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Bandimere Community Park Preliminary Site Plan0 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 7901 Park Place 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: Park and Recreation Commission R FROM: Todd Hoffinan, Park and Recreation Director DATE: May 28, 2014 SUBJ: Recommendation Concerning Proposed Bandimere Conununity Park Preliminary Site Plan PROPOSED MOTION: "The Park and Recreation Commission recommends that the City Council approve the proposed Bandimere Community Park master site plan dated May 12, 2014 and directs the Park and Recreation Commission to begin developing a phased construction timeline and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the project." Approval requires a simple majority vote of Park & Recreation Commission. BACKGROUND The original 32 acres of property for Bandimere Community Park were acquired in 1988 after a park improvement referendum in which two of four questions passed. Nine years later, another park referendum was approved authorizing the initial construction of the park. Most recently, another 4.5 acres of land has been added to the park along with a new main park entrance being constructed. DISCUSSION At the time when Bandimere Community Park was first developed, a well - rounded park master plan, including tennis courts, hockey /ice skating facilities, and ball fields, was proposed. However, an overriding desire to build the maximum number of ball fields that the site could accommodate pushed aside the desires to include skating, hockey and tennis in the original construction plan. With the most recent acquisition of the final pieces of open land adjacent to the park, the community can again realize the opportunity to fulfill the desires for expanded park attractions. This current master planning process is intended to establish the blueprint for final improvements to the park. Once the "Master Plan" is established and approved by the City Council, discussions centered on establishing a phased construction timeline and budgeting requirements can proceed. Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow Park & Recreation Commission May 28, 2014 Page 2 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Park and Recreation Commission recommend that the City Council approve the proposed Bandimere Community Park preliminary site plan dated May 12, 2014 and directs the Park and Recreation Commission to begin developing a phased construction timeline and Capital Improvement Program (CIP). ATTACHMENTS 1. WSB Report dated May 12, 2014 — Bandimere Park Expansion Mater Planning and Exhibits g: \park \th \bandimere expansion \prc memo 5- 28- 14.docx A WSB & Associnies. Inc. crsairreerintt • planning , enviromilental ° construction 701 Xenia Avenue South Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 Tel: 763 - 541 -4800 Fax: 763 - 541 -1700 May 12, 2014 Mr. Todd Hoffinan Parks & Recreation Director City of Chanhassen 7700 Market Blvd. PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Re: Bandimere Park Expansion Master Planning Dear Mr. Hoffinan: On behalf of WSB & Associates, Inc (WSB), this masterplan outlines the proposed new elements for the Bandimere Park Expansion Planning project for the City of Chanhassen. SUMMARY The City of Chanhassen Parks and Recreation Department acquired two parcels in the northwestern part of Bandimere Park. This acquisition as well as the renovation of Highway 101 with a new park entrance resulted in the need for an updated Master Plan for Bandimere Park. With your help and the City of Chanhassen Parks and Recreation Commission we developed an revised master plan that includes a shelter building, new playgrounds, a splash pad, trails, tennis courts with lighting, hockey rink with lighting, general skating, warming house location, soccer field lighting, ballfield lighting, and parking. LIGHTING BALLFIELDS Lighting the soccer, baseball and softball fields will allow for more scheduled athletic events. The ballfield lights would allow leagues to schedule more games early and later in the season. To respect the neighbors properties, the lighting needs to be only allowed during park hours (till 10:00 PM). The parking lots would also need to be lighted for the safety of people using the parks later. HOCKEY RINK & TENNIS COURTS With the acquisition of the two lots in the northwest corner of the park, it gives us the opportunity to add some elements to the park that aren't represented in the south half of Chanhassen. Chanhassen currently has limited hockey and tennis court facilities. The closest tennis courts and hockey rinks to Bandimere Community Park are located 2 miles away at City Center Park. The hockey and skating area would include a lighted rink and free skating area, warming house, and a small lighted parking lot. The two tennis courts would be lit and connect to existing trails. Landscaping will help screen the hockey rink from the adjacent neighbors. SPLASH PAD, CONCESSION SHELTER & RENOVATED PLAYGROUNDS Except for a couple small playground structures, Bandimere is primarily sports fields and trails. By adding a splash pad and concession and shelter building the park will serve a larger variety of users. Chanhassen currently has no water parks or splash pads within the City so residents have to go to Eden Prairie or Chaska for those type of activities. St. Cloud • Minneapolis • St. Paul Equal Opportunity Employer wsbeng.com K. 101694- 5601AdminiDocslMasterP lanl2014 -05 -12 Bandimere Park Expansion Planning.docx Page 2 In addition, the park currently doesn't have any restrooms, concessions, or picnic shelter. Combining these uses in one