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05.12.21 Parks and Rec Packet
M eeng Locaon : Farmin gton C ity H all 430 T hird Street Farmin gton, M N 55024 PA R K S AN D RE C R E AT I O N R E G U L A R M E E T I NG A G E NDA M ay 12, 2021 7:00 P M 1.C all M e e ng to O rde r 2.A pprove M eeng A genda 3.A pprove M eeng M inutes (a)A ppr ove A pril 14, 2021 M eeng Minutes 4.P re s e ntaons (a)P ublic Comments 5.B us iness It e ms (a)Park and Recreaon Commis s ion P hoto (b)Pos s ible Community S urvey Q ues ons (c)Review City Council Work S es s ion (d)A ppr ove Park, Trail and S idew alk P lan Riv ers Edge D evelopment (e )A ppr ove Park, Trail and S idew alk P lan V ita A+va D evelopment 6.D is cus s ion It e ms (a)F lags taff M eadow Park M as ter P lan Facility and D es ign I deas (b)N aming C ontest Fairhill Es tate at Nor th Creek D evelopment Neighborhood Park (c)P ickle Ball Courts 7.C ommis s ion Roundtable (a)Round Table Format 8.S taff Re port /Updates (a)S ummer S easonal S taff and Recr eaon P rogram U pdate 9.M e e ng A ge nda Topics (a)Pos s ible I tems for June 9, 2 0 2 1 Meeng A genda 10.A djournme nt "The F armingt on Parks and Recreaon A dvisory C ommission's mission is t o advise and make recommendaons to t he F armington C ity C ouncil concerning the comprehensive planning of the C ity parks, trails, open space, recreaon facilies and recreaon programs." TO :Far mington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers F R O M :R andy D istad, Parks and Recr eaon D irector S U B J EC T:A ppr ove A pril 14, 2021 M eeng Minutes DAT E:M ay 1 2 , 2021 B A C KG R O U N D A"ached are the dra$ minutes from the Par k and Recr eaon C ommis s ion's A pr il 1 4 , 2021 meeng. Commission members are asked to review the minutes and provide at the meeng any correcons or addions to the minutes that are needed. AT TAC HMENT S : Type Desc rip tion Backup Material Draft April 14, 2021 Meeting Minutes Farmington Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes from the April 14, 2021 Regular Meeting Members Present: Laurie Suchanek, Elizabeth Koss and Katharine Caron Members Absent: Brian Tennant and Ashley Crabtree Other’s Present: Michael Richardson and Parks and Recreation Director Randy Distad I. Call Meeting to Order Vice-Chair Betsy Koss called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Quorum was present. II. Approval of April 14, 2021 Meeting Agenda Moved by Suchanek and seconded by Caron to approve the meeting agenda. All persons in favor (APIF). Motion carried. III. Approval of March 10, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes The meeting minutes were approved with no revisions identified. IV. Presentations A. Public Comments There were no public comments shared during the meeting. V. Business Items A. City Council Work Session Director Distad reminded commission members that time has been identified for the commission to meet with the city council in a work session on Monday, May 3 at 5:00 p.m. The commission discussed the following three main items they would like to discuss during the work session: • Skate park • Pickle ball courts • Community survey/referendum Director Distad shared the skate park idea could possibly be folded into the community survey/referendum discussion because funding for a skate park would likely have to be included in a referendum in order for it to be constructed. This is based on the skate park costing an estimated $350,000-$400,000 for a permanent concrete skate park like the City of Rosemount constructed. Suchanek suggested that a drawing of the pickle ball court should be included in the work session packet, so city council members know what the court dimensions look like. B. Commission Photo Commission members decided to take individual photos this year due to a group photo requiring masks to be worn and members staying six feet apart, which would look awkward in the photo. Commission members Caron and Suchanek had their photos taken. Vice Chair Koss will have her photo taken when Chair Crabtree and commission member Tennant have theirs taken at the May meeting. Director Distad will provide the photos of Caron and Suchanek to Communication Specialist Lauren Siebenaler to put on the commission’s city web page. VI. Discussion Items A. Park and Recreation Director Position Director Distad informed commission members that the city has hired Kellee Omlid as the next parks and recreation director for the city. He shared she will be starting on May 24. He made commission members aware that she previously worked in the city’s parks and recreation department for 13 years and will be a great fit in the department. He has confidence that she is going to do a great job. B. Bike Pedestrian Plan Commission members reviewed the bike pedestrian plan. Director Distad reminded commission members that there were two priorities identified by the commission to complete in 2020, but were not completed because of COVID and also a delay in one trail project along MN TH 3 until 2022 until the roundabout project is constructed. He shared that a conversation with Dakota County and MN DOT has not occurred yet with installing pedestrian signage before vehicles enter into the roundabouts on 195th Street and MN TH 3. He shared this may be able to be addressed in 2021 by having a conversation with both Dakota County and MN DOT staff. As result of both of these priorities not being completed yet, the commission decided to delay taking on any more bike ped plan priorities until these two priorities are completed. C. Volunteerism There was discussion about the volunteers that work for the parks and recreation department including what kinds of roles volunteers fill and how volunteers are recruited. Commission members asked staff to continue to promote volunteerism in the department by advertising volunteer opportunities on the large information sign boards in the parks that have them. They also asked staff to continue promoting volunteer opportunities through social media. D. Review 2021 Work Plan Director Distad reviewed the 2021 work plan goals and objectives. He noted the objectives that were completed prior to and during the meeting. There was general agreement to adjust some objectives target completion date because they will not be achieved by the current identified date. Director Distad said he would update the work plan to reflect this. It was decided that a discussion on a park naming contest in the Fairhill Estate at North Creek development should occur at the May meeting. There was a feeling that the park naming contest should get started because the park facilities will be built this year by the developer and the development has seen many homes constructed. VII. Commission Roundtable Koss: Didn’t have anything to share. Caron: Didn’t have anything to share. Suchanek: Didn’t have anything to share. VIII. Staff Report Director Distad provided information on the following topics: A. Schmitz-Maki Arena Projects Arena projects currently being completed include installing a new evaporative condenser, oil separator and reconfiguring a small area of the bleachers to allow better emergency exit from the bleachers. Commission members were made aware the turf has been installed and use of the turf begins this week. B. Pedestrian Bridge Repair Work Information was shared about a pedestrian bridge inspection report that was completed by a consulting engineering firm on the four pedestrian bridges in the city. The study showed that all of the pedestrian bridges were identified as not meeting MN DOT railing height standards for pedestrian and bike bridges. Park maintenance staff is in the process of raising the height of all pedestrian bridge railings. The first bridge to receive this work was in Rambling River Park. It was shared that a few residents have complained about the new height of the railings. The railing heights were raised for safety. It is realized that it changes the appearance and aesthetics of the bridges, but the bridges now comply with MN DOT standards for bike and pedestrian trail bridges. C. Bethel’s Rock Church Donation to the Rambling River Center Information was shared about a recent $10,000 donation that was given by Bethel’s Rock Church to the Rambling River Center. There was a 5K Muddy Bunny run held on April 3 that was used to raise these funds. The donation will go into the Rambling River Center’s Capital Improvement Fund and will be used to cover future building improvements and the purchase of equipment and furniture for the building. D. North Creek Greenway Regional Trail Project Commission members were made aware of work staff is doing with Dakota County and City of Lakeville staff on completing 30% design of the North Creek Greenway Regional trail in Lakeville and Farmington. This trail section has some gaps and will include several bridge crossings over streams. A trail map was shown that identified the locations of where the trail will be constructed. After the 30% design has been completed, then there will be an open house held by Dakota County sometime this summer that will invite residents who live adjacent to the trail to comment on the trail alignment. After the public open house, final design will be completed and it is anticipated the project will be bid in the winter of 2022 and trail construction will be finished in the fall of 2022. IX. May 12, 2021 Meeting Agenda Items The following items were tentatively identified by Commission members for its April 14 meeting agenda: 1. Review 2021 work plan 2. Review work session meeting with city council 3. Development of master plan for Flagstaff Meadow Park 4. Community survey questions 5. Pickle ball courts 6. Photo of remaining commission members 7. Park naming contest for neighborhood park in Fairhill Estate at North Creek development X. Adjournment Moved by Caron and seconded by Suchanek to adjourn the meeting. APIF. