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1987 10 07 Agenda . . .. AGENDA JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1987, 7:30 P.M. 1. Call To Order. 2. Comprehensive Trail Plan. 3. 1988 Capital Improvement Program. 4. The Revised Park and Trail Dedication Ordinance. 5. Sighting Potential Parkland. ~ CITY OF CRAHRASSEH . 690 COULTER DRIVE. P.O. BOX 147 . CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 MEMORANDUM TO: Park and Recreation Commission Mayor and City Council FROM: Lori Sietsema, Park and Recreation Coordinator DATE: October 1, 1987 SUBJ: Comprehensive Trail Plan Staff presented the trail plan to the City Council at their budget preparation meeting. As there was limited discussion at that time, Mark Koegler will atcend Wednesday's joint meeting to . go over the plan in more detail. Please bring your additions, deletions or questions for discussion. . . CITY 0 F CHAHHASSEH --- '""""-, --' 690 COULTER DRIVE. P.O. BOX 147 . CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 MEMORANDUM TO: City Council and Park and Recreation Commission FROM: Lori Sietsema, Park and Recreation Coordinator DATE: October 1, 1987 RE: 1988 Capital Improvement Program Budget . Attached please find the Capital Improvement Program Budget for J.988 as prepared by tne Park and Recreation Commission. Also attached are the minutes with the Commission's discussion of each of these items. Please be prepared to discuss any questions, additions or deletions at the joint meet~ng on Wednesday. . 1988 PRELIMINARY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM October 1, 1987 Park Name: Improvement: Minnewashta Heights Ice Shelter Park Sign Herman Field Access Carver Beach Playground New Totlot Equipment North Lotus Lake Tennis Windscreen 100' of Boardwalk Open Shelter with fireplace Meadow Green Open Shelter Pave Parking Lot Tennis Windscreen Greenwood Shores Hand Launch to Lake Lucy Landscape Parking Lot Totlot Chanhassen Pond Parking Implement Master Plan Benches City Center Tennis Windscreens Fencing around Hockey Chanhassen Estates Master Park Plan Pave Parking Lot Lake Susan Master Park Plan Access Road Bandimere Heights Master Plan with Parking South Lotus Lake Ballfield Totlot Tennis (well-house site) Chanhassen Hills Master Plan Lake Ann Totlot Replacement - Beach Totlot Addition - Ballfields Phase I Development Archery Range Location to be Determined Tree Farm Restocking for Projects Tables/Benches Cost: $ 2,000 400 RESERVE 5,000 600 2,200 5,000 2,000 2,000 600 500 1,500 5,000 1,000 2,000 600 500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 RESERVE 1,000 1,000 5,000 25,000 1,500 5,000 3,000 RESERVE 1,000 2,000 2,000 $ 83,400 . . . . . . if CITY 0 F CBAHBASSEH 690 COULTER DRIVE. P.O. BOX 147 . CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 MEMORANDUM TO: City Council and Park and Recreation Commission FROM: Lori Sietsema, Park and Recreation Coordinator DATE: October 1, 1987 RE: Dedication Ordinance This item has been included for discussion to bring both groups up to date with the new park and trail dedication ordinance, (attached). Article 3 in Chapter 14 of the City Code contains the Neighborhood Park Acquisition and Improvement Requirements. We need to insure that the City Council, Park and Recreation Commission and staff are interpreting this section similarly. There are two different means that can be used to obtain the land to be used for conservation areas and trails, ie: easement and dedication. Requiring a dedica~ion adds to the City's property, decreasing the developer's acreage and, potentially, the number of lots. An easement keeps the ownership with the developer. For building purposes, all setbacks are from the property line, therefore, a right-of-way moves the setback line. Easements are ignored except if an addition is to be constructed over the ease- -ent itself, i.e. most plats show a 5-10 foot sideyard easement for electric, gas, and cable TV. You can build up to the 10 foot sideyard setback, but could not build within the easement area even if the council approved a sideyard variance. These same principles would hold true if a trail easement is obtaind in a front, side, or rear yard. It is important to understand the difference between easements ~nd right of way as both require payment. Minimal impact of an easement allows minimal payment. In most cases, if land is obtained through dedication, the full market value must be paid. To best understand these points, let us review examples of each and staff's position. Upon review of the Chanhassen Vista site plan, the Park and Recreation Commission desired to have usage of the pond area. To require dedication of the area to the top of the slopes would represent a taking, as the developer would lose a significant number of lots. This acquisition would cost the city a substan- tial sum of money, as, according to the appraiser employed to City Council and Park and Recreation Commission October 1, 1987 Page 2 . study this issue, the taking would have required a substantial change in the entire development - potential