HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-14-12 Recreation and Parks Advisory Board MinutesBozeman Recreation & Parks Advisory Board
P.O. Box 1230 · Bozeman, MT · 59771
Minutes of the Special meeting of the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board August 17, 2012
10:00 AM. On Site – Southbridge Subdivision – Enterprise Blvd.
Board Members Present:
David Cook - Chair, Sandy Dodge, Alan Engelbart, Sue Henning, Steve Roderick, Elizabeth Thorsen, Bill
VandenBos,
City Staff Present:
Thom White, Mitch Overton, Dave Skelton
Others:
Gary Vodenal & Josh Olsen - GVLT, Rob Pertzborn, Chris Budeski, & Andy Holloran – Southbridge
Developers
David Cook called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM
Open Public Comment: None was given
Southbridge Subdivision Park Master Plan:
The possibility of developing Miller Park jointly by the four separate parties owning the land formerly
platted as Meadow Creek Subdivision was discussed. Developers stressed the incentives for all parties
to do so. The board expressed its grave concerns of the loss to the city if it is not. The interim park
provides the city with a guarantee that Southbridge will meet the developer’s parkland dedication
requirement if the Miller Park is never developed. The interim park will be developed in phase 2 as a
parkland easement and dedicated to the city if no Miller Park agreement is reached in 10 years.
Phase 1 includes bonding of 150% of the development cost of the interim park so if phase 2 fails, the city
will have the means to develop the interim park.
Phase 1 will include the development of Shady Lane Park, at the southeast corner of the subdivision.
This will be insufficient to cover the dedication requirement for phase 1, hence the bonding for the
interim park.
It was noted that the Park Master Plan as presented lacked a guarantee that the interim park be
dedicated.
Motion – Sandy Dodge, Second – Sue Henning that the board approve the park master plan as presented with
the addition of the stipulation that the interim park be a dedicated public park easement for up to 10 years
pending the development of Miller Park. If Miller Park is developed, Southbridge may use a portion of Miller
Park to satisfy their remaining parkland requirement and reclaim the interim park. If Miller Park is not
developed in this time frame, the interim park will be dedicated to the city.
The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 AM
Respectfully Submitted,
Sandy Dodge