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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-15-14 PTRCJohn Van -- Cindy Garretson Don Messerly www.cityofardenhills.org Chuck Michaelson Nancy O'Malley Harold Petersen Steve Scott Jennifer Stephens Rich Straumann Matt Trites Dave McClung Arden Hills is a strong community that values its unique environmental setting, strong residential neighborhoods, vital business community, well- infrastructure, fiscal soundness, and our long-standing tradition as a desirable City in which to live, work, and play. CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2.A.Approval Of Minutes March 18, 2014 Documents:14 PTRC MINUTES.PDF UNFINISHED BUSINESS 3.A.TCAAP Park Recommendation Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager Documents:MEMO.PDF,ATTACHMENT A.PDF NEW BUSINESS 4.A.Arden Hills Foundation Presentation Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager Documents:MEMO.PDF,ATTACHMENT A.PDF, ATTACHMENT B.PDF 4.B.Subcommittee Discussion Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager Documents:MEMO.PDF Off Site Meeting Discussion Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager Documents:MEMO.PDF,ATTACHMENT A.PDF 5.A.Subcommittee Reports 5.B.City Council Report Dave McClung, Council Liaison Public Works/Parks And Recreation Report Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager 6.A.Saturday, April 26 Earth Day Clean Up 9:00 AM Documents:2014 EARTH DAY AT TONY SCHMIDT.PDF 6.B.Tuesday, May 20, 2014 6:30 PM Park Site A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS PARKS, TRAILS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY,MARCH 18, 2014 ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL CALL MEETING TO ORDER Co-ChairPhil Kramlinger called the March 18, 2014, meeting of the Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee to order at 6:35p.m. and welcomed new member Jennifer Stephens to the PTRC. MEMBERS PRESENT: Co-Chairs Phil Kramlinger and John Van Valkenburg and Committee MembersNancyOMalley,Steve Scott, Chuck Michaelson, Harold Petersen, Rich Straumann and Jennifer Stephens. OTHERS PRESENT: Public Works Director Maurer and Council Liaison Dave McClung. ABSENT: Committee Members Cindy Garretson,Don Messerly, andMatt Trites. 1.APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Committee MemberScottmotionedtoapprove the agenda as amended seconded byCommittee MemberPetersen. The motion carried unanimously (8-0). 2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES -January 14, 2014 MOTION: CommitteeMemberMichaelsonmotioned to approve theJanuary 14, 2014,minutes aspresented,secondedby Committee MemberPetersen. The motion carried unanimously(8-0). 3.UNFINISHEDBUSINESS A.Emerald Ash Borer Update Public Works Director Maurer recapped that staff provided the City Council with an Emerald Ash Borer update at the February 18, 2014, work session. The Citys contracted arborist from Precision Tree and Landscaping evaluated 54 ash trees and found 38 to be Council there was discussion on whether the remaining 16 trees should also be treated, or ash trees that were recommended. The Council asked staff to bring back more information this summer on the remaining 16 trees to determine options on removal and replacement. The Council asked that staff bring this to the PTRC for review. Mr. Maurer pointed out that the packet included exhibits of each of the parks and a Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting MinutesMarch 18, 2014 Page2 trees staff will be revisiting with the Council are the smaller trees that were recommended not to be treated to discuss removal and replacement. Mr. Maurer also pointed out that Ms. Olson has negotiated a private treatment price with Precision Landscaping for Arden Hills residents at a price of $7.00 per DBH for 24 or less and $9.00 for 24 above 90% but that the disadvantage is that once you treat you need to continue to treat and that this was one of the reasons it was decided to treat only the significant trees in the parks. B.Other Unfinished Business None. 4.NEW BUSINESS A.Joint Meeting Debrief 2014 Work Plan Discussion Public Works Director Maurer recapped that the City Council reviewed the proposed 2014 committee goals and work plan at the February 18, 2014, joint PTRC/City Council meeting.From input provided at that meeting, Parks and Recreation Manager Olson has made some minor adjustments to the proposed work plan which are noted in the bullet points on the first page of her memo.Mr. Maurer asked the committee to review Attachment A and the Draft Work Plan (Attachment B) and provide anycomments or suggestions. Committee Member OMalleyasked that the Mission Statement in Attachment A include wording regarding helping preserve natural resourcesandthat Item 10 under Ongoing and As Needed Goals read Prepare semi-regular articles that the Committee would like to see highlighted in the City newsletter. Committee Member Stephensindicated