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2 Yoberry Farms Development CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Markel Boulevard PO Bax147 Chanhassen, MN55317 Administration Phone: 952.2271100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspeclions Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952.227.1190 Engineering Phone: 952.227.1160 Fax: 952.227.1170 Finance Phone: 952.227.1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 Park & Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.227.1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.2271400 Fax: 952.227.1404 Planning & Nalural Resources Phone: 952.2271130 F,,:952.227.1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone: 952.227.1300 F,,:952.2271310 Se_iorCe_Ier Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax: 952.2271110 Web Site WffV{,ci.chanhassen.mn, us MEMORANDUM TO: Shanneen AI-laff, Senior Planner ;t , ~ ~ The City of Chanhassen . A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downlown, thllvlng businesses, winding trails, and beautitul parks. A g.al place 10 live, work, and play FROM: Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director DATE: December 2, 2004 SUBJ: Park and Trail Conditions of Approval; Yoberry Fanns, LLC I have reviewed the proposed Yoberry subdivision to ascertain what park and trail conditions of approval are appropriate. The grade of the land will create a unique but somewhat challenging neighborhood for recreational pursuits. There will be plenty of opportunity for backyard sliding, but driveway basketball games will prove difficult. PARKS Minnewashta Regional Park, a 2oo-acre property owned and operated by Carver County, is located just across Highway 41 from the subject property. Pedestrian access from the Yoberry site to the Regional Park would prove difficult and is not advised. The County has long range plans of providing a pedestrian underpass to the park; however, a future date for this improvement has not been established. There are no neighborhood parks within a Y2-mile service area of the site. This is largely due to the manner in which neighborhood park services have been provided in this area of the City. Two "association" properties providing park services exist in the Longacres neighborhoods to the south of the Yoberry plat. These recreational properties will not be available to the future residents of the new neighborhood. Keeping this in mind, it is important to provide enough yard space in the new development to accommodate backyard playgrounds and similar recreation equipment. In reviewing the current proposal, it appears that in many cases adequate yard space is not available for these types of uses. I also did not find the presence of any kind of "association" property, a concept that had been discussed with the applicant. The City is not seeking parkland dedication as a condition of platting this property. Payment of park fees at the rate in force at the time of platting shall be required as a condition of approval. TRAILS The site does not contain any segment of the city's comprehensive trail plan. A linear grass outlot that serves as a neighborhood trail corridor does exist to the north and east of the Yoberry plat. This outlot was acquired at the time the Highover Addition was platted. The applicant has acknowledged the presence of this outlot and is providing a sidewalk and stairway connection to the outlot at an appropriate location. It should be noted that the terrain in this vicinity of the plat requires the installation the stairway, a condition that will limit the types of uses appropriate in this corridor. Upon completion of the Yoberry neighborhood, it will be necessary to complete the sidewalk connection to Longacres Drive. This will require the installation of sidewalk in front of four homes on the west side of Gunflint Trail. c: Park and Recreation Commission Applicants i f þ Location Map Yoberry Farm City of Chanhassen Planning Case No. 04-43 ~ ~ / J I LJ.¿ "- 1--1- r~ ;'-l ~ ;::-. -- ¡. -~ ¡----¡r- . ¿; ~ "-!¡ r-- ~l~~ "- 7~ arri on C I I ~~ 1 ~ ~' If S b' t L r-1 / ~ ~ U Jec % ~ & /' j5: ~ Property ì ,&; ~ ~ - / ~f- ~~ \.__.:;¿< u -l ¡;;¡~ ~ ~ h -'\\ /, ~] '/ / / L ~ \ ~ \ ~~ -~ ~ "'~ ~ -=/~ ~ ~ 1- ~ ~H-:/r ~ [V "~ ~ ~'¡C . ;;\ í~ r /¡t ~ l ~ (T\ ~ ï ---- 'rf; . i ~ 'CANNeD