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Parks and Recreation - 06/21/1999 F JUNE 219 1999 MINUTES PARKS RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION p r' AGENDA j PARKS,RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MONDAY,JUNE 21,1999 7:00 P.M.CITY CENTER 8080 MITCHELL ROAD COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MEMBERS: Richard Brown,Chair;Frantz Corneille,Claire Hilgeman,Don Jacobson,Vicki Koenig,Glenn Stolar,John Wilson k COMMISSION STAFF: Robert A.Lambert,Director of Parks,Recreation and Natural t Resources; Stuart A. Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources;Laurie Helling,Manager of Recreation Services 1. ROLL CALL k II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES-May 17. 1999 1V. PETITIONS.REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS A. hls= . j V. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS A. North Bluffs B. Eden Shores Senior Campus C. Dell Road and Hitiway 5 Office Building 3 VI. OLD BUSINESS iy A. )� s VI1. NEW BUSINESS A. �Lsnsr Vill. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF A. Reports of Manager Parks and Recreation 1. Donated Apple Trees from Eden Apple Orchard IX. ADJOURNMENT �I i APPROVED MINUTES PARKS,RECREATION AND NATURAL.RESOURCES COMMISSION MONDAY,JUNE 21,1999 7:00 P.M.CITY CENTER 8080 MITCHELL ROAD COUNCIL CHAMBERS I COMMISSION MEMBERS: Richard Brown,Chair;Frantz Corneille, Claire Hilgcman,Don Jacobson,Vicki Koenig, Glenn Stolar,John Wilson COMMISSION STAFF: Robert A.Lambert,Director Parks and Recreation ; Services;Stuart A.Fox,Manager of Parks and y, Natural Resources;Laurie Helling,Manager of Recreation Services;Peggy Rasmussen,Recorder I I. ROLL CALL s Chair Richard Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Claire Hilgcman, Vicki Koenig and Glenn Stolar were absent. 11. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Wilson moved, seconded by Corneille, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4-0. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES-MAY 17,1999 Corneille said page 1, under Roll Call, should be corrected to show that he and Koenig were present. On page 5, under Discussion, Corneille said the first sentence should be corrected to read"Corneille is concerned about parents with more than one child having to monitor them using the swing sets along one side of the trail and play equipment on the other side." The word"balusters"in the second sentence should be"bollards." Chair Brown said there was not a quorum to approve the minutes, as he was not at the May 17 meeting. They can be approved at the next Commission meeting. IV. PETITIONS,REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS None. V. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS A. North Bluffs Fox explained that this project is part of the 1979 PUD known as Bluffs West Second Addition. It is located north of Silvcrwood Drive and just west of Homeward Hills Park. The proposed project is for subdivision of 60.69 acres,creating a total of 108 single-family lots. He asked the applicant to make the presentation. Parks,Recreation and Natural Resources Commission June 21, 1999 Page 2 Mr. Jarvis from Laukka-Jarvis said the project is north of the"Bluffs" area that was developed 18 years ago. This area is the last of the parcels purchased from BFI and is 1,800 feet cast of the landfill buffer. To the north and west is the landing strip for the Flying Cloud Airport. fie stressed four points: (1) This project has been proposed for cash contribution to the park fund. (2) The developer has agreed to donate land to the city for a trail. (3) The developer is proposing sidewalks on one side of every street in the development, in addition to the cul de sacs. Street trees would be planted on the lots,behind the sidewalks. (4) This will be a phased project. The first phase consists of 56 lots. Laukka-Jarvis will be selling the lots to a cadre of builders. It is hoped to institute Phase One construction by the end of the summer. Fox said that the majority of trees on this site are eastern red cedar and a remaining pine plantation in the southwesterly corner. There is a total of 1,511 diameter inches of significant trees on the site and 363 diameter inches of trees are proposed to be lost due to construction. This represents a 24% loss of significant trees due to construction. The required initigation for this tree loss is 120 caliper inches of landscape material. Staff is recommending the planting of all trees on the lots and out of the city street right-of-way. There are several NURP ponds proposed within this project. These would collect water from the various areas of the project and provide for sedimentation prior to discharge into the wetland area adjacent to Homeward Hills Park. The developer needs to receive approval from the Watershed District and City Engineer prior to construction of these NURP ponds. a In addition, Cash Park Fees will be paid on this project. During Phase One, the i remaining balance of the site would be considered tin outlot. If land becomes available from MAC,the City would have the ability to build a trail through the park. { The project was approved at the May 24, 1999 Planning Commission meeting. Jacobson asked where the NURP ponds are to be loratcd and Mr.Jarvis described the locations. Brown asked Fox if the landscaping for the total project is to be approved,or just the landscaping for Phase