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5a Referendum Project StatusCITY OF 690 COULTER DRIVE · P.O. BOX 147 · CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 · FAX (612) 937-5739 November 17, 1997 Dear Resident: On June 14, 1997, Chanhassen voters approved a $4.9 million referendum for parks, open space, and trails. Six community trail segments were included in this proposal. As a resident residing adjacent to or nearby one of these six new trails, it is our desire to engage you in the planning process for these trails either through your active participation in public meetings or by simply keeping you informed. Enclosed you wilt find a map depicting the proposed alignment tut the trail in your area. Over the next few weeks, stakes with colored ribbons attached will be placed in the field allowing you the opportunity to see for yourself the proposed trail routes. Some staking has already been completed for survey control. Three different ribbon colors are being utilized: Orange: Indicates approximate centerline of the new 8 lt. wide bituminous trail. Blue: Indicates areas where "temporary" construction easements will most likely be needed. These easements give the contractor the necessary elbow room to complete their work. In addition, restoration including "blending" and landscaping, is often accomplished within these easements. Landowners are compensated for temporary easement acquisition. Green: Indicates areas where permanent easements will most likely be required. Land owners are compensated tbr permanent easement acquisition. These easements are only being proposed where absolutely necessary. To open the doors for discussions regarding how the construction of these trails impact you, the following public meetings have been scheduled. Written correspondence is also welcome. Community Trails Public Meetings Chanhassen Recreation Center, 2310 Coulter Boulevard Lake Minnewashta Room December 2, 1997 6 p.m. State Highway 7 Trail 7 p.m. Galpin Boulevard Trail 8 p.m. Powers Boulevard Trail December 3, 1997 6 p.m. Great Plains Boulevard Trail 7 p.m. Bluff Creek Trail Connector 8 p.m. Pioneer Trail/Great Plains Bh,'d. Trail November 17, 1997 Page 2 Please feel free to contact any of the following individuals with questions you may have: Project Administration Todd Hoffman, Park & Recreation Director City of Chanhassen Phone: 937-1900 ext. 121/Fax: 937-5739 Construction Management Dave Nyberg Howard R. Green Company Phone: 644-4389/~Fax: 644-9446 Surveying/Staking Frank Kriz Howard R. Green Company Phone: 644-4389/Fax: 644-9446 CiD' Legal Counsel Joel Jamnik Campbell Knutson Associates Phone: 542-5000/Fax: 452-5550 Real Estate Appraisers William R. Waytas and Richard Luebben Lyle H. Nagell & Co., Inc. Phone: 544-8966/Fax: 544-8969 Those of you impacted by either temporary or permanent easements will be contacted by either Joel, William or Richard. I look forward to seeing you on December 2 or 3. Sincerely, Todd ttoffinan Park & Recreation Director c: Mayor and City Council Park & Recreation Commission Don Ashworth, City Manager Todd Gerhardt, Assistant City Manager Kate Aanenson, Planning Director Para Snell, Finance Director Charles Folch, City Engineer Scott Harr, Public Safety Director David Nyberg, Howard R. Green Company Frank Kriz, Howard R. Green Company Joel Jamnik, Campbell, Knutson, Scott & Fuchs William R. Waytas, Lyle H. Nagell & Co. Richard W. Luebben, Lyle H. Nagell & Co. ~:',park'a'e fcrcn',trailmtgsdec 97.doc SEE OTHER SIDE FOR NORTH HALF / HUNTER ~TIC WAY TRAIL CROSSING AT MAJESTIC WAY EX.GALPIN cu~ v£ TRAIL BEGINS AT CONNECTION WITH EXISTING TRAIL NORTH OF HIGHWAY .5 CITY OF CHANHASSEN 1998 PROPOSED TRAILS GALPIN BOULEVARD TRAIL 0 600 END TRAIL AT MAYFLOWER ROAD1 MELODY-- HILL~ I '~"~ ! "-~,~OL~N~- c~RcLE ~ I ' ~-~MELODY HILL ROAD 65TH ST.~~F¢1~ R, DGC~.~ COOR~ CRESTVIE'~ ~EW CIRCLE LAKE LUCY ROAD SEE OTHER SIDE FOR SOUTH HALF EX.OALPIN CITY OF CHANHASSEN 1998 PROPOSED TRAILS GALPIN BOULEVARD TRAIl 'Ii::- ~rY,,qLLOW CREEK BOUNDARY C--PLEASANT VIEW ROAD TRAIL ON EAST SIDE OF POWERS BOULEVARD SEE OTHER SIDE FOR SOUTH HALF EX.PWER~ CITY OF CHANHASSEN 1998 PROPOSED TRAILS POWERS BOULEVARD TRAIL 0 600 SEE OTHER SIDE FOR NORTH HALF '-"~ CHAPARREL LANE //~--CHAPARREL COURT / --PlMA LANE ? / --TRAIL ON EAST SIDE OF POWERS BOULEVARD PONTIAC LANE COURT ..-SADDLEBROOK TRAIL TRAIL ENDS AT CONNECTION WITH EXISTING SIDEWALK --SADDLEBROOK CURVE CITY OF CHANHASSEN 1998 PROPOSED TRAILS POWERS BOULEVARD TRAIL 96TH ST. BEGIN TRAIL AT KIOWA TRAIL i ON THE EAST SIDE OF GREAT PLAINS BLVD. FO×FORD ROAD FOXFORD ROAD~T ON THE NORTH SIDE/'/ / MEADOWLARK LANE--.~ ,/'/ END CITY TRAIL AT~ HENNEPIN COUNTY TRAIL ~'~'clONEER CITY OF CHANHASSEN 1998 PROPOSED TRAILS PIONEER TRAIl /QRFAT PI AINq RI Tt~All 0 6 O0 ;IN PROPOSED TRAIL AT EXISTING TRAIL TRAIL ON THE WEST SIDE OF---~ GREAT PLAINS BOULEVARD FRAIL ON THE EAST SIDE OF GREAT PLAINS BOULEVARr TRAIL CROSSING AT 86TH STREET CONNECT TO SIDEWALK TRAIL ENDS AT CHANHASSEN HILLS DEVELOPMENT F_X.HWYt 01 CITY OF CHANHASSEN 1998 PROPOSED TRAILS GREAT PI AIN.q; ROI II FVARI3 TRAIl wp.. O-- (D 0 0 0 IT' t~ >- < TRAIL ENDS AT EXISTINO TRAIL, t,/"/'¢ CONNECTION, /- ,,,- VALLEY VIEW COURT TRAIL CONNECTS TO VALLEY RIDGE TRAIL //--~-VALLEY RIDGE TRAIL NORTH / VALLEY VIEW PLACE /--TRAIL BEGINS AT / AUDUBON ROAD LTRAIL EXTENDED ALONG NORTH SIDE OF BLUFF CREEK EX.BLUFF CITY OF CHANHASSEN 1998 PROPOSED TRAILS BLUFF CREEK TRAIL CONNECTOR 0~00 CITY OF ,. 