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<br />Planning & Zoning Connnission <br />May 6, 2003 <br />Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson indicated it is his intention to grade the entire site and put in the pipes, <br />erosion matting, silt fencing and seed the area left for Phase II with City approval. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson indicated that he would be installing underground drain tiling in the rear <br />yards to assist with drainage in the rear yards as he is aware that there have been issues <br />with backyard ponding. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson indicated that there has been confusion with regard to the request of the Park <br />and Recreation Committee and then reviewed the numerous proposals being discussed. <br />He then indicated he is not opposed to the park dedication fees as proposed but would <br />prefer to connect the trail to the Lino Lakes trail as it has been amended rather than run <br />the trail all the way down the St. Paul Waterworks easement. He also indicated he would <br />prefer not to provide a sidewalk from the trail on Dupre Road through the development as <br />he feels it is not necessary to bring residents to the trail in that location. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson indicated that the Park and Recreation Committee had indicated they would <br />like the area to the north that is mostly wetland (south of Mr. Wilharber's property) as a <br />parkland dedication to the City. He then indicated he is concerned with that because of <br />the 4.5 acres only .75 of an acre is dry and with that much water he feels it is a major <br />liability issue for the City. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson indicated he met with Mr. Wilharber who, as an adjacent property owner, <br />should not be left out of the discussions and Mr. Wilharber had asked that a trail not be <br />built in that location as it would run around his house. He further commented that most <br />cities do not want to accept wetland as parkland due to the liability issues. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson indicated he would like to eliminate the dedication of the 4.5 acres and plat <br />through it making those lots larger and transferring the liability of the pond to the <br />homeowner's insurance. He then said he would like to make the connection to the Lino <br />Lakes trail in the new location and provide a connection from the south to that trail. He <br />would also like to eliminate the Dupre Road sidewalk situation. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson commented that sidewalks are not a part of his obligation under the <br />Ordinance and, if required, he would like some consideration for that. <br /> <br />Commissioner McLean asked if there were sidewalks in Phase I. Mr. Carlson indicated <br />there were not. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson indicated Lino Lakes investigated the St. Paul Waterworks easement as a <br />trail way but were afraid of the steep banks causing trouble for people falling off them and <br />getting hurt and that is why they purchased an easement and moved the trail location. <br /> <br />Commissioner DeVine asked ifMr. Carlson would consider putting the trail access in the <br />south lined up with Shotgun Trail more to the north of the development. Mr. Carlson <br />indicated he was willing to do so but would need to accommodate the wetland. <br /> <br />Page 4 of9 <br />