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Joint Meeting ( 'j ( ( t. C I T't FILE CHANHøWWllllt1 690 COULTER DRIVE. P.O. BOX 147. CHANHASSEN. MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900. FAX (612) 937-5739 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council Park and Recreation Commission Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director í f+ -l. September IS, 1993 FROM: DATE: SUBJ: Joint Meeting, Monday, September 20, 1993, 5:30 p.m., City Council Chambers I am pleased to coordinate this opportunity for the City Council and Park and Recreation Commission to meet, discuss park and recreation issues and socialize. I have prepared brief introductory comments and attachments for the agenda items identified for this meeting. Last year's meeting was held at this same time of the year and included discussions on the following issues: 1. Park and Recreation Needs Assessment and Opinion Survey. 2. The future of parks and recreation in Chanhassen. 3. What are the priorities? 4. Trails: When? Where? How? $? 5. Funding of the annual capital improvement program. 6. Golf course. 7. Central Park: Its affects on City Center Park. 8. 1993 Park Acquisition and DevelopmcntCapital Improvement Program Budget Recommendation. 9. Preservation of Open Space. 10. Highway 5 Corridor. This year's agenda includes: 1. The provision of general funds to finance the refurbishment and/or replacement of capital equipment in existing parks. The Park Acquisition and Development Fund (410) is currently relied on to (mance the majority of capital expenditures for all parks--new and old--withinthe city. This Mayor and City Council Park and Recreation Commission September 15, 1993 Page 2 financing mechanism has a flaw in it, however, and cannot keep pace with demands being placed upon it New homeoWJlerS (and businesses) are the only ones paying into the pot. If all the money collected was used exclusively to develop new parks for new neighborhoods, we would still have to practice deficit spending to satisfy park nCC$is, or suffer the consequences of not meeting the recreational needs of our community. The city maintains a standard of providing one acre of parkland for every 75 persons. A very simple, but applicable, story problem demonstrates our dilemma: Ten acres is a standard size for a neighborhood park. This ten acres can service 750 residents. 750 residents typically live in 250 homes. These homes contribute $150,000 in park fees to Fund 410 at the current park fee rate of $600 per single family dwelling unit. Now let's go shopping for a ten acre park. $150,000 -$ 8,000 -$50,000 -$40,000 -$10,000 -$ 5,000 -$200.000 -$163,000 acquisition/design/legallother consultant fees grading/entrance road/parking lot play structure conforming to U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission guidelines/ADA standards basketball court/volleyball court/soccer nets/backstop/picnic tableslbenches/etc. landscaping budget land acquisition cost (10 acres at $20,000/acre) If the same 250 home development donated the ten acres in lieu of paying park fees, land acquisition costs are eliminated, but we are still left to pay for $113,000 in improvements with no income from the development. [Note: this example also demonstrates the discrepancy' between land values and park fee totals to be discussed as a part of Item No.4.] If this is not bad enough, we also rely on the fund to buy replacement or refurbishment equipment for existing parks. The Council will recall the issue raised about the grading of Power Hill Park at last Monday's council meeting. We simply do not have the ability to contract this work out .The residents' concerns also included the lack of a play structure in the park. P1ease be aware that the Park and Recreation Commission did not recommend its purchase in 1994. This recommendation is not based on a lack of need, but on a scarcity of resources. To further magnify this phenomenon, the 1993 capital improvement budget is shown below with expenditures being split between new and old parks. Total 1993 CIP Budget - $150,000.00 >.;C.'o, , . ( Mayor and City Council Park and Recreation Commission September 15, 1993 Page 3 . New Park Exoenditurcs Wood ID Sign - Bandimerc Community Park $ 400.00 General Improvements, Final Grading, Seeding, Entrance Road and Parking Lot - Power Hill Park 15,000.00 Trecs and play area expansion-Sunset Ridgc Park 15.000.00 Total $30,400.00 Old Park Exoenditures