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:09 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Randy Distad Parks and Recreation Director and Recording Secretary TO :Far mington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers F R O M :R andy D istad, Parks and Recr eaon D irector S U B J EC T:P ublic Comments DAT E:M ay 1 2 , 2021 B A C KG R O U N D T his agenda item allow s the public to speak to C ommis s ion members about any item that is not on the agenda. W hen s peak ing to the Commission it mus t be in a respec$ul and non-threatening manner. A nyone w is hing to prov ide public comments mus t prov ide their name and addr es s for the record. P ublic comments shall not exceed five minutes . T he C ommis s ion will not r espond to the comments and a formal wri+en res pons e will be s ent to the pers on w ho made the public comments prior to the next C ommis s ion meeng. U nder no circums tances w ill any formal acon be taken on the public comments that are provided to the C ommis s ion. TO :Far mington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers F R O M :R andy D istad, Parks and Recr eaon D irector S U B J EC T:Park and Recreaon C ommis s ion P hoto DAT E:M ay 1 2 , 2021 B A C KG R O U N D At the A pril 1 4 meeng it was decide, becaus e of the C O V I D pandemic, to take individual photos of commis s ion member s , s o the individual photos could be pos ted on the commis s ion's page on the city's w ebsite ins tead of a gr oup photo. I ndividual photos were taken of commis s ion member Caron and S uchanek at the meeng. T his means at the M ay 12 meeng individual photos of commission members Kos s , Tennant and Crabtree w ill need to be taken. O nce the photos ar e taken, they w ill be sent to C ommunicaon S pecialis t L auren S iebenaler to pos t on the commissions w eb page that is found on the city 's w ebsite. TO :Far mington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers F R O M :R andy D istad, Parks and Recr eaon D irector S U B J EC T:Pos s ible Community S ur vey Q ues ons DAT E:M ay 1 2 , 2021 B A C KG R O U N D T he commiss ion w ill be meeng w ith the city council in a w ork s ession on M onday, M ay 3 . O ne of the topics propos ed to be dis cus s ed with the city council is hav ing a community s urv ey completed in 2021. I t w ill be important to as k ques ons in the s ur vey r elated to parks and recreaon in order to determine if there is support for a pos sible parks and recr eaon r eferendum in 2022. W hen previous community s urv eys have been completed, the commission has pr ovided s ome recommended ques ons it would like to include in the s urvey related to par ks and recreaon. I have a,ached the pr ev ious three ques onnaires us ed w hen thes e surveys wer e done by the city. The commis s ion s hould r ev iew the community s urv ey ques onnaires before the meeng and then determine at the meeng if any of the parks and recreaon related quesons in the three pr ev ious s urv eys s hould be included in a community survey. At the s ame me if there are new par k and recreaon related quesons the commis s ion w ould like to recommend to be asked, the commis s ion s hould discuss and idenfy what thes e ques ons might be. O nce the commis s ion has idenfied the park s and r ecr eaon related ques ons it w ould like to include in a community s ur vey, it s hould then recommend them to be included in a community survey. AT TAC HMENT S : Type Desc rip tion Backup Material 2006 Community Survey Questions Backup Material 2010 Park and Rec Survey Questionaire Backup Material 2015 Community Survey Questionaire CJ OLSON MARKET RESEARCH May, 2006 COMML'NITY 26016 START: FIRST NAME: PHONE: END:REP / PAGE #: INTERVIEWER:DATE: MALE........... 1 FEMALE ...... 2 SUP: ASK TO SPEAK TO AN ADULT IN THE HOUSEHOLD. Hello, my name is and I am calling from CJ Olson Market Research, a national market research firm located in Minneapolis. Weare conducting a survey with Farmington residents on a variety of issues and we would like to include your opinions. Weare not selling anything; this is strictly for research purposes. All information in this survey will be kept confidential. Your opinions are important and will assist the City of Farmington's planning process. 1. How would you rate the quality oflife in this community? Would you say it is excellent, good, only fair, or poor? (CIRCLE CODE) Excellent........................................................... 4 Good.................................................................. 3 Only fair ............................................................ 2 Poor................................................................... 1 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED............................ 9 2. What do you like most about living in Farmington? (RECORD WORD FOR WORD. PROBE AND CLARIFY) 9 2 ]0 3 ]] 4 ]2 5 13 6 97 7 98 8 99 H:\Survey Questions Draft 3,doc 05110/06 2:37 PM CJ OLSON MARKET RESEARCH May, 2006 COMMUNITY 26016 3. In general, what do you think are the two most serious issues facing the community today? RECORD WORD FOR WORD. PROBE AND CLARIFY) 9 2 10 3 ]] 4 ]2 5 ]3 6 97 7 98 8 99 4. Now I am going to read you a list of a few city services. For each one, please tell me whether you would rate the quality of the service as excellent, good, only fair, or poor. (READ LIST, ROTATE ORDER, CIRCLE CODES) ONLY POOR FAIR a. Police protection.... .... .................................. ........ 1 ...... ...2 ....... b. Fire protection.... ............... .............. .................... 1 .........2 ... .... c. Quality of City drinking water ............................ 1......... 2 ....... d. Garbage disposal service..................................... 1.........2 ....... e. Curbside recycling service .................................. 1......... 2 ....... f. Animal control....................... ............... .............. 1 .........2 ....... g. Street lighting...................................... ................ 1 .........2 ....... DK/ GOOD EXCELLENT REF. 3 ....... .......... 4................... 9 3....... .......... 4................... 9 3 ....... .......... 4................... 9 3....... ..........4................... 9 3....... ..........4................... 9 3....... .......... 4................... 9 3....... .......... 4 ................... 9 Roadways in the City of Farmington consist of both city and county streets and State roads. City streets are those found in residential neighborhoods and also include major streets such as Akin Road and 190th Street. County streets are the following major roadways: Pilot Knob Road, Ash Street, Elm Street, 195th Street, County State Aid Highway 50. State roads are State Trunk Highway 3 and State Trunk Highway 50. 5. Again, please tell me whether you would rate the quality of the following City services on City roadways as excellent, good, only fair, or poor. (READ LIST, ROTATE ORDER, CIRCLE CODES) ONLY POOR FAIR a. Street pavement repair and patching................... 1.........2 ....... b. Snowplowing of city streets ................................ 1.........2 ....... c. Sweeping of city streets ...................................... 1.........2 ....... DK/ GOOD EXCELLENT REF. 3....... .......... 4 ................... 9 3....... .......... 4 ................... 9 3....... .......... 4 ................... 9 H:\Survey Questions Draft 3.doc 05/10/06 2:37 PM 2 CJ OLSON MARKET RESEARCH COMMUNITY May, 2006 #26016 As you may know, property taxes are divided between the City of Farmington, Dakota County and the School District in the City. Of your total property tax bill, 36% goes to the city government. 6. Would you favor or oppose an increase in city property taxes if it were needed to maintain city services at their current level? (CIRCLE CODE) FAVOR.............. ............................................... 1 OPPOSE............................................................ 2 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED............................ 9 That's all of our questions on this topic. Let's move on to our next topic. 