she would volunteer to assist with any articles the PTRC had for the newsletter.Council Liaison McClung indicated the Communications Committee will alsowork with the PTRC on helping communicate information to the residents. Discussion ensued and it was decided the committee members would think about topics they could include in the newsletter.Mr. McClung indicated he felt the joint meeting went very well and that the presentation was very good.He stated that since Council has decided not to move forward with franchise fees it will cause some issues with prioritizationand the committee will need to find creative ways to move forward with some of the projects.He feels the committeeshould look at what the next real possibilitiesare and do some legwork in order to have them ready when those opportunities present themselves.Committee Member OMalleyasked if they should put another article in the newsletter about the Arden Hills Foundation.Committee Member Stephensinformed that an article was in the newsletter this month.Council Liaison McClungstated that the committee may want to ask the Foundation how the PTRC can help get themessage out about the Foundationassome of the parks and trails projects could be goals oftheFoundation.Public Works Director Maurer informed that Councilmember Holmes provided packageswith information on the Foundation for him to distribute to the PTRC members.Discussion then ensuedregarding the wording of the mission statement and correcting the wording for Item #10. Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting MinutesMarch 18, 2014 Page3 MOTION: Committee Member OMalley motioned to change the wording of the second sentence of the mission statement to read The Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee (PTRC) represents the interests of Arden Hills citizens in leading the continuing preservation, improvement, development and expansion of those resources. The motion was seconded by Committee Member Petersen.The motion carried unanimously 8-0. The committee members indicated they felt they would be more effective as a committee by establishing a task force or subcommittee to work on some of the goals instead of waiting for them to happen and should discuss this when Ms. Olson returns. Public Works Director Maurer indicated he would make a note to Ms. Olson to add discussion of subcommittees as an agenda item for the next meeting. Committee Member Straumannalso suggested that staff have a joint meeting with Ramsey County and the surrounding communities to discuss mutually beneficial park projects and activities. B.TCAAP Park Discussion Public Works Director Maurer indicated that Council has asked staff to review with the PTRC the Master Plan recommendations, anaylsis of current programming/field needs and to give recommendations for TCAAPdraft master plan park amenities and fields. Public Works DirectorMaurer presented Powerpointslides of the Master Plan depicting thedraft master plan land use and parks and trails layout.Public Works Director Maurer indicatedthat he and Parks and Recreation Manager Olson had met with the Planning Group to provide information about existing parks to be used for the layout of parks in TCAAP. The proposed plan does a good job with the number of fields needed but does notprovide enough land to put the other amenities that are needed in those areas such as parking, play structures,andpicnic shelters.After reviewing the analysis, staff created their own draft layouts and suggest a park in each of the three locations (the Creek Neighborhood, The Town CenterNeighborhood and the Hill Neighborhood) but feel there should be anathletic complex, which would have lighted softball and hockey facilities,locatedoutside the neighborhoods as well. In the layout staff provided for the Athletic Complex there are two regulation softball fields along with a hockey rink, pleasure rink and a warming house, which would require approximately 9 acres.TheMaster Plan hasa hockey rinkin the Town Center but staff does not think that would be the best location for a hockey rink. For the Hill Neighborhood which is at the south end of TCAAP, the layout includes a youth baseball/soccer field,a larger U10/U12free-standing soccer field, apicnic shelter, play structures,andahalfbasketball court which wouldrequire a little over 5 acres. Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting MinutesMarch 18, 2014 Page4 For the Town Center area, the layout shows an offstreet parking area, a couple tennis courts,afull basketball court, apicnic shelter, play structures, and a splash pad, which would require close to 4 acres. The last areais up in the Creek Neighborhoodand staff has included onstreet parking, a play structure, a combination youth ballfield and soccer field,ahalf basketball court, and a picnic shelter, which would require 3.4 acres. Public Works Director Maurer concluded that the Planning Group did agood job laying out the fields,but did not provide enough space to build the fields to the right size and when everything is laid out, approximately twice the area of what they accommodated for would be needed.This is largely due to the 9 acres it would take to build a freestanding softball/ hockey rink complex located off a major road which would eliminate the issue of traffic in the neighborhoods. Mr. Maurer indicated the intent was to present this to the committee this evening to get feedback and seeif there is any other additional information they would likeor any additional research they would like staff to do before the next meeting.Staffwill be looking for some kind of recommendation at the April PTRC meeting which canthen be brought forth to Council and thenback to thedevelopment team forsome modifications. Then at some point the revised/final plans will come back to Council.Council Liaison McClungstated that what Council is looking for from the PTRC is whetherthisisgoing in the right direction or does something need to be added.He indicated this meeting and the next meeting are very significant as a lot of what the committee recommendsis going to be the future for how the parks and trails look inTCAAP. Co-Chair Van Valkenbergasked if Mr.Scott wouldbe willing to have a meeting forthose interested in having a subcommittee. This would then allow them to have an additional discussion before theregular PTRC meeting in April. The committee decided to have a meeting on Tuesday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. for those interested in attending.Discussion ensued on amenities for the area. C.Other New Business None. 5.REPORTS A.City Council Report Council Liaison McClung mentioned that Council approved an amendment to the PUD for Lexington Station.He indicated there will be a Starbucks and a Noodles & Company, and they are looking for a 3rd and possibly a4 restaurant to go in there as th well. Mr. McClung informed that the Goodwill proposal for County Road E and Lexington was denied by the Council. Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting MinutesMarch 18, 2014 Page5 Council Liaison McClung reported that the B2 District Plan is moving forward and that Council has been looking at some lighting options. He reminded the committee the Plan will move forward in 2015 and that the bridge on County Road E over Snelling Avenue will be out for a period of time. Mr. McClung indicated that Council denied a County proposal for a Conditional Use Permit for a Yard Waste Site and a Source Separated Organic Site as part of the Tony Schmidt Park off New Brighton Road. This was denied because there were some major concerns about the Source Separated Organic Site. Council Liaison McClung reiterated that the City Council will not be moving forward with the Franchise Fees so there will be a need to look for grants and other opportunities. Mr. McClung reminded the members that the last day to order treesfrom the Friends of the Park Tree Sale is April 18 and that this is an opportunity for residents to donate trees to the City.He indicated the information is also available on the website. Council Liaison McClung mentioned that there is no further news regarding the proposal for the old Carrolls Furniture building. He stated that this is a challenging property because oflack of parking. B.Public Works/Parks & Recreation Report Public Works Director Maurer again acknowledgedtheArden Hills Foundation material he received from Councilmember Holmes. Mr. Maurer reminded the committee about the Clean-up Day flyer in the packet and that the Clean-Up Day will be held on Saturday, April 26. Steve Scott mentioned he has spoken to the JDA and the City Council about a site to fly model airplanes. He indicated that he belongs to the National Orginzation and that the organization is interested in helping him organize some kind of effort to get some space atTCAAP. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Committee MemberPetersenmoved to adjournthe meeting at8:35p.m., seconded by Committee Member Van Valkenburg.The motion carried unanimously (6-0). NEXT MEETING For those interested, there will be a subcommittee meeting to discuss the Master Plan recommendations for programming/field needs, amenities, and land use for TCAAP on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,April 16,2014,at6:30 p.m. MEMORANDUM DATE:April 15, 2014 TO:Terry Maurer, Public Works Director Parks Trails and Recreation Committee FROM:Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager SUBJECT:TCAAP Park Recommendation Requested Action Staff presenteda TCAAP park analysis of the master plan draft at the March 18, 2014 PTRC meeting. After discussion and review, the PTRC formed a subcommittee to further review the analysis. The City Council has asked for the PTRC to make a recommendation that willbe st presented at their work session on Monday, April 21.The subcommittee met on Tuesday, April 1 and below is the recommendation for the PTRC to review. PROPOSED