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ITEM NO.'S 3.1.-3.3. <br /> <br />C <br /> <br />of <br /> <br />iver <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> Pat Klaers <br /> <br /> Stephen Wensman, Planner <br /> <br /> July ~14~, 1998 <br /> <br /> Trott Brook Farms Parks Proposal <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />A) Park and Recreation Commission Minutes Summary <br />B) Park and Recreation Minutes <br />C) Trott Brook Trail Corridor Memo <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />On Marchl2, 1997, John Payton, Senior Associate with Westwood <br />Professional Services and Homer Tompkins, met with the Park and <br />Recreation Commission regarding park requirements for the then proposed <br />300 acre, 500-550 single family home and townhouse development (Trott <br />Brook Farms). At that time the Commission requested the following: <br /> <br />· 4-6 acres of park land of which 3 acres would be neighborhood park in the <br /> center of the plat and the remainder to the East of the plat to link to <br /> future park areas when the land to the East develops. <br />· A trail system be established through the plat connecting the park areas <br /> and pedestrian routes. <br />· The remaining dedication requirements be collected as cash. <br /> <br />On May 14th, 1997, Steve Ach, City Planner, informed the Commission that a <br />4.2 acre park was being planned with 2.2 acres on the eastern edge of the <br />development. The Commission requested more fiat land in the park and <br />requested the following amenities: a balLfield with backstop, tot lot, <br />basketball hockey rink, sand volleyball court, and picnic shelter. The <br />developers ask the Commission if all the park improvements were made "up <br />front" by the developer, could a credit towards their park dedication be made <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />