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Park & Recreation Minutes August 11. 1999 Page 4 . 9.A.2. Preserve Estates Michele McPherson indicated that Bridgeland Development Co. is proposing to subdivide approximately 72 acres into 27 single family lots, under the DNR Planned Unit Development (PUD) regulations. 50% of the site will be open space and each property owner will own 1/27 of this space designated on the plat as Outlots A and B. A private trail will meander through Outlots A and B. Staff recommends that a trail corridor be established between Lots 3 and 4, Block 2 instead of an easement along the property lines. Since the property is located outside of any Park Service Area, no land is proposed to be dedicated and park dedication and trail fees will be collected at the current rate of $1,300 per lot. COMMISSIONER WESTRUM MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PARK DEDICATION FOR PRESERVE ESTATES AS FOLLOWS: 1. NO LAND IS REQUIRED TO BE DEDICATED AS THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS OUTSIDE OF ANY PARK SERVICE AREA. 2. THE DEVELOPER SHALL PAY PARK DEDICATION FEES AT A RATE OF $1,100 PER NEW LOT AND TRAIL FEES AT A RATE OF $200 PER NEW LOT (26 LOTS) FOR A TOTAL OF $33,800. COMMISSIONER REITSMA SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 9.B.1. Lions Park Parkin9 Solutions . Michele McPherson explained the parking problems being experienced because of high school students parking at the Ice Arena parking lot and the Lions Park parking lot off School Street. Ms. McPherson stated that the school district ran out of funds and will not be able to finish the parking lot to the west until next year. She reviewed the proposed parking solutions for the Ice Arena and the northern parking lot for Lions Park off School Street. The Commissioners discussed use of the Lions Park parking lot by the students, and whether or not to make some spaces available to them. COMMISSIONER DANA ANDERSON MOVED THAT THE PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION ENDORSE THE FOLLOWING POLICIES: 1. THE SOUTH (FRONT) ARENA PARKING LOT SHALL BE SIGNED "ARENA PARKING ONLY M-F FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M. VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED" . 2. A DESIGNATED NUMBER OF PARKING STALLS AT THE LIONS PARK PARKING AREA OFF OF SCHOOL STREET SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR PARKING BY PERMIT ONL Y, AND THE REMAINDER OF THE STALLS SHALL BE SIGNED: 2 HOUR PARKING ONLY M-F, 7:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M. COMMISSIONER REITSMA SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. .