loss of 10-15 lots at a fair market value of $20,OOO-40,000/10t. By dedicating only area adjacent to the pond and requesting an easement for the steep side slope area, there was minimal impact on those lots and no compensation was required. The developer should have received compensation for the area dedicated (flat section around the pond). The City maintained that this area had little value to the developer and we would not pay. He would have won his point if this went to court - such pointing to another general prin- ciple, i.e a developer will typically not take an item to court unless he is severly damaged. Time is money, and it is simply not worth the lost time. the Not all trails can be taken by easement, i.e. the Saddlebrook development along Kerber Blvd. Using a 20 foot trail easement would have resulted in the trail being within ten feet of the rear of the houses. Such presenting another problem in that many easements are only shown on the deed. A building official could easily issue a porch permit going over a trail easement without knowledge of it's existence. This is not desireable from the developer's standpoint or the city's. By constructing an uroan section on Kerber Blvd., however, it was possible to build the trails within the street right of way, requiring no additional land or acquisition costs. As the setback is from the property line, building will be a minimum of 30 feet from the trail. . Constructing trails within the street right of way is not always possible as in the case of rural areas. Rural road sections do not normally accomodate trails as they require ditch sections typically encompassing the total right of way. As was the case in the Vogel Addition, requiring additional right of way would eliminate lots, thus becoming an expensive trail section. With the 2 1/2 acre lots, minimum setbacks were not an issue, there- fore easements had low impact and no cost to the City. This review helps illustrate how the staff weighs recommendations regarding dedication versus easement. Cost is also a factor in making a recommendation. In summation, if a trail is taken by an easement, compensation must be paid according to the level of impact on the development. Little or no impact requires no com- pensation. If the trail is constructed within the normal street right of way, no compensation is required. If additional right of way is required, fair market value of the acreage dedicated should be paid (credited against the trail fees). The issue of determining how much credit is allowed for land dedication and trail construction is often questioned. State law mandates that a developer should receive a credit for land dedi- . cated equal to the raw land value prior to final plat approval. If staff has difficulty in determining that value, an appraiser . . . City Council and Park and Recreation Commissin October 1, 1987 Page 3 is employed to make that determination. In most cases, the raw land value can be shown by the developer's purchase price. This credit is applicable to usable parkland, no value is given for wetlands or undevelopable land. The credit allowed is calculated by subtracting the raw land value from the total park dedication fees that would otherwise be collected. The trail dedication fee is credited for the construction of trails. The value of the trails constructed is calculated at $5.00 - $9.00 per linear foot. For instance, a 5 ft. bituminous trail would carry a value of $5.00 - $6.00/1inear foot~ an 8 ft. bituminous trail approximately $7.00 - $8.00/1inear foot~ and a 5 ft. concrete trail about $9.00 per linear foot. The value of the construction costs are subtracted from the total fees that would have been collected had no trail construction have been required. r -- Chapter 14 . PARKS AND RECREATION. Art. I. In General, At 14-1-14-15 Art. II. Park And Recreation Commission, At 14-16-14-30- Art. III. Neighborhood Park Acquisition And Improvement, At 14-31-14-55 Art. IV. Park Rules, At 14-56-14-67 ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Secs. 14-1-14-15. Reserved. ARTICLE II. PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSIONt Sec. 14-16. Created. , There is created a park and recreation commission. (Ord. No. 17, ~ 1, 1-15-68) . '- Sec. 14-17. Members. The park and recreation commission shall consist of seven (7) members serving terms of three (3) years each. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation. (Ord. No. 17, ~ 1, 1-15-68) Sec. 14-18. Officers; meetings; rules. (a) The park and recreation commission shall select from among its membership a chairman and a vice-chairman. The vice-chairman shall serve as chairman in the absence of the chairman. Such officer shall be selected at the regular meeting of the commission in January of each year. (b) The commission shall adopt rules for the conduct of its work. The rules shall include the establishment of a regular time for monthly meetings of the commission. The rules may be changed, enlarged or amended by majority vote at any regular meeting of the commission. '-- .Cross reference-Boats and waterways, Ch. 6. State law references-Authority of city to establish, improve, maintain, etc., parks, parkways and recreational facilities, and to protect and regulate their use, M.S. U 412.491, 429.021(6); authority for city to operate a program of public recreation and playgrounds, M.S. ~ 471.15 et seq. tCross reference-Boards and commissions generally, ~ 2-46 et seq. . 