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071420 Park Agenda CITY OF SHOREWOOD 5755 COUNTRY CLUB RD PARK COMMISSION MEETING SHOREWOOD CITY HALL TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020 7:00 PM Due to the Centers for Disease Control’s recommendation limiting the number of people present at a meeting, and pursuant to MN Statute §13D.02, the Shorewood Parks Commission meetings will be held by electronic means. For those wishing to listen live to the meeting, please go to http://ci.shorewood.mn.us/current_meeting/ for the meeting link at 6:30 p.m. on meeting day. Contact the city at 952.960.7900 during regular business hours with questions. For link issues at meeting time, call 952.960.7906. AGENDA 1. CONVENE PARK COMMISSION MEETING A. Roll Call Mangold____ Vassar____ Hirner____ Gallivan(July 27)____ Schmid____ Council Liaison Johnson(July-Dec)____ B. Review Agenda 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Park Commission Meeting Minutes from March 10, 2020 – (Att.-#2A) 3 . MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Recap of Park Tours B. Determine Liaison to City Council Meetings – (Att.-#4B) 5. OLD BUSINESS 6. STAFF AND LIAISON REPORTS/UPDATES (Staff reports and updates are not meant for discussion. Discussion items will be listed as part of new or old business.) A. City Council B. Staff Fire Lane Report o Update on Eddy Station and Badger Park o 7. ADJOURN Liaison for City Council Meeting on July 27 is Commissioner Galliv an #2A CITY OF SHOREWOOD 5755 COUNTRY CLUB RD PARK COMMISSION MEETING SHOREWOOD CITY HALL TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 7:00 P.M. MINUTES 1. CONVENE PARK COMMISSION MEETING Commissioner Gallivan convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. A. Roll Call ; Present: Commissioners Vassar, Hirner, Gallivan and SchmidCity Council Liaison Sundberg; Park and Recreation Director Grout Absent: Commissioner Mangold B. Review Agenda There was a general consensus to approve the agenda, as presented. C. Introduction of New Park Commissioner Joanne Schmid Commissioner Schmid introduced herself and stated that she had lived in Shorewood for 56 years. Gallivan moved to move item 4A to earlier on the agenda as item 1D. Vassar seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0. D. Appoint Chair and Vice Chair Hirner moved to appoint Justin Mangold as Chair for the Park Commission. Vassar seconded. Motion carried. 4-0. Gallivan moved to appoint Commissioner Hirner to serve as Vice-Chair. Vassar seconded. Motion carried. 4-0. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Park Commission Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2020 Vassar moved to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2020 meeting as written. Gallivan seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0. 3. MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR There were none. 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Appoint Chair and Vice Chair – (Moved to earlier on the agenda) PARK COMMISSION MINUTES TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 4 PAGE 2 OF B. Determine Movie in the Park Commissioner Gallivan read aloud the recommended movies and asked whether the movies like Lion King and Doolitle were the older versions or the more recent versions. Commissioner Vassar stated that she is assuming it is the older versions since the theme is throwbacks. She stated that she likes the idea of doing an older movie because most of the cities around Shorewood are doing the newer movies. The Commission talked about possible dates for the event. Vice-Chair Hirner stated that he felt it was a nice way to end the first week of school last year by having a Movie in the Park. Commissioner Vassar stated that she has never gone because by that Friday, her kids are a mess and they are in bed by around 6:00 p.m. She stated that she would like to see what would happen if the event is held at the end of August. Park and Recreation Director Grout stated that she can try to find other movie options if the Commission didn’t care for any of her choices. Commissioner Gallivan stated that he likes the idea of E.T. Vice-Chair Hirner stated that his only hesitation with choosing an older movie is that most of them are readily available to be watched on Netflix or other streaming services and thinks that the newer movies may create more of a draw. Commissioner Gallivan stated that the two that stood out to him from the choices presented were Frozen 2 and E.T. He asked the Commissioners which movie they would be more likely to bring their kids. Commissioner Vassar stated that between those two, she would probably bring them to E.T. Vice-Chair Hirner stated that he also likes the idea of Back to the Future. Commissioner Vassar stated that was also her first choice. Vassar