7.a. PRSR 11-18-1998 - Laserfiche WebLink

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• • Pedestrian access to park through new development from the northwest and northeast, through the Elgin Court cul-de-sac to the east and from 192 1/2 NW to the south. • Information/map kiosks at entrances. • Optional parking access from 192 1/2 NW from the south and/or in future subdivision to the northeast. • Picnic structures on both sides of the wetland in the northwest and east central park. • Picnic tables. • Benches along looped trail • 200'x200' open field • Prairie restoration of open rolling hill • Landscape park entrances Proposed Wetland Mitigation/Park Plan The approved concept plan prepared as part of the "park of the month" can be modified to accommodate the wetland mitigation. After studying the proposed concept, several issues have been identified as follows: • Leveling the hillside with fill material may create 25% (4:1) slopes in excess of 40 feet long. This may have the effect of making some of the wetland edges inaccessible. • • The skating pond will also be somewhat difficult to access comfortably with 25% (4:1) slopes. • A skating pond may require a warming house or shelter and a light. • It appears as though a ballfield, soccer field, and parking cannot all be comfortably fit on the site. The parking from the south or the soccer field may need to be eliminated or reduced in size. • Although the proposal would add more wetland to the park, it will also provide more usable flat, dry ground. • The overall concept developed as part of"park of the month" can be maintained and accommodate the wetland mitigation as proposed by Steve Rohlf. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Park and Recreation Commission recommend approval of the proposed wetland mitigation concept at Meadowvale Heights Park. • f:\shrdoc\planning\stevewen\parkmmo\mvalemit.doc