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

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-9- b. PUBLIC SERVICES Utility services are available to the site and will be utilized in park development. Existing road systems (State Highway 7 and the realigned County Road 44) provide excellent access to the park from major roads No other iseues exist regarding public services to this site. 7. OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE Lake Minnetonka Regional Park would be operated under the Park Districts' ordinances and policies covering such facilities. The Park District charges a fee for parking within its parks and park reserves. No fee 1s charged if an individual enters the park other than by motor vehicle. Non -motor vehicle access to Lake Minnetonka Regional Park will include: pedestrian/bike access off County Road 44 and Highway 7; and the connection to Carver Park Reserve south of Highway 7. As discussed earlier, motor vehicle access to the park is proposed to come off County Road 44 at one park entrance. This will allow for better park management and regulation, especially with regard to the number of boats launched through the park. No estimate as to cost for future operation has been made at this point. A maintenance impact cost projection will be completed at the time park development is proposed. 8. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Citizen participation has been an important part in the formation of this plan. As mentioned in the background lnformaiion, a series of eight public information meetings was held throughout suburban Hennepin County seeking input as to the possibility of a regional park on t'ie Lake. Six of the meetings were open to the general public and advertised extensively in local papers. Two were for homeowners' associations in the immediate area. Two questions were posed at the meetings: 1. Is a regional park needed/desired? 2. If so, what facilities should be included? A copy of the summary analysis was sE t to all who attended these meetings. The Hennepin Parks Board of Commissioners has discussed this matter at several meetings. All elected municipal officials from suburban Hennepin County were invited to a briefing on January 22, 1987. Those attending, as well as mayors not attending, received notice of the Board meetings on February 5 and 19 at which this report was discussed. Letters were mailed to each mayor in suburban Hennepin County outlining the process the District was following, inviting their participation and subsequently reporting back to them. In addition, all those who attended the public meetings received copies of the preliminary assessment of the Hennepin nark, Board of Commissioners regarding the proposed park.