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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-01-13 Park Board PacketAGENDA CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA PARK BOARD MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Tuesday, January 13, 2015 7 p.m. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes — Regular meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2015 V. COMMUNITY COMMENT During "Community Comment, " the Park Board will invite residents to share relevant ® issues or concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Board Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Board might refer the matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting. VI. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS A. Braemar Golf Course Master Plan Update B. Urban Forest Task Force Report C. Water Quality, Wetland and Natural Resources Plan — Braemar Golf Course D. Centennial Lakes Promenade Phase Four Update E. 2015 Park Board Work Plan VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS A. Council Updates ® VIII. CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS IX. STAFF COMMENTS X. ADJOURNMENT The city of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large -print documents or something, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting. s MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA PARK BOARD HELD AT CITY HALL JANUARY 13, 2015 7 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Gieseke called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. It. ROLL CALL Answering roll call were Members Jones, Gieseke, Steel, Jacobson, McCormick, Segreto, Greene. Member Cella arrived at 8:26 p.m. Student Members present: Chowdhury, Colwell. Absent: Member Downing. III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Member Greene made a motion, seconded by Member Segreto, approving the meeting agenda. Ayes: Members Steel, Jacobson, Greene, Gieseke, Jones, Segreto, McCormick. Motion carried. IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA Member McCormick made a motion, seconded by Member Greene, approving the consent agenda as follows: IV.A. Approval of Minutes — Regular Park Board Meeting of Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014 Ayes: Members Steel, Jacobson, Greene, Gieseke, Jones, Segreto, McCormick. Motion carried. V. COMMUNITY COMMENT None VI. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS VI.A. Braemar Golf Course Master Plan Update Joe Abood, Braemar Golf Course General Manager, introduced Richard Mandell from Richard Mandell Golf Architecture Consulting Services (RMGA). Mr. Mandell gave a presentation to the Park Board on four different alternatives for the Braemar Golf Course site. He first presented Option A to the Park Board. Member Jones asked where the oak savanna was located. Mr. Mandell showed on the map where they are located and indicated there is almost 15 acres that can be preserved oak savanna, which is more than is being preserved now. Member Jones asked how much they were cutting into the forest to which Mr. Mandell replied approximately five to six acres. Member Segreto wondered if they were to add up all of the cut -ins into the oak savanna if they would get 15 acres. Mr. Mandell showed where the protected habitat was located and noted that not all of the oak savanna was being protected. He noted where the unprotected oak savanna was located on the golf course. He stated there are areas that are not protected by the permit and could be replaced and not managed right now. Member Jones was not sure what the Corps of Engineers has to say about preserving the oak savanna because she thought they were more concerned about flooding, the watershed and maintenance issues. Mr. Mandell indicated Barr Engineering is also the landscape ecologist and oak savanna is a part of the landscape ecology of Braemar. They have experience with them and will help them come up with the best plan for the golf course and preserving the Oak Savanna. Mrs. Kattreh informed the Park Board that, in conjunction with the Engineering Department, they have hired Barr Engineering to be their environmental consultant for the entire golf course to review the storm water management as well as the overall ecology. She noted Ross Bintner, the city's Environmental Engineer, will later be giving a presentation specifically regarding the driving range and executive course and will show some good examples of how they hope to restore the environmental habitat in that area. Member Jones stated as they move ahead and compare different options, it would be helpful to state how much of the golf course is being expanded into the wooded areas. Mr. Mandell stated the total right now is approximately a half acre. They have not calculated the entire course numbers yet because they wanted to bring this forward to see what the Park Board liked and wanted. Mr. Mandell presented Option B to the Park Board and noted Option B is very similar to Option A with one exception. He stated in listening to the golfers, they wanted to possibly restore the original 18th hole from when Braemar was an 18 -hole golf course. Member Jones asked if they are making the I st hole and 2nd hole more friendly to which Mr. Mandell replied they are. He noted the I st hole through the l7th hole in Option B are the same as in Option A; the only thing changing between the two options is the 18th hole. Member Jones asked if all of the holes will be a little more even along with restoring the 18th hole to which Mr. Mandell responded that was correct. Mr. Mandell presented Option C to the Park Board. Member Greene asked Mr. Mandell in his experience is there a better chance of being more profitable with three regulation 9 -hole courses versus two regulation 9 -hole courses with an executive course. Mr. Mandell replied he believes it is. Member Greene asked if people who run tournaments ever rent executive courses when there are two regulation 9 -hole courses available or is it better management to run three 9 -hole courses that are regulation. Mr. Abood indicated you are better off with three regulation 9 -hole courses. Chair Gieseke asked in your experience who is a typical player on the executive course. Mr. Mandell pointed out the executive golf course is intended for people that do not have the time to play a regulation golf course. He noted it was never intended to be a lesser golf course for beginners. Member Gieseke stated he could see some advantages of having three sets of 9 -hole courses that are regulation versus having one executive piece. He asked without the executive course, can they meet the demands of the golfers and serve everyone's needs to which Mr. Mandell replied he thought they could. Member Jones asked what the acreage of forest loss would be in Option C, to which Mr. Mandell show on the map the area of trees that would be removed. W Member Jones asked what would be the benefit of Option C. Mr. Mandell pointed out the benefit would be that they will have less golf hole acreage to maintain and renovate and therefore construction and