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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986 05-20 PRAAGENDA, Brooklyn Center Park & Recreation Caimission May 20, 1986 City Hall 1. Call to Order: 7:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes - March 18, 1986 4. Committee Report - Entertainment in the Parks 5. Update on Golf Course for Lions Park West Area 6. Report on North Mississippi Park 7. Year 2000 Assignments 8. Skating Rinks - Usage Report 9. Set Sumner Meeting Schedule 10. Other Business 0 11. Adjournment: 9:30 p.m. MEMORANDUM TO: Park & Recreation Commission and City Council 0 FROM: G. G. Splinter, City Manager SUBJECT: Proposed North Mississippi Regional Park Attached please find the following: a. Memorandum describing the background of the proposed regional park. b. The feasibility study schedule. c. Post newspaper article. This memorandum and the attached materials are being provided to give you background information and facilitate preliminary discussion. The current preliminary draft of the feasibility study recommends a regional park on the east side of the Mississippi with the following boundaries: I-694 bridge on the north; approximately the Camden bridge on the south; the river on the east and I-94 on the west. It calls for the possibility of cul-de-sacing Lyndale (dead ending) between 53rd and 57th Avenues. However, the draft does state that Brooklyn Center has expressed the need for the Lyndale connection as part of its local collector street system. Brooklyn Center's Comprehensive Guide Plan indicates that sometime in the future the land on the river side of Lyndale between 53rd and 57th Avenues should be • parkland. This land, coupled with River Ridge Park, would allow a bicycle/pedestrian trail connection along Lyndale from Brooklyn Center's southern boundary (53rd Avenue) to its northern boundary (73rd Avenue). The conflict between the preliminary draft of the North Mississippi regional park feasibility study and Brooklyn Center's Comprehensive Plan and the position of their study committee representatives (Councilwoman Scott and City Manager Splinter) is that the preliminary draft does not assure the Lyndale connection between 53rd and 57th, and it includes the properties on the west side of Lyndale between 53rd and 57th in the regional park. The preliminary draft includes the properties on the west side of Lyndale in the park, but schedules them for acquisition only on a voluntary basis for a number of years in the future after other acquisitions are completed and considerable development of the rest of the park has been completed . The preliminary draft also calls for acquisition of the properties on the east side of Lyndale from 49th Avenue in Minneapolis to 57th Avenue in Brooklyn Center as a high priority. During meetings of the Regional Park Citizens Committee Brooklyn Center residents between 53rd Avenue and 57th Avenue have vigorously opposed the taking of their land for the park. The staff has received a few positive comments supporting the regional park after the recent article in the Post. We are not asking for a specific recommendation from the Park and Recreation Commission at this time because to date we do not have a final draft of the feasibility study. We are presenting it to you at this time for preliminary 40 discussion. You should know that the City Council may ask you for a recommendation on this matter by sometime around April 15, 1986 when we receive the final draft of the feasibility plan. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL PARK STUDY/MASTER PLAN REGIONAL RECREATION OPEN SPACE SYSTEM The 1974 Metropolitan Parks Act (Minn. Stat., Ch. 473.147, 1978) established a regional recreation,open space system comprised of regional parks, park reserves and trail corridors. The current 45,000-acre regional system includes 28 parks, 10 park reserves and 4 trail corridors open to the public. Once completed, the 60-unit regional system will include 38 parks, 14 park reserves and 6 trail corridors and will meet the Metropolitan Area's need for regional recreation open space to the year 2000. The Metropolitan Parks Act created a partnership between the Council, advised by the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, and a group of regional park implementing agencies including counties, special park districts and cities. The partnership works as follows: The Council prepares a regional park system plan and obtains funding from the state. The implementing agencies prepare master plans for each regional park under their