7. During the summer months the hours at City Hall change from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday to 7:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Thursday and from 7:00 am to noon on Fridays. As a resident, do you find these hours beneficial, or not? (CIRCLE CODE) yES................................ ................................... 1 NO.. ................................................................... 2 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED............................ 9 8. During the past year, what department have had the most contact with? (CIRCLE CODE) Police Department............................................ Fire Department Public Works..................................................... Park & Recreation Building Inspections Engineering Community/Economic Development Planning Human Resources Administration Finance/Utility Billing General Information Don't Know/Refused 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (SKIP TO Q10) 9. Now thinking about your last contact with City staff, how would you rate the service received? Excellent........... .................. .............................. 4 Good.................................................................. 3 Only fair ........... ................................................. 2 Poor.................. ................................................. 1 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED............................ 9 H:\Survey Questions Draft 3.doc 05/10/06 2:37 PM 3 CJ OLSON MARKET RESEARCH May, 2006 COMMUNITY 26016 10. From what you know about the work of the Mayor and Council, do you approve or disapprove of the job the Mayor and City Council are doing? (PROBE: And, do you feel strongly that way?) Strongly approve.............................................. 4 Approve.................................. ........................." 3 Disapprove........................................................ 2 Strongly disapprove ....... ........................... ....... 1 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED............................ 9 11. Does the development across the city seem well-planned for the future of Farmington? (DO NOT READ LIST, CIRCLE CODE) yES......................................................... 1 NO........................................................... 2 SOMETIMES ........................................, 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED.................., 9 12. Do you think the rate of residential development in Farmington is too fast, too slow, or about right? (CIRCLE CODE) Too fast... ........... ........ ............. ..............., 1 About right .............................................. 2 Too slow................................................., 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED................... 9 13. What types of new or additional retail, service, restaurant or leisure-time businesses would you like to see available in the City of Farmington? (RECORD WORD FOR WORD. PROBE AND CLARIFY) 14. Do you think city government should have a role in providing high speed internet service to residents? yES........................................................, 1 NO.........................................................., 2 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED................... 3 H:\Survey Questions Draft 3.doc 05/10/06 2:37 PM 4 CJ OLSON MARKET RESEARCH COMMl,;"NITY May, 2006 #26016 15. What is your primary source of information about city government and its activities? (DO NOT READ LIST, CIRCLE CODE) NEWSP APER........................................, 1 WEB SITE ..............................................' 2 NEWSLETTER(The Bridge)................., 3 CABLE TV............................................. 4 OTHER (SPECIFY) DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 7 9 16. Have you accessed the City's website? (CIRCLE CODE) yES........................................................, 1 NO .........................................................., 2 (SKIP TO Q31) DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED.................., 9 (SKIP TO Q31) 17. What information on the website did you find most useful? (DO NOT READ LIST, CIRCLE CODES) ABOUT FARMINGTON .............................................. 1 CITY NEWS/ INFORMATION.................................... 2 CITY CODES & FEES FOR SERVICES ..................... 3 CITY GOVERNMENT ............... .................................. 4 CITY DEPARTMENTS/ STAFF .................................. 5 CITY SERVICES .......................................................... 6 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ................................ 7 BUILDING INSPECTIONS.......................................... 8 PARKS & RECREATION.... ............ ............... ............. 9 OTHER (SPECIFY) 97 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED.......................................... 99 That's all of our questions on this topic. Let's move on to our next topic. 18. During the past 12 months have you had any contact with the Farmington Police Department? CIRCLE CODE) yES........................................................, 1 NO.........................................................., 2 (SKIP TO Q19) DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED................... 9 (SKIP TO Q19) H:\Survey Questions Draft 3.doc 05110106 2:37 PM 5 CJ OLSON MARKET RESEARCH COMMUNITY May, 2006 #26016 19. Which best describes the nature of your contact: casual, request for assistance, meeting or informational contact, victim of crime, or as an offender being ticketed or arrested? (CIRCLE CODES) CasuaL........................ ............................, 1 Request for assistance ............................. 2 Meeting! informational.........................., 3 Victim of crime. ................ ...................... 4 Offender................................................., 5 OTHER (SPECIFY) 7 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED................... 9 20. How satisfied are you with the level of police services in Farmington? Would you say very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? (CIRCLE CODE) Very satisfied .......................................... 4 Somewhat satisfied ................................, 3 Somewhat dissatisfied............................. 2 Very dissatisfied.. ..... ..... ......... ............ ...., 1 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED................... 9 21. Which of the following do you consider to be the greatest public safety problem in Farmington? READ LIST, ROTATE ORDER & CIRCLE ONE CODE) Violent crime .......................................... 1 Juvenile crime ......................................... 2 Burglary..................... ............................, 3 Drugs.......................... ............................, 4 Gangs ...................................................... 5 Traffic violations.... .............. .... ...... ......... 6 Something else (SPECIFY) 7 NONE ARE SERIOUS........................... 8 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED................... 9 That's all of our questions on this topic. Let's move on to our next topic. 22. If you and the members of your household have used City parks within the last 12 months, how would you rate the quality of the parks? Excellent................................................. 4 Good........................................................ 3 Fair........................................................., 2 Poor......................................................... 1 Have not used the parks ........................., 9 H:\Survey Questions Draft 3.doc 05/10/06 2:37 PM 6 CJ OLSON MARKET RESEARCH May, 2006 COMMUNITY 26016 23. Which of the following types of parks do you think should be the top priority for development in Farmington during the next five years? (CIRCLE CODE) Small mini parks ...................................., 4 Neighborhood Parks................................ 3 Large community parks w/athletic 2 fields....................................................... , Natural or open space areas ..................., 1 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 24. In the past 12 months, if you or any members of your household have participated in recreational programs offered by the City during the past year, how would you rate your experience? (CIRCLE CODE) Excellent................................................. 1 Good......................................................., 2 Fair Poor Have not participated in any programs... 9 25.Ifyou or any members of your family have used any City Trails in the past 12 months, how would you rate the quality of the trails? (CIRCLE CODE) Excellent 1 Good........................................................ 2 Fair.......................................................... 9 Poor Have not used trails Now, just a few more questions for demographic purposes. 