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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks And Recreation Board - Minutes - 04/24/1991• 0 CITY OF FORT COLLINS CULTURAL, LIBRARY, AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES: Regular Meeting -- April 24, 1991 President Bob McCluskey called the public meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. at Webber Junior High School. Board Member K-Lynn Cameron called to say she would be late for the meeting. Agenda Review: No changes to the printed agenda. Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of March 27, 1991 were unanimously approved on a motion by John Barnett, seconded by Elery Wilmarth. Citizen Participation: No citizen participation. Site Selection for a Neighborhood Park in Clarendon Hills Area Director of Cultural, Library, and Recreational Services Mike Powers explained that staff has been looking for a park site in this area for the past six montons and tonight staff is bringing a recommendation to the Board. If this option is approved then jointly the Board and staff will present this option to City Council. Park Planning and Development Superintendent Randy Balok reviewed the three options for the Clarendon Hills Park. Option A (Southern Option) Size: Tract C 2.362 acres Lot 59 1.533 acres Total 3.895 acres Additional acreage dedicated to the City as Tracts E and F of the fourth and fifth filings: 3.37 acres. Acquisition Cost: Tract C and Lot 59 $100,000 Development Cost: $246,000 Pros: Cons: * Serves new growth areas * Good pedestrian access * Located in square mile of residential development * Served on two sides by local streets - Access to Fossil Creek Trail - School site would likely increase to 9 or 10 acres with this option * Less than five acres Development constraints steep slopes, floodplain, erosion potential Acquisition cost Close to arterial street (Shields) No off street parking available Parks and Recreation Board Minutes April 24, 1991 Page 2 * Not located centrally in the square mile section Option B -- Adjacent to 1992 SW Elementary School Size: 8 to 9 acres Acquisition Cost: $13,700/acre or $109,600 to $123,300 Development Cost: $380,000 Pros: Cons: * Serves new growth areas * Good pedestrian access * Adjacent to school * Neighborhood park size * Terrain suitable for development * Located within square mile of residential * Acquisition cost - Shared facilities with school off-street parking, restroom, maintenance, - Combined acreage of school increases total - Close to arterial street (Harmony) - Landlord/tenant situation at farm - Not located central to the section Option C -- Combination of both sites Size: Clarendon site 3.895 acres School Site 4 to 5 acres Total 8 to 9 acres development facilities park area Acquisition Cost: Clarendon Site $100,000 School Site $ 54,800 to $68,500 Total $154,800 to $168,500 Development Cost: Development levels of this scenario have not been established. At an average cost of $50,000 per acre, development of both sites would total $450,000. Pros: * Serves new growth areas * Would provide small park adjacent to school * Good pedestrian access at both sites * Located in square mile of residential - School may increase their site by one to two acres is Parks and Recreation Board Minutes April 24, 1991 Page 3 Cons: Both sites close to arterial streets * Neither site located central to the section - Highest acquisition cost of any option - School might not increase their acreage * Master Plan policies for neighborhood parks Staff recommends Option B, the school/park site. This site better meets the adopted criteria for neighborhood parks. The additional acreage allows for development of typical neighborhood park facilities. Option A is not a feasible site for a neighborhood park because of its small size and limited development capabilities. Some of the residents who support this site see this park as more passive. Without the park at this location there would still be the 3.37 acres of dedicated storm drainage open space which will accommodate Fossil Creek Trail. The City will be negotiating to buy additional trail right-of-way to connect with Fossil Creek Drive, possibly by purchasing Lot 59 of the first filing. In addition, the first filing contains conservation easements which must be maintained in their natural state and although they are not publicly owned, they add to the overall open space acreage. While Option C may seem to be a fair solution that might appease everyone, spreading out.development costs at the two sites would result in less than a full service park that current and future residents may come to regret. The residents of Clarendon Hills deserve a high quality, more usable park similar to those in other neighborhoods. Board President Bob McCluskey asked what programs could be developed in Option B? Randy correlated this park with the existing Beattie Park. Board Member Rene' Clements Cooney asked if Option C would provide a more passive open space area. Randy said it would, but we are not looking at an open space area, we are developing a park that best suits the population in this area. Citizen Rob Uhlrich, representing the neighborhood, said that they took a survey and 68.2 percent of the citizens in Clarendon Hills prefer the park be built adjacent to the school. Citizen Ken Bennink said he is also in favor of Option B in hopes that Parks and Recreation will program summer activities at this school site. Citizen Chuck Peterson commended the process and expressed his appreciation to the Parks and Recreation Staff who met with the Clarendon Hills neighbors publicly and privately. The audience applauded the staff's efforts in this project. Citizen Warren Vann asked that staff make sure there are two soccer fields in this area since soccer