jurisdiction. Follow=ing master plan approval by the Council, the implementing agencies request Council grant funds to acquire and develop regional parks. Funds are granted under contracts for specific acquisition or development projects in accordance with the approved master plan. The agencies own and operate the parks using local funds. • MANDATE TO ESTABLISH A NEW REGIONAL PARR Under the provisions of Laws of Minnesota 1985, Special Session, Chap. 16, Sec. 5, subd. 2(b), the Metropolitan Council, ...shall, unless not feasible, promptly designate the area on the east and west banks of the Mississippi river, consisting of the lands northward from the Camden area of the city of Minneapolis to the Interstate 694 corridor, as a regional park. The Hennepin County park reserve district and the Minneapolis park and recreation board are the operating agencies, with cooperation from the affected units of government... The law also appropriates $500,000 in state bond proceeds and mandates the Council to, ...spend for this project (i.e., land acquisition/development) all interest earned on the appropriations in this subdivision ($12,750,000) and on any other money, up to $1,500,000.... In July 1985, the Metropolitan Council began a program which sets aside interest funds earned on invested regional park funds. Sometime during Fiscal Year 1987 (July 1, 1986 - July 1, 1987), $2 million will be available for acquisition and development of North Mississippi Regional Park. PLANNING PROCESS Metropolitan Council parks and open space staff have initiated a study team comprised of representatives from the affected implementing agencies. In addition to Council staff, the team includes representatives from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB), the Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District (SHRPD), and Anoka County. The team will conduct a study to determine if the land described in the legislation is feasible as a unit in the regional recreation open space system. The study team will be advised by two groups: the Staff Liaison Group and the- Citizens Advisory Group. These groups have been appointed as follows: Staff Liaison Group-` 1 - Minneapolis Community Development Agency staff 1 - Minneapolis Waterworks staff 1 -City of Brooklyn Center staff 1 - Minnesota Department of Transportation staff 1 - City of Fridley staff 5 Citizens Advisory Group 1 - Chair, appointed by the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission 2 - Northeast Minneapolis representatives, appointed by MPRB 2 - Camden area representatives, appointed by MPRB 2 - Minneapolis city-wide representatives, appointed by MPRB 1 - Senator Kroening appointee 2 - Brooklyn Center representatives, appointed by SHRPD 2 - SHRPD-wide representatives, appointed by SHRPD 1 - Senator Luther appointee • 2 - Fridley representatives, appointed by Anoka County Board 2 - Anoka County-wide representatives, appointed by Anoka County Board 17 The planning process will include study team meetings with the staff liaison group, the citizens advisory group, and the general public. The final plan will be considered by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District Board and the Anoka County Board of Commissioners. The plan will then be considered by the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission and the Metropolitan Council. The study/master plan process should be completed by July 1, 1986. If the study proves feasibility, the approved master plan will meet the requirements necessary for the Council to make acquisition and development grants from funds appropriated in the 1985 bonding bill. SA3835 PHOPNl 1.7.86 ~ r w f ~ Study Area Boundary ■ Picnic Shelter Boat Access Bike/Hike Trail • 57th Av.N. Issue 3: d Residential Acquisition Considerations T BROOKLYN CENTER 53rd Av.N. MINNEAPOLIS 4 9 p Issue * 2: Mississippi Courts/ j Park Boundary ' 49th Av.N. , NORTH MISSISSIPPI? j PARK (MPRB) Webber Park f 42nd Av.N. Figure North Mississippi Regional Park EXISTING DEVELOPMENT/ISSUES N 0 Bridge xercise Course Issue # 1: Mpis. Water Treatment Plant Trail Routing v FRIDLEY (ANOKA CO.) MINNEAPOLIS (HENNEPIN CO.) .5 ~ Miie APPENDIX A. Date June 20, 1986 August-September NORTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL PARR STUDY SCHEDULE Updated, 2.28.86 Action/Steps Sept. 24 and Oct.8 Oct. 28 Nov. 19 Dec. 2 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Jan. 9, 1986 Jan. 14-15 Jan. 23 Jan. 29 Feb. 3 and 13 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 March 5 March 7-12 March 17-21 March 26 April 1-15 April 15-30 May 