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Parks and Recreation - 05/03/1999 '.a i May 3, 1999 MINUTES PARKS RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION C I C AGENDA PARKS,RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MONDAY,MAY 3,1999 7:00 P.M.CITY CENTER i 8080 MITCHELL ROAD COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MEMBERS: Richard Brown,Chair;Frantz Corneille,Claire Hilgeman, Don Jacobson,Vicki Koenig,Glenn Stolar,John Wilson STUDENT MEMBER: Ben Christian COMMISSION STAFF: Robert A.Lmnbert,Director of Parks,Recreation and Natural Resources; Stuart A. Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources;Laurie Helling,Manager of Recreation Services I. ROLL CALL ll. APPROVAL OF AGENDA III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES-April 19. 1999 IV. PETITIONS RFQUL-STS AND COMMUNICATIONS i A. None V. DEV rLOPMENT PROPOSALS A. ADC Telecommunications VI. OLD BUSINESS A. N= .d Vil. N .W BUSINESS r A. L QU. Vill. ADJQUL�NME LT 31 , i i J APPROVED MINUTES PARKS,RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MONDAY,MAY 3, 1999 7:00 P.M CITY CENTER 8080 MITCHELL ROAD COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION: Richard Brown, Chair: Claire Hilgeman, Frantz Corneille, Don Jacobson, Vicki Koenig, Glenn Stolar,John Wilson STUDENT MEMBER: Ben Christian COMMISSION STAFF: Robert A. Lambert, Director of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources: Stuart A. Fox, Manager Parks and Natural Resources: i Laurie Helling,Manager of Recreation Services RECORDING SECRETARY: Rita Maiscr 1. ROLL CALL i Chair Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Claire Hilgeman was not present. I i 11. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Wilson moved, seconded by Corneille, to approve the agenda as published. Kocing asked when the goose management issue would come up on the agenda again. Fox reported there are no plans now for relocating geese, and that the geese in the Round Lake 1 area are being monitored. The agenda was approved 6-0. i III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—April 19, 1999 Jacobson asked for clarification in the minutes in regard to page 6. No. 5, paragraph 2: 1 "Flying Cloud Fields Access and Parking Improvements". He questioned the second sentence in the paragraph,and how this sentence pertains to the subject at hand. Fox said the , Flying Cloud Field project is of high priority, and unlike the park shelters, will not rely on obtaining a grant in order to proceed. The sentence should read: "The Miller Park and Riley Lake shelters will not be built unless the grant is obtained." The words"Riley Lake'were omitted. MOTION: Wilson moved to approve the minutes, with the correction. Jacobson seconded. The motion was approved 5-0. Stolar abstained due to not being present at the April 19 { meeting. Ill. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS I i Parks,Recreation and Natural Resources Commission May 3, 1999 Page 2 A. None IV. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS A. ADC Tciccommunicat ions Stuart Fox presented the background on the proposal by ADC Tciccommunications to develop a World Corporate Headquarters and Technology Campus. The project would be located along Technology Drive between Mitchell Road and Purgatory Creek on 91.03 acres. The developer is requesting rezoning of this area from Rural to 1-5 Industrial. Bob Ricssclman,ADC Project Manager,gave an overview of the project.,which will be built in three phases. Phase 1 included Buildings A, B. and C and a parking ramp. Phase II includes the D building, at which point the campus would accommodate 1600 employees. Phase III would be built in five to fifteen years, and after completion would accommodate 3600 employees. Ricssclman said the wetlands would be impacted minimally, with fill occuring on about four acres. The sedge meadow would be protected and landscaping would be as natural as possible. 1 Fox said the site includes a mixture of land forms,including woods,wetlands and 116 significant trees. Tree loss will be IS%. Landscaping will be extensive, with 1970 inches of plant material proposed. Trees will be mostly wetland variety, except for screening, which will be coniferous. There will be a series of ponds, including a NURP pond. The NURP ponds will provide filtration prior to runoff into Purgatory Creek. The Watershed district has to give final approval of the pond system. An extensive trail system is planned throughout the site. The staff recommends that the area cast of Purgatory Creek will be designated a scenic conservation casement area The City wants to have trail casements for two of the eight foot trails, which would connect with other city trails so people could walk around the entire Purgatory Creek conservation area. The City would inspect and maintain these trails. 7 Jacobson inquired what will happen to the Phase III area until it is completed. An associate from Landform Engineering, who is working with Ricssclman on the project, said that the Phase III area would be graded to create a settlement pond, but would remain undisturbed along the Mitchell Road area. He said that not all wetlands are being mitigated,and that all the public value credits arc on the site. Koenig asked how the plan will affect the residents in the Windsong development to the south of the site. The associate from Lnndform said there will be substantial screening of the parking lot with a three-and-a-half story berm topped with plantings. Jacobson questioned if there will be any cash park fees for this project, since there is ? no mention of fees in the staff report dated April 29, 1999. Fox said he does not C �h I, 1 i Parks,Recreation and Natural Resources Commission May 3, 1999 Page 3 know the status of cash park fees. Ricsselman said discussions arc going on between City officials and ADC as to whether cash park fees will exist. Also,there are some issues being discussed in regard to parking. Brown asked if Technology Drive will be built into a four-lane highway. Fox said it probably will be four-lane, but that the timing is unclear. Koenig asked if additional cvctiaud fill will be needed to accommodate a four-lane road. St--!ar asked if a a setback waiver is required for the four-lanes.Fox said the road setback will not push a four-lane highway onto the wetlands. MOTION: Brown moved to approve the project plans submitted by ADC Telecommunications, per staff rccommendations of the April 29, 1999 Staff Report. Stolar seconded the motion. Discussion: Koenig brought up the possibility of an amendment being added to the motion stating that the appropriate cash park fees be paid by the developer, and discussion ensued." Corneille was unclear how the fees would be determined. Fox said cash park fees arc paid on a per-acre basis. There was discussion on adding the Koenig recommendation as an amendment. Stolar said that the role of the C commission is to make recommendations to the council. MOTION: Stolar moved to amend the Brown motion to include "...and that the Commission recommends that the developers pay the appropriate cash park fees". Brown seconded the motion to amend. Discussion on the motion: Koenig expressed concern as to why the cash park fees were not included in the staff report. Stolar said that if the City is waiving the fees, and the commission doesn't know about it, he is concerned. Corneille said he believes the park fees should be paid, asked at what point in the project arc the fees paid. Fox said park fees arc paid during the building permit application process. MOTION: Brown moved to vote on the Brown motion with the Stolar amendment. t .j Stolar seconded. The motion was approved 6-0. V. OLD BUSINESS A. None VI. NEW BUSINESS A. None C VII. ADJOURNMENT Koenig moved to adjourn at 7:50 p.m. Corneille seconded. Approved 6-0.