is a popular sport with youth in Fort Collins. Glen Colton said he is in support of Option B. Citizen Carl Cicero said he is in support of Option B and would like the park built "soon." On a motion by Elery Wilmarth, seconded by John Barnett, the Board unanimously voted (8-0) to accept Option B as the site selected for a neighborhood park in the Clarendon Hills area, and request that staff pursue the greenway on Fossil Creek Drive and under South Shields Street. The Board acknowledged receipt of Citizen Jerry Kreiger's letter and thanks him for his input in this project. Parks and Recreation Board Minutes April 24, 1991 Page 4 At this time, Board Member Mary Ness left the meeting because of another commitment. Waste Wood Utilization City Forester Tim Buchanan talked to the Board about the problem of waste wood disposal and spelled out the steps staff is taking to alleviate this disposal. Forestry hauls to the County dump approximately 3,000 cubic yards of waste wood each year from tree trimmings and storm clean up. Tim reviewed the chipping options of centralized chipping of waste wood that would be hauled to one area. The cost for this centralized chipper is $135,000 for the equipment and probably $25,000 annually for personnel to manage it. One option would be to have the tri cities purchase this with the County. The second option was a brush chipper that would chip on site. The cost of this would be $20,000. Staff's recommendation would be to purchase the on site chipper. After much discussion, Tim asked the Board for their approval to proceed with the action plan as submitted. On a motion by Roger Tarum, seconded by Karen Schubert, the Board voted 4-3 to approve the Waste Wood Utilization Plan as submitted by staff. (Yes -- Rene' Cooney, Karen Schubert, Bob McCluskey, and Roger Tarum and No votes were John Barnett, Bob Alexander, and Elery Wilmarth). The three "no voters" stated they would like staff to explore privatization of this idea with other cities and the County. If this is not cost effective with the other cities, they would then support staff's proposal. Staff will explore this possibility and present their findings at the May 22 meeting. Update on Senior Center Issues Recreation Manager Jean Helburg updated the Board on the Senior Center project. On May 22, staff will present to the Board options for the pool replacement. Board members asked how much time the competitive swimmers are at the indoor pool and how that time would relate to the usage at the new pool? Jean said the comparison is difficult because a larger pool gives a variety of programs to the users with more flexibility. If the pool is built with the Senior Center, all competitive swim meets will be held at EPIC. Jean reminded the Board of the Open House and Ice Cream Social from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Opera Galleria on May 1 in celebration of "May is Older Americans Month." Karen Schubert distributed surveys for the Board to fill out on the location of the new pool. Review of Projects Revenue and Expenditures in the Conservation Trust Fund Randy Balok and Civil Engineer Craig Foreman gave the Board an update on the Conservation Trust Fund expenditures. Since 1983, the City has collected a total of $3,272,000 from the Lottery (including earned interest) and has spent nearly 55 percent of it. The remainder is allocated to close the gaps on the trail and to purchase open space. Funding will be used for the trail from Edora Park to Timberline and the North College underpass. Rocky Mountain Consultants was hired for these projects. Of this money, an adequate amount will remain in trails acquisition and development. A detailed list of expenditures was previously mailed to the Board for their review. Parks and Recreatio!Board Minutes • April 24, 1991 Page 5 Round Table Discussion on the Next Generation of Trails Randy and Craig said staff is starting to budget for the Fossil Creek Trail. While the developer of Clarendon Hills is performing road improvements on South Shields, Parks and Recreation will build a tunnel under Shields for the bike trail. Board members informally discussed the next generation of trails with their primary focus along Fossil Creek. Other Business Jerry P. Brown asked the Board to review the packet of information Natural Resources mailed them last week as they will be coming the Board at the May 22 meeting for the Board's input on their plan. Rene' Clements Cooney and Bob McCluskey's terms with the Board will expire in June. They both have submitted their applications for reappointment. Staff distributed a letter received from Mayor Susan Kirkpatrick thanking the Board for their budget submittal requests for the 1992 budget process. Board Members and Staff Comments/Reports Karen Schubert commended staff on their efforts on making the Clarendon Hills Park project such a success. She said that during her first years on the Board the School District and the City didn't always see eye to eye on projects, and this joint effort of the school/park should be applauded. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 Res ectfully su i ted, clUe Rael, Administrative Aide II Meeting Attendance Board Members Staff Guests Bob McCluskey Elery Wilmarth Roger Tarum Robert Alexander John Barnett Rene' Cooney Mary Ness Karen Schubert Michael W. Powers Jerry P. Brown Jean Helburg Randy Balok Craig Foreman Leslie Bryson Jackie Rael Clarendon Hills Residents: Ken and Becky Bennink Larry & Leslie Scott Deanne Mulvihill Tom & Julie Ignowski Phillip Linder Carl & Lori Cicero Glen Colton Dick Ziporlin Karol Betters Rob & Donna Uhlrich Bruce Fischer Del Sandfort Kris Brothers Clayton Hartmar K. Hartman Fred Smith Stephen Yoldell Greg Young Cindy Wilson Ann Kostas Manny Kostas Steve Pauly S. Johnson Chuck Peterson