26.Do you reside in an apartment, townhouse or condominium, or an unattached single-family home? CIRCLE CODE) APARTMENT.. ...................................... 1 TOWNHOUSE/ CONDO......................, 2 SINGLE-FAMILY HOME ...................., 3 SOMETHING ELSE (SPECIFY) 7 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED................... 9 H:\Survey Questions Draft 3.doc 05/10/06 2:37 PM 7 CJ OLSON MARKET RESEARCH CO~~L~ITY May, 2006 #26016 Could you please tell me how many people in each of the following age groups live in your household? Let's start with the oldest group. Be sure to include yourself. 27. First, how many persons ages 65 and over live in your household? (CIRCLE CODE) NONE ....................................................' 0 ONE......................................................., 1 TWO OR MORE ...................................' 2 REFUSED .............................................., 9 28. Adults under age 65? (CIRCLE CODE) NONE ..................................................... 0 ONE ......................................................., 1 TWO......................................................, 2 THREE OR MORE................................. 3 REFUSED.............................................., 9 29.School-aged children or pre-school children? (CIRCLE CODE) NONE...................................................., 0 ONE .. ....................................................., 1 TWO....................................................... 2 THREE OR MORE................................, 3 REFUSED.............................................., 9 30. Into which of the following ranges does your age fall? (READ LIST, CIRCLE ONE CODE) 18 -24 ......................................................' 1 25-34 ....... ..............................................., 2 35-44 ......................................................' 3 45-54 .......................... ............................, 4 55-64 .......................... ............................' 5 65 and over............................................., 6 REFUSED ..............................................' 9 H:\Survey Questions Draft 3.doc 05/10/06 2:37 PM 8 CJ OLSON MARKET RESEARCH COMMUNITY May, 2006 #26016 31. Which of the following categories best represents your household's total yearly income before taxes? READ LIST, CIRCLE CODE) Less than $20,000 ......................... 1 20,000 to $29,999 ....................... 2 30,000 to $39,999 ....................... 3 40,000 to $49,999 ....................... 4 50,000 to $59,999 ....................... 5 60,000 to $69,999 ....................... 6 70,000 to $79,999 ....................... 7 80,000 to $89,999....................... 8 90,000 to $99,999 ....................... 9 100,000 or over ........................... 10 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED......... 99 Thank you very much for your time. FILL IN FRONT BOX INFORMATION) H:\Survey Questions Draft 3.doc 05/10/06 2:37 PM 9 ©Leisure Vision/ETC Institute for the City of Farmington – June 2010 Page 1 Park and Recreation Resident Survey The City of Farmington would like your input to help determine park and recreation priorities for our community. This survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete. When you are finished, please return your survey in the enclosed postage-paid, return-reply envelope. We greatly appreciate your time! 1. Are you a resident of the City of Farmington? _____ (1) Yes [Please continue with the survey.] _____ (2) No [Please discontinue the survey. This survey is only for residents of Farmington.] USAGE, SATISFACTION, AND PRIORITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT PARK SYSTEM 2. Please indicate if your household has used any of the recreation facilities listed below during the past 12 months by circling YES or NO next to the facility. If YES, please indicate how you would rate the condition of the recreation facility by circling the corresponding number to the right of the facility. Name of Facility Do you use this facility? Yes No If yes you use it, how would you rate the condition of the facility? Excellent Good Fair Poor A. Trails Yes No 4 3 2 1 B. Outdoor Pool Yes No 4 3 2 1 C. Schmitz-Maki Ice Arena Yes No 4 3 2 1 D. Rambling River Senior Center Yes No 4 3 2 1 E. Picnic shelters Yes No 4 3 2 1 F. Outdoor ice rinks Yes No 4 3 2 1 G. Neighborhood parks Yes No 4 3 2 1 H. Rambling River Park Feely Fields Yes No 4 3 2 1 I. Rambling River Park tennis courts Yes No 4 3 2 1 J. Community parks Yes No 4 3 2 1 K. Basketball courts Yes No 4 3 2 1 L. Playground equipment Yes No 4 3 2 1 M. Boardwalks Yes No 4 3 2 1 N. Prairieview Park baseball field Yes No 4 3 2 1 O. Sand volleyball courts Yes No 4 3 2 1 P. Athletic fields Yes No 4 3 2 1 3. Which THREE of the facilities from the list in Question #2 have you and members of your household used the most during the past year? [Using the numbers in Question #2 above, please write in the numbers for the facilities you use most.] 1st:____ 2nd:____ 3rd:____ 4. How would you rate the overall quality of the items listed in Question #3 that you and members of your household have used the most during the past 12 months? ____ (1) Excellent ____ (4) Poor ____ (2) Good ____ (5) Don’t know ____ (3) Fair ©Leisure Vision/ETC Institute for the City of Farmington – June 2010 Page 2 5. Please indicate if YOU or any member of your HOUSEHOLD has a need for each of the parks and recreation facilities listed below by circling the YES or NO next to the park/facility. If YES, please rate ALL the following parks and recreation FACILITIES of this type i n Farmington on a scale of 5 to 1, where 5 means “100% Meets Needs” and 1 means “Does Not Meet Needs” of your household. Type of Facility Do You Have a Need for this Facility? If YES, How Well Are Your Needs Being Met? Yes No 100% Met 75% Met 50% Met 25% Met 0% Met A. Small neighborhood parks Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 B. Youth baseball fields Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 C. Youth softball fields Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 D. Paved walking and biking trails Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 E. Large community parks Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 F. Adult softball fields Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 G. Adult baseball fields Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 H. Off leash dog areas Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 I. Natural areas/wildlife habitat Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 J. Picnic shelters Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 K. Skate park Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 L. Interpretive areas Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 M. Soccer fields Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 N. Lacrosse fields Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 O. Football fields Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 P. Senior center Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 Q. Outdoor tennis courts Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 R. Outdoor ice skating/ hockey rinks Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 S. Outdoor swimming pools Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 T. Gym space/indoor courts Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 U. Disc golf course Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 V. Sand volleyball courts Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 W. Outdoor basketball courts Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 X. Playground equipment Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 Y. Campgrounds Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 1. Nature center Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 2. Municipal golf course Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 6. Which FOUR of the facilities from the list in Question #5 are most important to your household? [Using the letters and numbers in the left hand column of Question #5 above, please write in the letters or numbers below for your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th choices, or circle ‘NONE’.] 