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2000-08-09 PC Minutes . CITY OF ALBERTVILLE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES August 9, 2000 1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL - ADOPT AGENDA PRESENT: Chair Jim Brown, Commission Members Carolyn Bauer, Ed Budde, Ray Meyer, and Council Liaison Gary McCormack, Deputy Clerk Bridget Miller, and City Planner Cindy Sherman. Chair Brown called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to order. 2. MINUTES · July 14, 2000, regular meeting Bauer made a motion to approve the Minutes with the correction on page 1, last paragraph: conversation to conservation and stall to staff. Budde seconded the motion. All voted aye. . 3. PUBLIC HEARING, continuation · Park & Trail Plan Budde made a motion to open the public hearing. Meyer seconded the motion. Chair Brown asked the Commission members to confirm as to where they had left off at the July 12th meeting. He stated they made a recommendation regarding Commercial fees, but needed to review the other information provided. City Planner Sherman brought up the chart of Park and Trail planning which was distributed to the City Council at their August ih meeting. The Council wanted the Planning and Zoning Commission to make sure they went over the items to ensure that there are enough funds available for the proposed Parks and Trails in Albertville. McCormack explained that Council member Gundersen thought a few items were let off the list that were outlined in the original Park and Trail Plan. Gundersen wants to make certain that everything that was planned for is accounted for. The Commission consensus was that maintenance was a budget item and should be separate for the acquisition and development of Parks. . City Planner Sherman requested that the Commission review the Parks and Trail issues as action in the NAC Report dated July 5, 2000. . . . CITY OF ALBERTVILLE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION August 9, 2000 Minutes Page 2 Chair Brown went over trails and Item # 3 under the Suggestion List. He asked how the Commission Members would like to comment on the items. They grouped Parks and Trails for separate discussion. Meyer shared a few comments in regards to his development and the sidewalk situation. On County Road 19 his area is now residential, but it looks like the remaining land is currently zoned Business. How will that affect the sidewalk, etc? Chair Brown asked for any additional comments from the Commission and people in the audience. Chair Brown commented that the City should develop a "typical section" for sidewalk and trails. McCormack asked if there was ever suppose to be a sidewalk on Lachman. Other members agreed that a sidewalk was not part of the proposed development. He would like to see the Commission head it off now before it becomes an issue and is in the process of being laid. The Commission directed by consensus that the sidewalk on Lachman Avenue be removed from the plan. Chair Brown wanted to know how to address the issue of "WHEN" the sidewalk and/or trail should be put in a development. When the road is being laid? When some of the homes have been constructed? He noted that we had a sample of Prior Lakes Sidewalk Policy. The Commission discussed when the road went in, the engineers are out there already overseeing construction and that we could have them oversee the sidewalk and/or trail at that time. Then as the buyers start deciding which lot they want to build on would see the sidewalk and/or trail and the developer will be responsible for monitoring the builders. Chair Brown feels we need to have some type of a punch list for Albertville to follow through on these items. The Commission consensus was that the trails/sidewalks should be required up front with road construction. Budde made a motion to recommend approval of the policies for inclusion in the Comprehensive Park and Trail System Plan as outlined in the NAC memo dated July 5, 2000 and to direct changes to the Subdivision Ordinance to accommodate the changes. Bauer seconded the motion. All voted aye. Bridget's E:\My Documents\P & Z meetings\M 8-9-00.doc . . . CITY OF ALBERTVILLE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION August 9, 2000 Minutes Page 3 City Planner Sherman reviewed the present and future Parks in the City. Based on the growth pattern Chair Brown asked ifit was appropriate to eliminate the four- (4) parks as shown. The Commission consensus was to eliminate the parks as outlined on the July 5, 2000 NAC Report. There was some discussion on the Park Dedication Fee Schedule. McCormack said he would like to see the Commission and the Council come to some kind of agreement. Some of the developers question if the Park Dedication fees are for future parks or maintenance of current parks. The Commission discussed if priorities for Park Improvements should be reviewed. Chair Brown stated that the budget accounts a line item for maintenance. Commission members agreed to that $4500 was a fair dedication for Commercial. McCormack will present that at the next City Council meeting. Chair Brown stated that he would like the dedication to be a percent of the improvement costs and that they should be updated each year. Meyer made a motion to approve the Park Dedication Fee Schedule at 80% of the costs attributed to Commercial/Industrial Development. Bauer seconded the motion. All voted aye. 4. OTHER BUSINESS Meyer brought up the issue of safety in Albertville. His concern was the ditch along County Road 19. It is becoming more and more difficult to see oncoming traffic when you are on 57th Street. The cattails in the ditch block your vision. There have been a couple of accidents already. What can be done to prevent more accidents? McCormack said he would contact the City Engineer Carlson on this matter. Chair Brown shared that you can mow county ditches. Meyer said they would have the association maintenance person do that, but the problem is the water sitting in the ditch that prevents this. 5. ADJOURNMENT Bauer made a motion to adjourn. Budde seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Bridget's E:\My Documents\P & Z meetings\M 8-9-00.doc