RECOMMENDATION After reviewing the staff analysis (Attachment A), the PTRC TCAAP park subcommittee recommends the following for parks: Creek Neighborhood Park: 1 Soccer/Baseball Combination (Unlighted) o 1 Basketball Court (Half) o 1 Play Structure o 1 Picnic Shelter (Portable Bathrooms) o 15-20 Parking Spaces (on-street and/or lot) o Community (Town Neighborhood) Park: 2 Tennis Courts o 1 Basketball Court (Full) o 1 Play Structure o 2 Picnic Shelters o 1 Splash Pad o 20-25 parking spaces (on-street and/or lot) o 12 Page of Hill Neighborhood Park: 1 U10/U12 Soccer Field (Unlighted) o 1 Soccer/Baseball Combo (Unlighted) o 1 Picnic Shelter o 1 Half Court Basketball o Off Street Parking (38 spaces) o Athletic Complex: 2 Adult Softball Fields (300 feet and lighted) o 1 Hockey Rink/Pleasure Rink(lighted) o Pleasure rink should be at least half the size of hockey rink 1 Warming House/Picnic Pavilion with Indoor Bathrooms o Off Street Parking (70-75 spaces)–Could be combined with adjacent properties o by easement. 2 Tennis Courts o Park access off of County Road o Lights should not interfere with residential properties o Development Factors The following development factors should be considered in order to create useable, manageable and maintainable facilities: Athletic fields/green space shallbe irrigated. Parking lots and/or off street parking should be provided for all parks. Prairie natural areas should be considered for medians/islands/open areas, where appropriate. All parks shallbe completely ADA compliant. All ball fields shallbe sand based and built with drain tile and proper grading/drainage for easy maintenance. Parksigns should match the current Arden Hills park signsunless TCAAP has a theme throughout. Where appropriate, rain gardens shouldbe considered Access to main roads should be considered. Driving through an entire neighborhood to play a soccer/baseball game could be problematic. Ifpocket parks are located within the neighborhoods,they shouldbe private parks managed and maintained by the neighborhood associations. Other Items Discussed A 1 acre dog park was discussed as a possibility. However, discussion noted the proximity ofTCAAP to the Shoreview dog park. A 2 acre model aviation area was discussed. Need for interconnectivity between neighborhoods, parks and natural features through a comprehensive trail network. An observation deck or overlook on the water feature, where appropriate. Attachments Attachment A –Staff TCAAP Analysis Memo dated 3-18-14 to PTRC 22 Page of Attachment A MEMORANDUM DATE:March 18, 2014 TO:Terry Maurer, Public Works Director Parks Trails and Recreation Committee FROM:Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager SUBJECT:TCAAP Park Analysis Staff Recommendation Staff reviewed themaster plan draft and concluded that the findings for the type and number of fields/amenities needed is fairly accurate. However, our review of current programming helped to identify the park land acreage needs for the recommendations. Included for the PTRC review is the master plan recommendations, staff analysis of current programming/field needs and recommendations for TCAAP amenities/fields and approximate land use. Summary: The Master Plan draftshows the number of facilities needed at TCAAP, based on the estimated population of 4,000: Number of Facilities Number of Arden Hills Number of facilities needed at Currently in Arden residents per facilityTCAAP (based on estimated Hills4,000 population) Ball Fields9(10)1,083(975)4 Soccer Fields4 (6)2,438 (1,624)2 (3) Basketball Courts109754(half/full combo) Tennis Courts51,9502 Play Equipment118865 After reviewing these numbers, the existing soccer fields should be 6, which would increase the soccer field needs on TCAAP to 3. In addition, the ball fields should be 10 but the need for 4 If we have a shortage of fields, it would be soccer fields and ball fields remains the same. appropriate sized adult softball fields. After reviewingthe current park and programming offerings, the recommended amenities/fields and approximate land use for TCAAP is listed below in a table: 16 Page of Recommended Amenities/Fieldsand Approximate Land Use Park AcresBall FieldSoccer Ball/Soccer TennisBBPlay Hockey/ Warming Splash Parking (L-lights)FieldFieldCourtCourtStructurePleasure House/Pad(Off (UL-No (combo)(1/2 or RinkPicnic Street lights)(UL-No Full (F))Shelter(OS) or lights)(Restrooms:Street (S)) Permanent (PE)or Portable (P)) Creek3.401(UL)1 (1/2)11(P)1 (S-17) Community3.9821(F)12(P)11 (OS-27) Hill5.401 (UL)1 (UL)1 (1/2)11 (P)1 (OS-38) West9.202 (L)111 (PE)1(OS-72) 21.982 (L)1 (UL)2 (UL)2341514 I have included draft layouts for review and discussion that show the amount of park land (21.98 proposed) that would be needed for the various park amenities (Attachment A). Below is a summary: Creek Neighborhood Park(3.4 acres): 1 Soccer/Baseball Combination (Unlighted) 1Basketball Court (Half) 1 Play Structure 1 Picnic Shelter (Portable