1st: _____ 2nd:_____ 3rd: _____ 4th: _____ NONE ©Leisure Vision/ETC Institute for the City of Farmington – June 2010 Page 3 7. Please indicate if YOU or any member of your HOUSEHOLD has a need for each of the sports and recreation programs listed below by circling the YES or NO next to the recreation program. If YES, please rate the following recreation PROGRAMS on a scale of 5 to 1, where 5 means “100% Meets Needs” and 1 means “Does Not Meet Needs” of your household. Type of Program Do You Have a Need for this Program? If YES You Have a Need, How Well Are Your Needs Being Met? Yes No 100% Met 75% Met 50% Met 25% Met 0% Met A. Youth Learn to Swim programs Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 B. Preschool programs Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 C. Before and after school programs Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 D. Youth summer camp programs Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 E. Youth sports programs Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 F. Youth fitness and wellness programs Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 G. Programs for teens Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 H. Adult fitness and wellness programs Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 I. Water fitness programs Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 J. Tennis lessons and leagues Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 K. Youth art, dance, performing arts Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 L. Adult art, dance, performing arts Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 M. Adult sports programs Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 N. Adult programs for 50 years and older Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 O. Programs for people with disabilities Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 P. Birthday parties Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 Q. Adult continuing education programs Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 R. Golf lessons and leagues Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 S. Special events, i.e. concerts, movies, etc. Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 T. Nature programs/environmental education Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 U. Travel programs Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 V. Farmers’ Market Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 W. Programs with your pets Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 X. Other:_______________________ Yes No 5 4 3 2 1 8. Which FOUR of the programs from the list in Question #7 are most important to your household? [Using the letters in Question #7 above, please write in the letters below for your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th choices, or circle ‘NONE’.] 1st: _____ 2nd:_____ 3rd: _____ 4th: _____ NONE 9. Which FOUR of the programs from the list in Question #7 do you currently participate in MOST OFTEN at City of Farmington Parks and Recreation Department facilities? [Using the letters in Question #7 above, please write in the letters below for your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th choices, or circle ‘NONE’.] 1st: _____ 2nd:_____ 3rd: _____ 4th: _____ NONE ©Leisure Vision/ETC Institute for the City of Farmington – June 2010 Page 4 10. Following are actions that the City of Farmington could take to improve t he existing parks and recreation system. Please indicate whether you would be very supportive, somewhat supportive, or not supportive of each action by circling the number next to the action. How supportive are you of having the City of Farmington spend resources to… Level of Support Very Somewhat Not Supportive Supportive Supportive Not Sure A. Fix-up/repair older neighborhood and community parks 4 3 2 1 B. Maintain and improve existing paved trails 4 3 2 1 C. Maintain and improve existing picnic shelters 4 3 2 1 D. Maintain and improve existing youth athletic fields 4 3 2 1 E. Maintain and improve existing adult athletic fields 4 3 2 1 F. Maintain and improve existing senior center 4 3 2 1 G. Maintain and improve existing outdoor pool 4 3 2 1 H. Maintain and improve existing ice arena 4 3 2 1 I. Maintain and improve existing playground equipment 4 3 2 1 J. Maintain and improve existing outdoor basketball courts 4 3 2 1 K. Maintain and improve existing sand volleyball courts 4 3 2 1 L. Improve and expand recreational programs offered 4 3 2 1 11. Which FOUR of the actions from the list in Question #10 would you be most willing to fund with your tax dollars? [Using the letters in the left hand column of Question #10 above, please write in the letters below for your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th choices, or circle ‘NONE’.] 1st: _____ 2nd:_____ 3rd: _____ 4th: _____ NONE 12. Please rate your satisfaction on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 means “Very Satisfied” and 1 means “Very Dissatisfied”, with the overall value your household receives from the City of Farmington Parks and Recreation Department. ____ (5) Very Satisfied ____ (2) Somewhat Dissatisfied ____ (4) Somewhat Satisfied ____ (1) Very Dissatisfied ____ (3) Neutral ____ (9) Don’t Know POTENTIAL NEW PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES 13. Youth and adult outdoor sports facility could be developed in the City of Farmington for playing games, practices, and training. From the list below please check ALL the reasons you and members of your household would use an OUTDOOR sports facility in the City of Farmington. [Check ALL you would use.] ____ (01) Youth soccer games and/or practices ____ (06) Teaching clinics and lessons ____ (02) Youth baseball games and/or practices ____ (07) Adult softball games and/or practices ____ (03) Youth softball games and/or practices ____ (08) Adult soccer games and/or practices ____ (04) Youth lacrosse games and/or practices ____ (09) Other: _______________________ ____ (05) Youth football games and/or practices ____ (10) None, wouldn’t use an outdoor sports facility ©Leisure Vision/ETC Institute for the City of Farmington – June 2010 Page 5 14. Following are actions that the City of Farmington could take to develop new parks, recreational facilities and trails. Please tell whether you would be very supportive, somewhat supportive, or not supportive of each item. How supportive are you of having the City of Farmington develop the following parks, recreational facility and trail items Level of Support Very Somewhat Not Supportive Supportive Supportive Sure A. New paved walking and biking trails 4 3 2 1 B. Complete missing walking and biking trail connections 4 3 2 1 C. Neighborhood parks 4 3 2 1 D. Install new playground equipment 4 3 2 1 E. Large community parks 4 3 2 1 F. Adult softball fields 4 3 2 1 G. Soccer fields 4 3 2 1 H. Outdoor aquatic (pool) complex 4 3 2 1 I. Youth softball fields 4 3 2 1 J. Youth baseball complex 4 3 2 1 K Youth lacrosse fields 4 3 2 1 L. Flag/touch football fields 4 3 2 1 M. Second sheet of indoor ice on Schmitz-Maki Arena site 4 3 2 1 N. Disc golf course 4 3 2 1 O. Off-leash dog areas 4 3 2 1 P. Purchase land for park and open space 4 3 2 1 Q. Domed athletic facility 4 3 2 1 R. Community park at 195th Street and Diamond Path Road 4 3 2 1 S. Outdoor ice skating rinks 4 3 2 1 T. Picnic shelters 4 3 2 1 U. Tennis courts 4 3 2 1 V. Indoor recreation center 4 3 2 1 W. Outdoor basketball courts 4 3 2 1 X. Teen center 4 3 2 1 Y. Skate park 4 3 2 1 1. Pedestrian bridges or underpasses for safe trail crossings 4 3 2 1 15. From the list in #14, which FOUR of the items from would you be most willing to fund through a bond levy? [Using the letters in the left hand column of Question #14 above, please write in the letters below for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th choices, or circle ‘NONE’.] 1st: _____ 2nd:_____ 3rd: _____ 4th: _____ NONE 16. What is the maximum amount of additional annual property taxes you would be willing to pay to fund the acquisition and development of the NEW parks, recreational facilities and trails that you are most willing to fund through a bond levy in Question #15? ____ (1) $18 or more per month ($216 annually) ____ (5) $6-$8 per month ($72-$96 annually) ____ (2) $15-$17 per month ($180-$204 annually) ____ (6) $3-$5 per month ($36-$60 annually) ____ (3) $12-$14 per month ($144-$168 annually) ____ (7) None ____ (4) $9-$11 per month ($108-$132 annually) ©Leisure Vision/ETC Institute for the City of Farmington – June 2010 Page 6 17. If a voter referendum was held to fund the acquisition, improvement, and development of the types of parks, trails, and recreation facilities that are most important to you and members of your household, how would you vote in the election? ____ (1) Vote in Favor ____ (3) Not Sure ____ (2) Might Vote in Favor ____ (4) Vote Against 18. Please check ALL the ways you learn about City of Farmington parks and recreation programs and activities. ____(01) Park and Recreation Seasonal Brochure ____(07) From friends and neighbors ____(02) City of Farmington Website ____(08) School flyers/newsletter ____(03) Newspaper articles ____(09) E-mail bulletins ____(04) Radio ____(10) Conversations with parks/rec. staff ____(05) Cable access television ____(11) Newspaper advertisements ____(06) Flyers at parks & recreation facilities ____(12) Park and Rec sign board Natural Resource Management 19. Where does the water outside of your place of residence (snowmelt, water from an over -watered lawn, water from washing a vehicle on pavement) drain to? [Check ONE] _____ (1) Absorbed into the ground _____ (2) Runs into a storm drain _____ (3) Both absorbed into the ground and drained in the storm drain _____ (4) Runs into the sewer 20. Does water that runs into the storm drains in your neighborhood get treated at a sewage treatment plant, or does it run directly into ponds and creeks? [Check ONE] _____ (1) Treated at plant _____ (2) Runs directly into ponds and creeks 21. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means “no serious threat” and 5 means “a very serious threat”, please rate how serious each of the listed sources of pollution is to Farmington’s waterways. Sources of pollution No serious threat Somewhat not a threat Neutral Somewhat of a threat Very serious threat Don’t Know A. Agriculture 1 2 3 4 5 9 B. Automobile oil and grease 1 2 3 4 5 9 C. Chemical waste from households 1 2 3 4 5 9 D. Construction activities 1 2 3 4 5 9 E. Fertilizers and pesticides 1 2 3 4 5 9 F. Dumping pollutants into storm drains 1 2 3 4 5 9 G. Leaves 1 2 3 4 5 9 H. Street and parking lot runoff 1 2 3 4 5 9 I. Other: ___________________________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 9 22. Which TWO of the sources of pollution from the from list in Question #21 do you feel are the most serious threat to Farmington’s waterways [Using the letters in Question #21 above, please write in the letters below for your 1st and 2nd choices, or circle ‘NONE.’] 1st:____ 2nd:____ NONE ©Leisure Vision/ETC Institute for the City of Farmington – June 2010 Page 7 23. In your opinion, list three things people like yourself can do to reduce pollution in the local streams and tributaries. 1) 2) 3) Demographics Demographic questions are asked to ensure that the survey respondents are representative of the residents of Farmington. Your responses will remain confidential. 24. Do you own or rent your home? ____(1) Own _____(2) Rent 25. What is your household income? ____ (1) Under $25,000 ____ (4) $75,000-$99,999 ____ (2) $25,000-$49,999 ____ (5) $100,000 or more ____ (3) $50,000-$74,999 26. Counting yourself, how many people in your household are: Under age 5 ____ Ages 15-19 ____ Ages 35-44 ____ Ages 65-74 ____ Ages 5-9 ____ Ages 20-24 ____ Ages 45-54 ____ Ages 75+ ____ Ages 10-14 ____ Ages 25-34 ____ Ages 55-64 ____ 27. What is your age? _______ 28. Your gender: ____(1) Male ____(2) Female 29. Please share any additional comments that could assist the City of Farmington in improving parks, trails, open space, recreational facilities and services, and natural resource management. This concludes the survey. Thank you for your time. Your response will remain completely confidential. The address information on the sticker to the right will ONLY be used to help identify areas with special interests. TO :Far mington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers F R O M :R andy D istad, Parks and Recr eaon D irector S U B J EC T:Review City Council Wor k S es s ion DAT E:M ay 1 2 , 2021 B A C KG R O U N D Commission members met with the city council on May 3 in a w ork s ession s e$ng. There w ere a number of topics dis cus s ed including pickle ball courts , a skate park and a pos s ible community s urvey that could lead to a pos s ible referendum. T his is an opportunity for commis s ion members to have a dis cus s ion about the wor k ses s ion topics that w er e dis cussed. TO :Far mington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers F R O M :R andy D istad, Parks and Recr eaon D irector S U B J EC T:A ppr ove Park, Trail and S idew alk P lan Riv ers Edge D evelopment DAT E:M ay 1 2 , 2021 B A C KG R O U N D I ncluded in the meeng packet is a prelimina ry pla t f o r the R ivers Edge residenal develo pment. I t is located south of Spruce Street on the west side of D enma rk Avenue, adjacent to the c ity's F ire Staon #1 and across D enmark Avenue f ro m B oeckman Middle Scho o l. A map sho wing the locao n is included in yo ur meeng packet. T he c ity c o uncil approved the schema c design o f the development a t its April 19, 2021 meeng. D I S C U S S I O N : C alculang the Park L and D edicaon Require ment : T he park land dedicaon r equirement for the dev elopment is 5.33 acres. The par k land dedicaon acreage amount is deter mined by taking the 2 9 8 total dwelling units and div iding it by the 41 acres of net dev elopable land, w hich res ults in a net dens ity of 7 units per acre. A ccording to the park dedicaon ordinance’s formula, 7 units per acre requires thirteen (13) percent of the 4 1 net developable acreage to be dedicated as par k land. This results in 5.33 acres of park land being requir ed to be dedicated. Park L and D edicaon: T he preliminary plat s ubmi7ed, which is included in the meeng packet, shows a o ne and six-tenths (1.6) ac re size park in the develo pment that is lo cated in the no rthwest co rner o f the develo pment and is shown shaded in green. T he c ity's park and o pen space plan idenfi es a neighborho o d park in this locao n, so lo cang this park in this loc aon sasfies this requirement. I t wo uld be propo sed in the future that adjacent land to the 1.6 acres of park being dedicated wo uld also be ta ken thro ugh the park dedicaon process when the parcel to the west is develo ped in o rder to make the park a minimum of at least 3 acres in size. B ecause the pro posed 1.6 acres of park will be adjacent to the Vermillio n R iver greenway, to the gas pipeline easement, and to storm water ponds it will be and f eel much larger than a stand alo ne 1.6 acre neighbo rhood park. Staff is in suppo rt o f the size and lo caon of the park. T he remaining r equir ed park land dedicaon of 3.7 3 acr es (5.33 acres minus the 1 .6 acres being dedicated as a par k) that w ill not be given as land would be taken as cas h in lieu of land. T his city would receiv e a cash pay ment from the developer bas ed on the appraised per acre value of the land, w hich w ould be mulplied by the remaining requir ed 3.7 3 acr es of parkland dedicaon in the dev elopment. T he developer is required to submit to the city an appra isal that idenfies the per acre raw land value, in order to determine the fi na l cash in lieu payment amount to be made to the city. T he amount of cash that is determined and paid by the developer, will then be deposited into the city ’s park improvement fund, so it can be used to co ver the cost of develo ping the park. C alculang the Park D eve lopme nt Fe e : T he park development fee to be collected w ill be $129,0 4 9 .96. This is calculated bas ed on the 2021 fee of $24,212 per acr e mulplied against the total par k land that it required to be dedicated of 5.33 acres . I n the past, this fee has been us ed to pay for addional trails that the city may r equir e a dev eloper to cons truct in the development that are not idenfied in the city 's trail plan. A ny funds remaining a@er the cos ts for addional tr ails are paid, are depos ited into the park improvement fund and are to be us ed only for the development of the park land that is located either in the development or adj acent to the dev elopment. Trails: T here are a number of tr ails propos ed on the a7ached preliminary plat, and s how n as an orange line, that w as submi7ed by the dev eloper. The trail is located primarily in the gas pipeline eas ement, which is wher e the park and open s pace plan s how s a trail being located. I n addion to the trails proposed by the dev eloper, there ar e addional trails s taff are propos ing in the development that ar e s hown in pink. The addional trail locaons are shown because they meet w ith w here they ar e s hown in the city's 2040 park, open space and tr ail plan. Thes e include the follow ing locaons: F rom S pr uce S tr eet s outh along the w es t s ide of D enmark Avenue and behind F ire S taon #1 connecng into the trail propos ed by the dev eloper shown as an orange line. F rom F ir e S taon #1 s outh along the w es t s ide of D enmark Avenue to 220th S treet. F rom D enmar k Avenue wes t along the north s ide of 2 20th S treet to a pr ivate pr operty parcel. A long the s outh s ide of the Vermillion Riv er gr eenw ay from the dev eloper's pr opos ed trail shown as an or ange line heading wes t to the property boundary. F rom D enmar k Avenue on the s outh s ide of the main public street to heading w est to the proper ty boundary. T hese addional propos ed trails w ill provide addional connecons not only to exis ng city trails, but also in the development along w ith providing a tr ail connecon in the futur e to the par cel wes t of this dev elopment w hen it is developed. S idewalks: W hile the developer has not shown any propos ed s idewalks in the development, s taff is propos ing s idewalks to be cons tr ucted in the follow ing locaons : O n the north s ide of the main east wes t connecng s treet from D enmark Av enue to the wes t proper ty boundary. O n the eas t s ide of the public s treet that r uns from 2 2 0th S treet to the main east