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Park & Recreation Commission Minutes August 14,2002 Page 5 e Steve Ach, Centex Homes, stated that, based on the demographics they have received from similar developments, these type of developments do not warrant the need for playgronnd amenities. He explained that the majority of people interested in this development would be singles, couples, first time homebuyers, and seniors downsizing. The Commission recommendation in 2001 for the original Elk River Station concept was to accept 2.97 acres of land with no credit, $384,980 in cash dedication, and to negotiate the shared maintenance of the various sites. Currently, the Commission could accept up to 6.5 acres of land. The developers only asked the Commission for direction and so no decision was required. The Commission's consensus was to accept cash dedication. The applicants will submit a formal application and return before the Commission in September. 9.BA. West Oaks. Revised Ms. McPherson stated that the developer is revising the plat of West Oaks and that he would like some direction from the Commission regarding park dedication requirements prior to submitting a formal application. The approximately 35-acre property is located west of Waco Street and north of the Pinewood Golf Course. The original plat was mixed residential which included single-family detached, back-to-back, and row townhomes. The City Conncil denied the rezoning of the property in May of 2001. The developer is considering revising the project to include traditional single-family detached homes and some type of townhome. e The original recommendation from the Commission was for the developer to pay cash and provide space for a private recreational facility within the development but now the Commission has three options: (1) a land dedication totaling 3.5 acres could be requested; (2) the dedication could be requested entirely in cash but there would be no neighborhood recreational facilities within 1 1,4 miles. The closest recreational facilities would be Lake Orono and Conntly Crossing Park; (3) partial land and cash could be requested Staff suggests that a neighborhood park is needed as the vacant land to the east will be developed for business park purposes and the distance to the adjacent park facilities is 1.25 miles. Staff is recommending that the Commission accept 1.25-1.5 acres of land for park dedication with the remaining 50 percent in cash, which will provide funds to build park amenities within the park. George Sanford, S&Z Investments, reviewed the revised plat with the Commission. He stated that the development will be reduced to approximately 130-150 lots. Mr. Sanford asked the Commission for input on how much land they wanted and where they wanted it prior to creating a revised plan. The Commission's recommendation was for at least partial land dedication. The park must be reasonably sized to serve the entire development and must be centrally located. e