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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks and Recreation - 04/23/1973 1973 APRIL 99 23 MINUTES CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION \ Monday, April 9, 1973 7:00 p.m. ,* Village Hall ROLL CALL I. Minutes of March 26, 1973, Meeting. II. Petitions, Requests, and Communications: A. Letter from The Preserve requesting consideration of School/Park Site Proposal. ry III. Recommendations and Reports: A. Agency Liaison Reports. B. Eden Prairie "Horse Ordinance" - Report. C. Eden Prairie "Cooler" - Report. D. 1973 Summer Recreation Program Recommendations. E. MCA Environment Sub-Committee Final Report. F. Forest Hills School Park Improvements Report. G. Development Proposals: 1. Alex Dorenkemper. 2. Edenvale Shopping Center. i MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES ( Monday, April 9, 1973 7:00 P-M- Village Hall Members Present: Chairman Marvin Erickson, Bill Garens, Dick Anderson Jan Berkland, Steve Eisch$ Frances Blacklock Members Absent: Roger Boerger, Marge O'Ryan, Terry Fields, Dean Holasek and Rita Kooiman Staff Present: Marty Jessen, Director of Park and Recreation The meeting was called to order by Chairman Marvin Erickson at 7:15 P.M. I. MINUTES OF MARCH 26, 1.973 MEETING M/Blacklock, S/Garens to approve the minutes of March 26, 1973 as written. Motion carried unanimously. II. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, AND COMMUNICATIONS A. Letter from the Preserve requesting_consideration of school park site proposal. Jessen read letter dated March 27, 1973 from the Preserve / to the Village requesting consideration of the school park \ site modifications. These modifications have been discussed previously with the Park and Recreation Commission by Don Hess of the Preserve. Jessen advised the Commission that he had forwarded copies of the letter and plan to the school board for their consideration relative to the shared parking ,and other concerns that they have on the site. No action required. B. Minnesota Recreation Park Association Board/Commissioners Workshop -- May 29 1973, L}:00 P.M., St. Paul Student Unions Jessen reminded the Commission that this workshop was coming up in the near future and encouraged them all to attend. III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS A. Agency Liaison Reports. Blacklock reported on the Metro Open Space Information Project. She said that she felt that other communities were not utilizing all of the resources available to them to acquire and preserve open space and park areas. Based on this she offered Eden Prairie the potential resource to tell the rest of the people involved in the open space project, how we have done it. A good bit of discussion followed as to the advisability of recording Eden Prairie's history in Park Acquisition including the bond issue steps to passing it, etc. The consensus of the Commission was 1 MINUTES Page 2 that this should be done and Frances Blacklock was appointed to develop an outline to be presented at the next Commission meeting for review by the entire commission. Anderson reported that he had been contacted by a member of the Bloomington Natural Resources Commission as to the need for and the advisability of the 98th Street Extension through the Highland Lake Park Reserve in (Jest Bloomington. He requested that the staff give us some information on this particular project and report it at the next meeting. a B. Eden Prairie Horse Ordinance Report a Jessen distributed copies of the revised ordinance and reviewed the major changes as developed with Eden Prairie Horsemen Association. The primary change was the inclusion of commercial "boarding stables" within the regulations of this ordinance. Another major change was establishing a ratio of horses per acre for residential areas in the Village. Anderson questioned the fact that the fees were the some for private stables and boarding stables and reccmmended that a $20.00 fee for boarding stables be established while maintaining the $10.00 fee for private stables. j 7 Jessen reported that he was going to meet with Eden Prairie C Hcrsemen at the April 19th meeting to discuss the proposed ordinance 1 and would report to the Commission at the April 23rd meeting. j No action required. C. Eden Prairie Cooler Report Jessen reported that approximately 800 people attended the Cooler last Saturday night at the Braemar arena and that everything went on schedule with the exception of the broom ball game between the school board and the council which was cancelled. He stated that the Ski Club had operated the concession stand at the Cooler and had taken gross receipts of $62.50. No action taken. D. 1973 Summer Recreation Program Recommendations r Jessen defined tha major areas of the summer recreation program as follows: Summer Fun and Tiny Tots, Skill Development Program, Organized Athletics, Special Events, and Beaches. He stated that at a joint. Village .Council School Board Meeting some time ago interest was expressed in a Teen Work Program for the summer and that he has been working with representatives of the Council and School Board to develop a program outline. The program is tentatively outlined as a two day a week work expreience for young people stressing community improvement and involvement including such things as plans establishing a tree