Bathrooms) Street Parking (17 spaces) Analysis: Staff recommends a soccer/baseball combination field with a play structure on site. Having a park with a ball field/soccer field without a play structure has issues. Families that bring their child to a game usually have other children and if the play structure is located elsewhere, it may be impossible to have another parent or guardian take them to a different location. I also recommend a small picnic shelter (12’ x 12’ or 16’x 16’) to provide a seating area and a small basketball court due to their popularity. This park will be programmed for occasional games and/or practices and therefore, providing parking is recommended. We recommend street parking with 15-20 spaces. Community (Town Neighborhood) Park(3.98 acres): 2 Tennis Courts 1 Basketball Court (Full) 1 Play Structure 2 Picnic Shelters 1 Splash Pad Off Street Parking (27 spaces) Analysis: I think the activities proposed would be a good fit for a central community park. I think two tennis courts with one basketball court would be sufficient. While this is a central area, these types of activities will need sufficient parking and therefore, the layout we propose is for anoff street parking lotwith 27 spaces. It is important to note that splash pads require a high level of 26 Page of maintenance (Daily/weekly water testing, water turn off and shut off, winter prep, etc…) and this should be considered. Hill Neighborhood Park(5.4 acres): 1 U10/U12 Soccer Field (Unlighted) 1 Soccer/Baseball Combo (Unlighted) 1 Picnic Shelter 1 Half Court Basketball Off Street Parking (38 spaces) Analysis: Based on the popularity of soccer, I recommend that this park include one ball field/soccer combination field and one U10/U12 Soccer Field. In addition, it would be beneficial for one playground to beon site for families to use during game/practices/activities. These fields would be programmed and therefore, adding a small parking lot (25-30 spots) seems important. One option shown isto include a half basketball court, as they are popular. West Athletic Complex 2 Adult Softball Fields 1 Hockey Rink/Pleasure Rink 1 Warming House/Picnic Pavilion with Indoor Bathrooms Off Street Parking (72spaces) Analysis: My recommendation would be to have an athletic complex located somewhere away from neighbors due to the lighting. I recommend having two adult sized ball fields, a warming house/picnic pavilion, a playground and appropriate parking. There may be a possibility that parking could be shared with a business near the park, similar to Cummings Park. Adding a nice facility like this could help draw more teams and also open up these fields for occasional youth use.The standard size for adult softball fields is 300 feet from home plate. The proper field size and lighting are major factors in teams playing in particular leagues. Background/Analysis BALL FIELDS AND SOCCER FIELDS We currently have: (5)Stand AloneBaseball/Softball Fields: (3)Adult Softball Fields and (1) Youth Baseball Field (Perry) Our adult softball leagues and some of our youth baseball/softball leagues are programmed on Perry #1, #2, #3 regularly Sunday-Thursday. The local association schedulesfield #4 exclusively for their programs Monday-Thursday. In addition, we average 4-6 weekend tournaments a year run by the local association. 36 Page of (1) Youth Baseball Field (Royal Hills) Our youth t-ball leagues, classes and association use are programmed regularly Monday- Thursday. (2) Stand Alone Soccer Fields: (1) Youth Soccer Field (U8 size -Under 8 (60 x 40 yards)(Hazelnut) Our youth soccer league and the local association program this field for regular use Monday- Thursday and Saturdays and Sundays in the summer and fall. (1) Youth Soccer Field (U10 size –Under 10 (80 x 50 yards)(Cummings) Our youth soccer league program and the local association program this field for regular use Monday-Thursday and Saturdays and Sundays in the spring/summer and fall. (3) Shared Soccer/Baseball Combination Fields: (1)Adult/Youth Softball Field(Spring/Summer) or U8 Soccer Field (Fall)-(Hazelnut) This field is programmedMonday-Thursdaybetween youth and adult leagues. The field is converted in the fall into a U8 (Under 8 years -Soccer Field)field that is programmed Monday- Thursday and Saturdays and Sundays. (2) Youth Baseball Fields (Spring/Summer) or U8 Soccer Field (Fall) –(Cummings and Floral) Our youth baseball/softball leagues and the local association program these fields for regular use Monday-Thursdayin the spring/summer.The field is converted in the fall into a U8 Soccer field that is programmed Monday-Thursday and Saturdays and Sundays. Please Note: The City also utilizes Valentine Hills as shared soccer/baseball (1 soccer/2 tball fields)combination fieldsas needed. However, these are district fields. Depending on enrollment, we mayprogram Tuesdays and Thursdays at these fields during the summer and convert the field into a U8 soccer field in the fall that is