11.1 SR 03-03-2025 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

o Vehicles slow down when the roads are 29’.  The character of the neighborhood increases to be of a quaint nature with a focus on trees, homes, and landscaping versus asphalt.  Impervious surface is reduced with the 29’ road. Most public agencies these days are calculating impervious surface and requiring developers to reduce the amount. The benefits include less storm water treatment with ponds/basins. There are further restrictions to impervious surface on this property due to the river. *We (Capstone) did agree to consider revising the plans to 34’ roads. PARK DEDICATION PLAN SHOULD BE REDESIGNED CAPSTONE TAKEWAY FROM COUNCIL:  Plan should be changed to add 8 acres of active play park space in the upper areas of the property o The desire is for the city to have space to build tennis courts, pickle ball courts, and other active play facilities  Council statement: Lower park land is worthless to the developer – not suitable for building  Park credit for the lower field land will be reduced from roughly 26 acres to 8 acres, (8 ac is the land above the OHW).  Park credit will not be provided for the 9.8 acres (upland) of the linear park trail system on the upper land, through the existing trees, from the corner of the Kelly Farm to the Bluff Overlook. This was the Capstone’s proposed MRT green corridor connection from Hwy 10 to the River. CAPSTONE FURTHER THOUGHTS ON PARK DEDICATION PLAN:  The lower field property is shoreline on the Mississippi River and therefore is the most valuable land of this master plan, whether homes can be built here or not. This will serve as an incredible amenity once this land becomes accessible during the improvements. Shoreline along the Mississippi River has a high value.  We do not believe the existing parkland dedication restrictions, as listed in the city ordinance, are meant to apply to shoreline property on the Mississippi River. This is a very unique situation.  The master plan was designed as a whole, including the financial investment, so that all features, such as the individual homes, the linear trail system, and the lower Mississippi River park, all worked together in harmony to bring the residents to the major focal point of this entire area…the Mississippi River. The pedestrian and bike system was created to funnel this traffic to the river bluff and lower river park.  Significant changes to the Master Plan must also work with the financial investment. o As a new 8 acre park is proposed to be added to the upper land, the linear trail system would need to be removed to gain back this space for homes.  If the city does not value the lower field along the Mississippi River as park dedication (as was mentioned) Capstone would like to explore the idea of keeping the lower field as a privately owned and operated HOA park amenity for the residents of this new community. o This would allow Capstone to proceed with passive park improvement ideas as we have suggested:  River trail corridors  Fishing docks  Boat slips  Playground  Disc Golf o Still providing the 8 acre park in the community and paying the balance in park dedication fees. Page 97 of 117