nursery at Round Lake Park. Commission reaction to this proposal was favorable and they requested a final program outline at the next meeting. • r MINUTES Page 3 E. MCA Environment Subcommittee Final Report Jessen distributed copies of the Major Center Area environment subcommittee final report dated April 9, 1973. He reported that i this had been presented to the Major Center Area Task Force and accepted by the Task Force for consideration in MCA planning. He reviewed the policies for environmental protection. The seven prominent natural features and the six specific recommend- ations for implementing the program as outlined. He also reviewed maps indicating the major open space systems in the MCA. M/Anderson, S/Garens that the Environment Sub-Committees final report dated April 91 1973 be adopted to protect the environmental features of the MCA in the development process. F. Forest Hills School- Park Improvements Report Jessen distributed copies of the request for quotation that will be mailed to nursery men for landscape and planting work at Forest Hills School Park. Garens questioned the inclusion of red oak on the list of species to be planted. Jessen responded that the committment the Village made with Lou Kinney for landscaping the area between his house and the skating rink was that Mr. Kinney would have input in the decision as to which trees might be planted and Mr. Kinney favored red oak. No action required. �- G. Development Proposals 1. Alex Dorenkemper - Crestwood Terrace Jessen reviewed the location and proposed development plans for this area in the southwest corner of Eden Prairie. This plat was approved sometime ago but a one year time limit for development was placed on it. That time has expired and Mr. Dorenkemper now needs reapproval of the plat. Rural sections of Eden Prairie presently require a 5 acre minimum for building and this plan if approved would be in conflict with that requirement. No specific recommendations made on the proposal. Commission comments included the following: Garens stated that he felt that it was impossible for the school district and Village to meet service requirements that would develop if this plat were approved because it would serve as a catalyst for other development in'the southwest sector of Eden Prairie. Anderson stated that he felt an overall master plan for Riley Creek should be completed before any development was approved in that area of Eden Prairie. This plan would be similar to the one presently being undertaken for Purgatory Creek. Blacklock said that she felt that the 5 acre minimum requirement for development ought to be adhered to. Anderson also stated that he felt that our park priorities were in , developing areas of Eden Prairie not in the southwest sector 1 where very little development is presently occuring, thus we would be unable to implement any open space or park plans in MINUTES Page 4 C , this area in the near future. No specific action was taken at this time by the Commission. The staff is to review this proposal with the Village Planner and other Village staff people and if necessary include it on the next agenda. 2. Edenvale Shopping Center i Jessen presented and reviewed the Edenvale Shopping Center proposal and outlined some of the concerns of the staff in this area including the difficulty for trail connections to existing trails in other development areas, the failure of this proposal to take advantage ! of the Creek area south of the proposed center and the general character of the development being one of straight line shopping mall rear entry service areas and large parking lots. Anderson stated "that he was definitely anti big parking lots" and felt that the plans should be modified to incorporate some of the staff considerations. Jessen then presented a schematic sketch by Dick Putnam indicating modifications that might be made to enhance the environment of the area. The commission reaction was generally much. more favorable to this sketch than the plans presented by Edenvale. H. Park & Recreation Director's Report Jessen reported that he had been notified by the State Planning �. Agency Office of Local and Urban Affairs that the Bryant Lake Park proposal requesting $542,115-00 in natural resource funds had been approved and that the Village should be receiving this money in the very near future. Jessen reported that the Riley-Purgatory Creek Watershed District Board of Managers at their April 4th meeting approved an appropriation of $6,200.00 to share equally in the open space planning process along Purgatory Creek with the Village„ The contract is being revised to incorporate some of the concerns voiced by the Watershed District and would be signed and the planning process started in the very near future. IV. ADJOURNMENT M/Garens, S/Eisch that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried unanimously. C F AGENDA EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION C Monday, April 23, 1973 7:00 p.m, , Village Hall ROLL CALL I. MINUTES OF APR IL 9, 1973, MEETING II. PETITIONS REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS A. MRPA Board/Commissioner's Workshop. B. Letter from Robert Bronson, 6236 Eden Prairie Road, requesting Park improvements at Birch Island Park. C. Letter from Emmett Stark proposing an adult summer band. D.. Letter from Jim Solem, Director, Office of Local