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STILLWATER PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
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CITY HALL: 216 NORTH FOURTH STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE: 612-439-6121
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STILLWATER PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
May 23, 1994
MEMBERS PRESENT:
David Junker, Steve Joyce, Alan Liehr, Rob McGarry, Ken Meister,
Mike Polehna, Del Peterson, Marguerite Rheinberger, Michelle
Roettger, and Steve Wolff
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Rich Cummings
ALSO PRESENT:
Tim Thompsen, Parks Supervisor
Steve Russell, Comm. Dev. Director
Terry Zoller, Councilmember
Tour of Stillwater Parks and Open Space Areas
The Parks and Recreation Board toured Stillwater's parks and open space areas. Following the
tour the Board met in the City Council chambers for a business meeting.
Park Dedication Policy
Motion by Del Peterson, seconded by Ken Meister to adopt the revised park dedication policy
as drafted by the Community Development Director and to pass it on to the City Council. All
in favor.
Long Lake Dock
Don McKenzie discussed his dock on Long Lake and asked the Parks Board to reconsider their
decision on not granting permission to install a dock on City park property.
Motion by Del Peterson, seconded by Michelle Roettger to continue the policy of not allowing
a dock on park property. Ayes - 8, Nays - 2.
Parks Plan
Motion by Steve Wolff, seconded by Del Peterson to accept the pre-concept plan costs for
existing City neighborhood parks as written. All in favor.
Request for Arts and Crafts Show in Lowell Park
The Board discussed a letter from Special Occasions requesting use of Lowell Park for an Arts
and Crafts Show on July 23 and 24.
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STILLWATER PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES
MAY 23, 1994
Motion by Steve Wolff, seconded by Al Liehr to approve use of Lowell Park for an Arts and
Crafts Show. Motion failed. Ayes - 5; Nays - 6.
Comprehensive Plan Update Meetings
Steve distributed Compo Plan information and meeting dates and asked that the Parks Board
attend.
Mike Polehna will check on a parks ordinance.
Adiournment
Motion by Steve Wolff, seconded by Rob McGarry to adjourn the meeting. All in favor.
Submitted by:
Mike Polehna
Acting Secretary
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TO:
FROM:
RE:
MEMORANDUM
Parks and Recreation Board
Ann Pung- Terwedo
Purchase of Property ( 40 acres) for Community Park
at County Road 12 and Highway 15
The Comprehensive Plan has identified a Park/School site on the comer of County Road 12 and
Highway 15. An estimated price to purchase the 40 acres based on the unimproved land costs
is $620,000.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Parks and Recreation Board
FROM:
Ann Pung- Terwedo, City Planner
RE:
Neighborhood Park Improvement Costs
Background: As directed by the Parks and Recreation Board, pre-concept plan costs have been
prepared for the improvements to neighborhood parks. Tim Thomsen, Klayton Eckles, and I
reviewed each park and discussed potential improvements. Keep in mind that in order to prepare
appropriate plans for each park and more specific related costs, detailed park plans should be
done with input from neighbors.
Discussion: The neighborhood park improvement costs are not given in any specific order. The
Board previously prioritized specific neighborhood park improvements. These include:
1. Staples Field
2. Schulenburg Park
3. Sunrise Park
4. Pioneer Park
5. Triangle Park
6. Meadowlark Park
7. Washington Park
8. Ramsey/Grove Park
9. Northland Park
Some costs are also not included because specific uses have not been defined.
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PRE-CONCEPT PLAN COSTS FOR EXISTING CITY NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
STAPES FIELD
Regrade ballfield or remove (?)
Vacate streets and purchase properties
Playground equipment
Landscaping
300 feet sidewalk (Wilkin - Martha)
Plan preparation
Total
COST
$2,000
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20,000
15,000
2.000
SCHULENBERG
Ballfield improve to standard
Playground equipment
Landscaping
Pathway (300 feet paved) $10/ft
Plan preparation
Total
20,000
15,000
3,000
1.500
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SUNRISE PARK
Relocate children's play area to Sunrise Ave
New playground equipment
Reestablish natural vegetation
Pathway (5000 feet gravel)
Signage
Plan preparation
Ballfield with backstop
Total
20,000
5,000
17,000
1,500
2,000
PIONEER PARK
Park plan preparation
New playground equipment/base
New historic type benches and trash receptacles
Construct gazebo
Interpretative signage
Move shelters
Landscaping
Grading
Remove road/add paved walk around perimeter of park
Irrigation system
Lighting (20 park lights)
Total
10,000
30,000
40,000
30,000
2,000
2,000
50,000
6,000
10,000
20,000
42.000
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Grading/seeding 4,000
New playground equipment 20,000
New railing on stairway 2,000
Landscaping 15,000
Plan preparation 2.000
Total
MEADOWLARK PARK
Parking lot (12 -15 cars) 15,000
Ballfield (T -bal1/childrens)
Paved walkway around perimeter of park (1,000 feet paved) 10,000
Landscaping/reintroducing natural areas 15.000
Total
WASHINGTON PARK
New playground equipment 30,000
Regrade playground area 1,000
Landscaping 10,000
Plan preparation 2.000
Total
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Natural pathway 2500 feet from Owens S1. to Mulberry 28,000
Plan and feasibility engineering preparation 5.000
Total
RAMSEY/GROVE
Plaque 300
Landscaping 15,000
Playground equipment 15,000
Regrading 2,000
Picnic Tables and benches 4,000
Pave Pathway (500 feet) 5.000
Total
NORTHLAND PARK
Playground equipment 20,000
Bleachers on east side of ballfield 2,000
Sidewalk from County Road 12 to entrance (250') 1.500
Total
LILY LAKE
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Removal of ice arena
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Grading of site
Introduction of picnic area with landscaping
Fencing chain link 500 feet
Large picnic shelter w/restrooms and kitchen facilities
Total
4,000
20,000
2,000
80.000
Purchase Land In -
Oak Glen 5-10 acres
South Hill 5-10 acres
200,000
100,000
Acquire Old Athletic Field
Total
Grand Total
All pathways are 8 feet wide.