1-30 June 1-30 - `Legislative bill requiring the Metropolitan Council to designate North Mississippi Regional Park passed. Study team formed from staff appointments by MPRB, SHRPD and the Anoka County Board. Study team meets, adopts work plan and citizen advisory group structure. - Metropolitan Council staff meet with sponsoring legislators. - Study team meets to consider MPRB proposal involving study team/citizen advisory group change. - Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission approves proposed change including appointment of Commissioner Barbara Johnson as chair of the citizen advisory group. - Study team informed of commission decision. - Deadline for appointments set (Jan. 10, 1986) and next study team meeting planned. Study team meets. - Study team meets with Barbara Johnson. - Study team conducts two meetings; one with staff liaison group and one with the citizens advisory group. - Study team meeting. Press release inviting public issued and all residents/owners in study area notified of 1/29 and 2/19 meetings. - Citizen advisory group/public meeting. - Two study team meetings. Develop draft between Feb. 3 and March 5 meeting. - Citizen advisory group/public meeting. Study team meeting. Mail draft or issue at March 5 meeting. Citizen advisory group/public meeting. Draft mailing to Webber Library, Legislators, etc. Staff Liaison Group meeting. Citizen advisory group/public meeting Inform public that copies of the final report will be available in late April or early May at Webber Library. Accept input from community policy boards (presenta- tions as needed), various meetings and public; incorporate into draft as appropriate. Develop final study/master plan; ma'? to advisory groups and Webber Library and request acceptance/ adoption by official resolution from ienz, SH?~~D and Anoka County. Review comments, resolutions. Present study/master plan along with planning process and resolutions to Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, Metropolitan Systems Committee and the Metropolitan Council. Sb3812-PHOP2:1 52 VOL. 31, NO. I BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA, FEBRUARY 27, 1986 • 0 on plans for new park on river Scott, neighbors have concerns By MARY JANE GUSTAFSON Councilwoman Celia Scott and other residents along Lyndale Ave. N. in Brooklyn Center are con- cerned about preliminary dis- cussions for a 103-acre North Mississippi Regional Park along the Mississippi River including 43 Brooklyn Center acres from 53rd to 57th Aves. N. The park would also include portions of the Camden area of North Minneapolis and Fridley. Scott and City Manager Jerry Splinter are the city's repre- sentatives to a citizen's advisory committee. giving input for a feasibilty study of the plan. So far, three meetings have been held. The next meeting is scheduled for 3:30 to 5:30 p in. Wednesday, March 5 at the Webber Park Community Cen- ter, 4440 Dupont Ave. N. An even- ing meeting is scheduled 7 to 9 p.m. March 26 at Creekview Park Community Center, 5001 Irving Ave. N. Public input is encouraged. The 1974 Metropolitan Parks Act established a regional recreation open space system comprised of regional parks, park reserves and trail corridors. The North Mississippi Regional Park study was mandated by the 1985 Idin- nesota Legislature and the study is to be completed by July 1. The Hennepin County Park Reserve District and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board are the operating agencies with coopera- tion from the affected units of government. THE 1985 LAW also appropriated $500,000 in state bond proceeds and mandated the Metropolitan Council to spend for the project, such as for land acquisition and development, all interest earned in the appropri- ations in this subdivision, or $12,750,000, and interest on any other money, up to $1,500,000. Last July, the Metropolitan Council began a program which sets aside interest funds earned on invested regional park funds. Sometime during the fiscal year, beginning July 1, 1986 and ending July 1, 1987, $2 million will be available for acquisition and de- velopment of North Mississippi Regional Park. The Metropolitan Council parks and open space staff then initiated a study team comprised of repre- sentatives from the affected im- plementing agencies. In addition to Metro Council staff, the team in- cludes representatives from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, the Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District and Anoka County, according to Grant Scholen, park planner with the Metro Council. Councilwoman