and Urban Affairs advising Eden Prairie of State Natural Resources Grant of $542,115 for Bryant Lake Park. ' E. Letter from Robert Herbst, Commissioner of Natural Resources, to John D. Cherry, Regional Director, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation assigning Anderson Lakes/Tierney's Woods as the highest priority in Minnesota for LAWCON Contingency Funding. F. Joe Sirba, Hyland Lake Park Citizen's Committee will present and disuuss the proposed 98th Street extension through Hyland Lake Park. in Bloomington. III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS A. Agency Liaison Reports. B. Report on Meeting with. Eden Prairie Horsement. C. 1973 Summer Recreation Program Report. D. Report on Legislation for Parks, Recreation, and Open Space and Potential Levels of Funding. E. Development Proposals: 1. Crestwood Terrace - Alex Dorenkemper. 2. Smetana Lake Area Planning. F. Park and Recreation Director's Report. EDEN PRAIRIE PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION Monday, April 23 , 1973 7:00 p.m. , Village Hall C MEMBERS PRESENT: Frances Blacklock, Dick Anderson, Rita Kooiman, Jan Berkland, Roger Boerger, Dean Holasek, Terry Fields, Steve Eisch. MEMBERS A13SENT: Marvin Erickson, Bill Garens, and Marge O'Ryan. STAFF PRESENT: Marty lessen, Director of Parks and Recreation Dick Putnam, Village Planner Also present: Joe Sirba of the Hyland Lake Park Citizen's Committee in Bloomington. The meeting was called to order by Acting Chairman Blacklock at 7:25 p.m. I. MINUTES OF APRIL 9 1973 MEETING: M/Holasek, S/Eisch to approve the minutes of the April 9, 1973, meeting with the following modifications: Change: Members Present to Members Absent (before Roger Boerger, Marge r O'Ryan, etc.). Change: Under Item II1A, change letters on to liaison. The motion carried unanimously. II. PETITIONS, REQUESTS & COMMUNICATIONS: A. MRPA Board & Commissioner's Workshop. a lessen reminded the Commission of the upcoming Workshop scheduled for May 2, at the St. Paul Campus Student Center. The following people indicated they would be attending the Workshop: Blacklock, Berkland, Anderson, Boerger, Holasek, Eisch, and O'Ryan. B. Letter from Robert Bronson requesting Park Improvements at Birch Island Park. lessen reviewed the letter from Mr. Bronson requesting that something be done at Birch Island Park to limit where cars and other motorized traffic may travel in order to reduce the amount of damage done by these vehicles. lessen stated that he felt the problem could be solved by placing posts in ( such a way as to make it impossible for automobiles to get into those areas of the park where it is not desirable for them to be. He stated that this i i Minutes - 4/23/73 Park & Recreation Commission Meeting Page 2 was a short-term solution to the problem with the ultimate solution to be developed during the park planning process. The Commission agreed that this was a good idea at this time. C. Letter .from Emmett Stark proposing an Adult Summer Band. Jessen reviewed the letter from Mr. Stark indicating a desire on his part to assist in forming a Community Band to consist of senior high school students and adults. Jessen indicated he would work with Mr. Stark in developing a program for inclusion in the 1973 Summer Recreation Program. 'D. Letter from Tim Solem, Director, Office of Local and Urban Affairs, advising Eden Prairie of State Natural Resources Grant of $542 , 115 for Bryant Lake Park. Jessen reported to the Commission that on Friday, April 13, 1973, he met with Jim Solem to discuss the future of the State Natural Resources Funding Program for municipal parks, and at the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Solem handed him a check in the amount of $542, 115 from the State of Minnesota for the Bryant Lake Park project. This is an advance grant to Eden Prairie in anticipation of federal funding for the project so that it can be implemented prior to the expiration of the options that the Village presently has. Jessen Creported that the Regional Office of the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation has requested some additional information for a complete environmental impact statement that they are preparing for this project. Thus, federal approval will be delayed for some period of time. E. Letter from Robert Herbst, Commissioner of Natural Resources, to Tohn D. Cherry Regional Director, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, assigning Anderson Lakes/Tierney's Woods the highest priority in Minnesota for LAWCON Contingency Funding. Jessen reviewed the letter with the Commission, which assigns to the Anderson Lakes/Tierney's Woods Park the highest priority of the four Con- tingency Fund requests from the state of Minnesota. These other requests are: :2nd Priority Lilydale, Ramsey County. Park Department 3rd Priority Minneapolis Parkway System, Minneapolis Park Board Unranked Priority Due to Other Factors Spirit Mountain Project, City of Duluth Jessen also stated that he had received correspondence from the Washington office of the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation through Senators Humphrey and Mondale advising us that final action on the Anderson Lakes/Tierney's Woods project will be delayed until the final environmental impact statement has r Minutes - 4/23/73 Park & Recreation Commisison Meeting Page 3 Cbeen