moved to recommend Back to the Future for the Movie in the Park on Friday, August 28, 2020. Hirner seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0. C. Determine Liaisons for City Council Meetings Park and Recreation Director Grout gave an overview of the liaison duties for the City Council meetings. May – Chair Mangold June – Commissioner Hirner July - Commissioner Gallivan PARK COMMISSION MINUTES TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 4 PAGE 3 OF 5. OLD BUSINESS A. Bleachers at Badger Park Park and Recreation Director Grout stated that the football association would prefer a 54-seat bench and are willing to contribute up to $3,000. She stated that she has not heard back from the lacrosse association yet to see what they may be willing to donate. She stated that if they were willing to donate the same about as the football association, that would cover the costs for the rest of the bleachers as well as shipping and edging material. Vice-Chair Hirner asked if there would be any issues with the watershed district since we are planning to add gravel. Park and Recreation Director Grout stated that has all been settled. She showed the proposed location of the bleachers and the donated bench. Vice-Chair Hirner asked if a pathway needs to be put in to help people get to the bleachers more easily. Park and Recreation Director Grout stated that they would not. Commissioner Vassar stated that it looks like a large area on the map, but in actuality, is not. Park and Recreation Director Grout stated that she will bring this back to the next meeting after she hears back from the lacrosse association. B. Fire Lane Visits Vice-Chair Hirner stated that based on the last Council meeting he attended, this is a hot topic. Park and Recreation Director Grout stated that Planning Director Darling will send out information prior to the fire lane visits about the public access points and a map of the areas. The Commission discussed the Park Commission and Planning Commission roles in looking at the fire lanes. 6. STAFF AND LIAISON REPORTS / UPDATES A. City Council Park and Recreation Director Grout gave an update from the Council meeting held on February 24, 2020, as outlined in those minutes. B. Staff a. Update on Badger Park Tennis Courts Park and Recreation Director Grout stated that the Council voted to prepare plans and specs for the tennis courts and are currently surveying Badger Park. PARK COMMISSION MINUTES TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 4 PAGE 4 OF Commissioner Vassar asked that a note be included for Planning Director Darling to consider adding a bench on or near the courts. 7. ADJOURN Vassar moved to adjourn the Park Commission Meeting of March 10, 2020 at 7:32 p.m. Gallivan seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0. #4B CITY OF SHOREWOOD  5755 Country Club Road Shorewood, Minnesota 55331 952-960-7900  www.ci.shorewood.mn.us cityhall@ci.shorewood.mn.us To: Park Commission From: Twila Grout – Park & Rec Meeting Date: July 14, 2020 Re: Determine Liaison for City Council Meetings Listed below is a schedule for the Park Commissioners to determine who will be the liaison to the City Council meetings. Park Commission Meeting Report at City Council Meeting Liaison August 11, 2020 August 24, 2020 September 22, 2020 September 28, 2020 October 20, 2020 October 26, 2020 November 10, 2020 November 23, 2020 December 8, 2020 December 28, 2020 CITY OF SHOREWOOD  5755 Country Club Road Shorewood, Minnesota 55331  952-960-7900 www.ci.shorewood.mn.us cityhall@ci.shorewood.mn.us To: Park Commission, Planning Commission and City Council From: Marie Darling, Planning Director Memo Date: July 2, 2020 Re: Fire Lane Tours Attachments: Zoning Map with fire lanes identified The surveying is now complete and each fire lane is field identified with ribboned wooden lathe. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic and to reduce exposure, staff asks that the tours be completed individually. I’ll schedule a meeting to discuss the results of the tours in August. Because lathe is easily damaged, staff recommend completing the tours within the next couple of weeks so that the fire lanes are easily visible. Go during daylight hours and wear sturdy shoes as the ground may be overgrown with weeds and/or have uneven ground. Bug spray and/or sunscreen may be warranted. When you are out to the sites, please consider the uses that are currently allowed, if those uses are appropriate for the site and if there are additional uses that could be allowed. A copy of an aerial photograph for each fire lane is included with this memo, as well as the classification type, the current list of allowed uses and space for notes. Consider both summer and winter uses. Chapter 1201.03 Subd. 19 of City Code includes the regulations for fire lanes and