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1984 06 05 I' r PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 5, 1984 . A regular meeting of the Chanhassen Park and Recreation Commission was called to order by Chairman Mike Lynch on June 5, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. The following members were present: Mike Lynch, Brian Foltz, Richie Hemping, Tom Schoenecker, Joe Warneke and Mike Rosenwald. Charles Robbins was absent. Lori Sietsema, Park and Recreation Coordinator was also present. CARVER BEACH PARK: Karen Vavirchek was present to discuss the needs of Carver Beach Park. She presented a letter with her request and 30 signatures from residents of the area who support her. Mrs. Vavirchek's comments included the need for shade trees; the need for new, clean sand as the existing sand has glass in it; and that the playground equipment needs attention. Specifically, the slide and swings are too high for tots, the teeter totter needs painting and has splinters and the monkey bars are loose and wobbly. She continued to state that many people in the area use the park and would benefit from these cahnges. r Chairman Lynch offered to go to Carver Beach Park and look the situation over. He advised Mrs. Vavirchek to come up with a list of things the people of the neighborhood would like to see in the park and send it to Lori Sietsema. This item will be further discussed at the next meeting. In the meantime, the glass should be cleaned out of the sand. . Phyllis Pope, a Carver Beach resident, has also contacted City Hall regarding the unsightliness of Carver Beach and would like to see it landscaped. Chairman Lynch gave a brief history of Carver Beach and its past problems. The Commissioners recalled that a concept plan for this park had been completed and questioned why it was never completed. Commissioner Schoenecker offered to drive to Carver Beach and look it over. It was stated that once landscaping was done over the existing parking area that parking would never again be an option. Commissioner Schoenecker commented that he did not feel it was right to create a private park on public land, which in essence is what would happen if the park was not made accessible to all residents. A question was raised about the $600 that was approved for a beach sign for this area in 1983 which was never purchased. Commissioner Schoenecker stated he would look into the matter and report back at the next meeting. . ( APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion was made by Commissioner Schoenecker and seconded by Commissioner Warneke to approve the J I . . . PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 5, 1984 PAGE 2 April 10, 1984 Park and Recreation Commission minutes. Motion unanimously approved. PIPER RIDGE SUBDIVISION: This item appeared as Cedar Crest Addition on the agenda and has since been renamed to Piper Ridge Subdivision. Commissioner Schoenecker opened discussion with a brief review of what currently exists in the area. Because of the park adjacent to the development, Herman Field, the Commissioners did not feel that more park land in that area was necessary. However, they noted that they would like to see a pedestrian easment from the cul-de-sac to Herman Field. A motion was made by Commissioner Schoenecker and seconded by Chairman Lynch to recommend that the City Council accept dedica- tion fees instead of park land conditioned upon the developers providing a pedestrian easement between Lots 5 and 6 or between Lots 6 and 7 from the cul-de-sac to Herman Field. Motion unanimously approved. LEACH'S RESORT, MINNEWASHTA PARKWAY: Leach's Resort is currently for sale. Because the Comprehensive Plan states that the City should consider acquiring this property if it ever became available, it was brought before the Commission. After some brief discussion, the Park and Recreation Commission agreed not to recommend purchase to the City Council. MINNEWASHTA REGIONAL PARK, PARCELS C & 0, AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: In March the City Council considered a request to remove Parcels C and 0 from being a future part of Lake Minnewashta Regional Park. This would require amendments to the Chanhassen Comprehensive Plan as well as Carver County's Conditional Use Permit for the park. Carver County has no dif- ficulty with these amendments. The Chanhassen Comprehensive Plan identifies a portion of the land in question as part of the trail system. The Commissioners noted that if anyone was interested in developing that land they should be made aware of the trail system. A motion was made by Chairman Lynch and seconded by Commissioner Warneke to approve the land use plan change for Parcels C and 0 and the southeast corner of B; however, the Park and Recreation Commission still identifies the projected Chanhassen trail system as shown on Map 8 in the 1982 Minnewashta Master Plan, unless later relocated. Motion unanimously approved. HENDRICKSON SUBDIVISION, JCB PARTNERSHIP: The Park and Recreation Commission reviewed this subdivision in terms of park dedication. As this subdivision has 2, acre lots, Chairman Lynch felt that it was not the type of project to accept a land dona- tion. I PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 5, 1984 PAGE 3 . A motion was made by Commissioner Warneke and seconded by Commissioner Rosenwald to recommend accepting park dedication fees with each building permit application. Motion unanimously approved. The Commission stated that they would like to continue reviewing all rural subdivision requests in terms of park dedication requirements. UPDATE REPORTS: Lori Sietsema gave updates of what was happening in Chanhassen concerning park and recreation: - Softball is underway with 3 men's leagues and a new Firday night mixed couples league. - The City is planning a 4th of July family celebration at Lake Ann Park. Events being planned include a Couple's Kittenball Tournament, Men's Open Softball Tournament, 3.5 mile run, family games, breakdancing demonstration, band concert in the evening, prize drawings and fireworks display. r - Because of field scheduling conflicts with Minnetonka Community Education, the City created a new soccer field at Minnetonka West Junior High School for a CAA Soccer League. . - Bids for the Lake Susan landscaping project were awarded to Minnesota Valley Landscaping. The work must be completed by July 31, 1984. - Our LAWCON grant applications were received by the Metropolitan Council and are being reviewed. - Lake Ann Beach opened on June 1st. We have 3 people from the County Summer Youth Employment Programs employed as gate attendants and park maintenance workers at no charge to the City. - Lori asked Commissioners for input on fall/winter programming ideas and listed what was currently offered by CAA, Chaska Community Education and Minnetonka Community Education. A motion was made by Commissioner Warneke and seconded by Chairman Lynch to adjourn the meeting. Motion unanimously approved. TIME: 9:45 p.m. . Lori Sietsema Park and Recreation Coordinator