HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-06-1988 Park Commission Minutes MINUTES OF ORONO PARK COMMISSI(1N DEC . 6, 1�g�3
ATTENDANCE: Vir�i_nia Sweatt, Les Kellev. t,ee Erp,er, Dick Fli.nt . Brnce
Kotcal , Al.ex Von�ries p'li.l Bradley Ahsent • J�m G� �bert
Als� nresent, Bld� & Znnin� Admin Jean Masbur�, John Gerhards���
Tfie minutes of Nov � meeti_n� were aonroved
Publi.c W�r'-s Di.rector John Gerhardson reoorted that 8ounci? `���i a�hroved
the Park User Si�rvey, which will he mailed t� residents soon
Bldg & Zoni n� Admini.strator Jean Masbuth gave a ��ackground on th.e nresent
Par!� Dedication Fee ordinance, w�ich was ado�,ted ab�ut 197b, The fee
schedul.e is based orincinally on devel�nment densi.ty, with the smaltest
lots payinQ tne hi�hest fee ($6�0) , down to $1(10 for a 5 -acre or lArger
lot. Commerc{.al & induetrial. lots �ay s flet $500 per acre fee There is
no formuls i_n the present ordtnance for dectdin� t'Ze amount of lAnd t:o be
dedicated for. ��arics .
In comnarinp fees charged by nei.�llboring communi.ties , it anneared t'iat
Minnetrista and Medina are most si.milar i_n z�ning �atterns , i.and use pn�
future growth ��atterns to Or�no Ms PSas'�utn disc�issed notenti.al `�i.�`Zer
density �ronosals now under consideration, »nd their imt�act nn nar�cs a«d
trails
At the next meeti.n�, members wil] have a 5-year history of Park Uedicati.on
fee income and park �ro�ect expense, and t!�e �rdi.nces and fee sched��les
from Medi_na and Mi.nnetri_sta for analysis J��hn Gerhardson wi_il cnntact
the Hennepin County highway dent for tllei.r future rot+d and trai.l. �lans
for our study We wi.11 nroceed to develop a m»ster trail �+lan f_or -
adontion by the Counci.l i.n 19'�9 , which wi.l] h�e filed with the Co�_�nt�
The next meeti.!Zry will be Tuesday, January 3, 194�9 Meeti.n� Pd'nureed at
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Pliil in G Bradley
Acti.n� Secretery