Swing - Bandimere Heights Park 1,500.00 Grills, picnic tablcs, swimming buoys - Carver Beach Park 3,200.00 1,400.00 Bleacher-Carver Beach Playground ( Half-court basketball and tree - Chanhassen Hills Park 3,500.00 Wood ID sign, miscellaneous repairs - Chanhassen Pond Park 2,250.00 Trecs and swingsct - Curry Farms Park 2,000.00 Grill - Greenwood Shores Park 200.00 Wood ID Sign - Herman Ficld Park 200.00 Equipment for concession stand contingency, trees - Lakc Ann Park 19,450.00 Ba1If1eld lights - Lake Susan Park 65,000.00 Note: This cxpenditure has been postponed in anticipation of a request being made of thc BRA to finance this improvement in order to protect the park fund balance. ( Mayor and City Council Park and Recreation Commission September 15, 1993 Pagc 4 Bleacher - Meadow Green Park 1,400.00 Trees - North Lotus Lake Park Scout Projects 1,000.00 1,000.00 9,500.00 8.000.00 $119,600.00 Contingency New Required Reserve - City Center Park Total To address this maturing of our park system, I recommend the City Council implemcnt a budget which pays for rcplacements and refurbishments in city parks. A capital replacement budget similar to thc vehicle replacement fund should be implcmented. A SIlO year replaccment/refurbishment schedule would then be cstablished and reviewed on an annual basis. Please note that I have attached a copy of City Manager Ashworth's memo to the Mayor and City Council in regard to setting thc tax levy. The City Manager describes thc Park and Recreation Commission's dilemma much morc succinctly than I and predicted without a discussion between us exactly what the commission is proposing. 2. The proposed Lake Minnewashta (Minnewashta Parkway) Neighborhood Park: Heritage Development Company has left the table in regard to their effort to move forward with the devclopment in this area. It is staff's belicf that they will most likely attempt to extend their purchase options and reinitiate an application for the 1994 construction season. Would anyonc care to discuss how wc are going to pay for this park? 3. Highway 5 Corridor, Non-Vehicular Components, i.e. Trails, Underpasses, Open Spacc: Commissioner Andrews is prepared to discuss this issue from the Task Force's perspective. I have attached the Parks, Open Space, and Trails section of the Highway 5 Corridor Land Use Dèsign Study for your review. ~ Mayor and City Council Park and Recreation Commission September 15, 1993 Page 5 4. Park and Trail Fee Increase, Including a Discussion of the Inequities Between the Valuc of Fees vs. the Value of Land Dedication Which Could be Assessed Against Any Given Plat: ( Park and Trail fees were increased in February 1993 (see attached resolution), and I will be recommending another increase effectivc January 1, 1994. How much of an increase needs to be implcmented to meet the city's gnals? Please refer back to the story problem of Item No. 1. A developer builds 250 homes bringing 750 new residents to the community. These residents require 10 acres of parldand tofulf1l1 their recreational needs. This ten acres of property at current land values will cost $150,000 to 5300,000 (if we buy outside the MUSA Linc, taking a proactive stance, costs will be at the lower end. If we wait for development, as we have been doing in most cases, the costs will be at thC highcr end.) The 250 homes currently net the city 5150,000 in fees, which could buy ten acres at bottom dollar outside the MUSA Line. However, the development expects a park in their neighborhood, not somewhere else in the city. Thc problcm cån't be solved by simply doubling the fees, or can it? The subdivision ordinancc states in Section 18-79, Parkland Dedication Requirements, Item k, "In lieu of a parkland donation, thC city may require an equivalent cash donation based upon average undeveloped land value in thC city. The cash dedication requirement shall be established annually by the City Council" What is the averagc undeveloped land valuc in the city? Price Per Acre Current Park Fee Is $15,000 an acre right on $17,500 an acre $100 low per house $20,000 an acre $200 low per house $22,500 an acre $350 low per house $25,000 an acre $400 low per house $27,500 an acrc $500 low per house Note on Trail Fees. The current fee of $200 per home will pay for the construction of 3 to 10 feet of 8 foot bituminous trail depending on site constraints. If 200 homes are constructed a year, plus a commercial site, with a trail charge of 510,000, the