These costs do not include minor grading, assembly and yearly maintenance costs, engineering
fees.
*Does not include purchasing land for Staples Field
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City of Stillwater
1994 Policy Statement on Park Dedication Fees for
Subdivisions (5-94)
In determining fair market value of public areas for the subdivision of land
for cash payment as required by the City of Stillwater Park Dedication
Policy, the following values will be used:
Residential Subdivisions $
Residential Lot Split $
Commercial/Industrial Subdivision $
*This fee is paid at the time of final plat or lot split approval. The
City may defer collection to the time a building permit is requested for
individual lots created by such a subdivision.
The City retains the option to accept an equivalent amount in cash
from the applicant for part or all of the portion required to be
dedicated.
Park Fee Agreement
The undersigned understands that according to the City Subdivision
Ordinance, the following public park land dedication is required for the
final plat on all residential, commercial or industrial property.
It is further understood that the public land dedication or cash payment
equivalent is at the discretion of the City of Stillwater.
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It is agreed that a cash payment of $ will be paid according to the
above stated policy for the following subdivision/lot split:
It is agreed that the following land dedication is provided according to the
above stated policy for the following subdivisionllot split:
The undersigned further agrees to notity all future property owners or
assigns of the case payment requirement, if it is to be collected at the time
of issuance of final plat or when a building permit is issued.
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CITY OF STILL WATER
PARK DEDICATION POLICY
POLICY ADOPTING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING THAT
PORTION OF LAND BEING PLATTED, SUBDIVIDED OR DEVELOPED WHICH IS TO BE
CONVEYED OR DEDICATED TO THE PUBLIC FOR PARK OR RECREATION PURPOSES
OR WITH RESPECT TO WHICH CASH IS TO BE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CITY IN LIEU
OF SUCH CONVEYANCE OF DEDICATION.
1. AUTHORITY:
The state of Minnesota has enacted Minnesota Statutes 462.358, subdivision 2(b) which
gives the authority to the Cities to require that a reasonable portion of any proposed
subdivision be dedicated to the public, or preserved for public use as parks, playgrounds,
trail or open space. The City of Stillwater has, by this dedication policy, chosen to
exercise this authority in establishing minimum requirements for meeting this public need.
2. PURPOSE:
The City Council recognizes that preservation of land for park, playground and public
open space purposes as it relates to the use and development of land for residential,
commercial/industrial purposes is essential to the maintaining of a healthful and desireable
environment. The City must not only provide these necessary amenities for our citizens
today, but also be insightful to the needs of the future as outlined in the Comprehensive
Plan.
It is recognized by the City Council that the demand for park, playground and public open
space within a municipality is directly related to the density and intensity of development
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permitted and allowed within any given area. Urban development means greater numbers
of people and higher demands for park, playground and public open space.
The City's Park Plan Standards, an element of the Comprehensive Plan, has established
minimum community criteria for meeting the needs of the residents of Stillwater. In
order to meet the community needs for parks and open space, ten (10) acres of park shall
be required for each 1,000 residents of which seven (7) acres shall be designated as
neighborhood parks. Neighborhood parks have a service area of one-quarter mile. Other
parkland may include trails, open space areas and community parks.
This shall be the standard upon which the City shall establish its parkland and parks cash
dedication.
It is the policy of Stillwater that the following guidelines for the dedication of land for
park, playground and public open space purposes (or cash contributions in lieu of such
dedication) in the subdividing and developing of land are appropriate.
RESIDENTIAL PARKLAND DEDICATION:
The amount of land to be dedicated shall be based on the gross area of the proposed
subdivision, proposed type of dwelling unit and density. The 1990 census data for
households includes 2.8 persons per household.
The formula for land dedication:
The greater of 1) proposed units per acre or 2) zoned density.
