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Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes Page 2 <br />March 10, 2021 <br />----------------------------- <br /> <br />6. Open Forum - None <br /> <br />7. Presentations - None <br /> <br />8.1 Park Dedication – Tranquil Meadows Preliminary Plat <br /> <br />Mr. Hecker shared staff report. <br /> <br />Commissioner Soltvedt asked about the connecting trail if it is city owned property, <br />where the concept trail is and if that part is the church lot? <br /> <br />Steve Rolf, 12821 188 Ave. N.W. Elk River, developer of Tranquil Meadows. <br />Clarified staff recommendation stating he would prefer an 8-foot trail as he believes <br />a 10-foot trail is excessive and having both a trail and sidewalk are redundant, do not <br />need both. Lastly, asking if park dedication is for 24 or 25 lots. <br /> <br />Mr. Hecker stated the city constructs 10-foot which is best for maintenance <br />standards. The Park Dedication rate is decided tonight, and the Planning <br />Commission will discuss the number of new lots. <br /> <br />Mr. Rolf stated he is resistant to having both a trail and a sidewalk and believes this <br />development doesn’t need both. <br /> <br />Ken Jordan, 18990 Twin Lakes Road, asked how the trail along Tyler St. will be <br />connected, and at the end on Hwy. 13 it will be dangerous to cross over Twin Lakes <br />Road. The two ends of the trail lead to nowhere, you do not need both a sidewalk <br />and a trail. <br /> <br />Council member Wagner shared the council discussion, the County is working on <br />Twin Lakes Road this summer, they are adding turn lanes, and a roundabout. The <br />intersection will warrant a light or stop sign in the future and has been discussed by <br />City Council and Sherburne County that there is a trail connection there. <br /> <br />Commissioner Anderson stated it is important to follow the Parks and Recreation <br />Master Plan, the East/West corridor will have a sidewalk from Tyler to the west side <br />of plat and does that serve the east west corridor. A 10-foot trail is standard and <br />minimum trail in the city, from maintenance perspective 10-foot is used. Typically, <br />existing homes do not pay Park Dedication so the amount will be on the number of <br />new lots at the time of plat. <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Anderson and seconded by Commissioner Rathbun <br />to recommend to City Council to accept staff recommendations to accept