HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.10.24 Parks and Rec Joint Meeting with Planning Minutes Farmington Parks and Recreation Commission and Planning Commission
Minutes from the June 10, 2024 Work Session Meeting
Members Present: Megan Merricks, Katharine Caron, David McMillen, Cody Fishman, Dirk Rotty, LeeAnn
Lehto, and Mitchell Snobeck
Members Absent: Katie Putt, Krista Tesky, and Phil Windschitl
Other’s Present: Parks and Recreation Director Kellee Omlid, Planning Manger Tony Wippler, and Rita
Trapp, HKGi
I. Call Meeting to Order
Chair Fishman called the parks and recreation commission meeting to order, and Chair Rotty called the
planning commission meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Quorum was present.
II. Approval of June 10, 2024 Meeting Agenda
There were no changes to the agenda.
III. Discussion Items
A. Park Dedication Study Findings and Recommendations
This is a joint work session with the parks and recreation commission and planning commission.
All attendees introduced themselves. Director Omlid introduced the park dedication study and
the process to tonight’s joint work session. Rita Trapp from HKGi explained the purpose and
expectations of this meeting. Trapp reviewed the park dedication background, applicable
statutes, how fees are collected and what they can be used for, requirements of a parks/open
space plan and adopted Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), essential nexus and process to
establish, and fees collected must directly relate to new growth.
Trapp went into detail about the City’s park dedication study findings. There is a demonstrated
need for the dedication or fees required by the City. The process to establish the essential
nexus was completed by prioritizing the list of improvements and acquisitions to achieve,
estimate the cost for improvements, and identify how much of the cost for these improvements
is due to new growth of the City. HKGi used the information in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Parks and Recreation Chapter and Citywide Analysis of Parks that was completed during the Jim
Bell Park and Preserve Master Plan process.
Currently, neighborhood parks are 0.5 miles apart. Recommendation is new parks should be
developed about 0.75 miles apart. Eight new neighborhood parks would be anticipated.
Recommendation for two new community parks approximately 30 acres in size for each. Trapp
reviewed typical amenities in neighborhood and community parks and estimated cost for each.
Trail improvements were reviewed, which assumed trails along roads and within developments
constructed outside of the park dedication process.
Trapp went into detail about the park dedication rate, how it can be fulfilled by land dedication,
cash fee in lieu of land, and combination of land dedication and cash fee. The City’s current park
dedication requirements were reviewed. The current land dedication is based on the number of
housing units per acre to determine the percentage. Staff don’t know where the percentages
came from. HKGi evaluated two other potential approaches for residential dedications including
(1) determination based on system cost per residential unit or acre and (2) based on parkland
per person. The recommended approach is determination based on parkland per person. This
approach uses Census American Community Survey to establish the number of people per
household and a formula for park dedication based on dwelling units proposed in a project.
The proposed code updates are reconstructed for clarity, new provision requiring a survey of
the property prior to dedication, revised the dedication formula and established a method for
addressing mixed use development, and removed the park development fee. Trapp reviewed
the next steps including finalize the ordinance, receive recommendations from the parks and
recreation commission and planning commission, hold public hearing at the planning
commission, and consideration of the city council.
Parks and recreation commission and planning commission discussion on park dedication fees
and requirements of neighboring communities, how do we maximize park dedication fees to
build out the park and trail system, is 20 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents the correct
number, who gets notice of the public hearing, and how will developers react to the new
ordinance. Also discussed what happens with developments that are currently in process,
neighborhood parks and community parks, and reducing the number of new neighborhood
parks, but increasing the number of acres per park and only accepting good, buildable land as
park dedication.
IV. Adjournment
Moved by Fishman and seconded by McMillen and moved and seconded by the planning commission to
adjourn the meeting. APIF. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kellee Omlid
Parks & Recreation Director and Recording Secretary