City Council Meeting Date: January 27, 2015
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Brian Erickson, P.E., Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer
Subject:
TITLE
Meadows Park Master Plan Discussion
BODY
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council reviews updated information regarding the Meadows Park Master Plan, and provides direction to staff and SRF/PMDI (the consultant) for the master planning process, especially as it relates to transportation connections.
Specific Action Requested:
1. Review proposed street connections that will provide access to and through the park.
2. With council consensus on street configuration, the community input process will be able to move forward with potential park programming and amenities within said boundaries and goals.
Summary Report:
Since the last discussion of the Meadows Park Master Plan with City Council on October 28, 2014, significant progress has been made regarding the master plan work. On November 19, 2014 the City of Northfield hosted an open house to gather community input regarding the desires of the citizens for how they would like to see the park develop. The following evening, November 20, 2014, the Park and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) met and discussed their desires for Meadows Park. City Council was provided an update regarding this meeting via memo on December 5, 2014, which is shown in attachments 1 and 2.
Multi-Modal Transportation Considerations
Street Connections
Since those meetings, SRF/PMDI and staff have reviewed the input received and discussed options for the master plan. At this point, two essential items affect finalizing options for the master plan. The first item is the extension of Ford Street east to Hall Avenue. Ford Street is designated as a collector street and connects Hall Avenue and TH 246 as part of the existing Transportation Plan (attachment 3). A straight extension to Hall Ave...
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