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. . . Park & Recreation Commission Minutes July 14, 2004 Page 3 9.A.1. 9.B.1. 9.B.2. Commissioner Niziolek shared that the Wheels to Shoes event was successful and had 100 participants. Community Events: None Consider Park Dedication. P 04-09. River Park Director of Planning, Michele McPherson provided an overview of the walking tour to the Commission. The consensus of those visiting the site was that it is a very good quality forest and that there are very nice overlooks from the forest to the meadow area within the overhead power line corridor. Ms. McPherson provided a copy of the revised site plan drawings for the River Park development. The applicant eliminated much of the coving concept and went to a development with some curvilinear streets close to a grid pattern. In the revised plan only 3 acres of the 11-acre forest will remain once grading is completed. Ms. McPherson shared that the applicant indicated that they are willing to dedicate a portion of the treed area for park purposes without requesting dedication credit. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER KUESTER AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER NYSTROM TO ACCEPT 3-ACRES OF FOREST OF NON PARK DEDICATION AND REQUEST ADDITIONAL ACRES TO MAKE IT A TOTAL OF 8-ACRES OF FOREST. MOTION CARRIED 6-0 Commissioner Anderson abstained. Commissioner Anderson stated that as part of the PUD, the developer should preserve the forest as an amenity to the neighborhood without requiring it as park dedication. Consider Park Dedication AS 04-17 - Elk River Subdivision Planner/Park Planner, Chris Leeseberg presented the preliminary plat request by TLM Land Holdings. The applicant is proposing a 28 lot single family development on a 14-acre parcel that will be accessed from County Road 12 on the north and from the Elk Meadow /Kliever Lake Fields subdivision from the east. There is dedicated land in Kliever Lake Fields for a park that could be utilized for both athletic fields as well as for a playground structure that would serve this new neighborhood. The site is outside of any park target area, and is located near an existing park. Staff suggests that cash be collected for park dedication for 28 lots. Commissioner Anderson asked if there were trail right away concerns by County Road 12. Ms. McPherson shared that west of the subdivision they have enough right away for a detached trail to Kliever Lake Fields. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER NYSTROM AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON TO ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL CASH DEDICATION FOR 28 LOTS. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.