trail fund ncts 550,000. This will buy 750 to 2500 feet of trail based upon a cost range of $66.00 per foot at the high end to $20 per foot at the low end. As can be deduced, the city's trail system is not going to get far on these dollars. This observation is confirmed when ! \, Mayor and City Council Park and Recreation Commission September 15, 1993 Page 6 looking at anyone of the major trail segments recently completed in the city and its funding source. Location Funding Source Minnewashta Parkway State aid - assessments Highway 5 State of Minnesota Hidden VaHey Trail Tax Increment Financing 5. Ncw Chanhassen Elementary: The first new Elementary School Site City Task Force meeting was held on Tuesday, September 14. Commissioner Schrocrs, Berg, and Manders can update the Commission in this regard. 6. Sctting Higher Expectations of Developers in Regard to Park and Trail Issues: We all know what can happcn when devclopers are pressed on park and trail issues. I f1rmIy believe that united wc can stand, but divided we will fall in our attempts to dcmand compliance with thc Comprehensive Plan from developers. 7. Exploration of Park and Trail Project Funding Sourccs: Please refer to items #1 and #4. 8. The Urgency of Making Plans Duc to the Rapid Pace of Devclopment: The Park and Recreation Commission initiated an update of the Recreation Section of thc city's Comprchensive Plan last fall. Ironically, this effort was put on hold to enable thc commission and staff to react to the large number of land development proposals being submitted to thc city. The Commission will pick up this effort again this fall. One of the major new initiatives as a part of this update will be thc creation of a comprehensive park plan. The Council should be aware that citizen interest and concern in this regard will be high duc to the ramification of future park sites being mapped on private property throughout the city. '. I , Mayor and City Council Park and Recreation Commission September 15, 1993 Page 7 \ 9. The Community Center Issue: The new school site docs not displace thc need for a community center within the city. Where do we go from here? 10. Input on Public versus Private Parks: Lundgren Bros. will be constructing onc private park within· the community and is proposing a second private or association park. Is this the trend of the future, and if so, what impact will this have on thc city's park system? See you on Monday. Supper will be available. ( . . , r ¡ ( III' ---. .- CITY OF-#/ CHANHASSEH !K- 690 COULTER DRIVE. P.O. BOX 147. CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900. FAX (612) 937-5739 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Don Ashworth, City Manager DATE: September 13, 1993 SUB]: Set Truth in Taxation Hearing Dates/Acknowledge Administratively Set Tax Levy State law requires that thc City Council establish Truth in Taxation hearing dates for the purpose of prescnting thc 1994 budget prior to approval. Two dates are required to be set-the second of which being in case a continuation hearing is required. The f1na1 approval meeting cannot be thc same night as the continuation hearing. Thc window for holding thc public hearing must occur between November 29 and December 20. Additionally, a city cannot select a hearing date which coincides with the school district or county. This requirement is extremely burdening on a community likc Chanhasscn which is located in two counties and has three school districts. Of the potential 13 non-weekend dates lying between Novcmber 29 and December 20, eight of thosc days have been chosen by onc of our counties or school districts. Open non-weekend days include November 30, Deccmber 8, 9, 10, 13 (the National League of Cities Conference is December 1-5). The council may wish to hold its first meeting on November 30, with .the continuation hcaring being scheduled for December 8, and f1na1 adoption on December 13 (our regular City Council meeting). As has becn past practice, staff would recommend that the tax levy for the hearings be initially sct administratively with the unders~nrli"g that once the CODDciI has received the budget and had an opportunity to meet with department heads, review detailed expeuditure requests, see revenue projections, etc., that the council would be in a position to establish the final tax levy at a level thc council so chooses. It must be noted that the council cannot establish a f1na1 tax rate higher than the