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Park & Recreation Commission Minutes May 14, 2003 Page 6 e Nickols. Once the park is adopted the sign would be changed to name the group or individual that adopted the park and express thanks to them. Fourteen parks have been identified as ready to be adopted and that number could be 25-30 in the future. Staff recommends that the Commission recommend that the City Conncll approve the Adopt-a-Park program and allow Ms. Nickols to coordinate volnnteers. COMMISSIONER POLSTON-HORKMOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE APPROVAL OF THE ADOPT-A-PARK PROGRAM ALLOWING MS. DARLENE NICKOLS TO COORDINATE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE PROGRAM. COMMISSIONER JACKETT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 9.B.1. Land Use Cases: West Oaks Preliminary Plat. Case No. P 03-04 Ms. McPherson reviewed the preliminary plat of West Oaks. The subject parcel is located west of Waco Street and north of and adjacent to Pinewood Golf Course. The property total is 38.15 acres and of that, 34.17 acres are proposed to be developed with a mix of standard single-family dwellings and attached townhomes. The remaining 3.68 acres will remain vacant nntU the property to the north develops. A wetland complex traverses the site approximately at mid-point, east to west. e The preliminary plat is comprised of 122 attached townhome units and 15 single-family units. The preliminary plat proposes a 2.27 -acre park, of which .36 acres is wetland, in the southwesterly comer of the plat, providing a buffer between the large lot single-family development in Big Lake Township and the proposed West Oaks Development. The City requires 10 percent land dedication, 100% cash dedication, or a combination thereof. Ten percent of the area proposed to be developed is 3.45 acres. The developer is proposing 2.27 acres land dedication and since the City gives no credit for wetlands, the total area eligible for dedication would be 1.91 acres. This is 55% of the possible land dedication. The total cash dedication for the remaining 45% would be $99,551.25. George Sanford from S&Z Development, applicant, was in attendance. Mr. Sanford requested that the cash dedication be used for immediate improvements to the park. Ms. McPherson stated that this would be a similar situation to how the cash dedication was used at Trott Brook Park and this can be discussed by the Commission at a later date. Staff will work with Mr. Sanford on the details of the cash dedication and come back before the Commission in a few months with a plan for the park. Commissioner Paige requested that the developer provide the grading for the park area. Mr. Sanford indicated that grading the park was part of the developer's original plan. e COMMISSIONER ANDERSON MOVED TO ACCEPT LAND DEDICATION OF 2.27 ACRES WITH .36 ACRES DEDUCTED FOR WETLAND AREA, LEAVING A TOTAL LAND AREA ELIGIBLE FOR CREDIT AT 1.91 ACRES AND THE REMAINING IN CASH DEDICATION TOTALED AT $99,551.25. THE DEVELOPER WILL ALSO COORDINATE THE GRADING OF THE PARK PROPERTY. COMMISSIONER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0.