maintenance fees will go down and that is the only benefit he sees. Mr. Mandell presented Option D to the Park Board. Chair Gieseke asked how much interest in general was there in restoring the old 18th hole. Mr. Abood responded he thought they saw more of that in the walk-through a few months ago than they did at last night's open house when the actual plans were shown. Chair Gieseke asked which of these options allows more creativity and attractiveness to the course that will create a buzz. Mr. Mandell responded they would have the most creativity with 18 holes versus 27 holes. Mr. Abood stated financially having 27 holes is the best option for the city; however, any of the options shown will improve the course and that is something they have to consider. Member Greene asked how much tournament business they get because with an additional 9 holes they can always have someone start on the front or back or middle where on an 18 -hole course they would be boxing them in. Mr. Abood stated the additional 9 holes give them a substantial amount of stability. Member Steel stated she was a little concerned with the feedback regarding restoring the 18th hole. Demographically, the people that are giving the feedback leaves a few generations left out because they were not around in 1994. She wondered how they were weighing the feedback in terms of demographics because this is a long-term investment so she wanted to ensure they are serving everyone for many years to come. Mr. Abood replied the whole reason they had the walk-through was to get feedback and basically it started their conversation all over again. There was a good mix of golfers at the walk-through and it did come up that restoring the 18th hole may not be the best direction to go so more discussion is definitely needed. Mr. Mandell indicated the walk-through in October consisted of different groups of women, seniors and juniors along with a variety of men golfers; so they did hear specifically from different demographics. Member McCormick thought it would be helpful for the Park Board to know that they are doing a tree study at the facility to which it was noted it will be completed in July. Member McCormick informed the Park Board they also collected a lot of feedback and comments at yesterday's open house. She noted the task force will evaluate that information at their next meeting. Mr. Mandell pointed out that the four options came from the feedback they received during the walk- through in October. Member Steel asked was the feedback all combined and not based on demographics to which Member McCormick replied they did not collect names or ages. Mr. Abood informed the Park Board that a lot of the feedback initially came from the National Golf Foundation survey that was sent out prior to Mr. Mandell arriving. He indicated they received approximately 800 responses which came from all different demographics. Mr. Mandell added that some of the feedback they received was from women and they will be able to identify that by what was stated. Member McCormick stated the feedback was very detailed and helpful and a lot of issues were identified with the golf course. She added it might be helpful to summarize and distribute the feedback to the Park Board. Mr. Abood responded he will consolidate the feedback and get it to the Park Board. Member Jones wondered if they could incorporate a similar type of glorified pitch and putt into the course because there are segments of the population in Minnesota that are real golfers and recreational golfers. Mr. Abood replied once they figure out the golf course they could incorporate that along with trails and other things of interest. Member Jones asked how this will be used in the winter and would like for them to consider ski trails throughout the course to which Mr. Abood replied that part of the design will be in a future phase. VI.B. Urban Forest Task Force Report Dianne Plunkett Latham, Energy and Environment Commission member, gave a presentation regarding tree policies and GreenStep City recommendations. Tom Horwath, City Forester, was also at the meeting and was the advisor to the Urban Forest Task Force. Ms. Latham first talked about the Emerald Ash Borer proposal and indicated they recommend that the Park Board adopt this proposal. Chair Gieseke noted he thinks the Park Board needs to discuss this as part of their work plan and discuss how they want to approach the information being presented tonight because this is the first chance they've had to look at it as a Park Board. Member Steel stated that she thinks it would be great to discuss this as part of their strategic plan because she knows they are looking at a lot of environmental issues and therefore would like to talk about this information then. Ms. Latham pointed out that right now they are just looking at the Emerald Ash Borer part and added that it has been vetted out by the Urban Forest Task Force as well as the EEC has also endorsed it. In her opinion this is not a controversial issue. Member Segreto stated that to rephrase it they are basically asking that private individuals will not be required to cut their diseased trees down to which Ms. Latham replied that is the first component. Ms. Latham noted the second component is to increase the Parks & Recreation tree replacement budget • from $11,000 to $21,000 to prepare for the Emerald Ash Borer loss. She added this is the forester's recommendation and has been endorsed by the task force. Ms. Latham stated the third component is they don't recommend chemical treatment of the trees as a general solution; however, an occasional tree could be treated that way. The fourth component is to have a boulevard and parkland border tree survey. She added the forester has already done this for the parks but has found there really is an issue bordering the parks and on the boulevards and therefore would like to do a survey of these as well. Member Segreto commented that seems like a big job. Member Steel indicated she is interested in discussing the policy further with regards to the strategic plan and making sure that all stakeholders are in the room when they have that discussion. However, when it comes to the budget item it seems to her like it's a staff issue. Chair Gieseke noted that he concurs. Member Greene made a motion, seconded by Member Segreto to approve the City Forester's recommendation as is. Member Steel indicated that she is a little confused what the recommendation is. Ms. Latham replied on the table right now is the Emerald Ash Borer and the four points it contains: include EAB on shade tree disease ordinance; increase forestry line items; expand inventory sites and chemical protections of any significant Emerald Ash Borer trees. Member Steel replied it's not in the form of a proposal or recommendation; it's more of what staff does on an everyday basis and therefore she doesn't understand why they would get involved. She stated she is happy to look at the recommendations brought forward by staff, but it's kind of confusing where this is coming from and what it is they are voting on. Chair Gieseke stated he doesn't think it's the right time to move forward until they have full accounting for what they are trying to do. He noted the Park Board is struggling because there is no unified recommendation in paperwork. 