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Correspondence Section Correspondence Section Park & Recreation ~\:.SOlA RECRE""l: ~,~ "p.\\.\( ASSOCl""l: 10"" ~Q 10"" ""' Minnesota Recreation and Park Association . 200 Charles Street NE . Fiidley, Minnesota 55432 Phone: 763/571-1305 . Fax: 763/571-5204· Toll Free: 800-862-3659 . Web: mnrpa.org aECE\V'En MAR 0 4 l005 cnv Of CHANHASSEI\ February 25, 2005 Todd Hoffman Chanhassen, City of 7700 Market Blvd/P.O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Todd: Thank you for your 2005 Minnesota Recreation and Park Association (MRPA) membership. Since 1937, MRPA members have dedicated their time and energies to enhancing the parks and recreation field in their communities and in the state of Minnesota. MRPA's website - mnrpa.org - is the organization's primary communication tool. The site has a members' only section, which contains membership and vendor information (you can search by name), and a resource library containing recent surveys conducted. The online membership directory is also located within the members' only section. This publication is divided into the following groups: agency, board/commission, corporate, professional, student, and retiree. Each group has been formatted into a PDF document which is available to download and print. The MRPA newsletter, Member Connection, is distributed quarterly via email. The publication is also posted within the members' only section of the website. Please contact me if you prefer to receive your newsletter via postal mail. Also, the state's legislative session is underway. MRPA's lobbyist continues to advance the Association's legislative platform. An enclosed brochure outlines this 2005 platform. There are several ways for you to become involved in MRPA: sections, committees, workshops, special events, and conferences. Contact information is listed online for each section and committee chairperson if you're interested in becoming involved in a certain section or committee. Members are the heart of our organization. Members are the reason MRPA exists. We strive to meet members' needs as we work to further the role of parks and recreation throughout Minnesota's communities. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at 763.571.1305 x100 or snider@mnrecpark.org. Again, thank you for your involvement with MRPA! Sincerely, ~;1' ~1flÍ Michelle J. Snider Executive Director Parks and Recreation Residents were also asked to what extent they supported or opposed the County acquiring areas of natural amenity. About half of respondents (46%) "strongly" supported Carver County acquiring areas of natural amenity (with about eight in ten respondents "somewhat" or "strongly" supporting acquisition). No comparisons between survey years were available. 2004 Support for or Opposition to Acquisition of Areas of Natural Amenity Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose Carver County acquiring areas of natural amenity (such as lake shore, woodland, prairie, bluffs, ravines, or rivers and streams) for open space and parks? 81'% . Support lJ Oppose 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent of respondents 2004 Support for or Opposition to Acquisition of Areas of Natural Amenity Percent of respondents Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly support support oppose I oppose Total Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose Carver County acquiring areas of natural amenity (such as lake shore, woodland, prairie, bluffs, ravines, or rivers and streams) for open space and parks? 46% 41% 10% 3% 100% 2004 Carver Counly Citizen Survey Report of Results Page 28 u c: ~ c: Q.J U .<: ¡: OJ ~ Q.J e<: <ii c: o '¡:; OJ Z '" o o '" 9 Residents responded to a question about the level of additional property taxes they would be willing to pay to purchase lands in Carver County. About three in ten respondents (29%) offered to pay no additional property taxes, while 31 % offered to pay between $1 and $40 in additional property tax per year for the purpose. of purchasing lands in the county. No comparisons between survey years were available. 2004 Amount of Property Tax Residents are Willing to Pay If the county established dedicated funding, how much more do you think you would be willing to pay in additional property taxes per year in order to purchase lands in your area important for water quality, natural areas, fish and wildlife, and outdoor recreation? $0 $1 - $20 $21 - $40 $41 - $60 $61 - $80 $81 - $100 $101-$120 Total Average additional property tax responses willing to pay per year1 Percent of respondents 29% 15% 16% 12% 5% 12% 12% 100% $40 _,_d'~~ ---. --- --,.--.- Those responding to the survey were asked whether they had visited each of three different Carver County parks in the past 12 months. lake Waconia Park was visited by about half of respondents (46%) in the last year. About two in five respondents (44%) reported visiting lake Minnewashta Regional Park and about one-fifth of respondents (22%) said they had visited Baylor Regional Park in the last 12 months. No comparisons between survey years were available. 2004 Parks Visited in last 12 Months I would like to read you a short list of regional parks in Carver County. For each one, please tell me if you have visited the park during the past 12 months. Baylor Regional Park Lake Minnewashta Regional Park lake Waconia Park Percent of respondents Yes, No, not visited visited 78% 56% 54% Total 100% 100% 100% 22% 44% 46% I A weighted averaged based on the mid-point of the specified dollar ranges. 2004 Carver County Citizen SUNey Report of Results Page 29 ù oS ~ ~ c: <1J U ..c: u ~ <1J :;J c.:: -;¡; c: .2 ';¡j z lJ1 o o N Q CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections 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: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227.1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone 952.227.1300 Fax 952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 Web Site www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: Shanneen Al-Jaff, Senior Planner -fI FROM: Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director DATE: February 28, 2005 SUBJ: Request for Subdivision with Variances, Fox Den; Applicant: 10 Spring, Inc. I have reviewed the application for Fox Den, a proposed subdivision with variances located north of Fox Hollow Drive, west of Highway 101 and south of Pleasant View Road. The following conditions regarding parks and trails apply to the application: COMPREHENSIVE PARK PLAN This site is wholly within the neighborhood park service area of North Lotus Lake Park. This park offers a wide variety of amenities induding tennis courts, ball fields, a children' splayground, picnic shelter, lighted hockey and open skating rinks, open space and a walking trail. Residents of Fox Den will access the park via Fox Hollow Drive. It should be noted that sidewalks are not available in Fox Hollow. No additional parkland dedication is required in this area of the City; therefore park dedication dollars will be required in lieu of land dedication (6 lots X $4,000 per lot = $24,000). COMPREHENSIVE TRAIL PLAN Three ofthe six lots (4, 5 and 6) have direct access to a section of the city's comprehensive trail plan. This eight-foot wide city trail is located parallel to State Highway 101 on the eastern edge of the subject property. The other three lots will access the trail via Fox Drive and Fox Hollow Drive. No additional trail construction is being recommended as a condition of this development. ATTACHMENTS 1. North Lotus Lake Park Map 2. Park Service Area Map c: Park and Recreation Commission G:\park\TH\Fox Den Subdivision The City of 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. Location Map Fox-Den 6500 Chanhassen Road Planning Case No. 05-08 § G) ëi a SCANNED :D .. .. ä: .. ~ !: ~ .. .. í r 11"';--' \ i lr!: / (.... / .. \ \ V ./ '--- Ir \\ .- ~ '"" . ,/ / "- . -- 1"-/ -, I \ 1,-;:> v..- ::D ( .. 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