One. Fox replied the landscaping for Phase One is being approved at this time; however, zoning for the total project was approved by the Planning Commission. Jarvis added that landscaping and sidewalks would go in for the first phase of the project and arc planned for the second phase also. The developer,not the builder, is responsible for landscaping and sidewalks. MOTION: Wilson moved, seconded by Corneille, to approve the North Bluff project based on the information contained in the Staff report, dated May 21, 1999 ( and recommendations in the June 16, 1999 supplemental Staff report. Jacobson added tin amendment that the developer will pay Cash Park Fees on a permit-by- permit basis. Wilson accepted the amendment,and the motion carried 4-0, s� i Parks,Recreation and Natural Resources Commission June 21, 1c,99 Page 3 ' B. Eden Shores Senior Campus Fox explained that this project is located cast of Highway 212 at Fountain Place. The site is 11.5 acres in size, and the developer is requesting a Guide Plan change from low-density residential and neighborhood commercial to neighborhood commercial/high density residential. The request is to rezone the property for construction of a 325-unit senior campus that will consist of senior townhomes, independent senior units and assisted-living units. A second phase will include long- term care and Alzheimer units. Fox asked the applicant to make the presentation. Michael Gould, Silvcrcrest Properties, said that his firm develops senior housing. They provide assisted-living units as well as long-term care. Peter Ptitzer, architect for the project, explained there will be ten independent-living townhomes and an independent-living wing in the main building. Next to this there will be tin assisted-living wing, and the last wing will house a dementia area as well as long-term care. All wings will be interconnected inside, and also with a sidewalk outside. The intent of the project is that a resident can move in and get health care services when needed. They can move within the site from independent living to assisted living to skilled nursing care,obtaining more services as needed. .Ian Anderson, with HTPO,worked on the landscaping plan for the project. She said the location is currently a residential area. There are 1,022 diameter inches of significant trees on the site. Most of the trees that were planted arc ash and maple. The native trees are cottonwood, box elder, etc. The tree loss from the development will be 825 diameter inches and this will be replaced with 886 caliper inches of landscape material, including 14-foot to 20-foot spruce and pine trees, as well as maple and hackberry. To block the view of the highway they will plant trees and other landscaping material. There will be a ten-foot casement along the highway for } a future trail. Fox said there arc several single-family residences on the site and a commercial business. Because of that,many trees were planted in the yards. The tree loss on the site would be similar if commercial development were to occur. Landscaping I requirements arc 1,260 caliper inches. When combined with the mitigation for tree loss, the total landscaping requirement is 2,146 inches, and the plan provides for total of 2,149 inches, meeting City Code requirements both for mitigation and P landscape screening requirements. A combination of deciduous and coniferous material is proposed. Several large conifer trees, including Black Hills spruce, Colorado spruce and Austrian pine will be planted around the perimeter of the proposed site to provide screening from adjacent properties. Screening from Highway 212 will also be necessary. An internal sidewalk will be used to connect the various buildings with Flying Cloud Drive at the Fountain Place signal. Staff has recommended and received an ( indication from the developers that they would be willing to provide the City a ten- foot-wide sidewalk casement along Highway 212,so that the City would not have to go back to them in the future for an casement to construct a public sidewalk extension along Flying Cloud Drive. Parks,Recreation and Natural Resources Commission June 21, 1999 Page 4 Fox said there is nothing in the Staff report for a NURP pond because this project is within the area served by the drainage pond for Eden Prairie Center. The project was reviewed at the May 24 and June 14 Planning Commission meetings and approved on a 4-0 vote. Jacobson asked the architect to show the elevation of the building and berms. The architect showed where a berm is located behind the houses. They propose extending the berm and planting a significant number of trees on top of it. Also, utilities and drainage will be piped down through this area. Brown asked if the ten townhouses are designed for seniors. The architect responded they will be single-level townhomcs,designed for seniors. Brown inquired how many units are set aside for non-assisted, now many are for assisted,and how many for total care. The architect responded there arc 140 units for independent living in addition to the ten townhouses, 93 units arc for assisted living, about 50 units are for on-going care and 30 units arc for dementia patients. Brown said senior housing is badly needed in Eden Prairie and expressed appreciation to the developer for this proposal. MOTION: Corneille moved,seconded by Jacobson,to approve Eden Shores Senior Campus as reviewed by the Planning Commission on May 24 