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3 Park and Trail AcquisitionCITYOF CHANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen. MN 55317 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Pone: 952.227.1180 F~:,,: 952227.1190 Engineering >~:,¢..,,. ,,.,. 952.227.1160 Fax: 952.227.1170 Finance Phone: 9,,2.22~ .1140 Fa,<. 952.227.1110 Park & Recreation Pho;'~e: 952227.1120 F,x. 9>, 2271110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952227.1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952 227.1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road P~one 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 Web Site .ci.chanhassen,mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Park and Recreation Commission Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director DATE: August 22, 2002 SUBJECT: Recommended 2003 Park and Trail Acquisition and Development Capital Improvement Program (CIP) I have amended the 2003 Park and Trail Acquisition and Development Capital Improvement Program to reflect the Commission's recommendations from June 25% Please find an alphabetical listing of the proposed CIP attached. Staff is recommending that the City Center Park Shelter be deleted from the 2003 plan in favor of building a Park Shelter Building at Bandimere Park. The proposed 2003 Park and Trail CIP totals $893,000. Of this amount $620,000 is proposed to be funded from the park dedication fund. The remaining $273,000 is proposed to general fund expenditures. The proposed 2003 CIP investment in park dedication fund dollars is $38,000 more than the fund's annual income average for the past four years of $582,000. Following completion of the Hwy. 101 north and south trails, cash reserves in park dedication will dip below the one million dollar mark. Knowing this, it is apparent that a proposed 2003 CIP investment level of over $600,000 is fairly aggressive. To assist the Commission, City Council members and other members of staff to understand the need for these improvements, a justification sheet is also attached to this report. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Park and Recreation Commission recommend the City Council approve a 2003 Park and Trail Acquisition and Development Capital Improvement Program totaling $893,000 as detailed in the attached reports. The City of Chanhassen · A gro~','h~g community with clean lakes, qua!ity schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work. and play. Proposed 2003 Park and Trail Acquisition and Development Capital Improvement Program Bandimere Community Park Park Shelter Building Proposed funding source - park dedication $275,000 Chanhassen Recreation Center Carpet Replacement Proposed funding source- general fund Cardio fitness machine replacement (2) Proposed funding source - general fund $15,000 $8,000 Curry Farms Park Playground replacement Proposed funding source - general fund $55,000 Lake Ann Park Resurfacing original (dating back to the early 1970's) Park road and parking lots Proposed funding source- 50% park dedication 50% general fund $240,000 Meadow Green Park Playground replac.ement Proposed funding source - general fund $65,000 Picnic Tables and Benches Annual acquisition of new tables and benches Proposed funding source - park dedication $10,000 Skate Park New ramp Proposed funding source - general fund $10,000 Trails State Hwy 41 connector Proposed funding source - park dedication Hwy 101 north connectors Connections from new Hwy 101 north trail to Near Mountain Blvd And Town line Road Proposed funding source - park dedication $90,000 $80,000 Trash Receptacles Final acquisition of a three year replacement program Proposed funding source - park dedication $20,000 Tree Planting Annual fall and spring tree planting and replacements Proposed funding source - park dedication Park Dedication $620,000 General Fund $273,000 $25,000 $893,000 Proposed 2003 Park and Trail Acquisition and Development Capital Improvement Program Justification Sheet Bandimere Community Park Park Shelter Building The park master plan for Bandimere Community Park identifies three buildings; a concession area, a trail wayside rest and a shelter building. The response to Bandimere Park has been overwhelmingly positive leading to its popularity as a destination within the City. Construction of the park shelter building would provide the following amenities; covered picnic area, modem restrooms, concession space, storage space and a mechanical room. The shelter would serve as a focal point for the park and act as a tournament headquarters for approximately one dozen events a year. Advance planning during the original construction of the park called for sanitary sewer and water main to be installed at the location of the future shelter. These public improvements are currently buffed below the shelter location requiting an initial investment of $27,000. Chanhassen Recreation Center Carpet Replacement The existing carpet is eight years old, badly stained and sheds a negative light on an otherwise pleasant facility. This improvement is 2 years overdue! Cardio fitness machine replacement The majority of the fitness room cardio machines are original to the construction of the building. The Recreation Center Manager maintains an impeccable record of keeping these machines running on a shoestring and used parts. However, the time has come to start rotating the stock! The fitness room generates the majority of the revenue for the Recreation Center and needs ongoing investment to remain viable. Curry Farms Park Playground replacement The Curry Farms playground is one of the original wood "landscape structure" structures installed in the city's park system. It was installed in 1989 and added onto in 1993. The structure requires ongoing maintenance to ensure that safety requirements are met and to reduce the likelihood of obtaining painful "mini" wood splinters. Lake Ann Park Resurfacing original (dating back to the early 1970's) park road and parking lots The existing condition of the original Lake Ann Park road and parking lots is a glaring black eye on what should be the city's premier park facility. For a community that prides itself on providing well kept parks this improvement is long overdue. These asphalt surfaces are some of the oldest in the community dating back to the early 1970's. Past recommendations have called for a complete reconstruction of the surfaces including the introduction of curb and gutter (standard improvements under city code). As a means of reducing the cost of these necessary improvements, this year's proposal calls for an overlay without curb and gutter. This application will result in a cost savings of 50%, however, it is important to recognize that with these cost savings comes a corresponding reduction in the life expectancy of the improvements. Meadow Green Park Playground replacement The Meadow Green playground is one of the original wood "landscape structure" structures installed in the city's park system. It was installed in 1986. The structure requires ongoing maintenance to ensure that safety requirements are met and to reduce the likelihood of obtaining painful "mini" wood splinters. Picnic Tables and Benches Annual acquisition of new tables and benches Annually the department transitions out old tables through attrition. Park user numbers also increase annually requiring the presence of additional tables and park benches. Trails State Hwy. 41 connector Pulte homes will complete a section of trail north of Arboretum Village this fall. This trail will dead-end in the Hwy. 41 ditch at the western border of the project. Approximately 1000 feet north of this dead ended trail exists the "Longacres" trail. This connector will be the "connection" between the two. Hwy. 101 north connectors The completion of the Hwy. 101 north trail is truly a historic event. Current construction however terminates to the north at Pleasant View Road. To attain maximum utility of the trail these two connections need to be completed. The first would be placed on the north side of Pleasant View Road from the intersection of Hwy. 101 and Pleasant View Road to just beyond Near Mountain Boulevard where a neighborhood trail connector currently exists. The second connection would travel north of Pleasant View Road in the ditch of Hwy. 101 connecting up with the Minnetonka trail at Town Line Road. Trash Receptacles Final acquisition of a three-year replacement program. To date 100 of the new green expanded metal trash receptacles with covers have been purchased. These are replacing the baby blue plastic 55 gallon barrels. An additional 40 containers are needed to finalize the replacement program. Tree Planting Annual fall and spring tree planting and replacements. Each year, in cooperation with the Environmental Resources Coordinator, the department replaces dead and dying trees and plants new ones. This is one of those instances where doing a little every year pays off big dividends twenty to fifty years from now. Approximately 50 to 100 trees are planted each season.