690 COULTER DRIVE · P.O. BOX 147 · CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 October 29, 1997 Dear Project Stakeholder: On June 14, 1997, Chanhassen voters approved a $4.9 million referendum for parks, open space and trails. Two community park projects were included in this proposal--the construction of Bandimere Cornmunity Park and the redevelopment of City Center Park. On Tuesday, November 18, 1997, the Chanhassen Park & Recreation Department and Brauer & Associates will host an initial program development meeting for both parks. These important gatherings will be held in meeting rooms 3 and 4 at the Chanhassen Recreation Center, 2310 Coulter Boulevard (adjacent to Bluff Creek Elementary School). The City Center Park meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. The Bandimere Park meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. Please review the attached materials for more information about these upcoming meetings. Take the time to complete the user group survey for the parks that are of interest to you and bring the completed forlns to the November 18~' meeting. The community's hard work on behalf of quality parks and recreation paid off. The exciting task of designing these long awaited park projects is about to begin. We look forward to your input. Sincerely, Todd Hoffinan, Park & Recreation Director Jerry Ruegemer, Recreation Supervisor Jeffrey Shoenbauer, Principal, Brauer & Associates g:X, park\re fercn',parkproj 11-18notice.doc Public Meeting: Overview Bandimere and City Center Parks -City of Chanhassen Introductory Statement/Meeting Agenda Introductory Statement Overview of Project Work Program / Meeting Agenda The Brauer & Associates, Ltd. team looks forward to working with the citizens of Chanhassen on developing Bandimere Park and redeveloping City Center Park. Both projects offer exciting opportunities to provide much needed outdoor athletic facilities for the community while still maintaining an appealing park atmosphere that offers neighborhood park amenities, open space and greenery. As part of the project, members of the community will have an opportunity to participate in the design process to ensure that the end result will be successful in meeting the needs of the community. The following page provides an overview of the work tasks that Brauer & Associates will be undertaking as part of the master planning phase of the project. The November 18th meeting will focus on the "Program Development" work task, in which we will consider developmental issues and concerns and define the type of facilities most desired for the two parks. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: · Introductions · Project background · Site analysis review · Review of preliminary program (as previously defined by the City) · Open discussion of issues and topic areas, including review of "User Group Survey for Field Design" (see attached) · Summation of program ideas and considerations · Discussion of next step in the design process User Group Survey for Field Design Attached is a user group survey for gathering basic information about the design for certain types of outdoor athletic facilities. Association leaders, School District personnel, and other interested individuals should fill out the survey to the extent possible. For your convenience, the basic layouts for the two parks as previously prepared are provided as a reminder of the type of facilities that are being considered. Note that these layouts are only a starting point for discussion and do not necessarily represent the final layout or mix of facilities for each park. BRAUER & ASSOCIATES, LTD. Park / Natural Resource/Trail / Public Open Space Planning and Design Public Meeting: Overview Bandimere and City Center Parks -City of Chanhassen Work Program - Master Plan Phase FOCUS MEETING SITE ANALYSIS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT DEFINE LAND USE ZONES AND PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SCHEMATIC CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Focus Meeting: The general purpose of the focus meeting is to allow the Brauer team the opportunity to develop a very clear understanding of the scope of the project, intended outcome, city's expectations of the consultant's services, confirm key individuals, associations, committees, City staff members, etc. who will be involved in the project or have information that will affect the project, and general review and discussion about the issues and concerns related to this project. Site Analysis: Through field research and review of site information and mapping, the Brauer team will work (in concert with city staff, as appropriate) to identify the park's physical characteristics and determine its developmental opportunities and constraints. This will allow both the city and Brauer team to develop a clear understanding of the site's unique characteristics, Program Development: Developing a complete and comprehensive assessment of needs, facility