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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes Page 3 <br />March 13, 2024 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Hecker shared that the map included in the packet with the red dot was incorrect. He provided a <br />current map in the PowerPoint while he presented his report. <br />Chair Anderson asked the Commissioners if they had any questions. Commissioner Niziolek asked <br />Mr. Hecker to explain the trail easement with respect to the road. Mr. Hecker explained that it is a 30- <br />foot easement from the road with ten feet on either side of the trail and ten feet for the trail itself. <br />Chair Anderson and Commissioner Niziolek asked for further confirmation that it would be 30 feet <br />additional easement outside the roadway. Mr. Hecker confirmed that is what is recommended per <br />Justin Femrite, City of Elk River Public Works Director/Chief Engineer. <br /> <br />Chair Anderson asked what the blue dotted line on the Thompson simple plat was. Mr. Hecker <br />explained that it was the boundary between the two properties. <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Brown and seconded by Commissioner Stewart to add a trail <br />easement of 30 feet from the right of way along 221st Avenue for a future trail. 6-0 <br /> <br />Chair Anderson asked if the park dedication is on the larger or smaller parcel. Mr. Hecker said it is on <br />the bigger one. Chair Anderson asked if park dedication would be collected on future lots if the larger <br />parcel was divided. Mr. Hecker said he believed it would. <br /> <br />Chair Anderson asked if there was a house on the smaller lot and to confirm for which block, they <br />were asking park dedication. Chair Anderson asked if Mr. Hecker could contact someone from <br />planning to confirm. Councilmember Beyer said that it was not clear if it is for one lot or two. The <br />Commissioners continued to debate which lot it was for a few minutes. Councilmember Beyer <br />suggested that they may have to move this to the next meeting if they cannot confirm which lot. <br /> <br />Chair Anderson said that they need someone from planning at the meetings when they have park <br />dedication items like this to clarify details. <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Loidolt and seconded by Commissioner Niziolek to accept park <br />dedication for the Thompson 3rd addition Lot 2 to be paid in cash, at the applicable rate of the <br />time of recording for one dwelling unit. Motion carried 6-0. <br /> <br /> <br />7.2 Athletic Facilities Master Plan <br /> <br />Kevin Clark with HKGi Planning and Landscape Architecture gave his PowerPoint presentation on <br />the Athletic Fields Master Plan based on a previous utilization study that they had done. (the <br />presentation has been included in Laserfiche with the meeting packet for reference) <br /> <br />A major component of the study was to look at the needs of the growing community, aging facilities, <br />costs, and phasing options. Their goal is to provide a long-term vision to provide great recreation <br />opportunities for youth and families. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark reviewed the current layout of the Dave Anderson Athletic Complex first pointing out <br />safety concerns including foul balls and deteriorating buildings. He reviewed the budget numbers for <br />the potential improvements. He explained that parking lots drive a lot of the expense, the project is