4 After discussion, Member Greene made a motion to amend his recommendation, seconded by Member Segreto, to recommend Item A (approve the EBA policy) and Item C (update existing city ordinances with respect to trees). Member Steel stated that they do not have the minutes of the EEC meeting so she does not feel comfortable voting on this without their minutes. Secondly, they don't have jurisdiction over part of Item C and therefore doesn't feel comfortable approving that item. She stated they don't have the information they need to approve this tonight. Ms. Latham replied she still has not presented the other part of the tree ordinance. Member Cella asked where the EAB policy to which Member Greene stated it's dated Jan. 13, 2015 and is a two-page document under staff comments. It's a very detailed paragraph and they are agreeing with staff. Member Cella indicated she is okay with staff doing their job but is saying if they are approving a policy to her a paragraph that has staff comments is not a policy and that is her confusion. Member Steel pointed out she would like to see what the EEC approved so that they are consistent. Member Jones stated going back to her original comment there is a lot to go through and this was on their work plan to discuss. She noted Member Segreto and herself were on a committee to sort through the recommendations and for some reason this was put on the agenda before they even had a chance to work with that group. Therefore, she would like to sort through this and put it back on the agenda after they have had a chance to figure it out. Member Greene retracted everything he said. Member Jones made a motion, seconded by Member Steel to table this for another meeting. Ayes: Members Steel, Jacobson, Greene, Gieseke, Jones, Segreto, McCormick, Cella Motion carried. Ms. Latham went over Section 36 of the Tree Ordinance changes. Ms. Latham went over the changes in Section 24-22. Member Segreto made a motion, seconded by Member Jones to adopt the revisions of the City of Edina related to trees section 24-22 including adding Gingko to the prohibited list. Ayes: Steel, Jacobson, Greene, Gieseke, Jones, Segreto, McCormick, Cella Motion carried. Ms. Latham went over the changes in Section 30-180. She noted that they added "chipping" because that is the typical way to dispose of the Emerald Ash Borer. She noted they took out "burning" because it is not listed in Section 30-199. She explained that by taking out "burning" that does not mean that you cannot burn trees as a solution to diseased nuisances; they just didn't want it in there to encourage burning because of people with breathing disorders. Therefore, they don't want to encourage it, but it is still allowed. She noted that in section 30-199 they adding "chipping" as a controlled mechanism. She noted these are just housekeeping sorts of things that the Urban Forest Task Force has recommended. Chair Gieseke asked if the EEC has approved this to which Ms. Latham replied yes. Member Segreto made a motion, seconded by Member Jones to adopt the proposed revisions to the City Ordinance section 30-180 and section 30-199 as approved by the EEC 1"W and contained in their packet. 5 Chair Gieseke stated that he thinks taking "burning" out of there is misleading. Ms. Latham replied it's not in section 30-199 so it makes it consistent with that so either put both of them in or take both of them out. She stated they can't really prohibit it because it is a way of disposing of diseased trees but they don't want to give the impression they are encouraging it. Chair Gieseke stated that he would like to see it in both because he thinks it's a little bit of a miscommunication. Member Steel stated that it seems like it's not a policy issue as much as an informational city communication type of issue such as here are the proper ways to dispose of your tree for the tree program for the city. She stated from a legal perspective she does get a little worried about why you need to have chipped in it but not burned. Member Segreto pointed out Ms. Latham was successful in getting the fireplace shut down at Centennial Lakes under the thought that it's not good for the environment and that's why it wouldn't be in this ordinance. They don't want to suggest it by way of keeping it in the city ordinance. Member Steel indicated that as their role of Park Board do they want to change this code and not totally understand the ramifications or do they want to approve something that says the forester will work with communications to encourage residents to use more healthy ways of disposing of trees. She noted that may be a much more effective approach to working with residents. Member Segreto responded in theory that sounds good but how much is the part-time forester going to get involved every time someone cuts a tree down. Member Cella stated there is a difference as she understands it. It is legal in Edina to burn a tree and it is not against city ordinance; however, they are leaving it out as one of the methods that could be used to dispose of a tree. Therefore, she has a little trouble understanding that distinction without passing it on to legal counsel. Ms. Latham pointed out that any ordinance that Park Board approves before it goes to City Council it does go before legal. Member Steel added that unfortunately it makes the Park Board look like we have the intent of removing burning as an option if we do misinterpret it. Ayes: Greene, Jones, Segreto, McCormick Nays: Steel, Jacobson, Gieseke, Cella Motion failed. Ms. Latham asked Ms. Kattreh whether Park Board has any jurisdiction over the "Living Streets" portion to which Ms. Kattreh replied that is a transportation issue. Ms. Latham went over the GreenSteps City Best Practices, Number 18, Action 5, regarding low maintenance native landscaping. She explained this action states that there are 50% native plantings for all new perennial plantings in city parks excluding Edinborough and Arneson Acres parks. Member Steel asked if the Edina Garden Council has weighed in on this to which Ms. Latham replied yes, they support this and added that the Edina Garden Council is proactively planting perennial gardens for pollinators and they do use 100% native plants. Ms. Latham pointed out this does not pertain to annual gardens such as those that are typically located at the entrance to many parks. Member Jones made a motion, seconded by Member Steel, to recommend that they include this in the work group that is going to be presenting the other issue that was on the agenda. Ayes: Members Steel, Jacobson, Greene, Gieseke, Jones, Segreto, McCormick, Cella Motion carried. Ms. Latham went through the next action which states they implement a policy similar to the Minneapolis Park Department's list of plants NOT recommended for planting in the city parks. These plants are high maintenance because they are either invasive, have chronic pest