and June 14, 1999,and 't. according to the Staff recommendations contained in the May 21 and June 11, 1999 reports,and the June 16 supplemental Staff report. Motion was approved 4-0. C. Dell Road and Hiehwav 5 Office Bulldine Fox explained that the proposed project is located on the corner of Dell Road and Cascade Drive. This site is part of a 1990 Planned Unit Development that included general retail, restaurant, convenience gas, office and day care as part of the Jamestown PUD. In 1995, the PUD was amended to allow construction of the KindcrCarc facility. The site is 2.72 acres in size, and the proposed development is for a single-story office building of approximately 27,000 square feet. rox asked the ! applicant to make the presentation. Dick Putnam,one of the owners of Tandcm Properties, said in 1995 they submitted a plan to construct a neighborhood retail center, convenience store and commercial complex,but the City did not approve the plan,saying they would rather see an office complex at this location. The City did approve the building of the KindcrCarc facility. Mr. Putnam said they are committed to saving as many trees as possible. The overall tree loss is 22 trees,or a total of 619 inches. The equivalent of 71 3-inch trees would be replacing those lost. There is an area of about 500 feet in which to plant the trees. They are hoping to plant shrubbery to screen automobiles. Fox said because this site is pan of the original PUD,the tree loss has been averaged with the adjacent KindcrCarc site. On the entire site there is a total of 49 significant 1 Parks,Recreation and Natural Resources Commission June 21, 1999 Page 5 trees,totaling 1,677 diameter inches. The overall tree loss for both sites is 22 trees. totaling 619 inches. The net tree loss for the site is 37 percent. Mitigation for tree loss is 304 diameter inches. Some of the mitigation trees have already been planted, including 128 inches of trees that were planted on the south side of Cascade Drive and 3 r inches planted on the KindcrCare site. This leaves 139 caliper inches of trees remaining to be planted on the proposed office site. When the tree mitigation of 139 inches is combined with the landscaping requirement of 84 inches, the total required landscaping is 223 caliper inches. There are 112 caliper inches of trees shown on the proposed landscape plan. An additional 1 I I inches needs to be added to the landscape plan. Staff will work on this with the developer and surrounding neighbors. Staffs recommendation is that the tree loss be mitigated and landscaping be planted. The proposed NURP pond would need to be approved by the Watershed District and City Engineer prior to construction. An eight-foot-wide bituminous trail exists along the north side of Cascade Drive cast of this proposed project. Staff would recommend that the remaining portion of this eight-foot trail up to Dell Road be built concurrent with construction on the site. The project was reviewed at the June 14 Planning Commission meeting and approved 4-0. MOTION: Jacobson moved, seconded by Wilson, to approve construction of the office building on the corner of Dell Road and Highway 5 as recommended in the June 11, 1999 Staff report and the supplemental Staff report dated June 16, 1999. Motion was approved 4-0. V1. OLD BUSINESS A. None VI1. NEW BUSINESS A. None V111. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF A. Reports of Manauer Parks and Recreatie-, 1. Donated Apple Trees from Eden Apple Orchard Fox distributed a report to the Commission that resulted from questions raised at the last meeting. Fox met with John Gertz to ask what had been done about the offer to donate apple trees from Eden Apple Orchard. Gertz gave Fox a copy of the April 19, 1999 Heritage Preservation Commission minutes, where that group ( discussed accepting those trees and trying to designate a location on the Cummins-Grill Homestead site where these trees would be planted. It is clear the HPC would like to have the trees on the site and made a recommendation to j accept them. i S ;y � i Parks,Recreation and Natural Resources Commission June 21, 1999 Page 6 Fox has talked to Lee Johnson of Orrin Thompson Homes. These trees could be available this fall and would possibly still be available next spring. Staff would recommend working together with the HPC and John Gertz to come up with a plan for planting these trees. The plan would include: • Appropriate spacing for the trees. • Desired level of maintenance for the trees. • Spraying and harvesting strategy. Also to be considered is whether harvested apples are going to be sold or donated to some group. This management plan is important to ensure that members of both commissions have the same expectations for the proposed apple orchard at the Cummins-Grill House. Once the staff has had a chance to work on various options for this management plan,it will be brought back before both commissions for their input. Fox said it is important that both commissions have the some expectations about the orchard upkeep plan. f MOTION: Corneille moved, seconded by Wilson, to go forward with the 1 . recommendations in the Staff report on donated apple trees from Eden Apple Orchard,dated June 16, 1999. Motion carried 4-0. IX. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Wilson moved,Jacobson seconded,to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 4-0. Brown adjourned the meeting at 8:22 p.m. s i