levy initially set administratively. It is this latter ñct that is rea1Iy bothersome to me in that wc have not received any information from 1he county as to valuation increases which will comc on linc in 1994. Building permit values lead us to believe that the valuations will increase approximately 6% from 1993 to 1994. AeçOJdingly, we are recommending that the amount to be certified to Carver County for the hearings be set at a level of 6% more than was certified in 1993. Another scary aspect of simply "picking" a number is 1he reali7.ation th8t the detailed requests from our dcpartments have not been completed. It is possible that the Park and Recreation Commission could come back to the Ci Council statin that their uisition ~d dcvelopment bu gct as S1Jt\I) y not JOtteD Job one; that that fund is curren y paying Mayor and City Council September 13, 1993 Page 2 for such things as replacing ba1lf1eld fcnces and of expen 1 s s.o come out 0 the enera1 fund. il mcrease ev to vide on- oin r ca 1 iieeds. Similarly, l8nticipate thc Flfc Department coming before the council with major requests for fire equipment If either of these two examples do become a reality, the councD may be forced into thanking each of those groups for thcir presentations, but stating that major increases were not anticipated duriñg the initial rate setting period and that the earliest that their proposal could be considered would be in thc fall of 1994 for first collections in 1995. In light of these points, the council may wish to direct staff to increase the initial rate to 8% so as to ensure that the council will have some degree of fIcxibility. My reluctance in recommending that on an initial basis is, again, that we have absolutely no information from Carver County as to what real values will increase and I would not want to create citizen panic in leading them to believe that wc were going to create a major increase whcn such assuredly will not oc~. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that thc Council set November 30 as the initial hearing date, December 8 as thc continuation hearing date (if necessary), and December 13 (regular City Council meeting) as the date for final adoption of thc 1994 budgct. Staff would also ask that the Council acknowledgc the administratively set tax levy at a level of 6% highcr than thc tax levy for 1993. In addition to the above actions, I would ask that the City Council cstablish the off Monday evenings in the end of October and November as worksessions to consider the 1994 budgct, i.e. October 18, Novcmber 15, and if necessary, November 29. I would recommend that each of these work sessions be an early evening session, i.e. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hopefully we will have an opportunity to discuss these dates Monday evening. ~~J~ DEPARTMENT OF PROPERTY TAX AND PUBLIC RECORDS A-603 Government Center Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487-0063 '.;":;1 " " ,( - ~..I", - .;~ ~,.. of.. II! , ( Crossr08ds To Service August 4, 1993 Don Ashworth, Clerk City of Chanhassen 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 Dear Don Ashworth: /JIJ... ~~-..J , ,,¿...v - ¿I-..' ".,.....,f c..r·'" ...", As required by the Truth in Taxation legislation, we are notifying you of thc public hearing dates set by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, Metropolitan Special Taxing Districts and the school districts to adopt the levy for taxes payable in 1994. ( Taxin~ District Hennepin County Metro Special Taxing Districts School Qistrict 272 (e;...,,((' C~,,¿,..,"!"'"1 Ori~inal Hearinr December 14, 1993 November 29, 1993 December 7, 1993 Þ~c. 'If, Iii If.! Dce: ,)." ''!'1~ Dc.c: .... IIf<;~ So',:",' ~:' ~':;;r:: ~ ....'t' :.'f /1;"" .::. ~i", c- ¿;.7"" ....-.... ., Reconvened Hearinr December 20, 1993 December 6, 1993 . December 15, 1993 '2:Ie:<., ,¿o, 1'i'1,3 Dc.c.II.,''1'13 b¿< '''. 1'i'i.3 We are now asking that you set your city's dates and times for the original budget hearing aJ1d for a reconvened hearing. Although we will only be printing the original hearing date on the notice, the reconvened date needs to also be set at this time. The hearings may be held anytime November 29, 1993, through December 20, 1993, except for the dates shown above. We ask that upon determining the dates, times, places and phone number for taxpayers to call, that you f1ll out the enclosed form and return it to us in the envelope provided. Minnesota Statutes 275.065 requires it be .. . The expense of preparing and mailing the Truth in Taxation notices is to be divided in thirds among the county, school and city. Each city's portion of the third will be determined by the number of parcels within your city. You will be billed in December after the mailing costs have been determined. ~ECE'VED ( HENNEPIN COUNTY ;"U" 1993 C:i'Y ()FC~""¡~':~'; \"Q::N an aqual _onunlty ompIoyer If you have any questions, please contact me at 348-5100. Sincerely, Patrick H. O'Connor, DirectQr Property Tax and Public Records «l GMt ~~~ Marie A. Kunze Tax Receivables Division Manager PHO:MAK:j Enclosure n;o~i t \tf\ -;f;¡ ~ . ( HIGHWAY ~ ,RRIDOR LAND USE AND URBAN DESIGN STUDY CHANHASSEN. MINNESOTA 5 c PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS i \, . ! ì CHAPTER FIVE PARKS, OPEN SPACE, AND TRAILS ., ( \ INTRODUCI'lON Existing 8Dd proposed parIcs, opeD space, 8Dd traiIII will dnmaIical1y CODIn'bute to the visual 8Dd functional value of the Highway S COIridor. Tbese elemeDts reflect 1'eIOIIn:e pmervation, visual quality, community quality of life, 8Dd property values. The pmpose of this plamûng element is to augmenl the community's parle 8Dd recreation system plan that is currently being updated by the City of rh...h....... 8Dd its commissions. Additional detail regarding open space elements within the Highway S corricIor will be clesaibed in the updated system plan, It is imponant that Highway S corricIor opeD space elements are integrated as a part of the community's oven11 parle sttucture. In earlier sections of this document, descriptions of the Highway S corricIol's physical characteristics were outlined, This portion of Carver County is rich In natural resource base features including wetlands, creeks, rolling tenain, 8Dd wnndl·ncI areas, These characteristics will contribute to the development of a strong parle, opeD space, 8Dd trail system within the highway corridor, Impending residential development, especially on the nonh side of the Highway S corridor, poses increasing need 8Dd demaDd for parle compn-"". With this development come diminishing opportunities for preserving parcels of land for parle development or opeD space, Therefore, the city sbou1d act forthwith in defining 8Dd acquiring specific parcels or corridors prior to l8Dd development 8Dd in anticipation of future R'''¡ð~ti.1 demand. For trail planning, it is also critical that the Highway S corricIor is integrated into the community's broader parle 8Dd recreation plan at this time. The proposed parle, open space, 8Dd trail network must be interconnected with the remainder of the community's system components to gain their greatest value 8Dd contribution to the community. Trails are especially imponant as their function relies upon logical conaections, system continuity, 8Dd convenient access. Simi1arly, open space parce1s sbouId be """oiœred as parts of a broader system, reinforcing the existing natural resource base 8Dd its preservation. EXISTING PARK FACILITIES ExlstloC park elements wltblo the mCbway 5 corridor are Umlted. LDke .11111 Community Park represents a substantial investment on the part of the city for communitywicle facilities 8Dd related functions. Situated on the southeast corner of Lake Ann, the parle provides ballfields, piCDiclåog, 8Dd bolts other community fimcti"". , Development of the 111 S mainline may pose community access limitations. However, the DOnh access boulevard alignment, Arboretum Boulevard, woukl provide convenient community 8Dd adjacent Deighborbood access. aARTaN.ASC..-AN ASIIOCIAT.....-:. .0 , . ( A second substantial open space clement within the corridor is the Unlvenlry 01 Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, The Arborctwn is not a parle. However. Ibis University of Minnesota facility represents a regional open space clement supported by state .00 Arboretum member funds, The Arborctwn provides educational, leisure, and picnicking activities open to the public. In connection with Lake Minnewasbta, the Arboretum grounds anchor the conidor's west entry in a most fitting manner, '. A number of land use and site planning issues affect the Arborctwn: · Proposed land use and roadway development on the Arboretum's periphery cbaIlenges its integrity. LocaIIInits of govcmment, inchllli.., the City of Chonho~n, should continue to work with Arborctwn staff to pursue common solutions. · Alternative entrances for the Arboretum have been