problems, or are designated as noxious weeds by the State of Minnesota. Member Jones made a motion, seconded by Member Steel, to recommend that they include this in the work group that is going to be presenting the other issue that was on the agenda. Ayes: Members Steel, Jacobson, Greene, Gieseke, Jones, Segreto, McCormick, Cella Motion carried. Ms. Latham went over the GreenSteps City Best Practices, Number 18, Action 6, which recommends certifying selected city parks as Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries similar to what Braemar Golf Course has done. Member Segreto stated this item seems like it should be in the strategic plan so they find out what the benefits are and which parks would be ideal. Member Segreto made a motion, seconded by Member Jones, recommending this item be in the strategic plan. Ayes: Members Steel, Jacobson, Greene, Gieseke, Jones, Segreto, McCormick, Cella Motion carried. Ms. Latham went over the GreenSteps City Best Practices, Number 18, Action 8, which recommends use of volunteers for noxious weed abatement by establishing an annual institutionalized program which provides maintenance via professionally spraying buckthorn and other noxious weeds, which generally fill in the void where buckthorn was removed. They would begin with allocating $15,000/year for select woodlands, which have both high priority and/or high usage such as Lake Cornelia and/or Bredesen w Park. Member Segreto commented that it seems to her like that is also a strategic planning issue that we have a buckthorn removal goal and figure out how much resources we are going to put forth towards it. Member Steel replied that they already have a program in place so they need to make sure they see what potential they have with the existing one. Member Segreto responded that it doesn't look like what they have in place is doing any good at all. Ms. Latham added that if you are not doing maintenance you are not doing any good at all and you are opening up a canopy where secondary noxious weeds come in, for example garlic mustard, etc. Member Segreto indicated that it seems to her that you have to fight your battles where you can win them and be focused. She stated they are not going to be able to eradicate buckthorn out of the parks and so they need to figure out if there is a park or place where we need to try to maintain a buckthorn removal policy that has stewardship to it. Ms. Latham indicated that the Garden Council would like to explore with the Park Board the possibility of doing restoration at Bredesen Park because right now it is pretty much a noxious weed preserve. She indicated they are exploring the possibility with the City Forester and if the Park Board and Edina Garden Council are amenable that they could start at the entrance and do restoration along the paths and the residents could then appreciate the wild flowers that would be planted. In addition, there would be less maintenance because they would no longer have to cut back the buckthorn from the bike paths and walking paths every year. She stated that with Park Board's permission she would like to recommend that the City Forester be allowed to talk further with the Edina Garden Council about the possibility of a restoration project at Bredesen Park. Member Jones moved to make a motion, seconded by Member Segreto, to begin the discussion and come back with a proposal. Ayes: Members Steel, Jacobson, Greene, Gieseke, Jones, Segreto, McCormick, Cella rA Motion carried. S Member Steel stated that she doesn't think they need to vote on all of these, they can give staff direction. Chair Gieseke commented that they are voting on a lot of issues that probably could be dealt with without a formal vote. Ms. Latham pointed out to the Park Board that to have a successful restoration maintenance program the part-time City Forester must be converted into a full-time natural resource manager with an ecology background so that their 600 acres of natural area can have a more effective restoration and maintenance plan. She explained the problem with that is it collides with something else that is going on simultaneously with the Planning Commission. They are looking at a tree ordinance where the City Forester has to look at all of these building plans; however, the problem with that is it's too easy to get around this ordinance. She explained what a builder would do is take down the trees more than a year in advance or wait until after the construction is approved and take them down. She explained that would eat up a lot of staff time and you really aren't getting anything done. Ms. Latham pointed out that the Urban Forest Task Force felt more productive use of forester's time would be to work with items dealing with our forests. She noted that they stand to lose many more trees due to buckthorn and noxious weeds than through redevelopment. Therefore, the Urban Forest Task Force and the EEC feel better use of the forester's time is to work on the forestry issues rather than looking at landscape plans for people's backyards. Chair Gieseke commented that he doesn't think that is the Park Board's jurisdiction because they have never recommended staffing levels. VI.C. Water Quality, Wetland and Natural Resources Plan — Braemar Golf Course Ross Bintner, Environmental Engineer, gave a presentation to the Park Board on this plan. Member McCormick asked if they have storm water issues on other parts of the course or is it mainly limited to the par three and driving range areas. Mr. Bintner indicated regarding the storm water issues there is an old aerial photo from the thirties that showed where the ditches were located and as the areas developed around Braemar access water ran onto the course from the developments and now the situation they see is seasonal and frequent flooding. He thought the flood concerns were the most important thing. Member Segreto asked what initiated this plan to be developed. Mr. Bintner stated in 2012, during the last CIP cycle, they started to plan better between departments and at that time the Engineering Department made the recommendation to include those CIP projects as an add-on to the golf course project. Member Segreto stated with the scope of the golf course project they would have to include them, otherwise they would subject themselves to a lot of criticism if they did not and felt better about the wetlands and environment issues that will be triggered by the golf course project. She noted she was really concerned about the oak savanna because they are confined to the delineation lines of the watershed area and she did not want that to get lost in the public process that people are not cognizant that they will be cutting down I S acres or so of oak savanna if they opt for the first two plan options. Mr. Bintner stated the project boundaries needed to be defined and reviewed those boundaries with the Park Board. Member Segreto stated they are getting some prairie but they are losing two to three hundred year-old trees. VI.D. Centennial Lakes Promenade Phase Four Update Ross Bintner, Environmental Engineer, gave a presentation to