779 . . . ~ 14-19 CHANHASSEN CITY CODE (' Sec. 14-19. Functions. (a) The park and recreation commission shall advise the council on the conduct of a public recreation program and to that end the commission shall advise the council in provid- ing, conducting and supervising recreation areas, facilities, services and programs for public recreation, including such facilities as playgrounds, parks, swimming pools, beaches, camps and indoor recreation centers either within or without the corporate limits of the city upon property under the custody and management of the city or upon other public or private property with the consent of the owners of such property. The commission shall advise the city in the operation of parks, recreation areas and like facilities now owned or acquired by the city, and may advise the city to enter into agreements of a cooperative nature with other public and private agencies, organizations or individuals when, in the judgment of the com- mission, such procedure would prove advantageous. The commission shall make recommenda- tions to the council concerning property acquisitions needed to provide a comprehensive recreation system. (b) On or before September 1 of each year, the commis8ion shall render a full report to the council covering its operation for the preceding twelve (12) months, together with its recom- mendations and an estimate of the funds required for its work for the ensuing year. It shall also render such other regular or special reports, advisory recommendations or make such investigations as it deems advisable, or as may be requested by the council. (Ord. No. 17, ~ 2, 1-15-68) ( Sees. 14.20-14.30. Reserved. ARTICLE III. NEIGHBORHOOD PARK ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT* Sec. 14-31. Findings and policy declaration. (a) The city desires to be prepared for future growth with respect to population, housing and general land development. (b) The city has been and is developing and constructing public facilities and providing public services to meet the needs of the community's growing population, and these services and facilities must be able to keep pace with the ever growing need. (c) Faced with the potential for major physical, social and fiscal problems caused by rapid and unprecedented growth in relation to park open space and its development within the community, and being concerned with existing, as well as future overall quality and character of land development within the city, the city council has undertaken a program to develop a policy statement which will act to guide the acquisition and development of neighborhood parks throughout the city by providing a policy which explains the obligation and require- ments that will be expected of all housing development within the community. *Cross references-Planning and development, Ch. 15; subdivisions, Ch. 18. State law reference-Authority of city to require dedication of park lands, payments in lieu of dedication, etc., in subdivisions, M.S. ~ 462.358, Subd. 2b. ~ 780 r ,..- f ~ /' L PARKS AND RECREATION ~ 14-33 (d) It is the intention of the city council to develop and implement a park open space acquisition and development policy which assigns a function of neighborhood park acquisition and development responsibility to all housing dwelling units and commercial and industrial uses. . .(e) Such policy intent is considered reasonable to protect the public interest and welfare of the community; and to secure a better planned environment for all neighborhoods through- out the city; and to establish a viable neighborhood park acquisition and development pro- gram that is relative and meaningful to the people who live throughout the city. (f) This policy is intended and designed to focus upon providing a publicly adopted strategy which will cause all housing developments and commercial and industrial uses to bear an obligation to the acquisition and development of neighborhood parks. Such clarifica- tion is needed so as to indicate that the only function and purpose to which this policy applies shall be to acquire park space and develop such park areas in such a manner so that they are solely planned, designed, constructed with facilities, and programmed with neighborhood services. This policy application in no way applies to or satisfies the acquisition or develop- ment of community, district, or regional parks. This policy does not apply to the maintenance of existing neighborhood parks or such neighborhood parks which may be acquired or devel- oped by this policy. (g) It is necessary and consistent with the overall community development plans of this city to provide neighborhood parks, and it is further in the interest of the health, welfare and