demands, and priorities is absolutely essential to the success of the project and is viewed as one of the most important phases of the design process. The Brauer team will work closely with the city to: · Identify and address the many issues affecting the development of this park. · Identify and define the development concerns, recreational uses, site amenities, and facilities desired and appropriate for this park. (The list of development concerns listed in the RFQ will be incorporated into this work task, thus ensuring that each one of the issues Listed will become an integral part of the design.) · Identify, qualify, and prioritize needs. · Develop evaluation matrix defining the development program (to be used to evaluate the schematic concepts and master plan). Land Use / Sustainable Development: Working collaboratively with city staff, the Brauer team will develop a Land Use Zone map and supportive text that begins the process of determining the best use of the park within the context of its land resources and the development program. The principles of sustainable development -- a design that will endure public use and land practices that protect the land resource -- will also be defined. Environmental impact (on & off-site) will be assessed. Schematic Concepts: Building upon the previous tasks, the Brauer team will prepare alternative schematic concepts for the site. Given the number of issues already identified by the city, there will be no shortage of options in developing these concepts. Specific criteria affecting the concepts include: what are the ideal physical relationships between the facilities proposed for the site within the context of the Land Use Zones?; can the physical relationships be developed to limit the duplication of support structures?; what opportunities does the site present and how can these be taken advantage of in the design? The evaluation matrix will be used to evaluate each concept. Master Plan and Implementation Plan: Using the adopted concept plan, the Brauer team will prepare a master plan (preferred plan) for the park. The master plan will represent the design solution that best responds to the needs and desires of the city while remaining within their ability to fund improvements over a reasonable period of time. Since the master plan essentially refines the accepted concept, a host of more specific issues will arise that must be addressed, such as: how can the relationships between facilities be further refined, what "themes" need to be developed, how will engineering aspects of the site affect development costs? An implementation plan encompassing a cost estimate, phasing plan (if needed), and set of action steps for implementing the master plan will also be prepared. This takes into consideration cost estimates and the city's ability to fund the project. BRAUER & ASSOCIATES, LTD. Park / Natural Resource/Trail / Public Open Space Planning and Design Athletic Fields Design Sun/e), Bandimere and Ci~ Center Parks - Cit~ of Chanhassen To: Consultant: Overview: User Group Survey for Field Design for Bandimere and City Center Parks Local Youth Athletic Associations Independent School District 112 Public-At-Large/Neighborhood Groups City of Chanhassen Parks and Recreation Department Brauer & Associates, Ltd. 7301 Ohms Lane, Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55439 (612) 832- 9475 Fax (612) 832- 9542 The intent of this survey is to gather basic information about the optimal design for the facilities being considered for the two parks from the perspective of the user groups that will be them for athletic programs. Association leaders, School District personnel, and other interested individuals should fill out the survey to the extent possible. The completed surveys should be brought to the November 18th meeting, where we will openly discuss the optimal design standards for each of the facility types listed. Please note that the survey only relates to ballfield and soccer field design standards. This is because these types of facilities tend to vary more than others and thus require more in-depth study. It should be noted, however, that we will also be discussing the optimal design standards for all of the other types of outdoor facilities being considered for these two parks. Brauer & Associates Ltd. I October, 1997 Athletic Fields Design Surve), Bandimere and Ci~ Center Parks - Cit~ of Chanhassen Baseball and Softball Field Oesign Standards Matrix Bandimere Park Name of Respondent: Affiliation: Phone and Fax #'s: Instructions: Fill out the matrix based on optimal field design standards for your association. Also important is the information at the bottom of the matrix that relates to multiple-use of a given facility, whereby the field would be designed to accommodate more than one user group. Note: If you have more than five user groups, please use a second sheet. Pr%ram ABe Group Sex M F Both M F Both M F Both M F Both M F Both Name of Group Season (List Dates) Baseline Distance Pitchin8 Distance Raised Mound Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Infield Type Tud Agg-Lime Turf A~-Lime Turf A~-Lime Turf Agg-Lime Tud Agg-Lime Foulline Distance Power Alley Distance Center Field Distance