wes t s treet. O n the w es t and s outh s ide of the public s tr eet that runs north from the main east wes t s treet and past the public park . T hese s idewalk locaons are shown in lime gr een and are proposed in or der to meet the city standard of hav ing a s idew alk on at least one s ide of ever y public s tr eet in a new development. A C T I O N R EQ U E S T E D : I t is ancipated the P lanning Commission w ill hav e a public hearing on the preliminary plat at either its May or June, 2 0 2 1 meeng. T he C ommis s ion is being as ked to rev iew the a7ached document, have a dis cus s ion about the pr opos ed staff and developer locaons of the park, trails and s idew alks and then make a recommendaon by moon to the P lanning Commission about the follow ing: approv al of the 1 .6 acres of par k land being proposed to be dedicated and its locaon s how n on the preliminary plat and take the remaining park land dedicaon that is required as cas h in lieu of park land approv al of the trail locaons being proposed by the developer and addional trail locaons being propos ed by s taff approv al of the s idewalk locaons being propos ed by staff AT TAC HMENT S : Type Desc rip tion Backup Material Rivers Edge Development Location Map Backup Material Rivers Edge Preliminary Plat Proposed Park, Trails and Sidewalk Plan TO :Far mington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers F R O M :R andy D istad, Parks and Recr eaon D irector S U B J EC T:A ppr ove Park, Trail and S idew alk P lan V ita A!va D ev elopment DAT E:M ay 1 2 , 2021 B A C KG R O U N D I ncluded in your meeng packet is a preliminary plat for the V ita A!va res idenal development. I t is located s outh of C S A H 50, just wes t of the Vermillion Riv er Cros s ing development and adj acent to the north of the S outh C reek s tream corridor. A map s howing the locaon of the s ite is included in the meeng packet. T he development cons is ts of 141 single family homes and 6 eight-unit tow nhomes . I t w ill be a 55+ community w ith it's ow n priv ate recreaonal facilies including pickle ball and tennis courts. D I S C U S S I O N : C alculang the Park L and D edicaon Require ment : Because s taff has not receiv ed final number s on the net dev elopable acreage in the development, it had to s cale the net developable acreage on a G I S map. B as ed on this s caling, ther e is approximately plus or minus 52 acres of developable land a7er floodplain and wetland acreage is remov ed. G iv en this amount and bas ed on the dens ity, the park land dedicaon requirement for the development is 6 .24 acres . The park land dedicaon acr eage amount is deter mined by taking the 189 total dw elling units and dividing it by the approximately 52 acres of net developable land, which results in a net dens ity of 3 .63 units per acre. A ccording to the par k dedicaon ordinance’s formula, 3.63 units per acr e r equir es twelve (12) percent of the approximate 5 2 net developable acreage to be dedicated as park land. T his res ults in 6.2 4 acres of park land being required to be dedicated. Park L and D edicaon: T he preliminary plat s ubmi@ed, w hich is included in the meeng packet, does not cur rently show any park land being dedicated. S taff is recommending that fiv e lots (or about .6 acres ) on the southeast corner of the development be dedicated as a public park becaus e of a regional tr ail that w ill be cons tructed in the future just to the s outh of this development, which is s how n as a pink line on the a@ached preliminary plat for the development. Requir ing thes e lots to be dedicated as a park would allow a small parking lot to be constructed as a trail head for the regional trail. W hile the city's 2040 park, open space and trail plan does no t idenfy a neighborho o d park in this lo caon, it is important to pro vide some public access to the trail from this development. T he remaining r equir ed park land dedicaon of 5.6 4 acr es of park land required to be dedicated (6.24 acres minus the .6 acres proposed to be dedicated as a park) that will not be given as land, would be taken as cas h in lieu of land. T his city would receiv e a cash payment from the developer based on the appraised per acre value of the land, w hich w ould be mulplied by the remaining r equired 5.64 acres of parkland dedicaon in the development. The developer is required to s ubmit to the city an apprais al that idenfies the per acre raw land v alue, in order to deter mine the final cash in lieu payment amount to be made to the city. T he amount of cas h that is determined and paid by the dev eloper, w ill then be deposited into the city ’s par k improv ement fund, s o it can be us ed to cover the cos t of city par k improv ements. C alculang the Park D eve lopme nt Fe e : T he park development fee to be collected from this dev elopment will be $155,4 4 1 .00. T his is calculated based on the 2 0 2 1 fee of $2 4 ,212 per acre mulplied against the total par k land that it required to be dedicated of 6 .24 acres . I n the pas t, this fee has been used to pay for other par k and trail cos ts that the city may requir e a dev eloper to construct in the dev elopment that are not idenfied in the city's park, open space and tr ail plan. A ny funds remaining a7er costs for addional par k and trail w ork have been covered are depos ited into the park improv ement fund and are to be us ed only for the development of a park that is located either in the development or clos es t to the dev elopment. Trails: T here are a number of tr ails propos ed by s taff on the a@ached preliminary plat. T he line s how n in pink is a future regional trail alignment. This trail w ill be cons tr ucted at a minimum paved w idth of 10 feet. S taff w ould recommend this trail be graded and paved by the dev eloper at the me the dev elopment is graded s o it is in place before any res idenal units ar e built. I n addion to the r egional trail, there are addional trails s taff are propos ing in the development that ar e s how n in yellow. The addional trail locaons ar e s hown because they meet w ith the general locaon of w here trails ar e s hown in the city's 2040 par k, open s pace and trail plan. Thes e include the following locaons : O n the w es t s ide of the development along the future P ilot Knob Road extens ion from the S outh Creek G r eenw ay to S pruce S treet O n the eas t s ide of the dev elopment along the wes t s ide of Eaton Av enue from the S outh C reek G reenw ay to S pr uce S treet Betw een tw o lots in the cul de sac to allow a connecon from the development to the S outh C reek G reenw ay T hese addional propos ed trails on Eaton Avenue and P ilot Knob Road w ill pr ovide a trail connecon in the future to the parcel to the north w hen it is dev eloped. S idewalks: W hile the developer has not shown any propos ed s idewalks in the development, s taff is propos ing s idewalks that are s how n in blue on the a@ached preliminary plat to be cons tr ucted in the follow ing locaons : A round the interior perimeter of the dev elopment. O n the eas t s ide of the s treet that connects S pruce S treet to the development. O n the s outh s ide of S pruce S treet fr om P ilot Knob Road to Eaton Av enue public park. O n the eas t s ide of C ross L ake S treet from Vermillion S treet to the tr ail connecon betw een the lots in the cul-de-s ac. T he sidew alks are propos ed in these locaons in or der to meet the city standard of having a sidew alk on at least one s ide of ev er y public street in a new development. A C T I O N R EQ U E S T E D : I t is ancipated the P lanning Commission w ill hav e a public hearing on the preliminary plat at either its May or June, 2 0 2 1 meeng. T he C ommis s ion is being as ked to rev iew the a@ached document, have a dis cus s ion about the pr opos ed staff locaons for the park, trails and sidew alks and then make a recommendaon by moon to the P lanning C ommis s ion about the follow ing: approv al of the .6 acr es of park land being propos ed to be dedicated and its locaon s hown on the preliminar y plat and take the remaining 5 .64 acr es of park land dedicaon that is r equir ed as cas h in lieu of par k land approv al of the trail locaons being pr opos ed by s taff approv al of the s idewalk locaons being propos ed by staff AT TAC HMENT S : Type Desc rip tion Backup Material Vita Attiva Location Map Backup Material Vita Attiva Preliminary Plat Proposed Park, Trails and Sidewalk Plan TO :Far mington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers F R O M :R andy D istad, Parks and Recr eaon D irector S U B J EC T:F lagstaff M eadow Park M as ter P lan Facility and D es ign I deas DAT E:M ay 1 2 , 2021 B A C KG R O U N D Because Rege"a F ields dev elopment is nearly built out and the W his pering F ields r es idenal dev elopment w ill s tar t gr ading this year, it s eem like it is a good me to begin the pr ocess of developing the master plan for F lags taff Meadow Park, w hich w ill s erve both developments