the Park Board on this plan. VLE. 2015 Park Board Work Plan Ms. Kattreh gave a quick update on the Work Plan. VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS VILA. Council Updates No discussion Vlll. CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS No discussion IX. STAFF COMMENTS Ms. Kattreh gave staff updates. A member asked if they will have the opportunity to see what is planned for the Braemar Clubhouse. Ms. Kattreh stated she will bring a presentation to the Park Board at the February meeting. x ADJOURNMENT Member Gieseke made a motion, seconded by Member Segreto, to adjourn the meeting at 9:59 p.m. Ayes: Members Steel, Jacobson, Cella, Greene, Gieseke, Jones, Segreto, McCormick. Motion carried. • To: Park Board From: Ann Kattreh Parks & Recreation Director Date: January 13, 2015 Subject: Braemar Golf Course Master Plan Update Action Requested: Information only �• I`C<>RPOft�t �� 1 Rftt� Agenda Item #: VI.A. Action ❑ Discussion ❑ Information ❑x Information / Background: At the September 16, 2014 City Council meeting Richard Mandell Golf Architecture consulting services was selected to complete the Master Plan at Braemar Golf Course. Mandell conducted multiple site walks with community residents and the Master Plan Task Force and also held an open house. Mandell will be presenting preliminary concepts for consideration. Included in this report are the schedule and scope of work for the upcoming months. Staff will be seeking approval of the final plan from the Master Plan Task Force in March 2015, Park Board in April 2015, and final approval from City Council in May 2015. Richard Mandell Golf Architecture has provided the following schedule: Completed in October 2014 • Preparation of a Digital Base Sheet • Review of Relevant Course Documentation • Planning Activity Meetings/Public Engagement Events • Braemar Master Plan Task Force Punch List Walk-Throughs • RMGA Renovation Business Plan Punch List Walk-Throughs • Additional Planning Meetings • Environmental Evaluation January 2015 • Graphic Renovation Business Plan • Preliminary Concept Plans • Master Plan Task Force Review • Park Board Review • Public Open House Review City of Edina • 4801 W. 501h St. • Edina, MN 55424 REPORT / RECOMMENDATION February 2015 Renovation Business Plan Report Construction Phasing Analysis and Cost Estimates March/April 2015 • Five Year Construction Sequencing Plan • Presentation to Appropriate Committees • Present to City Council on Feb. 17, 2015 June 2015 • Final Completion of Renovation Business Plan and Report • Completion of the Tree Assessment Report Staff is asking Park Board members to provide feedback on the conceptual plans. Attachments: Richard Mandell Executive Summary Page 2 City of Edina Park Board January Meeting Braemar Golf Course Concept Plans Executive Summary Richard Mandell Golf Architecture (RMGA) completed four focus -group meetings and subsequent walk-throughs of Braemar Golf Course with City of Edina residents and golfers, City staff, and Braemar golf staff in October 2014 to learn more about the twenty-seven holes of the golf course. An additional on-site meeting was undertaken at that time with members of Barr Engineering and Kevin Bigalke of the Nine -Mile Creek Watershed District to best understand the site conditions and how those conditions, as well as previous permits and current regulations, may affect future design work at Braemar Golf Course. Upon completion of those meetings, RMGA began a study of the twenty-seven regulation holes at Braemar Golf Course to best determine the highest and best uses of the site as a golf course and how to proceed with possible renovations to the golf course (this study does NOT include the driving range or current executive nine -hole golf course at Braemar). RMGA refers to this as a Renovation Business Plan process. Per the City of Edina's request, the first step in the RBP process is to develop a number of site design concepts to examine potential design opportunities such as converting some of the course to an executive course, reducing the overall number of golf holes, or simply creating the best possible golf holes. RMGA has developed four different alternatives for the Braemar Golf Course site: Option A: Improvements to Castle & Hays Nines with New Regulation Clunie Nine. The first option considers essential changes to both the Castle and Hays nines primarily for safety, playability, challenge, and interest as well as a re -design of the Clunie nine in order to bring it up to the standard of enjoyment and playability currently found in the Castle & Hays nines by golfers which will preserve a third regulation nine -hole loop for the City of Edina. Option B: Improvements to Castle & Hays with Restored 18th Hole and New Regulation Clunie Nine. Similar to Option A, this option also considers essential changes to both the Castle and Hays nines but also includes the restoration of the eighteenth hole of the original Braemar Golf Course prior to expansion efforts in 1994 (which altered holes eight, seventeen, and eighteen). Restoring the original eighteenth hole was a request many residents and golfers brought forth in the October walk-throughs and focus group meetings. Option B also includes an alternative re -design of the Clunie nine to bring it up to the standard of enjoyment and playability, as well, while still preserving a third regulation nine -hole loop. Option C: Improvements to Castle & Hays with Restored 18th Hole and New Executive Clunie Nine. Option C considers essential changes to both the Castle and Hays nines primarily for safety, playability, challenge, and interest while transforming the regulation Clunie nine into a more manageable executive nine -hole layout. This option includes the restored original eighteenth hole. Option D: New Eighteen Hole Regulation Golf Course. The final option explores the possibility of a new stand-alone eighteen hole golf course on the property currently encompassing all three nine -hole loops. To: Park Board From: Ann Kattreh Parks & Recreation Director Date: January 13, 2015 Subject: Urban Forest Task Force Report Action Requested: Agenda Item #: VI.B. 18843 Action Discussion Information ❑ Receive presentation from Dianne Plunkett Latham, Energy and Environment Commission member regarding tree policies and GreenStep City recommendation. The Park Board is requested to determine if action will be taken at this meeting. Information / Background: The following information was provided by Dianne Plunkett Latham, Energy and Environment Commission member: The Urban Forest Working Group was established by the Edina Energy and Environment Commission at its February 17, 2010 meeting in order to: A. Develop a policy for the future Emerald Ash Borer infestation on public and private property B. Make recommendations to increase tree planting on public and private property C. Update existing city ordinances with respect to trees D. Propose a tree preservation ordinance for redevelopment projects — Referred to the Planning Commission's Residential Task Force on 3-25-13 E. Make recommendations for trees in Living Streets