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Wednesday January 27, 1999 • 7:00 p.m. East Side of Elk River Planning Meeting Two main topics were discussed as follows: A. Park Issues: 1. Acquiring a 10-20 acre park on the East side. Location? Possible sites discussed: Brandt property and Morrell Property. Also, a possible partnership with the school district when a future school is built on the East side. Action Plan: We need to decide as a commission if this is a desired change in the Master Park Plan and then get staff to put this change into acceptable language to make a recommendation to the Council. 2. Hillside 8th and 9th. We would like to maintain our trail corridor and have a 5 acre park in the Northwest corner of Hillside 8th. *If the developer of Hillside 8th and 9th does develop the Brandt property, this could affect our plans for Hillside 8th and 9th. (This assuming both sides can come to a satisfactory agreement.) Action Plan: Maintain our position as our motion stands. 3. Park dedication fee Currently at 10% of land or$650 per acre (or a combination of the two). • 10 % is fair, a higher dollar amount per acre is being explored. Action Plan: 1) Decide increase for 1999, and 2)make an effort to meet and discuss our rational with each Council members, including the Mayor,before the formal Council meeting. B. Trail Issues: 1. Pedestrian Bridge (To be constructed in 1999) How will we tie this in to the existing trial system on the East side? We would like a sidewalk or trial going North along Dodge Avenue to 193rd and South along Dodge Avenue to Tyler Street. Action Plan: We should change the Master Park Plan to make a specific East connection plan to the new bridge. 2. "New" Tyler Street The plan is to have a trail on the East side and a sidewalk on the West side. Action Plan: We should change the Master Park Plan to reflect these changes. 3. Hillside Park We examined the trail system in front of the Trott Brooks Farm development and want it to continue along County Road 12 East to Fillmore Street and West to Hwy 169. • Action Plan: We should change the Master Park Plan to reflect these changes.