discussed. IntcrnaI facility layout, periphcralland use patterns, the developmcnt of m 212, and funding will contribute to evaluating other entrance possibilities. ,. · Connecting community trai1s to the Arboretum poses operation issues, User fees, security, and maintenance concerns exist. ( Landscape Arboretum Campus, South View A private miniature golf and driving range facility exists within the northwest comer of Galpin Boulevard and m S. Although Ibis is a commercial venture, the facility does provide Chonho··en area residents with a recreation experience currently not provided elsewhere in the area. ( \ .ARTCIN·ASCI4\IIAN ASSOCIAT..,INCo .1 PROPOSED AND POTENTIAL PARKS A number of proposed or þOteDtial paD:: facilities are plamled for development (see Figure 5.1). Tbese facilities will respond to the increasing d_and for park and recreation activities by impending resideDtiallaDd uses, A summary of the proposed façi1ities follow: 1. Development of tl!e .Gateway BusiMSS Pari: in the southeast ÇQIJICf of m 5 and m 41 is intended to inçlude substalltial paD:: -. Açtive I11III passive paD:: uses should 0ÇCUf within laDd parœIs 011 die east edge of die Gateway Business Park exteDdiDg to Galpin Boulevard. This paD:: would ta1œ advmtaae of exioril\& wetland I11III wooded areas. Passive opeD spaçe, 1nIils, I11III adive paD:: elemeDIs are =nmtly programmed for development. 2. AD elementary school is plamled for development in die southeast c:omer of m 5 and Galpin Boulevard. Multiple-use ballfields will be included within its site development (refer to Chapter 8 for sketch plan). The sc:bool's opeD spaçe I11III developed façi1ities should be çemsidered as publiç open spaçe and an element of die çommunitýs paD:: system. 3, Substantial single- and multifamily residential parçels are ~gr.'.A 011 the north and south sides of TH 5. NelghborlJood parla respond¡"g to tbae to-be-developed residential areas must be plamled for. In establishing øeighborhood paD:: 1oœtions, the following çriteria may be exen:ised: · Parle serviçe area taking into çemsideratiOD highway or physical barriers. · Parœl size çoDfonning to "'.""··,-'s neighborlloocl paD:: standards and responding to the abutting neighborhood's density and population. · Preservation of resourçe base including wetlands. water basins. creeks. or wooded areas, · Topography çonsistent with the development program. · Adjac:ent laDd use. 4, Planning has been completed for a dvic parle adjaCÐItlO dty hall (Figure 5.2), This façility is intended to host significant çommunity events. çommunity eduœlion adivities, summer musical festivals, and.~s adivities. 'lbe parlc's design also provides an attractive foreground for the city hall complex. 5. Community and urban gateways are pt......... as a part of the IXIIritlor's development (refer to Chapter 6, Corridor T "....""'Ipe I11III Urban Design). The urban pteways identified are of adequate size to provide passive opeD spaçe including informal pialiç areas. AD example of sucl1 a façility is =nmtly being plamled for die fanner Red-E-MixI Taco Shop site loœted 011 the north side of m 5 between Great PlaiDs Boulevard and Dakota Avenue (TH 101 realigned). This paD:: site will prG\'ÎcIe a by çommunity gateway while establishing informal. leisure spaçe near the dowIIIowD -. .AATDN.ASCHIIIAN ASsac:IAT.,,1NC. - · 1 I " ( ( ~ -t:= ~ ~ ~ 1"'\._"" ....-c=-.c; - .= ~ t. ¡ J,.¡ ~ U.= .......... = rn.... ~ ~ Q U :?J ð' .. f Q U to CIS = .- E .- - eE 'CJ¡ ¡i M vi f ¡ ~ ¡¡:: " , ,. ,. ., " " .2' , , .' , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , " , ~ ..-_...... , ' , ' : ' , , , , , .. .'--_. , ' , .. , , .-../ I'll , ~ .~OOOODl , ., ','r .... , · , ,! , . " , , · . · . : ~. , , · ".' ~\'" . ~:;:-..._.,. r ·'1--· _. .·..·:1 ~., ,\ ~- .:",:~ , c'" ... ':' i ' ' I ',:.... ,.,.' @¡ ¡ I .. i I :; I , , , , , , , : ..--0.__...." . " v ...--' J.DIU.S .~ I , . . . , , 0 :0 ,0 . 0 o .. ..... ".---- , § ë t .'-." ! , j!: . .. . o Õò'8,o 0 o : o ' o ' o : o . o '-. o . :~OOOOO~ i , " ...... , . ' , ' -cIA"'cVIfÞB)I: . ' , , , , , , . , ....-.'\ tI:I .... -. -- . '. .'-.::' .. " . .----..- ... -..