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t o,d6t4 tfxn .(Dro Ibis+ il)(,WhikoaL November 21, 2016 Elk River City Council, When our Request for Action went before the City Council and was approved on October 17, 2016 it contained recommendations from the Parks and Recreation Commission that we were unaware of. We have since learned that the Parks and Rec board met on October 12, 2016 to discuss and approve our proposal. Our proposal was item number 7.1 on their agenda and the Request for Action stated the following: (see exhibit #t -Parks and Recreation Request for Action) Action Requested Recommend, bil motion, park dedication for Whiteoak to be as follows: 1. Park dedication shall be paid in the form of cash for one dwelling unit at the City Council established rate when the subdivision is released for recording. The rate is currently $1,425.93 per dwelling unit. Staff will determine the final amount when the plat is released for recording. Parks and Recreation Master Plan 'Me Neighborhood Parks Sentice Area text in Chapter 5 of the master plan states, mmation fadkiies should he deffoped when 300 or more iwusetwlds wa/Gin cluster developments or on lots less than 2 m rs Wr keeled yitbiu 1.5 reel/ei Gf 1hr park. The subject property does not meet this tequircment. 'l'hcmfore, staff recommends the Parks and Recreation Commission recommend Park Dedication be in the form of cash. 'frail Connectivity, as indicated in the master plan, indicates "tither Future Trails" are desired along the west side of Elk hake Rd NW. The subject property is on the east side of Elk Lake Rd so the trail connectively plan does not apply in this case, thcrcfote nes easement is needed for a trail. Unfortunately this process is new to us and we are a bit naive. We were not aware that the Parks and Recreation Commission had to approve this or we would have attending that meeting. At this time we have been unable to find any posted minutes from this meeting so we do not know what was discussed or agreed upon by the Parks Commission. It would appear based upon the Request for Action that came before you on October 17, 2016 that they decided that in addition to the park dedication fee of $1,425.93 they also wanted an easement along the west side of our property. When this Request for Action was brought before you the easement and comments from the City regarding steep slope were mentioned and no width of the easement were indicated (see exhibit #2 -Elk River City Council Request for Action) Pat-ks and Recrearion \faster platy Trail Connectivity, as indicateJ in the master p6n, indicates "Other Future Trails" arc desired along the west side of Elk l .akv Rel N\\'. ;\Ithough the subject property is on the east side of I .Ik Lake Rd and the trail connectivd% plan should not apply, the Parks and Recreation Commission recommended that a trail casement be required along the entire westent side of the subject property. A width of the eascntcnt teas not recottimended. `Me Commission stats also informed of the steep slopes along the western side of the subico propertc. \\ irhout aloins design and engineering of the arca, it will Ire clifficidt to dercrtnine a 411iwhlc'kvidill of an casement.