Park Comments 7-11-05
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director
Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director -fII
July 11,2005
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJ:
Concept Planned Unit Development for Property Located at
1600 Pioneer Trail
Applicant: Sever Peterson - Parks and Trails
PARKS
The Sever Peterson farm represents one of the properties located within the 2005
MUSA area that is currently being considered for development. The Peterson farm
is situated on Bluff Creek and is proposed to be developed into residential housing.
The number of units to be built is yet unknown, but initial estimates total 115
homes.
The city's Comprehensive Park Plan calls for one acre of usable park space to be set
aside for every 75 residents. The Peterson housing development will result in an
estimated 300 new residents. In this scenario, the city's Comprehensive Plan would
call for a four-acre park to be preserved and developed on this property. However,
the Comprehensive Plan also recognizes that building a small park in every single
family addition is undesirable and would result in an unmanageable municipal park
system. To this end, the plan calls for neighborhood parks to be centrally located
within housing regions with a maximum distance of one mile between
neighborhood parks.
This pooling of resources and land in order to centrally locate parks in specific park
service areas results in the efficient use of limited capital and long term maintenance
dollars. In the case of the Peterson Farm, the city is planning to service
neighborhood park needs at a location directly north and across Bluff Creek from
the farm. Therefore, it is anticipated that the city will be seeking park fees in lieu of
land dedication on the Peterson parcel.
The City 01 Chanhassen . A growing community with clean lakes, qualily schools, a Charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play.
Concept Planned Unit Development for Property Located at 1600 Pioneer Trail
Sever Peterson - Parks and Trails
July 11, 2005
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TRAILS
A variety of pedestrian improvements will be incorporated into the Peterson
development. Foremost is a ten-foot wide asphalt trail to be constructed within and
paralleling the Bluff Creek Corridor. This important trail will most likely be
constructed on the north side of Bluff Creek at this location. Additional pedestrian
trails, sidewalks and trail connectors will be incorporated into the project as
required. The planning and construction of these pedestrian improvements will, in
most cases, be managed as private improvements.
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