04.09.2015 Parks & Rec MinutesPISPER
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1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the
Parks and Recreation Board
108 W. Broadway St., Prosper, Texas
Town of Prosper Municipal Chambers
Thursday, April 9, 2015, 6:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order at 6:04pm by Chair, Barbara Cottone.
Roll call taken by Chair, Barbara Cottone. Board members present included: Chair, Barbara Cottone;
Vice -Chair, Mandy Goddard; Jeffery Hodges; Keith Yellin; Drake Dunn and Craig Andres. Secretary,
Jennifer Severance, was absent.
Staff present included: Paul Naughton, Landscape Architect; Will Mitchell, Parks and Recreation
Manager; Julie Shivers, Recreation Coordinator; Matt Furr, Parks Superintendent; and Angela Tucker,
Administrative Assistant, Development and Community Services.
2. Consider and act upon approval of the minutes from the March 19, 2015, Parks and
Recreation Board meeting.
Motioned to approve by Dunn, seconded by Andres. Approved 6-0.
3. Comments by the Public.
Irwin Parry, Rebecca Hunter, Jim Hughes, Betty Hughes, Betty Stewart, Trudy Lindgren, Bill Hays and
Jack Dixon. Dixon spoke on behalf of the listed residents regarding agenda item 4, in favor of the
veteran's memorial.
4. Consider and act upon the approval of the veteran's memorial conceptual design.
Dixon gave an overview of the veteran's memorial with the site plan and preliminary program and budget
projections. He reiterated the support of the veteran's memorial. Yellin informed the PARB'd members
that were not present last month why they tabled it and the questions on the design.
Motioned by Hodges, seconded by Goddard, Yellin opposed. Approved 5-1.
Consider and act upon the preliminary plat for Star Trail.
Staff presented the preliminary plat, which included the hike and bike trail, two neighborhood parks and
one community park. Based on review of the plat by staff and Scott Shipp, Blue Star Development, the
plat was modified to include the following:
The community park being a minimum of 30.9 acres, with 24.8 acres outside of the floodplain to
provide a 60 ft. right-of-way where there is a road adjacent to a neighborhood park; and to
provide a minimum of 7.5 acres of neighborhood park that are exclusive of public and utility
easements. Staff mentioned the community park comment was based on the PARB'd
recommendation in 2014, which was also approved that way by Town Council. Staff thought the
locations of the neighborhood parks were acceptable; however, one neighborhood park has a 50
ft. gas easement on the west side of the property. Staff had concern that the gas company could
restrict park uses, such as hike and bike trail and irrigation. The other neighborhood park has a 15
ft. public sanitary sewer easement along the eastern property. Staff had the same concern that the
Town would not want park amenities on top of their line, and requested that it be relocated.
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Shipp stated the preliminary plat met the zoning and PD requirements. Naughton disagreed with
Shipp's interpretations. PARB'd recommended approval of the preliminary plat subject to staff
recommendations.
Motioned by Yellin, seconded by Hodges based on staff approval. Approved 6-0.
6. Consider and act upon the Windsong Ranch Park Facility Agreement.
Naughton presented PARB'd with the finalized Windsong Ranch Park Facility Agreement (Phases 1
through 4). Naughton indicated that the agreement references previously approved hike and bike trail
plans and neighborhood park items. Blom indicated he will continue to work with staff on clarifying that
the agreement should allow phasing to be constructed out of order, as well as to release sold lots as they
develop. Staff agreed to these corrections. PARB'd made a motion to approve pending on developer and
staff modifications.
Motioned by Dunn, seconded by Andres. Approved 6-0.
7. Consider and act upon PARB'd meeting start time change.
PARB'd discussed the time change and it was agreed upon that the time would stay at 6:00pm.
8. Informational items.
Mitchell updated the Board on the new Senior Administrative Assistant, Patty Kendzie, starting Monday,
April 20, 2015. Shivers updated the Board on the success of the Trout Derby and Lunch with the Easter
Bunny.
9. Adjourn.
Motioned by Andres, seconded by Yellin to adjourn. Approved 6-0. Meeting was adjourned at 7:46pm.
J nifer S rance, Secretary
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