programmed 2-3 days per week. Analysis: YOUTH: Theexistingyouth fields serve current Arden Hillswell. The combination baseball/soccer fields work well for our program needs in most cases. However, with thelocal association use and our current program use, we on occasion need to use the district fields at If we Valentine Hills for one to two youth baseballfields and occasionally as a U8 soccer field. are lackingany type of field, it would be one U10-U12 Soccer Field and possibly one baseball field. This could be a combination field. ADULT: Hazelnut Park serves as both a youth field and adult softball field. The field is not suited wellfor adult softball standards. We could takemore adult teams if we could add one or Since we cannot convert Perry #4 or Hazelnut into the appropriately sized two adult fields. adult fields due to the property restraints, it may work to use Hazelnut exclusively for youth leagues and try and buildone to two more adult softball fields somewhere on TCAAP. Adult softball league numbers are more related tonumber ofbusinesses versus number of residents. If TCAAP has a significant business population, it would be my recommendation that we look at 46 Page of finding a site away from neighbors that could serve (2)AdultSoftball Fields, lighted. It is a fairly safe statement that the better the facilities you have, the more adult softball teams you will get. In addition, the fields couldbe used for both youth and adult. ICE RINKS Currently, the City operates 4 rinks. Cummings (Pleasure only), Freeway (Pleasure and Hockey), Hazelnut (Pleasure and Hockey) and Perry (Hockey Only). The sites that have both pleasure and hockey are the most popular and are heavily used. Analysis: Hockey/pleasure rink should Based on the current City programming and facility needs, one (1) be considered somewhere on TCAAP. It may work best to locate it somewhere that lighting will not bother a neighborhood area. It is currently shown in the corporate area. This may be a good location or else locate it somewhere that provides screening from residents. Providing a warming house and parking will be necessary. One thought would be to put two adult fields and one hockey rink with a park building and parking. That will meet several needs in one location. In addition, paving the rink may be a way to be able to utilize the hockey rink year round. Adding a pleasure rink at one of the neighborhood parks could be considered. However, they are not aesthetically pleasing to an area. If grass is utilized for the pleasure rink, the grass will not be green in the summer. TENNIS COURTS/BASKETBALL COURTS Currently, the City operates (5) sites with tennis ((4)–1 court, (1)–2 courts) and 10 basketball courts((6) Full Court, (4) Half Court). Analysis: The City has enough tennis/basketball courts for the current programming needs. Basketball Half basketball courtshould be considered at courts are popular in our neighborhood parks.(1) each of thetwo neighborhood parks. For tennis, we only utilize one of our locations (Cummings with two tennis courts) for tennis programs because it is important to have a minimum of two courts for lessons. The recommendation to have (2)tennis courts centrally located in TCAAP would allow for additional programming. Pickle ball seems to be a new popular game and the City could consider lining courts for both tennis and pickle ball. PLAYGROUNDS The City has 11 play structures. Analysis: Playgrounds are located within neighborhood parks where they are the main feature and we also It will be have several structures in parks where other programmed fields are located. important to have a balance of both pocket parks and athletic field parks within TCAAP. If there is a ball field and/or soccer field, it is importantto have the play structure on that same site for parents and families that are attending programmed games. 56 Page of OTHER AMENITYCONSIDERATIONS Picnic Shelters : The City has 13 parks and 8 of those parks have at least a small picnic shelter. Analysis: Picnic shelters are nice features when a play structure is on site. It provides a shaded seating area and a place to picnic. I would recommend providing a small picnic shelter at the parks on TCAAP. The size can range from 12’x 12’to 20’x 20’. Parking: The City has 13 parks and many of the parks we program for t-ball/baseball/soccer leagues, do not have a parking lotand on street parking has caused concerns. Analysis: If a park has field space that is going to have programmed practices/games, it is important to Parking shouldbe considered at all parks within TCAAP. provide sufficient parking. The type of programming can dictate if the parking is on street or a dedicated parking lot. This is important for the safety/function of the neighborhood and for the convenience of the park users. Bathroom Enclosures: The City of Arden Hills provides outdoor bathrooms in 7 of the 13 parks. Analysis: Parks that are programmed during the spring/summer