Chapter 902 of City Code has the regulations for Public Parks and Recreation Areas. Both are available on the City’s website if you would like to review the language prior to the tours. The attached Zoning Map includes the general location of each of the 10 fire lanes. They are labeled as “FL 1”, “FL 2”, etc. Fire Lanes 1-6 are on Lake Minnetonka and 7-10 are on Lake William. Directions and detour to Enchanted and Shady Islands: Please note that the Narrows Bridge on County Road 19 is still closed at the time this memo was written, so an alternative route to the islands is needed. Hennepin County’s recommended detour is shown on the map to the right (the fire lanes are shown with red x’s): For those Commissioners/Councilpersons with smart phones, you can also enter in one of the adjacent addresses (shown on the attached aerials) into your GPS rather than using the following directions. To get to the islands and Fire Lanes 1 and 2:  Take Highway 7 west to Westedge Boulevard/County Road 44.  Stay on CR 44 until you get to Bartlett Boulevard (County Road 110).  Stay on Bartlett past the Commerce Blvd Split and continue on Bartlett to Wiltshire Blvd.  At Wiltshire Boulevard continue to Brighton Blvd and to Tuxedo Blvd.  Take Tuxedo Blvd west and south ultimately crossing the bridge to the islands. Fire Lane 1 is on Enchanted Island.  Take Enchanted Lane to Enchanted Point and follow Enchanted Point to the end of the road.  The Upper Minnetonka Yacht Club is on the north side of the road and Fire Lane 1 is the continuation of the roadway to the water. Park the vehicles near the Yacht Club and walk down to the fire lane. Fire lane 2 is on Shady Island.  From Fire Lane 1, take Enchanted Point back to Enchanted Lane.  Go north and east on Enchanted Lane, cross the bridge to Shady Island.  Take Shady Island Road to the end of the road. Fire Lane 2 is at the end of the roadway. This approach is very narrow, you may want to park on Shady Island Road and walk down to the water. Fire Lane 1: Extension of Enchanted Point between 4580 and 4595 Enchanted Point. Marked with a red X. Class 1: Allows pedestrian access to the lake, fishing from the shore, launching canoes and other small boats not requiring a trailer, and cross country skiing. Fire Lane 2: Extension of Shady Island Road to the lake near 5325 Shady Island Road. Marked with a red X Class 1: Allows pedestrian access to the lake, fishing from the shore, launching canoes and other small boats not requiring a trailer, and cross country skiing. Fire Lane 3: Extension of Grant Lorenz at Birch Bluff. Marked with a red X. Class 1: Allows pedestrian access to the lake, fishing from the shore, launching canoes and other small boats not requiring a trailer, and cross country skiing. Fire Lane 4: Birch Bluff Road between 26080 and 26100 Birch Bluff. Marked with a red X Class 1: Allows pedestrian access to the lake, fishing from the shore, launching canoes and other small boats not requiring a trailer, and cross country skiing. Fire Lane 5: Birch Bluff Road at the extension of Eureka Road between 25620 and 25560 Birch Bluff Road. Marked with a red X. Class 3: Allows pedestrian access to the lake, fishing from the shore, launching canoes and other small boats not requiring a trailer, cross country skiing and allows the installation of a dock subject to six specific conditions. Fire Lane 6: Birch Bluff Road adjacent to Tonka Bays’s fire lane. Both used for Crescent Beach. Marked with a red X. Class 2: Allows pedestrian access to the lake, launching canoes and other small boats not requiring a trailer, cross country skiing, snowmobile access to the lake, swimming and parking. Fire Lane 7: Between 4805 and 4815 Ferncroft Drive. Marked with a red X. Class 1: Allows pedestrian access to the lake, fishing from the shore, launching canoes and other small boats not requiring a trailer, and cross country skiing. Fire Lane 8: At the corner of Ferncroft Drive and Ivy Lane, between 4875 Ferncroft Drive and 21040 Ivy Lane. Marked with a red X. The 4875 Ferncroft Drive address was recently assigned and doesn’t show up yet on the aerials. Class 1: Allows pedestrian access to the lake, fishing from the shore, launching canoes and other small boats not requiring a trailer, and cross country skiing. Fire Lane 9: On Rustic Way, between 4828 and 4860 Rustic Way. Marked with a red X. Class 1: Allows pedestrian access to the lake, fishing from the shore, launching canoes and other small boats not requiring a trailer, and cross country skiing. Fire Lane 10: At the extension of the intersection of Rustic Way and West Lane, between 4810 Rustic Way and 4795 Lakeway Terrace. Marked with a red X. Class 1: Allows pedestrian access to the lake, fishing from the shore, launching canoes and other small boats not requiring a trailer, and cross country skiing.