filed with the Council on Environmental Quality and assessed by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. It is hoped that the assignment of No. 1 priority to this-project will influence a speedy review of the environmental impact statement. F. Joe Sirba, of the Hyland Lake Park Citizen's Committee,presented & discussed the proposed 98th Street Extension through Hyland Lake Park in Bloomington. Mr. Sirba reviewed the history of the Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Bloomington and the apparent antagonism between Bloomington and the Hennepin County Park Reserve District over some of the planning and implementation of the park. He stated that the city has worked with the Park Reserve District in determining a 98th Street alignment through the park which would be of least impact on the park. He said that the Park Reserve District had objected to any road through the park for some time, but the city used the present 96th Street alignment as a "lever" to convince the Park District that a new 98th Street was necessary. The city agreed to vacate the existing 96th Street as soon as the proposed 98th Street is constructed. The new 98th Street would be Bloomington's main east/west thoroughfare, which would run from Downtown Bloomington at 98th & Lyndale all the way to Eden Prairie and extend through Eden Prairie to Riley Lake, eventually meeting up with Co. Rd. 14 in Carver County, extending all the way to Jonathan. The construction cost for the• section of road running through the Hyland Park Reserve is estimated to be from $400-$600,000 and will be a depressed section to the extent possible, thus reducing its impact on the park. This is considerably higher than the initial cost estimate of $135 ,000 to put the road through the park without regard to park planning. Anderson asked why 98th Street, does it serve any particular Eden Prairie need or .is it primarily for Bloomington? He said he had been told by a member of the Bloomington Natural Resources Commission that• Eden Prairie wants and needs 98th Street, thus the need to construct it through the park. Putnam responded by saying the Eden Prairie would match up with the road into Bloomington, wherever it might occur, whether it be at 98th Street or 102nd or any place within that general area of Eden Prairie, and that it made no difference to Eden Prairie whether it went north through the park or south around the south edge of the park along Old Shakopee Road. The present 98th Street interchange along Co. Rd. 18 is consistent with Eden Prairie's Comprehensive Guide Plan but that can be modified. Mr. Sirba requested that Eden Prairie make a statement that we are not going to build 98th Street in Eden Prairie in an attempt to discourage the City of Bloomington from building it through the park reserve. After discussion, Minutes - 4/23/73 Park & Recreation Commission Meeting Page 4 C Boerger stated that he felt we should not get involved in Bloomington's planning of roads, but that we might as Hennepin County taxpayers urge the Park Reserve District riot to allow the road to go through the park. It was decided that the staff should communicate with Bloomington's staff and gather additional information as to why the road was necessary on that alignment for further Park and Recreation Commission discussion at a later date. III. RECOMMENDATIONS &REPORTS. A. Agency Liaison Reports. There were none at this meeting. B. Report on meeting with Eden Prairie Horsemen. lessen reported that he appeared at the Eden Prairie Horsemen Association meeting on April 19, 1973, to discuss the proposed ordinance and that the C general feeling of the group was in favor of the ordinance and they recognized the need for such an ordinance if horses were going to continue to exist in Eden Prairie. Several relatively minor points were raised, and lessen will meet with representatives of the Horsemen group in an attempt to resolve these problems. C . 1973 Summer Recreation Program Report: lessen distributed copies of the report dated April 23, 1973, indicating those specific activities that are planned. A discussion of the hours of operation for Bryant Lake Park took place. lessen stated that he had received requests. from users to open the park very early on Saturday and Sunday mornings for fishermen and picnicking groups. The Commission felt this was a good idea and asked the staff to prepare additional information. lessen also reported that he was still working on the detail on the Teen Work Program for the summer, but estimated the program cost would be somewhere in the range of $4,000. No action required. D. Report on Legislation for Parks, Recreation, and Open Space and the Potential Levels of Funding. lessen distributed copies of Resolution No. 689, recommending to the State Legislature that an increased amount of Natural Resource Funding be made available to local units of government for parks, recreation, and open space. Minutes - 4/23/73 Park & Recreation Commission Meeting Page 5 Clessen stated that this resolution came about as a result of the cutback in Federal Grant Programs and a need felt by Park and Recreation administrators in the Metropolitan Area for some grant assistance in programs of this nature. This request is not to create new taxes, but merely to place additional emphasis on grant assistance for municipalities in providing