HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 28, 2004 City of Columbia Heights
Park and Recreation Commission
January 28, 2004
The meeting was called to order by Eileen Evans at 6:34 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members present:
Also present:
Excused Absent:
Absent:
Eileen Evans; Jerry Foss; Tom Greenhalgh; Bruce
Kelzenberg; Gary Mayer; David Payne; Marsha Stroik;
Kevin Hansen, Public Works Director/City Engineer
None
Kevin McDonald; Keith Windschitl, Recreation Director
APPROVAL CONSENT AGENDA
Motion to approve consent agenda by Foss; second by Mayer. All ayes, motion carded.
LETTERS AND REQUESTS
REQUEST FEES WAIVED FOR TRI-CITY HOCKEY FUNDRAISER
Commission Chairperson, Eileen Evans, informed the Commission of Tri-City Hockey
Associations request for fees to be waived for their annual fundraiser to be held at JPM
on Friday, February 13, 2004. Last years fees were reduced to $40 entry fee and $15 per
hour. Motion by Foss, second by Greenhalgh to waive hall rental and impose the fees of
$40 entry fee and $15 per hour. All ayes, motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
HUSET PARK MASTER PLAN
Public Works Director/City Engineer, Kevin Hansen, updated the Commission of the
progress for the Huset Park Master Plan. Following the December 2003 meeting with the
Park and Recreation Commission, a meeting was held with Community Development,
Bonestroo and Hoisington Koegler, to review the draft Master Park Plan and fit with the
Industrial Plan. Based upon this meeting, additional alternatives will be prepared for the
Huset Park Master Plan. Some topics of conversation were the south parking lot in
relationship to the redevelopment that will be taking place across the street from that site;
that the current roadway layout does not contain a continuous parkway, as described in
the Industrial Study; and providing additional detail on stormwater ponding described in
the Industrial Study; and providing additional detail on stormwater ponding that would
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need to be obtained to insure surface water management; and the possibility of putting the
site amenities where the t-ball field is currently shown on plan. Alternatives will be
presented at a public meeting to obtain feedback and input for a final plan to be presented
to the City Council for consideration.
Commission Member, Marsha Stroik, questioned what development would be taking
place south of Huset Park west. Kevin Hansen stated that the City performed an
Industrial Study on that area and determined that the highest and best usage for that
particular site would be transferred to medium to high density residential. Townhomes
and/or condominiums would be built on that site, anticipating 240 units. Site preparation
will be required prior to any redevelopment, including clean up of the site due to heavy
soil contamination. Analysis previously performed (1989) on Huset Park showed that
soil issues would not affect athletic field construction of Huset Park.
Kevin Hansen stated that the sale of land of the existing parking lot off of Quincy would
be one way to generate funds for the development of Huset Park. The existing parking
lot would be divided into 4 or 5 parcels of land and would be sold for Szld60k per lot.
Commission Chairperson, Eileen Evans, questioned if park land could be sold without
replacing the park land. Kevin Hansen noted that it would be determined on how the
existing park land was originally acquired. Additional land that the ponds would be
placed could offset the sale of the parking lot. Eileen Evans asked about the selling
options for Lomianki south. Kevin Hansen stated that at this time, he is not aware of
anything occurring or being discussed for the sale of that land.
Eileen Evans questioned if the new townhomes that are to be built south of Huset Park
west would have children. It is unknown at this point. Marsha Stroik asked if the
townhomes would be section eight. Kevin Hansen stated it would not be section eight.
Commission Member, David Payne, asked the time frame of Huset Park Master Plan.
Kevin Hansen stated the next step would be determining where the funds would come
from. It was also noted that the park would be unusable for one year. Commission
Member, Gary Mayer, asked where the Columbia Heights Jamboree would be moved.
Kevin Hansen stated that the City owns NEI, which may be a possible location.
Gary Mayer asked the likelihood of the Huset Park Master Plan going through. Kevin
Hansen stated all of the effort would not have been put into this project if he felt it some
level of redevelopment would not occur. Due to the cost and related funding issues, it is
likely that Park redevelopment would occur over time, and not in one fell swoop. A
public meeting with the Huset Park Neighborhood group will be held in February or
March of 2004 and their comments and input will be brought to the next Park and
Recreation Commission meeting for further discussion.
NEW BUSINESS
There is no new business at this time.
REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
Tina Foss, Park and Recreation Commission Secretary