initiatives F. Make recommendations for applicable GreenStep City best practices The Energy and Environment Commission requests the following actions of the Park Board related to the above objectives: A. EAB - Approve the proposed Emerald Ash Borer policy B. Increase Tree Planting - Increase the Parks & Recreation tree replacement budget from $1 1,000 to $21,000 to prepare for Emerald Ash Borer loss C. Update Existing Tree Ordinances - Endorse proposed city ordinance amendment proposals with the exception that the Park Board does not have jurisdiction over the Section 36 amendments, City of Edina • 4801 W. 501h St. • Edina, MN 55424 REPORT / RECOMMENDATION Page 2 which must be approved by the Planning Commission, though the Park Board's comments are nevertheless most welcome. D. Redevelopment Project Tree Preservation - The Urban Forest Working Group/EEC found that "there was little wonton removal or trees on public or private property" and declined to recommend a tree preservation ordinance for redevelopment projects, instead referring the issue back to the Planning Commission, which held a public hearing on the Planning Commission's proposed Tree Preservation ordinance on Dec. 10, 2014. The UFWG/EEC recommends that enforcement of any such ordinance be accomplished by the city teardown overseer, given that the City Forester is part-time and has little time for such additional duties. Does the Park Board concur? E. Living Streets Initiatives - Does the Park Board concur with the proposed standards for adding more boulevard trees in street reconstruction projects — assuming that the Park Board, as opposed to the Transportation Commission, has jurisdiction? F. GreenStep City Best Practices — Does the Park Board concur with: a. Best Practice #18 Green Infrastructure, Action #5, sub step a: Low Maintenance native landscaping: 1) 50% Minnesota native plantings for all new perennial plantings in city parks excluding Edinborough and Arneson parks. 2) Implement a policy similar to Minneapolis Park Department's list of plants NOT recommended for planting in city parks. These plants are high maintenance because they are either invasive, have chronic pest problems, or are designated as noxious weeds by the State of Minnesota. See attached list of 4-17-10. b. Best Practice # 18 Green Infrastructure, Action #6 — Certify selected city parks as Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries similar to what Braemar Golf Course has done. c. Exceed Best Practice #18 Green Infrastructure, Action #8's use of volunteers for noxious weed abatement by establishing an annual institutionalized program which provides maintenance via professionally spraying buckthorn and other noxious weeds, which generally fill in the void where buckthorn was removed. Begin with allocating $15,000/year for select woodlands, which are both high priority and/or high usage such as Lake Cornelia and/or Bredesen Park. 1) Expand the part-time City Forester position to a full time Natural Resource Manager with an ecology background to better manage all noxious weeds, restore more habitat, give more educational programs, apply for more grants, plant more trees, plan more trail systems, coordinate more volunteers, certify more parks as Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries Staff Comments Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) — City Forester Tom Horwath provided a report regarding Emerald Ash Borer. The report is dated Dec. 30, 2014 and is attached. There are only approximately 200 ash trees in maintained parks and public spaces. Lewis Park (3 1) has the most ash trees, followed by Heights Park (13), the Public Works property (16) and the center island of REPORT / RECOMMENDATION Page 3 West 50th Street between Wooddale Avenue and City Hall (17). Staff recommends putting in place a plan to begin replacing ash trees in those locations proactively and systematically to reduce the likelihood a reduction in the tree canopy and aesthetic appeal in those areas in the future. Staff does not recommend insecticide protection for ash trees, but instead prefers to plan for tree replacement as a more cost effective and environmentally friendly alternative. Staff does not recommend including EAB on the Shade Tree Disease Ordinance. This would require mandatory removals of all diseased EAB infested trees on public and private property and would require significant financial resources for homeowners and for the City. Removing these trees will not slow the spread of the disease. All public safety concerns certainly must be addressed. It is likely that EAB is still three to five years from spreading throughout Edina. As we begin to see the spread of EAB to Edina, budgets for tree removal and planting will be increased appropriately. Tree Ordinance — The Planning Commission considered a draft Tree Preservation Ordinance at their Dec. 10, 2014 commission meeting. A public hearing was held and there were several changes recommended to the ordinance. The commission will be considering the revised ordinance at their Wednesday, Jan. 14 meeting. The ordinance is attached. If approved at the Jan. 14 Planning Commission meeting, the ordinance will appear on the Feb. 3, 2015 City Council agenda for approval. If the ordinance passes, it will require making our part-time City Forester position full-time. The City's Residential Redevelopment Coordinator will not have the time to review tree plans as part of a building permit and inspect all construction projects for tree ordinance compliance. The Planning Department reviews over 200 permits per year. In 2014 there were 134 residential tear down/rebuilds. Buckthorn Removal — Staff is pursuing adding two more days/week (one for the Arena and one for Park Maintenance/Public Works) for the Institution Community Work Crews (ICWC). The ICWC currently works one day per week at Braemar Arena and one day per week for Park Maintenance/Public Works. The ICWC has done great work for the city in a variety of capacities including buckthorn removal. With supervision from the City Forester, the ICWC has already completed several buckthorn projects in the city. Offenders chosen for ICWC were convicted of a non-violent offense. They are minimum -security, and work under the supervision of a qualified Department of Corrections crew leader. The goal of ICWC is to teach offenders social and work skills while accomplishing projects for local communities. Tom Horwath, City Forester and Brian Olson, Director of Public Works and Park Maintenance will be present at this meeting to answer questions that may arise regarding the Urban Forest Task Force report. Staff Attachments: Planning Commission City Code Amendment Consideration — Tree Preservation Edina Buckthorn Removal Priority — Prairie Restorations, Inc. & Tom Horwath EAB Report — Tom Horwath Urban Forest Task Force Attachments: EAB Plan — City & Braemar Do Not Plant List EEC Proposed Tree Ordinance Changes • Urban Forest Task Force Report ORDINANCE NO. 2014-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REGARDING TREE PRESERVATION & SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE The City Council Of Edina Ordains: Section 1. Chapter 10, Article III of the Edina City Code is amended to add Division 3 as follows: DIVISION III. TREE PROTECTION Sec. 10-82. Preservation, protection and replacement of Protected Trees: This ordinance applies to all demolition permits; subdivisions; building permit applications for a structural addition; and building permits for accessory structures including a garage, deck or a pool. (1) Purpose: Edina is fortunate to have a robust inventory of mature trees that form an integral part of the unique character and history of the city, and that contribute to the long-term aesthetic, environmental, and economic well-being of the city. The goal of this Section is to preserve as much as practical Edina's high valued trees, while allowing reasonable development to take place and not interfere with how existing property owners use their property. The purpose of the ordinance is to: Preserve and grow Edina's tree canopy cover by protecting mature trees throughout the city. b. Protect and enhance property values by conserving and adding to the distinctive and unique aesthetic character of Edina's tree population. C. Protect and enhance the distinctive character of Edina's neighborhoods Improve the quality of life for all stakeholders, including city residents, visitors and wildlife. Protect the environment by the filtering of air and soil pollutants, increasing oxygen levels and reducing CO2; prevent and reduce erosion and stormwater by stabilizing soils; reducing heat convection; decreasing wind speeds; reducing noise pollution and decreasing the urban heat island effect. Protect and maintain healthy trees in the development and building permit processes as set forth herein; and prevent tree loss by eliminating or reducing compacted fill and excavation near tree roots. Maintain buffers between similar land uses and establishing and maintaining buffers between conflicting land uses. Existing text — XXXX Stricken text — XXXX Added text —XXXX Added text after May 6 - XXXX Added text after Dec 10 - XXXX F---1 (2) Definitions: a. Protected Tree: Any tree that is structurally sound and healthy, and that meets one of the following: a deciduous tree that is at least 8 inches dbh, except box elders, poplar, willow, silver maple, black locust, fruit tree species, and mulberry. ii. a coniferous tree that is at least 20 feet in height. Removable Tree. Any tree not defined as a Protected Tree, and as defined as an invasive species by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Critical Root Zone. The minimum area around a tree that is left undisturbed. The critical root radius is calculated by measuring the tree's diameter at breast height. For each inch of tree diameter, 1.5 feet of root zone radius must be protected. For example, if a tree's dbh is 10 inches, then its critical root zone radius is 15 feet (10 x 1.5 — 15). If the critical root zone must be disturbed for construction or construction activity, a plan for the disturbance shall be submitted subject to review and approval of the city forester to minimize the damage. d. Diameter at Breast Height (dbh). The dbh shall be measured at a height of 1.4 meters. (3) Demolition and building permit applications must include a tree inventory plan indicating where Protected Trees are located and, their species, caliper, and health. The plan must show how Protected Trees are preserved and protected during construction. The plan must also show if any Protected Trees are proposed to be removed and the location, species and size of all replacement tree(s). (4) If a Protected Tree is removed, except as allowed for in paragraph (5), it must be replaced with one (1) tree, subject to the following conditions: Protected trees must be replaced with species of a similar type (deciduous or coniferous) that are normally found growing in similar conditions and that are included on the list of acceptable replacement species on file with the city forester. Replacement trees must be varied by species. Not more than 30 percent of the replacement trees shall be of any one species. Replacement trees must not be subject to known epidemic diseases or infestations. Disease or infestation resistant species and cultivars are allowed. Existing text — XXXX Stricken text —XIX Added text —XXXX Added text after May 6 - XXXX Added text after Dec 10 - XXXX Replacement trees must be at least two and one-half inches (2.5") in caliper for deciduous trees and a minimum of seven feet (7') tall for coniferous trees. Replacement tree plans are subject to approval by the City Forester before implementation. f. Planting of replacement trees shall be verified at the time of final inspection for the building permit. g. The city Fnay allew !aFgeF balled and burlapped OF spade moved tFees if these , based on site Eharaeteristies, may be allowed at the Feasenable discFetien e the city. Any replacement tree that dies within three years after planting must be replaced by the property owner. If the city determines in its reasonable discretion that there is no appropriate location for some or all the required replacement trees, those trees may not be required. The city also has the discretion to place the replacement trees on public property if there is no appropriate location. (5) Protected Trees may be removed without mitigation, in the following areas: Including, and within a ten -foot (10') radius of, the building pad, deck or patio of a new or remodeled building. b. Within a five-foot (5') radius of driveways and parking areas. c. In areas of installation of public infrastructure improvements including public roadways, stormwater retention areas and utilities. (6) Before construction, grading or land clearing begins; city -approved tree protection fencing or other method must be installed and maintained at the critical root zones of the trees to be protected. The location of the fencing must be in conformance with the approved tree preservation plan. The fencing must be inspected by city staff before site work begins. The fencing must remain in place until all demolition and construction is complete. (7) No construction, compaction, construction access, stock piling of earth, storage of equipment or building materials, or grading may occur within the critical root zone areas of trees to be protected, unless there are no other on-site alternatives. If there are no other alternatives, a plan for this activity would need to be reviewed and approved by the city forester. A reasonable effort must be made when trenching utility lines to avoid the critical root zone. Existing text — XXXX Stricken text — XXXX Added text —XXXX Added text after May 6 - XXXX Added text after Dec 10 - XXXX (8) When construction is complete all trees to remain must have the soil out to their drip line aerated and de -compacted. Aerating must include multiple concentric circles of 1" holes, 2 deep, or as recommended by an arborist. (9) If Protected Trees were removed within one (1) year prior to the date the development, subdivision application, demolition and building permit applications were