- '. " " -"" '-.. '. - " '. . - '. ( CBD Open Space at TH 5/Market Boulevard 6, Central business dimct (CBD) pocJ:el parks have been planned for a variety of remnant spaces as a part of downtown redevelopment. These pedestrian scale parcels will complement downtown shopping areas and enhance Ch.nh··-u's wban character, ( OPEN SPACE Open space parcels within the Highway 5 conidor should be established as a part of the committed plans and development. Open space is intended to provide an efJective means for preserving tbe area's natural resource bue and enbancing visual quality. Open space may be fonned by either public or private activity, It is likely to result ftom one of the following items: · Preservation of wetland systems or the construction of basins, · Preservation of woodlallds and woody vegetation massing. . Preservation of ravilles or creek valleys. · Remllam highway right-of-way inconsistent with potential development or other uses, · As a buffer separating the TH 5 mainline, access bou1evards, and abutting residential uses, Ownership may be held as public or private parcels. ( 8ARTDN-ASC..-AN ASStX:IAT.S,INC. - TRAILS AcquisltiOD of opeø space parcell may also result from a Dumber of difrereøt teclmlques or strategies. These iDclude: · The direct ]1II1'CIuue or acquisitioD by fee to preserve a specific parcel """oioteDt with preservatioD 1IrIIIegi1lS. · ID CODDectioD with highway right-of-way t{cquisitioll required for maiDliDe or access boulevard developnlent. · Scenic eøseml!1ll.l to preserve views or sceaic parceJs; Scenic easements provide preservatioD of a parcel's visual qQ&Iities as lID easemeDt agreement between the public &ad a private laad 0WDer. Fee title to the property remaiDs iD private baads, however, the easement becomes part of the property title. l'urdu!se price for sceaic easements vary widely. raøgiDg from 30 to 80 percent of fee value. · Parcels may also be acquired by ttø forfeiture. Tbe city Ibould I11OIIÍt« tax forfeit parcels aloDg the çorridor CO"oi"ent with open space acquisition plamliDg, A IlUbstantW operations responsibility Is associated with open space acquisition. It Is imperative that a siDgJe city cIeparUneDt, most likely Public Works or Patb &ad Recreation, be assigned thecluty of operating &ad Jl'0;n..;n;I\g the open space system, An OpentiODl plan that provides a compreheDsiVé overview of the Highway S corridor open space Ibould be completed that addresses the following items: · Parcel defiDition within a p1aooed system. · Reason &ad iDteDt of a¡:quisition, · Acquisition method, · Operation &ad pennitted uses, · Landscape maintl'!nAnce. Open space parcels should be maintained CO"oi$leot with their iDteDt &ad type of landscape cover, The parcels should be low mainteDaDCe iD II8tuIe &ad may simply nRect preservation of a wetland area or Dative vegetation, However. the open space may also require development of a low ma¡Dt~n.nce ground cover such as prairie or wild flower cover. Litter removal &ad trealment of noxious weeds may also be iDvolved, Prior to this study, trail plamliDg for the Highway S corridor was limited to the commUDity's Trail System PIaD. Within that document, trails are identified for the m S maiDliDe right-of- way, m 41 right-of-way, GalpiD Boulevard, &ad Audubon Road. Connections wen also iDcluded within the cenU'al business district (CBD). More detailed plamliDg has resulted from this corridor study iœended to be complementary to the commUDity's park, ncreation, &ad trail plamliDg. Specific reeommeødatioDl related trails within to tbe Highway 5 corridor Include: .ARTaN.AS~N AStlOCIAT",1NC. - '. 1. ( Pedestrian and bicycle II3iIs are to be developed witIûn ~ ~ north corridor and south corridor access boule., para11eliD¡ TH 5. These iDIIepeDdeDt trails, 10 feet in width, are to be øeJIIIBIed Ii'om ~ acèess boulevard roadway by I......·œping and OCCasiOD~ gRJUD4. fmm. The 1,tails will occur on one side or ~ other side of ~ access boulevard (refer to Chapter 3· for .,tdititvlø' informatiöa). The access boulevard 1raj1s will prcMcIe a backbone system allowingeast-wat ttIII movemeøt between areas Such IS IlìbsJaDtial ,...;-,' ceve1opneDt, tile centta1 busineIs disIrict, Lake Ann Park, the r ""<Ilèape Arboretum, ad IIOIth-IOUIh ttIII COÌIIIeêJioas. 