Scott, who lives on Lyndale, said the last study meeting was held Feb. 19, and ad- ded, "I don't know who was more shocked, Jerry (Splinter) or me. A cul-de-sac is proposed at Lyndale at 56th and at 55th. I asked if the Metro Council was awre that Lyn dale is a state aid street and a J W - I 1 AvE T AV SvE H AVE - ~ L ~J V a Q N AV < N_ N AVE N a Z _ 1Y ~ W W G Q Z x r = Q Z W O y m V J a dr" BELLVUE rp; PARR hrx \ X - . '7 = n r-1 r - V RD AVE. N. 62 NO AVE.N 61ST AVE. N. 60TH AVE. N. 59TH AVE. N. 58TH AVE.N. 5TTH AVE.N. 56TH AVE. N. 55TH AVE.N. 1'` {X { 54TH AVE.N 11n j, 53RD AVE N. MAP SHOWS where North Mississippi Regional Park is proposed in Brook- lyn Center and where homes are located along Tyndale that may have to go to make room for park. feeder to I-94. Gary Criter, Min- neapolis park planner, said he was unaware of this. I was upset that planning had begun for the park without bothering to check. Jerry and I told him that we better sit down and talk." SCHOLEN CLAIMED the city was involved from the beginning, had looked at the preliminary plan PARK (Continued on Page 2) u 1 ~ 3 CAYpEM C I11' OYII~ MIL. 1 0 0 Park, . 0 (Continued from Pagel) but the matter of the cul-de-sac was not brought up, which Splinter denied. Of the 43 Brooklyn Center acres proposed to be included in the new regional park are 23 acres of open space, including 20-acre River Ridge Park which abuts the freeway, 16 acres on the west side of Lyndale and seven acres on the east side of Lyndale. There are 38 privately-owned parcels along Lyndale, including homes; 16 on the east side, 18 on the west, and four on both sides of Lyndale, ac- cording to Scholen. are located at 49th and Lyndale in the flood plaim. One hundred acres is needed to qualify as a regional park in Minnesota. "IF THE PEOPLE on the east side of Lyndale are going to lose their homes, they have a right to know when after suffering this summer while the street was resurfaced and they paid a $4,00 to $5,000 assessment for the street. Now they are being told their property might be taken. They're mad; they're furious," Scott said. Scott and neighbors are concern- ed about the purchase of their homes on the west side and when they would be purchased. Scott said, "That would be a waste of taxpayers' money to put a regional park there and expect people to walk across busy Lyndale." (It is part of the city's comprehensive plan that the east side of Lyndale eventually be open space.) Scott said the state buying the homes for a regional park would remove "a huge amount of tax revenue from the city (the removal of homes from the tax rolls). "People in the neighborhood are upset. They have a right to a deci- sion by July 1 so they will know the extent of the project, what proper- ties will be taken and not. be told it might take 20 years," Scott said. "Let's face it. A lot of the prop- erty owners want to add on or remodel their homes. They can't get that money back. It's not fair," Scott said. "If the 60 acres across the river in the boundary included in the plan by the state and the Camden area is developed, plus River Ridge Park and some Brook- lyn Center open space is included, there is no need to purchase homes along Lyndale." Scott said the plan for the regional park also includes the four ages where the Mississippi Courts Scholen said the Metro Council first learned about the proposal after the bill was signed into law in June, and added that the regional park is being proposed on a long- term basis. "There is no rush to put the park in. If people like, they will probably be able to get life tenan- cy. Terms of occupancy would be stipulated," Scholen said, and add- ed that people who make im- provements to their homes, would be reimbursed. Three independent appraisals would be made. He said regional parks principal- ly provide diverse resources that support a wide range of outdoor recreation. The park will have two main functions-a trail that will connect the Brooklyn Center area with the Camden area to the south, go across 1-94 through to Anoka's regional park. The second purpose is to provide shoreline and boat ac- cess to the public. Other uses in the park might be picnic areas with shelters, open play areas and natu- ral open areas. Asked if the regional park prop- sal could proceed without the pur- chase of homes along Lyndale, Scholen said, "That is a question we have yet to address. To provide for diversity in recreation and public access, we may need the homes west of Lyndale. We don't khow yet for sure." He encouraged people to attend the next two study meetings.