Dwelling Unit Density Land to be Dedicated
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2.0 - 3.5
units per acre
units per acre
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6 -10 units per acre 10%
10+ units per acre Additional .5% for each
unit over 10
4. GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF LAND FOR PUBLIC PARK
PURPOSES:
A. Land proposed to be dedicated for public purposes shall meet identified needs of
the City as contained in the Stillwater Comprehensive Plan.
B. Prior to dedication, the subdivider shall deliver to the City Attorney, an abstract
of title or registered property abstract evidencing good and marketable title, free
and clear of any mortgages, liens, encumbrances, assessments and taxes. The
conveyance documents shall be in such form acceptable to the City.
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The required dedication and/or payment of fees-in-lieu of land dedication shall be
before final plat approval.
D. The removal of trees, topsoil, storage of construction equipment, burying of
construction debris or stockpiling of surplus soil on dedicated land is strictly
forbidden without the prior written review by the Parks and Recreation Board and
approval of the Community Development Director.
E. Grading and utility plans, which may effect or impact the proposed park
dedication, shall be reviewed and approved by the Community Development
Director and Parks and Recreation Board prior to dedication or at such time as is
reasonably determined.
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To be eligible for park dedication credit, land dedication is to be located outside
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of drainways, flood plains or ponding areas after the site has been developed.
. Grades exceeding 12 percent or are unsuitable for parks development may be
considered for partial dedication.
Where ponding has been determined to have a park function, credit will be given
at a rate of 25 percent of the pond and adjoining land areas below the high water
level; a minimum of 70 percent of land above the high water mark or 100 year
flood plain where determined shall be dedicated before pond credit is granted.
Other City dedication policies relating to pond dedication must also be complied
with.
In those cases where subdividers and developers of land provide significant
amenities such as, but not limited to swimming pools, tennis courts, ball fields,
etc. within the development for the benefit of those residing or working therein,
and where, in the judgement of the Parks and Recreation Board, such amenities
significantly reduce the demands for public recreational facilities to serve the
development, the Community Development Director may recommend to the Parks
and Recreation Board that the amount of land to be dedicated for park, playground
and public open space (or cash contribution in lieu of such dedication) be reduced
by an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the amount calculated under paragraph
2 above.
G. The City, upon review, may determine that the developer shall create and maintain
some form of on-site recreation use by the site residents such as tot lots and open
play space. This requirement may be in addition to the land or cash dedication
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requirement.
CASH PAYMENT IN LIEU OF DEDICATION, RESIDENTIAL:
If, at the option of the City upon review and recommendation of the Parks and Recreation
Board, it is determined that a cash payment in lieu of land dedication shall be made, the
cash shall be placed in a special fund for Parks and Recreation use and deposited by the
developer with the City prior to final plat approval.
The City Council, upon review and recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Board,
may annually determine by resolution the park cash dedication fee per residential unit.
This cash dedication policy is established annually by ordinance. Cash dedication to such
public uses or purposes is based on the fair market value of the land no later than at the
time of final approval.
INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Subdividers and developers of commercial/industrial land, including commercial/industrial
portions of Planned Developments, shall be required at the time the site plan is approved
and building permits are issued to dedicate to the City for park, playground and public
open space purposes, an amount of land up to 7.5 percent of the net land area within the
development as determined by the City according to the guidelines set forth in Section 3
of this policy.
7. CASH PAYMENT IN LIEU OF DEDICATION, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL:
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In those cases where the City does not require park or open space within a development,
the City shall require payment of fees in lieu of such land dedication in an amount equal
to $.10 per square foot of net land area, or such amount as determined by the City
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Council based on the value of the payments. Cash shall be contributed at the time of
approval of each final plat or at the time of site plan or building permit approval as
determined by the City.
A credit of up to 25 percent of the required dedication may be allowed by the City
Council for on-site stormsewer, water, ponding and settling basins provided that such
improvements benefit identifiable park and recreation water resources.
The City Council, upon review and recommendation of the Parks and Recreation
Commission, may annually review and determine by resolution an adjustment to the
industriaVcommercial fee based upon the City's estimate of the average value of
undeveloped commercial/industrialland in the City.
REQUIRED PLAN AND IMPROVEMENTS TO PARKS:
Developers shall be responsible for preparing concept plans for the parks or trails based
on the Parks, Open Space and Trails Plan as identified in the Comprehensive Plan and for
making certain improvements to their developments for parks, playgrounds and public
open space purposes as follows:
A. Provide finished grading, appropriate ground cover and sodding for all park,
playground, paved trails and public open spaces within their development as part
of a development agreement or preliminary plat approval responsibilities.
Landscape screening shall be in accordance with City policy.
B. Establish park boundary corners for the purpose of erecting park limit signs. The
developer shall contact the appropriate Parks an Recreation Department personnel
for the purpose of identifying park property comers.
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Provide sufficient improved public road access of no less than 300 feet for
neighborhood parks and additional frontage for community parks.
Provide landscaping where appropriate as part of the design features of the park.
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