2, Trailsçrossing the TH 5 corridor north and south have ~ identified. These include: · TH 41 corridor-bikeway · Bluff Creek corridor-incIepeDdent alignment Galpin Boulevard conidor-bilœwày ...... · · Riley Creek corridor-incIepeødeDt aligøment · Awlubon Road corridor-bikeway · Powers Boulevard corridor-bikeway · TH 101 realigmnent area-bilœwày Other ttail or bikeway crossings may exist IS a part of a compreheDSive system plan currently being completed for community 113i1s, ( Trail coJridors crossing the TH S mainline will employ a variety of crossing types, Crossings are summarized below: · TH 41-at grade, signalized · West City Street-at grade, sigoalized · Galpin Boulevard-at grade, signalized · Bluff Creek corridor-below grade · Audubon Road-at grade, silP'0;"ed · Powers Boulevard-at grade, 1Í1P'0li-' · Maricet Street-at grade, sigoalized · Great Plains Boulevard-at grade, silP'0;~ · TH 101 area-bridgutructure · Dakota Avenue-at grade intersectioo · Den Road-at grade, silP'0;-' ( _ARTCIN-ASCJoNAN ASIIOCIAT.,,1NC. .7 Bluff Creek Conidor at TH 5, Northwest View Grade·separated crossings provide an opportunity for increased system continuity, improved user safety and enhanced user experience, Below grade crossings are planned for !be Bluff Creek and Riley Creek conidolS employing enlarged concrete culverts with native stone facade facings. This approach is consistent with !be natural character of both creek conidolS. Plan and sketch view graphics of the proposed crossings are shown on Figures 5.3 through 5,5. An above grade bridge crossing of TH 5 is planned for !be TH 101 realignment area near !be fonner Red-E-Mixfraco Shop sites, With !be assistance of Intennodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) funding, the bridge is intended to be an urban design element with attractive architectural features. The rail conidor that is aligned diagonally through !be centta1 business district, crossing TH 5, and continuing southwest provides substantial opportunity for regional trail development Although !be conidor is currently used for low volwne rail pwposes and is designated for potential light rail transit (LRT) use, !be conidor would provide intercommunity and regional trail connections through Eden Prairie, exteoding westward toward Chaska. Its use as a trail conidor may exist employing one of three approaches: 1. Joint use with an open¡ting low-volume railroad, 2, "Rails to trails" conversion if railroad use is abandoned, 3, Temporary trail use prior to LRT conversion. These possibilities should be pursued on a regu1ar basis such that !be conidor's integrity can be capitalized upon and trail uses implemented .ÁRTDN.ASCHMAN ASIIOCIATS.. we. - \ TH51RILEY CREEK CROSSING A ALT. 2 SEPARATE PED. & DRA1NA ...... COMMON PED. & DRAINAGE CROSSI " ( All ð~ ~ a.IM,-r {~~L I ~-~ -- ~ -------- "', , -- --~-, I : : , : , : ----- , , C· ----- 1 ( I I I J / , / ----------------; - - -_. .-...1 "~RY . . --------- j - , ¡ - I -+- ¡ uo - . -- - (:? . to,:" ~~".. .h-'-·-·-·--~'·-\ì-... ' \ . ." '-, .':';;"--':;'5....-../" _..~__~_,__ ".__ --~------,---_._---. ,'-'::'-'.=-..=.-.= ~':.:.:.:- .:..:'-:._-::"'-' . . , .... \~. Ü""," ,:;i . -. I . --. - /, .-.~ \\J . '.,.' - ! 1\ ' \-.n.. , ' .-. ..... ". -, -, " .. . -, . ~:~~ - . :' ~.~ t. ': >--.! '. 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However, it il important tbat tbele elemeøtl be pianned and designed consistent witb tbe community's overall park and recreation plan, Tn 5 mainline design, access boulevard dellgn, and tbe developmeøt of private sector parcels. 1bis coordination and comprehensive approach is needed to preserve the area's natural resource base, obtain critical parcels necessary for parle development, and maintain continuity amongst trail system linkages, Communication Is tbe key to building this system'sluccW, especially between city staff, related stale agencies, private parcel owners, and developers, .ARTCIN..~AN .SSDCIAT.S, we. 48 · ( CITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA , DATE: Fcbruarv 22. 1993 MOTION BY: WinlZ RESOLUTION NO: 93-13 SECONDED BY: Dockendorf A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING 1993 PARK AND TRAIL DEDICATION FEES WHEREAS. the City determines park dedication fees and trail dedication fees based on land valucs, dcnsity, and a park acreage standard of 1 acre per 75 people. NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Chanhassen city Council that park and trail dedication fees collected with building permit fees be established as follows: Residential Single FamilylDuplcx Units $6OO.00/unit $525.00/unit Multi-Family/Apartment Units CommerciaIlIndustrial Propcrty $3,ooo.OO/acre Trail Dedication Fees One-third of the cost of park dedication fees ( Passed and adopted by thC Chanhassen City Council this 22nd day of February, 1993. ATfEST: flQ~ Don Ashworth, Cí y Clerk/Manager ~k-,#%-P: -"- Donald J. Chmie ayor ' YES m ABs:em- Chmiel Mason Senn Dockendorf Wing None None ( ¡¡¡