4. 2008 Park & Trail CIP Overview
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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2310 Coulter Boulevard
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Park and Recreation Commission
Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation 1"1/
January 16,2008
FROM:
DA TE:
SUBJ:
2008 Park and Trail Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Overview
The 2008 Park and Trail Capital Improvement Program (CIP) includes eight items
ranging from $3,000 to $317,000 and totaling $669,800. Here is a brief
description of each of the upcoming projects.
Carver Beach Park Fishing Dock Extension - $3,000: The existing dock is too
short to allow fishing past the weed line. This project will either extend the
existing dock or provide for a separate extension to permit anglers to fish
unobstructed by aquatic vegetation. This initiative will be completed in time for
the extended dock to be put back in the water for spring.
Trees - $5,000: This annual allocation of dollars has traditionally been utilized to
fulfill tree planting or transplanting opportunities that present themselves each
summer. This allocation is in addition to any dollars specifically earmarked for
planting trees and those dollars specified for landscaping in construction projects.
Picnic TableslPark Benches - $6,000: This annual allocation of dollars for
picnic tables has been utilized to purchase the second shipment of picnic tables
for the new Parkview picnic shelter at Lake Ann Park. Last year's allocation was
also used to purchase new tables for the shelter.
Recreation Fitness Equipment - $10,000: This is the first allotment in a three-
year plan totaling $30,000 to purchase new fitness equipment for the Recreation
Center. We anticipate that the three new machines ordered this year will arrive in
the first quarter of the year.
Recreation Center Lobby Furniture - $18,800: The existing furniture located
in the Recreation Center lobby is original to the opening of the building. Twelve
years later the furniture has been subjected to seven-day-a-week use and
thousands of pop and coffee spills. This allocation will replace all of the existing
furniture within the lobby with the exception of the coffee tables. Again, we hope
to have the new furniture delivered in the first quarter of the new year.
The City 01 Chanhassen . A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play.
Park and Recreation Commission
January 16,2008
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Lakeside Trail (Lyman Boulevard) - $60,000: Sienna Corporation and the City
of Chanhassen entered into a development agreement governing the development
of Lakeside. One of the conditions of this agreement was that Sienna constructs
an 800 foot section of pedestrian trail on the north side of Lyman Boulevard. This
$60,000 is to reimburse Sienna Corporation for the costs of the materials required
to construct this section of our trail public trail system. This trail was completed
last year; we anticipate that Sienna Corporation will bill the city for this work in
the near future.
The Preserve Trail and Bridge - $250,000: Like the Lakeside trail, the Preserve
trail and bridge project is governed by a development agreement. Ryland
Corporation has graciously worked with the City to effectively design and build a
public and private trail network within their housing development referred to as
the Preserve. This allocation of park and trail dedication dollars has been set
aside to reimburse Ryland Corporation for material costs associated with the
"public" trails within their development. Nearly all of the public trail alignments
have been graded with over fifty percent of the asphalt surface in place. The
bridge necessary for the crossing of Bluff Creek was delivered and installed last
November. You can anticipate that this work will be completed in the spring with
a ribbon cutting ceremony being scheduled in Mayor June.
Arboretum Business Park Lot 12 Trail- $317,000: This project will construct
the final segment of the much anticipated Chanhassen Nature Preserve trail loop.
When complete this trail will travel over two miles in a circular pattern around the
headwaters of one of the major branches of Bluff Creek. Steiner Development is
currently working on finishing up the design and engineering work for this
project. They will solicit bids for the trail project in February or March with
construction to commence at the onset of the spring construction season. This
section of the loop features a pedestrian bridge and over 2200 lineal feet of trail.
It is anticipated that this work will be completed by the fall of 2008.