safety of the people of the city that the city promulgate and establish a neighborhood park acquisition and development program; that such a program is equitable and consistent with the benefits received and the policy that the owners of land, upon which residential dwellings are to be constructed or commercial or industrial uses are to be employed, pay for a portion of the cost of the acquisition and development of the neighborhood park lands within the city. (Ord. No. 14A, ~ 1,5-16-77; Ord. No. 14-B, ~ 1,8-6-79) . Sec. 14-32. Park acquisition and development fund. The city manager shall establish a neighborhood park acquisition and development fund. The fund shall be used only for: (1) Depositing park charges collected pursuant to this article; (2) Depositing charitable contributions and other intergovernmental revenues received for neighborhood parks; (3) Disbursements of neighborhood park land acquisition and development costs. (Ord. No. 14A, ~ 4.03, 5-16-77) Sec. 14-33. Park demand and charge methodology. (a) Under the policy implemented by this article, the amount of land space needed for neighborhood park purposes is based upon and determined by relating land area to projected population resulting from residential developments. For neighborhood park sf.:..lce purposes, . 781 . . . ~ 14-33 CHANHASSEN CITY CODE ( the city establishes a standard that there shall be one (1) acre of neighborhood park land area for each seventy-five (75) persons of projected population resulting from residential develop- ment calculated as follows: (1) Single-family detached dwelling lots, three (3) persons. (2) Two-family dwelling lots, six (6) persons. (3) Apartments, townhouses, condominiums and other dwelling -units, one (1) person per bedroom. (b) The city, upon consideration of the particular type of development, may require larger or smaller parcels of land to be dedicated if the city determines that present or future residents would require greater or lesser land for park and playground purposes. (c) In lieu of a park land donation the city may require cash donations in amount establaished by resolution of the city council. (d) The city may elect to receive a combination of cash, land and development of the land for park use. The fair market value of the land the city wants and the value of the develop- ment of the land shall be calculated. That amount shall be subtracted from the required cash contribution. (e) In addition to the park land donation, the city may require the dedication of a trail easement or in lieu thereof the payment of a fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council. (Ord. No. 14A, ~~ 2.01-2.04, 5-16-77) ( Sec. 14-34. Gifts or donations. Land offered to the city as a gift or donation for neighborhood parks but not related to any specific development project may only be accepted when such gift or donation of land conforms to one (1) of the following: (1) Such donation or gift of land is not provided as a means to defray the costs of an existing or future neighborhood park charge. However, the city may accept gift or donation lands when within an area designated as a neighborhood park location. Or upon acceptance by the city, the land donated or received by gift may be sold by the city in order to purchase a designated neighborhood park site area; (2) Such donations or land gifts should not be less than one (1) acre in size; (3) If such donation or land gift is to defray the costs of an existing or future neighbor- hood park charge, then such should be accepted only under the following conditions: a. Such land or lands must be within an area designated for a neighborhood park; b. Financial arrangements must be made either in the form of cash or additional lands in accordance with this article; c. The existing characteristics of any land donated specifically for park land use must be clearly consistent with that intended use. (Ord. No. 14A, ~ 4.05, 5-16-77) e 782 r PARKS AND RECREATION ~ 14-37 Sec. 14-35. Negotiable services-in-kind. Where land is available and development plans adopted, neighborhood park charges for facilities may be accepted in the form of services-in-kind rendered by the developer through his contractors. Such services might include grading, landscaping, installation of utilities, or other services essential to implementation of the park plan. The value of such services-in-kind performed by the developer or his representatives in lieu of the neighborhood park charge shall be equal to the calculated neighborhood park charge and shall be approved by the city council. (Ord. No. 14A, ~ 4.06,5-16-77) . - ~ Sec. 14-36. Annual resolution stating average acre acquisition and development costs. The city council shall establish, by resolution, the average acre acquisition cost (or AC) and the average acre development cost (or DC) for neighborhood parks throughout the city. One hundred (100) percent of the average acre development cost will be used in this formula each year. These annual cost determinations shall be used for calculating each dwelling unit's neighborhood park charge for the ensuing fiscal year. An annual resolution is used for the following reasons: (1) The resolution more closely relates to the actual costs to acquire lands necessary and meet the development cost of each acre of land; (2) The resolution allows for greater flexibility to account for increases in actual neigh- borhood park costs which can then be incorporated into the neighborhood park charge formula. (Ord. No. 14A, ~ 4.08,5-16-77) . ~ Sec. 14-37. Commercial, office or industrial areas. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: Fair market value as it relates to land to be subdivided is defined as the market value of the lot as of the date of final plat approval, not including the value of public improvements serving the lot. "Fair market value" as it relates to unplatted land is defined as the market value, not including the value of public improvements, of the tract or parcel of land as of the date a building permit application is submitted to the city council for approval pursuant to the zoning ordinance. Recreational areas means those areas as defined in chapter 18. Undeveloped land means a lot, tract or parcel of land which can be readily utilized for commercial, office or industrial use. '-- (b) It is found and declared that it is reasonable to require that a reasonable amount of the gross acreage of the undeveloped land proposed to be subdivided for commercial, office or industrial uses be dedicated to the public for public use as recreational areas. (c) At the option of the city, in lieu of land dedication, all lots, tracts or parcels of land, whether platted or unplatted, to be utilized for commercial, office or industrial uses shall be . 783 ~ 14-37 CHANHASSEN CITY CODE ( . subject to a recreational area charge in the amount established by resolution. All recreational area charges shall be paid upon issuance of the building permit for the commercial, office or industrial use. (d) The recreational area charge established by subsection (b) shall be reviewed annually by the city council at a regular scheduled meeting during February of each year, and may be revised by council resolution. The standard to be employed by the cou?cil in making any such revision shall be the changes, on an annual basis, in the Construction Cost Index published by the Engineering New Record, or any equivalent commonly employed price index. (e) In the event the city council elects to accept dedications of land for public use as recreational areas in a commercial, office or industrial subdivision, the council may grant credits against the recreational area charges applicable to said subdivision in such amounts as the council in its discretion may deem appropriate. (Ord. No. 14A, ~ 4.09, 5-16-77; Ord. No. 14-B, ~ 2,8-6-79; Ord. No. 14-4, ~ 1, 1-7-80) Sees. 14-38-14-55. Reserved. ARTICLE IV. PARK RULES'" Sec. 14-56. Definitions. ( . The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the mean- ings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Driver means every person who drives or is in physical control of a vehicle. Drugs means any controlled substance, as defined by chapter 152 of Minnesota Statutes, the possession of which is a violation of Minnesota Statutes section 152.09. Snowmobile means any engine driven vehicle of a type which uses sled-type runners, or skis, or an endless belt tread or any combination of these or other similar means of contact with the surface upon which it is operated and which is designed to operate over ice or snow. Parks shall mean parks, parkways, ice skating rink, playgrounds, public accesses, recre- ation fields, recreation buildings, beaches and water surrounded by parks, including but not limited to waters adjacent to beaches, which are delineated as swimming areas by the placement of marker buoys. Vehicle means any bicycle, go-cart, minibike, motorcycle, snowmobile, recreational vehi- cle, all terrain vehicles or self-propelled instruments which carry or may carry an occupant or occupants upon land or water. "Vehicle" includes every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway except devices moved exclusively upon stationary rails or tracts. (Ord. No. 59, ~ 1,7-21-75) .Cross reference-Operation of snowmobiles in parks, ~ 12-33(4). ~ .- 784 r PARKS AND RECREATION ~ 14-58 -- Sec. 14-57. Violations. Any person found violating this article by any peace officer or his deputy and who upon such officer's request to cease and desist from such violation fails or refuses to do so may be requested to leave the park and if necessary may be ordered or removed from the park by the peace officer. Such denial of continued use and enjoyment of the parks to violators shall also apply to enforcement of any rules and regulations promulgated by the city provided such rules and regulations are consistent with this article. In addition or in the alternative, any person convicted of violating this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. No. 59, ~ 3, 7-21-75) Sec. 14-58. Public gathering permits. (a) A permit shall be obtained from the city before participating in any of