along w ith any future res idenal dev elopment that occurs on the undeveloped land to the wes t of the par k. A s a reminder to the commis s ion, the Rege"a F ields dev elopment dedicated about 1 .5 acres of land for a park and the W his per ing F ields dev elopment, w hich is j us t north of and adjacent to the Rege"a F ields dev elopment, dedicated an addional 1.5 acr es of land for a park. Both of the park parcels abut one another, thereby cr eang a neighborhood park of about 3 acres s o far. A s the development of the park master plan occur s , it is important for the commis s ion to remember that future park dedicaon r equirements for the undev eloped land to the w es t s hould be strategically show n to include as much par k land as possible to be dedicated so it will abut the exis ng 3 acres of park land. T he park mas ter plan s ets the vision for w hat kinds of facilies and amenies the par k should include. T he commiss ion s hould do s ome brains torming about what types of facilies it env is ions to be in the park. A previous commis s ion created neighbor hood par k standards that idenfy s ome or all of the types of facilies to be included in a neighborhood park . The park standards document is included in your meeng packet T he final lis t of amenies and facilies to be built in the park ulmately will be determined by the final park dimens ion and acr eage. T he previous park s and r ecreaon director had env is ioned the cons trucon of the follow ing facilies in the park: at least tw o irr igated regulaon s iz e s occer fields a parking lot to accommodate spectators and play ers for soccer pracces and games playground equipment a shelter w ith r es tr ooms and a water s our ce a bas ketball cour t addional trail connecons w here they ar e needed amenies s uch as benches, picnic tables , tras h containers, grills , pet w as te s taons and bike racks planng of s hade trees T he city s hould hir e a cons ultant to lead the park mas ter planning proces s . A n impor tant component of dev eloping the mas ter plan is ge3ng input fr om r es idents w ho live in the dev elopment around the park . I t is ancipated that the park master planning proces s s hould be started this coming summer or early fall and conclude before the end of the year. Then once the mas ter plan for the par k has been approved by both the commis s ion and the city council, the par k facilies and amenies idenfied in the approved mas ter plan could be constructed in 2022. AT TAC HMENT S : Type Desc rip tion Backup Material Neighborhood Park Standards Neighborhood Park Standards Vision: Through a public input process, every neighborhood park shall have an approved master plan to guide its development. A neighborhood park should include both passive and active spaces when possible. A neighborhood park is considered the “backbone” of the park system. Size: Minimum 3 acres up to 6 acres Location/Distance from Residents: Serves the population of a neighborhood in a radius up to one half-mile and should be easily accessed. At least one side of the park should have street frontage for visibility purposes. If a major barrier exists to gain safe access to the park, such as crossing a state trunk highway or county state aid highway to access the park, then it may be beneficial to have neighborhood parks located less than a half mile if the facilities and/or amenities cannot be met within a half-mile radius due to a safety barrier. Facilities and/or Amenities : Every neighborhood park should have the following facilities and/or amenities if space allows: • Shelter • Playground Equipment (separate play structures for children ages 2-5 years and 5-12 years) • Sport Court such as basketball, volleyball, pickle ball and/or tennis • Ballfield • Soccer/Lacrosse Field(s) • Waste Containers • Grills • Bike Rack • Benches • Open green space/playfield • Trail and/or sidewalk connections • Pet waste station • Trees • Signage • Landscaping TO :Far mington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers F R O M :R andy D istad, Parks and Recr eaon D irector S U B J EC T:N aming C ontest Fairhill Es tate at North Creek D evelopment Neighborhood Park DAT E:M ay 1 2 , 2021 B A C KG R O U N D T he commiss ion previous ly decided to pos tpone a contes t to name the neighbor hood park in the Fairhill Es tate at Nor th C r eek development. Becaus e the park w ill be developed this s ummer and the dev elopment connues to add new homes , the commis sion at the A pril 14 meeng determined it would be a good idea to begin the process of naming the neighborhood park in the dev elopment. P rev ious dis cus s ions by the commission, w hich are reflected in one of the w or k plan goals , was to invite res idents who live in the development to s ubmit pos s ible names for the park . I f the commission wants to connue to us e this kind of process, then it s hould hav e a preliminary dis cus s ion about a naming contes t for the new par k. T his could include such things as : determine how to directly publicize it to the res idents who live in the development determine w ho is eligible to submit a name or names for the contes t idenfy how the names can be s ubmi.ed i.e. email, phone, mail, etc. determine if ther e will be any prize for the pers on submi/ng the name that is s elected determine the dates of when the naming contes t w ould s tart and end I have a.ached s ome informaon from the par k naming contest the public parcipated in and las t occurred when F lags taff M eadow s Park was named. P leas e rev iew this informaon as it should provide you with some helpful background informaon and guidance as you prepare for the neighborhood par k naming contes t in the Fairhill Estate at North C reek dev elopment. T he commiss ion s hould then have a final dis cus s ion at its June 9 meeng, w hich will be the firs t meeng for Kellee O mlid, the city's new parks and recr eaon dir ector. At the J une 9 meeng the park naming contest details can be finalized and then be implemented. AT TAC HMENT S : Type Desc rip tion Backup Material Park Naming Contest Background Information TO :Far mington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers F R O M :R andy D istad, Parks and Recr eaon D irector S U B J EC T:P ickle Ball Courts DAT E:M ay 1 2 , 2021 B A C KG R O U N D T he commiss ion s hould hav e a follow up dis cus s ion a%er the city council w or k s es s ion about providing pickle ball courts to the community. A s s uming the city council is in support of pr oviding new pickle ball courts to the community, the dis cus s ion s hould include the following: determine and idenfy a final preferr ed locaon determine if ther e s hould be a public input proces s if a public input proces s is us ed, dis cus s w hat this proces s looks like dis cus s , but do not finalize, a preliminar y pr ojected meline for compleon of new courts if there is s uppor t from the city council and the public A %er Kellee O mlid begins her posion as the new par ks and recreaon dir ector for the city of Farmington on May 24, s he can fur ther dis cus s pickle ball courts with the commis s ion at their J une 9 meeng. I f both the commis s ion and city council s uppor t prov iding new pickle ball courts in the community, then s he can work with the commission to determine w hat the next s teps will need to be taken. TO :Far mington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers F R O M :R andy D istad, Parks and Recr eaon D irector S U B J EC T:Round Table Format DAT E:M ay 1 2 , 2021 B A C KG R O U N D T he round table agenda item allow s commis s ion members to s hare informaon, or ask quesons of s taff about items not on the agenda. No formal decis ions ar e made during this agenda item. TO :Far mington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers F R O M :R andy D istad, Parks and Recr eaon D irector S U B J EC T:S ummer S easonal S taff and Recr eaon P rogram U pdate DAT E:M ay 1 2 , 2021 B A C KG R O U N D Recreaon S uper vis or Missie Kohlbeck w ill pr ovide an update about how the hiring of s eas onal staff is progres s ing for the par ks and recreaon depar tment. S he w ill also provide an update on the summer recreaon pr ogr ams being offered and what the curr ent regis traon numbers are for summer programs . TO :Far mington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers F R O M :R andy D istad, Parks and Recr eaon D irector S U B J EC T:Pos s ible I tems for June 9, 2 0 2 1 Meeng A genda DAT E:M ay 1 2 , 2021 B A C KG R O U N D T he following are pos s ible topics staff has idenfied for the Commission to cons ider for its J une 9, 2021 meeng agenda: introducon of new parks and recreaon dir ector review 2021 wor k plan progres s name for neighbor hood park in Fairhill Es tate at North Creek development developing park mas ter plan F lagstaff M eadow Park community s urv ey quesons pickle ball courts Commission members s hould come prepar ed to idenfy other pos s ible topics for the June 9, 2021 meeng agenda.