot 1, Block 7 in trade for the exception lot. Discussion ensued with Jerry Windschitl and Wayne Bachman. Commissioner Auger thought it would be prudent to have Mr. Haas send a memo to City Council, outlining the proposal concerning the trade. The commission also requested that the city attorney draw up an agreement to satisfy both parties involved. '\ ,) MOTION by Auger, seconded by Anderson to recommend to City Council to proceed with a land swap, thereby acquiring Lot 1, Block 7 in trade for the exception lot. Motion passed unanimously_ Chairperson Kieffer added a contingency to the motion: that land for road access be allowed by the four lots when the platting of the land is finalized. HILLS OF BUNKER LAKE WEST PARK POND 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. 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. ~J In discussion, Chairperson Kieffer expressed concern about a possible liability of having a pond in a city park, especially since it would be near the tot lot/playground. The commission would like to make a recommendation to the City Council and have the attorney make an interpretation. ( \ U u Andover Park and Recreation Commission 10/30/91 Meeting Minutes, page 3 '\ ,) MOTION by Anderson, seconded by Auger to recommend approval of the proposal as shown for dredging the pond and leveling the area around it and to ascertain that City Council will address the issue of liability of having a pond near a playground. Commissioner Auger would like to implement a proposal to describe the addition of the ponding. THE MEADOWS OF ROUND LAKE SKETCH PLAN, cont. \ '-...-J David Newman of Nedegaard Construction had attended the last meeting to discuss the park dedication for the proposed sketch plan for The Meadows of Round Lake. Mr. Newman had expressed that a tot lot would be difficult to maintain and that residents wouldn't care to live next to one because of the noise. He suggested using land along the lake shore as a mechanism to tie a bike trail to Kelsey, allow protection of the shore line and provide a diversity in parks. At that time, the commissioners felt they should improve and maintain the existing park, not develop a tot lot and were generally in favor of linking a trail system with Kelsey Round Lake Park. However, after further discussions about Mr. Newman's proposals and looking at aerial photos of the area at this meeting, the commissioners felt they would like to reconsider their earlier evaluations. They want to examine possible tot lot park areas and determine its size by the number of residents; forget about the swampy area; and re-examine the existing park, checking its lay-out and equipment, etc. Further discussions with the developer of the area are planned. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Chairperson Kieffer reported that a follow-up letter was written to Marian LaPlume in regard to her concerns about Strootman Park. , / u u Andover Park and Recreation Commission 10/30/91 Meeting Minutes, page 4 \ , ) MOTION by Anderson, seconded by Auger to adjourn at 8:10 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, f ' ()/') ,..-" / ..,.A..L".... 'J C:A.k~ Karen Plummer, Recording Secretary ,_ _J '. )