the following activities in a city park: ~ '- (1) Carnivals; (2) Community celebrations; (3) Gatherings of fifty (50) or more persons, including picnics and political gatherings; (4) Contests and exhibitions, including, among other things, those requesting exclusive use or charging admission. (b) A person seeking issuance of a permit hereunder shall file a completed application with the city. (c) The city clerk shall issue a permit hereunder upon finding that: (1) The proposed activity or use of the park will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the general public enjoyment of the park; (2) That the proposed activity or use will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare, safety and recreation; provided that this does not give right to exclusive use of park facilities. (3) That the proposed activity or use is not reasonably anticipated to incite violence, crime or disorderly conduct; ~. (4) That the proposed activity will not entail unusual, extraordinary or burdensome expense for police operation by the city; (5) That the facilities desired have not been reserved for some other use at the day and hour required in the application. (d) Within five (5) days after the receipt of an application, the city shall apprise an applicant in writing of his reasons for refusing a permit, and any aggrieved person shall have the right to appeal in writing within five (5) days of mailed notice to the city council, which shall consider the application under the standards set forth in subsection (c) hereof and sustain or overrule the decision within fourteen (14) days. The decision of the city council shall be final. 785 . . . . . . ~ 14-58 CHANHASSEN CITY CODE (e) A permittee shall be bound by all park rules and regulations and all applicable ordinances fully as though the same were inserted in the permit. ( (f) The person to whom a permit is issued shall be liable for any loss, damage, or injury sustained by any person wherever by reason of the negligence of the person or persons to whom such permit shall have been issued. Within forty-eight (48) hours of the end of the permit, a permittee shall remove from the park all trash in the nature of boxes, papers, cans, bottles, garbage and other refuse and all installations and equipment, and restore the prem- ises to their condition prior to use. (g) The city shall have the authority to revoke a permit upon a finding of violation of any rule or ordinance, or upon good cause shown. (Ord. No. 59, ~ 31,7-21-75) Sec. 14-59. Parking permits. No person shall leave or park any vehicle on any public lands or grounds adjacent to or in the neighborhood of Lake Ann Park during the months of May, June, July, August and September of each year without having attached to the vehicle in a conspicuous place a permit for that year. Such permits for the parking of automobiles or other vehicles or conveyances on public lands or grounds adjacent to or in the neighborhood of Lake Ann Park shall be issued by the city to any resident or real property owner of the city upon payment to the city of a permit fee in the amount established by resolution each year. Such permits shall also be issued to any person who is not a resident of the city or who does not own real property within the city only upon payment to the city of a permit fee in the amount established by resolution each year. (Ord. No. 59, ~ 31, 7-21-75) ( Sec. 14-60. Operating hours. No person shall park, be in or remain in, or leave any vehicle in any park, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. This section does not apply to those vehicles or persons involved in organized activities which are authorized to remain in a park by the city. (Ord. No. 59, ~ 4, 7-21-75) Sec. 14-61. Alcoholic beverages. (a) The definitions in Minnesota Statutes section 340A.101 apply to this section. (b) No person shall consume intoxicating liquor on a public highway, public park, or other public place. (c) No person shall have in his possession while within any city park any bottle or receptacle which contains intoxicating liquor, except malt beverages, which has been opened, or the seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed. (Ord. No. 57, ~ 5.02,6-17-75; Ord. No. 57A, ~ 1,9-20-76; Ord. No. 2H, ~ 7.19,4-19-82) 786 e r PARKS AND RECREATION ~ 14-67 "- Sec. 14-62. Camping. . No person shall set up tents, shacks, or any other temporary shelter, nor shall any person leave in any park after closing hours any movable structure or special vehicle, such as a housetrailer, camptrailer, campwagon or the like, without the written permission of the city. (Ord. No. 59, ~ 12,7-21-75) Sec. 14-63. Destructive devices. No firearms, air-rifles, BB guns, slingshots, explosives, fireworks, or devices capable of discharging blank ammunition shall be brought into or used in park areas, except by peace officers while executing their lawful duties. (Ord. No. 59, ~ 14,7-21-75) Sec. 14-64. Water pollution. Discharge in waters of any pond, stream or any other body of water, of any substance, or liquid or solid, or any matter or thing which is a pollutant is prohibited. (Ord. No. 59, ~ 16,7-21-75) ~ Sec. 14-65. Animals. '- No person shall be permitted to take any animal, including but not limited to dogs and cats, into a park. (Ord. No. 59, ~ 23, 7-21-75) Cross reference-Animals, Ch. 5. . Sec. 14-66. Fires. (a) No person shall start any fire in any park, except fires may be made by picnic parties in the park, but only in free-standing barbecue grills or in the places in said parks provided for the purpose and so designated by the city. Any person who starts any such fire is charged with the duty of completely extinguishing such fire or fires before leaving such park. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit or restrict the enforcement of ordinances regulating air pollution control and setting ambient air quality standards. (b) It shall be unlawful to have any fires on the ice of any park waters; provided, however, that manufactured heaters burning liquid fuel may be used. (Ord. No. 59, U 26, 30, 7-21-75) Sec. 14-67. Use of vehicles. (a) No person in any park shall ride or drive a vehicle at a rate of speed exceeding fifteen (15) miles per hour, except upon such roads as the city council may designate by posted signs, for speedier travel. ~. (b) No person when using a park shall interfere with the passage of vehicles. . 787 . . . ~ 14-67 CHANHASSEN CITY CODE ( (c) No vehicle is permitted on any footwalk, lawn, or any other grounds of city parks except in such areas or upon such trails, paths or roadways as are specifically designated by posted signs for traffic or parking purposes. (d) No driver of any vehicle shall tow or push any toboggan, sled, ice skater, bicycle or any other sliding or coasting device, nor shall a driver permit any person to board or alight from nor hang onto said vehicle when said vehicle is in motion. (e) No vehicle of any kind shall be permitted to drive across or on park lands except on roadways, except such vehicles and machines as operated by the city. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the use of snowmobiles in any area of a park so designated by resolution or ordinance. <0 No person shall ride any bicycle upon any trail or sidewalk in such manner as to interfere with any pedestrian thereon. (g) Any unoccupied vehicle found in violation of the provisions of this article may be removed and impounded at owner's expense by any police officer or duly authorized person in accordance with the ordinances of the city. (Ord. No. 59, ~ 32,7-21-75) Cross reference-Motor vehicles and traffic, Ch. 12. ( ~ [The next page is 839] 788 CITY 0 F CRAHRASSEH 690 COULTER DRIVE. P.O. BOX 147 . CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 MEMORANDUM TO: Park and Recreation Commission Mayor and City Council FROM: Lori Sietsema, Park and Recreation Coordinator DATE: October 1, 1987 SUBJ: Sighting Potential Parkland for Future Use Initially this item was discussed during the review of rural development during site plans. Staff received input from the Park and Recreation Commission that additional parkland was needed in the southern portion of the city for community park purposes rather than a neighborhood park. It was suggested that a large parcel be acquired that would meet the needs of organized youth sports. Mark Koegler has indentified the rural area as being park defi- ~ient in the revised Comprehensive Plan (see attached). I have asked him to be available during this discussion to elaborate on what options are available to meet those park needs. 5 . . . . . . U8 Zooe 7 Chanhassen's General Rural Use Area comprises Zone 7. Within this area, this plan has identified a need for a new carmunity {;ark site of at least 15 acres. A new community park site could serve two purposes. First, construction of new ball diamonds could relieve some of the existing scheduling conflicts at Lake Ann Park and secondly, acquisition of land now will ensure that adequate communi ty {;ark land is available after 2000. 2 ;/f(pi {)( ~ ~vVtpreILLt/lU;Je ~ I Ufd'~ q/87 ~ ._~~f }, '~~,~ ,... , ~, ~. :J..',..... Ke"'f~'" } ~\-ea'>'2- S:-orv...)o.{'~ ~~~ C . (') Cc-___,.. ~ r:.. t.... r; ~ ~ / 1;." A "../ ~'.,. -t /I,e,., 6+- o/~7 " ! ....1 .. ,I r "... (I.J.- -., '-,... :.,.l-(\ -<' _J.~j)( " " MEMORANDUM TO: City Manager, City Council, Community Center Task Force, Park and Recreation Commission, HRA and CHADDA FROM: Jay Johnson Date: August 31, 1987 SUBJ: Chanhassen Senior's Center / Drop-in Center The attached proposal which I have been asked to pass along to the 'tity Planner~' proposes to form a Senior's Center here in Chanhassen. I believe that there is a real need for such a facility. The ideas expressed in the proposal is a composite of ideas from seven of our citizens. I have asked that this proposal be given to the HRA and CHADDA so that they may can consider such a center in their plans. I think a Senior Center could be accommodate on a temporary or permanent basis in the proposed apartment complex, as an addition to the proposed day care center, the Pauly Building, as part of the clinic and of course as a part of the community