parks, recreation, and open space facilities for their citizens. M/Holasek, S/ Eisch that the Park and Recreation Commission recommends to the Village Council adoption of this resolution supporting increased funding for parks, recreation, and open space areas and facilities. Motion carried unanimously. E. Development Proposals: 1. Crestwood Terrace - Alex Dorenkemper. Dick Putnam, Village Planner, reviewed the Dorenkemper plat, which was approved previously in 1968 but which expired because of no development action. The problem is that Mr. Dorenkemper needs to develop some of the lots to meet some financial commitments that he is obligated to pay. The Village staff is recommending that those lots fronting on the improved street be approved for building, and C nothing else. This will allow Mr. Dorenkemper to meet his financial obli- gations without creating a precedent that will allow wholesale building in Western Eden Prairie. He will also be required to sign an agreement with the Village which will prohibit him from developing any additional land in that area for the next five years. This recommendation is before the Planning Commission at this point, and action should be taken at their next meeting. This limited amount of development should not place undue pressure on the Village to provide public services in that area. No action required. 2. Smetana Lake Area Planning. Putnam reviewed development pressure in the so-called "Golden Triangle" area of Eden Prairie, bounded by 494, 212, and Co. Rd. 18. The Village's Comprehensive Guide Plan says that this is the prime industrial/commercial center west of the Pentagon Office Park area in Bloomington and Edina. The entire area is shown as Industrial and Commercial development with only the provision for a very narrow open space corridor along Nine Mile Creek. There are conflicts given today's perspective on environmental protection and the Guide Plai'sperspective on industrial/ commercial growth; thus, there needs to be some modification and refinement of the statements made in the Comprehensive Guide Plan to determine to what extent areas ought to be preserved in that sector and to what extent industrial development or residential development ought to occur. The Planning Commission is now recommending to the Council that a sector study be undertaken in this area. Staff is recommending that a joint Village/Watershed r Minutes - 4/23/73 Park & Recreation Commission Meeting Page 6 District planning effort be undertaken along Nine Mile Creek, similar to that which has just been authorized for Purgatory Creek. This then would be a major component of the sector planning effort and would provide for environmental protection and open space within this sector. Blacklock said that she felt it was essential to undertake these planning efforts to save the character of the land, the hills, and woods which are prevalent in this area today. M/Anderson, S/Holasek that the Park and Recreation Commission recommend to the Council that a joint open space planning effort be conducted along Nine Mile Creek by the Village of Eden Prairie and the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District. Motion carried unanimously. Anderson asked the status of the Flood Plain Ordinance. lessen stated that the attorney had not proceeded in the review and modification of the proposal from the Commission. Anderson stated that he felt that it had been too long already in process and, therefore, he was prepared to suggest that the original ordinance as approved by the Commission be recommended to the Council. M/Anderson, S/Fields that the Park and Recreation Commission recommends C. that the Village Council consider and approve the Flood Plain Ordinance as reviewed by the Commission, dated January 8, 1973, and that action be taken as soon as possible. Motion carried unanimously. F. Park and Recreation Director's Report: lessen reported that he has had recent discussions with the Eden Prairie Jaycees concerning the playground equipment that they have offered to donate to the Village. They are considering the construction of the creative play device at Round Lake Park as designed by Bailey & Associates last year. lessen has also had communications with the Eden Prairie Lions Club and is preparing a preliminary budget for the Lions Club consideration at their next meeting, which reflects an approximate $7-8,000 donation for the picnic pavilion at Round Lake Park. lessen reported that he has communicated with Mr. Earl Ingram, who owns land within the proposed Anderson Lakes Park. Mr. Ingram has been hauling in black dirt and stockpiling it on his land. lessen has been assured that no irreparable damage is being done to the natural character of the land within the park. Minutes - 4/23/73 Park & Recreation Commission Meeting Page 7 , C_ Jessen also reported that at the last meeting of the Riley-Purgatory Creek Watershed District the Board of Managers approved participation in the joint planning venture along Purgatory Creek in the amount of 50% of the total cost or $6,200. Some minor modifications are being made in the contract as prepared by Brauer & Associates to provide for inclusion of the Riley- Purgatory Creek Watershed District in the contract itself. This will not affect the planning process as such. IV. ADJOURNMENT: M/Holasek, S/Eisch that the meeting be adjourned. ro •