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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-11-13 FCG Packet AGENDA CITY OF MAPLEWOOD FISH CREEK GREENWAY AD-HOC COMMISSION Friday, November 13, 2009 1 :00-3:00 p.m. Maplewood City Hall 1830 County Road BEast 1. Call to Order 2. Introductions 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes 5. Fish Creek Natural Area Greenway Commissions Goals 6. Highlights and Lessons Learned from Dakota County Open Space Program - AI Singer, Land Conservation Manager 7. Vision for trails and amenities on county property 8. Vision for trails and amenities on other potential properties 9. Visitor Presentations 10. Adjourn MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD FISH CREEK GREENWAY AD-HOC COMMISSION Friday, October 23, 2009 Maplewood City Hall - Council Chambers 1830 County Road BEast 1. Meeting commenced: 1 :00 p.m. 2. Commissioners Present: Cliff Aichinger, Ramsey-Washington Metro WD Ron Cockriel, Friends of Maplewood Nature Ginny Gaynor, City of Maplewood John Moriarty, Ramsey County Parks Ginny Yingling, Environment and N 3. Ex-Officio Members Present: Jim Von Haden, National Bob Spaulding, Friends of River 4. Action Items: a. Motion to approve 10/23/09 Motion by Commissioner Moriarty, approved b. Decision: to residents, rather than sending a c. Decision: following priorities for various options: i. Option 1: COPAR, Libby, and .79 acre parcel along creek east of south of Carver ii. Option 2: If , acquire 600' creek corridor and COPAR bluffs iii. Option 3: If less acquire 600' creek corridor iv. Option 4: If less , acquire easements v. Option 5: No acquisition d. Decision: i. Members lettered parcels for potential acquisition (Attachment 1) and assigned the following priorities for acquisition (assuming willing sellers): G *B F C *D *E H I A J** *properties where easement could be an option **parcel that could be purchased and then part sold for development ii. Commissioners agreed that these priorities may change after our discussion on trails and recreation. iii. Commissioners stressed that opportunities that arise may change priorities and we need to be flexible in using priorities as a guide e. Decision: Priorities for stewardship should be: Fish Creek corridor, South Branch corridor, native woodlands, grasslands. f. Decision: Incentive programs should focus on education and support. We should not recommend a registry for this project but the city should be further explore registries as it discusses general concepts for the greenways. g. Decision: Commissioners decided to include grants, referendum, and land swaps in the final report recommendations. 5. Additional discussion items: a. Members reported on successful tour of Fish b. Commissioner Spaulding reported that the management company responsible discussion. It is very difficult to The city is the primary entity that Follow-up Items: a. Commissioner Gaynor: Send questionnaire 6. in the Greenway. 7. Adjourn: Approximately 3:00 Attachment 1: Map parcels Attachment 1 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: Fish Creek Natural Area Greenway Commissioners Ginny Gaynor, Maplewood Natural Resources Coordinator November 13, 2009 Commission Meeting October 30, 2009 The November 13, 2009 Fish Creek Natural Area Greenway Commission meeting will focus on trails and recreation in the greenway. At the October 2, 2009 commission meeting, commissioners developed a list of people to invite to our discussion on recreation (Attachment 1). I have invited these people and most are able to attend. Attached are two maps to assist in our discussion. The Met Council Bike Map (Attachment 2) shows trails for the region. The Active Living Ramsey County Map (Attachment 3) provides a view of trails in the county. We have gathered several additional maps and will have these at the meeting, but Chair Ginny Yingling and I felt these two maps together provide a good overview. Attachments: 1. List of people invited to November 13 meeting 2. Met Council Bike Map 3. Active Living Ramsey County Map Attachment 1 People invited to November 13, 2009 Commission Meeting Commission members: Cliff Aichinger, Ramsey-Washington Metro WD Ron Cockriel, Friends of Maplewood Nature Ginny Gaynor, City of Maplewood John Moriarty, Ramsey County Parks Carolyn Peterson, Parks Commission Ginny Yingling, Environment and NR Commission Ex-Officio Members: Bob Spaulding, Friends of the Mississippi River Jim Von Haden, National Park Service Tom Peterson, Ramsey Conservation District Sarah Strommen, Minnesota Land Trust Marybeth Block, DNR Metro Greenways Chelsea Magadance, Office of Senator Wiger Several people on our standard cc list Special requests sent to: Maplewood: DuWayne Konewko, Community Development and Parks Director Dakota County: AI Singer, Land Conservation Manager City of Sl. Paul: Josh Williams, Planner Betsy Leach, District 1 Council Cy Kosel, Natural Resources Manager City of Woodbury: Bob Klatt, Parks and Recreation Director Washington County: John Elholm, Parks Director Newport: Brian Anderson, City Manager Regional: Arnie Met Council Susan Overson, Park Planner National Park Service and Trails and Open Space Partnership Connie Bernardy, Ramsey County Active Living Existing Bikeways Bike Lane or Shoulder 5 feet or wider Paved Trail Non-paved Trail Other / Unclassified Bikeways Existi ng and I Twin CitiE Ap 0.6 0.3 o Miles ALRC Bicycle Map Map9 (GAP) (EXISTING) BIKE LANE BIKE ROUTE STRIPED SHOULDER TRAIL , "4' Ji , [P] -' 9';'" ( ,