should have an outdoor bathroom provided and the standard in our existing parks is to provide an enclosure for aesthetic reasons. The structure type should match up to the If there is a pocket park in the middle of the neighborhood with just a play structure, providing an outdoor bathroom is usually not a priority because the users reside in the vicinity. DEVELOPMENT FACTORS TO CONSIDER The followingdevelopment factors need to be considered in order to create useable, manageable and maintainable facilities: Athletic fields/green space should be irrigated. All parks should be completely ADA compliant. All ball fields should be sand based and built with drain tile and proper grading/drainage for easy maintenance. Fences for ball fields need to have gates for easy access for equipment. Park signs should match the current Arden Hills park signs. Where appropriate, rain gardens can be considered Access to main roads should be considered. Driving through an entire neighborhood to play a soccer/baseballgame could be problematic. Attachments Attachment A: Proposed park layouts 66 Page of ATTACHMENT A AGENDA ITEM MEMORANDUM DATE:April 15, 2015 TO:Parks Trails and Recreation Committee FROM:Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager SUBJECT:Arden Hills Foundation Presentation Requested Action None Background At the March PTRC meeting, the committee requested that staff invite a representative from the Arden Hills Foundation to come to a regular meeting and discuss their mission and answer questions. Council member Holmes has agreed to attend Tuesday night’s meeting onbehalf of the Foundation. Attachments Attachment A -Foundation Brochure Attachment B -Bench Donation Brochure (Foundation) Attachment A AGENDA ITEM MEMORANDUM DATE:April 15, 2015 TO:Parks Trails and Recreation Committee FROM:Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager SUBJECT:Subcommittee Discussion Requested Action At the March PTRC meeting, the committee requested this topic be placed on the Aprilmeeting agenda for discussion. Background It was suggested that the committee goals could possibly be accomplished more efficiently if subcommittees were formed to work on details between regular meetings. AGENDA ITEM MEMORANDUM DATE:April 15, 2015 TO:Parks Trails and Recreation Committee FROM:Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager SUBJECT:Off Site Meeting Discussion Requested Action Review the PTRC meeting schedule and select off site locations for meetings, as the committee and staff feel appropriate. Background The Committee has expressed interest in scheduling a number of regular monthly meetings in various parks throughout the City during the spring/summer time. Staff is including a PTRC meeting calendar for review (Attachment A). Attachments Attachment A –2014 Committee Calendar Attachment A PTRC 2014Schedule Meeting dates, times and locations are subject to change. Tuesday*January 146:30 P.M.City Council Chambers Tuesday**February 186:30 P.M.City Council Chambers TuesdayMarch 186:30 P.M.City Council Chambers TuesdayApril 156:30 P.M.City Council Chambers Tony Schmidt Park or City park SaturdayApril269:00 A.M.Earth Day Clean Up Event TuesdayMay 206:00 P.M.Cummings Park Pavilion TuesdayJune 17***5:00P.M.Park Tour TuesdayJuly 226:00 P.M.All Committee Barbecue Regular Meeting Cancelled? TuesdayAugust 195:45 P.M.Possible Trail Walk? TuesdaySeptember 166:30 P.M.TBD -Possible Park Site TuesdayOctober 216:30 P.M.City Council Chambers TuesdayNovember186:30 P.M.City Council Chambers TuesdayDecember 166:30 P.M.City Council Chambers *-Regular Meeting Date moved due to Holiday -City Council Meeting Conflictor other Conflict **-JOINT PTRC/COUNCIL MEETING ***-Earlier time to accommodate park tour and trail walk : Whos Invited th 6 Annual Schools, Boy and Girl Scout Troops, Tony Schmidt Regional Park Neighbors, Church Groups, Park 2014EDC-U Patrons, Community ARTH AY LEANP service project groups and whoever else wants to help . Saturday, April 26, 2014 General Information In celebration of the 44 year of Earth Day, we will clean up Tony th SchmidtRegionalParkonSaturday,April26,2014from9:00am to 11:00 a.m. Each year, hundreds of volunteers join together to remove trash that can harm wildlife and pollute our waterways and take away from the beauty of our parks. These activities encourage active lifestyles and healthy living, while connecting volunteers to their community. Cooperatively Refreshments and clean-up supplies are provided, however, for Sponsored by the the best experience, we encourage volunteers to dress for the Ramsey County Parks weather, including closed toe shoes or boots, long pants and and Recreation gloves. Bags will be provided.This event happens rain, shine or Department and the snow. City of Arden Hills Parks Trails and To Register Recreation Committee Please call Michelle Olson at 651-792-7848 or email molson@cityofardenhills.org to volunteer. Where to Meet Meet at Beach Building at 8:45 a.m.