09-28-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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-7- acc^« . sanitary facilities, etc. Additional costs associated with phase one will i;lclude $500,000 for grading, base work and construction of a grade separated crossing on the realigned County Road 44. Hennepin Parks will negotiate with Hennepin County DOT to then pave and finish the road allowing for old County Road 44 to be abandoned. Additional costs associated with the development of the park will include approximately $350,000 to integrate the relationship between Carver Park Reserve and Lake Minnetonka Regional Park. These costs would include trail extensions, expansion and updating of the maintenance facility and expansion/ enhancement of the Lake Auburn Campground in Carver Park Reserve. Finally, a grade separated crossing of Highway 7 is important to the integration between Carver Park Reserve and Lake Minnetonka Regional Park. It is estimated that this crossing would cost approximately $250,000. At this time cost estimates and phasing are very preliminary. Design development is needed to develop more complete cost estimates. Phasing could be accomplished in the following general categories: 1. Development Phase One: Basic Park Development (including the realignment of County Road 44) - $2.5 million. 2. Phase Two: Integration of Lake Minnetonka Regional Park and Carver Park Reserve - $600,000. The major issue confronting the establishment of a regional park on Lake Minnetonka is the position of the City of Minnetrista. The City has indicated support for a regional park; however, they have indicated that that support is for a 50-acre site which would provide for parking 60 car -trailers. Fifty acres is insufficient for a regional park on Lake Minnetonka. It is not consistent with the standards and guidelines of the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space System Policy Plan, nor does it provide sufficient land to accommodate the extent of park use anticipated, or meet the demands in the area. Similarly, the 50 car -trailer parking spaces does not fully satisfy the need for public access in Zone 5 of Lake Minnetonka. One of the issues addressed through the planning process is: What can be done to address Minnetrista's concerns relative to its comprehensive plan and loss of anticipated future tax base. Several suggestions have been advanced, including the following: The Metropolitan Council should designate land to be substituted within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area Line for future development within Minnetrista to replace land taken for a regional park. 2. Tax equivalency payments will be made in accordance with the 1974 Metropolitan Parks Act. County Road 44 could be realigned now. This is a major concern in Minnetrista's comprehensive plan traffic system. The park will speed the realignment of County Road 44 from what is currently planned by Hennepin County DOT.