Outfield Warnin~ Track Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Irri~ation Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Li~htin8 Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Players Benches Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Bleachers Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Foulline Fence Heisht Qutfield Fence Heisht Qther (List) Other (List) Do you think that any of the fields could be developed to accommodate more than one user group (multi-use) at Bandimere Park: Yes No If yes, define the type of field usage that you feel could be grouped together at Bandimere Park Brauer & Associates Ltd. 2 October, 1997 Athletic Fields Design Survey, Bandimere and Ci~ Center Parks - Cit~ of Chanhassen Soccer Field Design Standards Matrix - ,~ndimere Park Name of Respondent: City Affiliation: Phone and Fax #'s: Instructions: Fill out the matrix based on optimal field design standards for your association. Also important is the information at the bottom of the matrix that relates to multiple-use of a given facility, whereby the field would be designed to accommodate more than one user group. Note: If you have more than five user ~:roups, please use a second sheet. Pro~iram A~e Group Sex M F Both hl F Both M F Both hl F Both M F Both Name of Group Season (List Dates) Field Size Space Between Fields Irri~ation Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Li~htin~ Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Pla)zers Benches Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No leachers Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Permanent Goals Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Portable Goals Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Other (List) Other (List) Do you think that any of the fields could be developed to accommodate more than one user group (multi-use) at Bandimere Park: Yes No If yes, define the type of field usage that you feel could be grouped together at Bandimere Park. Brauer & Associates Ltd. 3 October, 1%)7 Athletic Fields Design Survey Bandimere and Ci~ Center Parks - Cit'?, of Chanhassen Baseball and Softball Field Design Standards Matrix- City Center Park Name of Respondent: Affiliation: Phone and Fax #'s: Instructions: Fill out the matrix based on optimal field design standards for ),our association. Also important is the information at the bottom of the matrix that relates to multiple-use of a given facility, whereb), the field would be designed to accommodate more than one user §roup. Note: If you have more than five user :~roups, please use a second sheet. Program Age Group Sex M F Both M F Both M F Both M F Both M F Both Name of Group Season (List Dates) Baseline Distance Pitching Distance Raised Mound Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Infield Type Tuff A~-Lime Turf Agg-Lime Turf A~-Lime Tuff Agg-Lime Turf A~-Lime Foulline Distance Power Alley Distance Center Field Distance Out-field Warnin~ Track Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Irrigation Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Lightin~ Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Players Benches Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Bleachers Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Foulline Fence Height Outfield Fence Height Other/List) Other/List) Do you think that any of the fields could be developed to accommodate more than one user group (multi-use) at City Center Park: Yes No If yes, define the type of field usage that you feel could be grouped together at City Center Park, Brauer & Associates Ltd. 4 October, 1997 Athletic Fields Design Survey Bandimere and City Center Parks - City of Chanhassen Soccer Field Design Standards Matrix - ~ty Center Park Name of Respondent: City Affiliation: Phone and Fax #'s: Instructions: Fill out the matrix based on optimal field design standards for your association, Also important is the information at the bottom of the matrix that relates to multiple-use of a given facility, whereby the field would be designed to accommodate more than one user group, Note: If you have more than five user ~roups, please use a second sheet. Pro,ram A~e Group Sex M F Both M F Both M F Both M F Both M F Both Name of Group Season (List Dates) Field Size Space Between Fields Irri~ation Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Li~htin~ Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Players Benches Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No "leachers Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Permanent Goals Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Portable Goals Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Other (List) Other (List) Do you think that any of the fields could be developed to accommodate more than one user group (multi-use) at City Center Park: Yes No If yes, define the type of field usage that you feel could be grouped together at Ci~ Center Park. Brauer & Associates Ltd. 5 October, 1997 Bandimere Park City of Chanhassen, Minnesota II1E4 I~lU Holslniton Koegler Group Inc. Concept Plan City Center Park City of Chanhassen, Minnesota SARATOGA CIRCLE i/ I \ / / :( / Hoi~lugtou Koeller Group lam Concept Plan Alternative//2 s.~' 1 o, 1