structure centrally located near the splash pad supports the splash pad and all athletic fields. The existing playground structures are getting old and need to be updated soon, so combining these structures with a splash pad and concession shelter building would be ideal. The new playground structures would have accessible rubber surfacing and be fully accessible and up to current codes. PUBLIC COMMENTS On April 20'h there was a public open house was held at the Chanhassen Senior Center to show residents and athletic directors the proposed options to Bandimere Park. The open house was very informal to allow everyone to fully express their concerns. The following are the public comments we received: Overall people were happy with the ideas for the park expansion. The hockey, tennis, and splash pad/playground were well received but nobody really came just to support them. The lighting was mostly expected and Lights are a BIG issue to the Neighbors As a homeowner whose backyard borders directly on the north end of the park, my biggest question is where the proposed athletic field lighting will go. Since you are inviting comment tonight, mine is that I'm strongly opposed to adding lighting to the two soccer fields in the northeast corner of the park. First, as a neighbor to the fields, I can assure you that they are not used enough to require lighting. Second, I do not want giant lights basically shining into my backyard and windows. Third, I'm concerned about the negative impact on my and my neighbor's property values. Nancy Smith, 9051 Lake Riley Boulevard called to let us know that she is fine with all the planned improvements to Bandimere Community Park with the exception of lighting. - posting /communicating the hours for lights. What time are they turned off (baseball fields, tennis courts, hockey rink) One of the residents that lives on Greenview Drive just north of the park had concerns with the soccer field lights shining on his house. Another resident questioned the lighting sequence on the fields when there are night games, i.e. would all the fields be lit if only one is being used in the evening. We should charge the various organizations, that will benefit from the lights, for their cost or charge them for the use of the fields. Neighbor on East side of Springfield said let me know a few years before the lights go in so I can sell. Posting/communicating the hours for lights. What time are they turned off (baseball fields, tennis courts, hockey rink) That the lights will automatically go off at park closing or that someone (coach) can turn off when games are over. Noise (and Lighting) Filtering On the north side of the hockey rink, the resident would like to see some pine trees place there to filter some of the possible noise from the park. K.• 101694- 5601AdminlDocslMasterP lanl24>4- 05- 12Bandimere Park ExpansionPlanning.dmx K.•101694- 56014dminlDocslMaster Ptan12014 -12 -12 Bandimere Park Expansion Planning. docx Page 3 Need a buffer of pine trees and /or a berm on the east side of the wet land for both lights and sound. The homeowner's association will be talking to their developer about planting trees on the north and east sides of the park. This will be a combination of evergreen and deciduous trees, in an effort to block the light and noise from the park. Water Run -off On the north side of park, addressing the grading where the current holding pond is. With the change in elevation, will additional run -off negatively impact those backyards? One resident that lives immediately north of the hockey rink was concerned with water drainage, which he feels would be an issue because the rink will be built up with fill dirt. There is a retention pond and berm behind his house, but he is worried that the extra height of the hockey rink will cause additional water flow that can't be contained by the current landscaping setup. Tennis Courts & Parking For the tennis courts, there is a possibility to stripe the two courts in conjunction with 6 pickelball courts. This would require the use of portable pickelball nets, but it's a great way for dual purpose functionality. I was told that the lines are actually not that confusing. Riley Park in Eden Prairie has done this with their tennis courts. Several of the residents were concerned about the amount of parking in the park, which would lead to the overflow parking on the neighborhood streets mentioned earlier. They would like to see additional parking in the area of the park entrance for fear that park visitors would not use the large parking lot in the center of the park. That a sign be mounted by trail entry from the Springfield area stating NO vehicles allowed or blocked to vehicles. Questioned the justification of tennis courts, little usage expected, perhaps pickle ball usage! A gentleman is hoping that the tennis courts were built large enough to have pickleball. The courts can be painted for both tennis and pickleball. We also discussed the paving the hockey rink and striping it for pickleball. Tennis player questioned the need for additional Tennis Courts as he has never had to wait to play tennis in Chanhassen... he would rather see that area as additional parking. Lot of concern with parking by the splash area, hockey area and soccer fields 2 & 3. General Items / Questions General questions on "the process" -how this project comes to fruition (Council vote, referendum) Concern of when public restroom would be open and vandalism issues. One neighbor was concerned that when disc golf was added to the park that petty crime increased and was there any resources given for additional law enforcement. 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