center. . By the next council meeting I hope to be more organized in my ideas and to have had some more discussions with our Senior citizens. ~ . . A record player and records from the 20's, 30's, 40's, classics, semi-classics, co~temporary, not rock, for dancing or just list- ening An exercise program keyed to the fit and not so fit. There are plenty of recovering heart patients etc. The school for walking serves the purpose but leaves a lot to be desired. Maybe some volunteer nurses to check pulse and blood pressure before and after exercise and/or once a week check for those who have that need. Some of the more active seniors might like to organize their own bowling, volley or soft ball tewns etc. A >>Sign up Board" for seniors and others. What would you like the center to provide? What would you like to learn? Arts, crafts, other'? What can you provide or teach? What would you like to do? Would you like to go to places like the Omnitheater, Ordway, Symphony, Art Institute, Zoo, Arboretum, Pop concerts, one day outings, short trips (vacations) but costs and/or transportation is prohibitive Do you need transportation . for groceries or medical appointments, to and fro~ the center? A cork board for name tags. First timers would sign in - name etc. Get a name tag to wear and put on the cork board when they leave, to be put on the next time they come. Names on the cork board allows others to know who was there and helps to remember names of new friends. Food A coffee pot. Refrigerator or cooler. Snacks - seniors bring. Lunch and dinner Brown bag it or ?ot Luck. Maybe set up something with Millie's Deli and the town restaurants for some senior spec- ials once in a while. . The seniors should be able to organize and take care of most of this. They will need you to provide the space and your co-operation along with the Chamber of Commerce, the >>baby Boomers>>, the young adults and teenagers for the rest. To keep the use of the center keyed to low income seniors, low or no membership fee. Maybe a slotted box where coins or bills can be dropped for coffee or . To: City Council Park and Recreation Commission Fr: Bill Boyt Re: Position on Park and Rec. issues for joint meeting In the interest of saving time and clearly stating my position on the issues we will be discussing, I have summarized by thoughts on the agenda items. Trail Plan: The commission has done excellent work in pulling together this information. It appears that you have clustered the trails around the areas of greatest need. I would encourage you to consider the possibility of building the entire system over the next 5 years, beginning with those parts of the system in areas of existing bike, pedistrian/ car conflict. Further I support your policy of off street trails with 5 foot concrete trails by internal roadways and 8 foot bituminous trails by arterials. . Capital Budget: I think the council/city manager should set a total budget limit. The commission should then have the freedom to determine how that money will be spent. I would expect you to seek council input on particular areas to emphasize but I will vote to support your specific recommendations as long as they do not exceed your budgeted limit. Dedication Ordinance: Be sure to ask for park and trail dedications that will provide the existing and future residents of Chan. with good parks and trails. I would like us to be known for our excellent park and trail system. Parks should be easily accessible and offer a wige variety of activities. Park fees should cover the cost of the land, its preparation and the equipment that will be used there. Fees should only be reduced in direct proportion to how much of these costs are covered by a developer. . . p.2 Trail fees likewise, should cover the cost of the land and the construction of the trails. Potential Parkland: I encourage you to locate potential park sites as soon as possible. I would like to see you work with staff to develop a program to seek potential donations of land and equipment from both residents and community groups. Chan. has the need for both neighborhood and large collector type parks. I would like you to consider identifying a park of 100-150 acres for South Chan. Parking should be provided within 100' of any of our parks. . Other Concerns: When you are working with developers be sure to ask for park and trail dedications that are consistent. You can ask for and receive what you would like from developers as long as they all must pay the same price for development. I support the continued fee for using Lake Ann Park. I do not believe that a SIC annual fee will prevent anyone in Chan. from being able to use the park. Summary: I value your background and insight. It is my intent to support your recommendations. I am much more interest in your comments than in whether your vote is unanimous. Be sure your opinion is in the minutes. If the vote is not unanimous, clearly summarize the reason for your negative vote. Be demanding. do not settle for what is second best in your opinion and then let the council wrestle with the final decision. .