submitted, these Protected Trees are also subject to the replacement policy set forth in paragraph (4) above. Section 2. Chapter 32. Article III. Evaluation of Plats and Subdivisions is hereby revised as follows: Subsection 32-7. (Subdivisions.) Variances are hereby amended as follows: Sec. 32-7. Variances. (a) Grant by Council. In connection with the preliminary or final approval of a plat or subdivision the Council may grant variances from the provisions of this Section. The Council shall grant variances only upon finding that an unusual hardship exists as to the land within the plat or subdivision, and specifically that: (1) The hardship is not awe incenYenienEe; (2) Thehardshipis due—te the particular physical SUFFOUndings, shape topographical candition of the land; (4) Th h- .J h'. is eaused by this Section and not by the a .,limp,+• (1) That there are special circumstances or conditions affecting the property such that the strict application of the provisions of this title would deprive the applicant reasonable use of their land. (2) That the granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare or injurious to other property in the territory in which property is situated. Existing text — XXXX Stricken text —X Added text — XXXX Added text after May 6 - XXXX Added text after Dec 10 - XXXX 4 (3) That the variance is to correct inequities resulting from an extreme physical hardship such as topography, or inadequate access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems etc. A grant of a variance by the Council shall be deemed to include a favorable finding on each of the variance grounds set out above even if not specifically set out in the approval resolution or the minutes of the Council meeting. (b) Conditions. In granting a variance the Council may impose conditions to ensure compliance with the purpose and objectives of this Section and other applicable provisions of this Code and to protect adjacent properties. The conditions may be made a part of any Development Contract required by article IV of this chapter. (c) Variances from Section 36. When Variances are requested from Section 36, requirements for lot areas and dimensions, the Planning Commission and City Council may consider the following criteria in addition to Section 36-98: (1) The impact of the proposed plat or subdivision, and proposed development, on the character and symmetry of the neighborhood as evidenced and indicated by, but not limited to, the following matters: a. The suitability of the size and shape of the lots in the proposed plat or subdivision relative to the size and shape of lots in the neighborhood; and b. The compatibility of the size, shape, location and arrangement of the lots in the proposed plat or subdivision with the proposed density and intended use of the site and the density and use of lots in the neighborhood. (2) The impact of the proposed plat or subdivision, and proposed development, on the environment, including but not limited to, topography, steep slopes, vegetation, naturally occurring lakes, ponds and streams, susceptibility of the site to erosion and sedimentation, susceptibility of the site to flooding and water storage needs on and from the site. (3) The consistency of the proposed plat or subdivision, and proposed development, and compliance by the proposed plat or subdivision, and the proposed development, with the policies, objectives, and goals of the Comprehensive Plan. (4) The compliance of the proposed plat or subdivision, and the proposed development with the policies, objectives, goals and requirements of chapter 36 including, without limitation, the lot size provisions and the floodplain overlay district provisions of chapter 36. (5) The impact of the proposed plat or subdivision, and proposed development on the health, safety and general welfare of the public. Existing text — XXXX 5 Stricken text — XXXX Added text —XXXX Added text after May 6 - XXXX Added text after Dec 10 - XXXX (6) The relationship of the design of the site, or the improvements proposed and the conflict of such design or improvements, with any easements of record or on the ground. (7) The relationship of lots in the proposed plat or subdivision to existing streets and the adequacy and safety of ingress to and egress from such lots from and to existing streets. (8) The adequacy of streets in the proposed plat or subdivision, and the conformity with existing and planned streets and highways in surrounding areas. Streets in the proposed plat or subdivision shall be deemed inadequate if designed or located so as to prevent or deny public street access to adjoining properties, it being the policy of the City to avoid landlocked tracts, parcels or lots. (9) The suitability of street grades in relation to the grades of lots and existing or future extension of the City's water, storm and sanitary sewer systems. (10) The adequacy and availability of access by police, fire, ambulance and other life safety vehicles to all proposed improvements to be developed on the proposed plat or subdivision. (11) Whether the proposed plat or subdivision, or the improvements proposed to be placed thereon are likely to cause substantial environmental damage. Section 4. Chapter 32. Article III. Evaluation of Plats and Subdivisions is hereby revised as follows: Sec. 32-130. Considerations. development,(1) The impact of the proposed plat eF subdivisien, and proposed development, on the, charaeter and symmetFy of the neighborhood as evidenced and indieated by, but not limited to, the following matteFs: (2) The impact of the pFapased plat or subdivision, and pFeposed en tke enoir-nment,including but not limited to topegFaphry, steep slopes,, vegetation, Existing text — XXXX Stricken text —XXXX Added text — XXXX Added text after May 6 - XXXX Added text after Dec 10 - XXXX 0 natuFally oeeuFFing Ial(es, ponds sedimentation, suseeptibility of the frome-. and streams, susceptibility of the site to flooding and wateF steFage site to erosion and needs eR and (3) The eensisteney of the proposed complianee by the proposed plat the policies, objeEtives, and goals plat OF subdivision, and proposed eF subdivision, and the proposed of the Comprehensive Plan. development, and development, with (4) The compliance of the pFepesed limitation, the lot plat 9F subdivision, and the prOpoSed 1 the floodplain diStFiet developMent of chapte size 3& eyeFlay provisions (8) The adequacy of streets in the proposed plat existing and planned streets and highways proposed plat or subdivision shall be deemed pFevent eF deny publie street aeeess to adjoining or subdivision, and the confORRity wit4 in SUFFeunding aFeas. StFeets in the inadequate if designed OF leeated so as to propeFties, it being the poliey of the City to avoid landlocked tracts, paFeels or lots. (10) The adequacy and availability of access by poliEe, fiFe, arnbulance and OtheF life safeV,x vehicles to all PFOposed impFevements to be developed en the PFOpesed plat or SHb iv a SFAS (11) Whether the physical characteristics of the property, including, without limitation, topography, vegetation, susceptibility to erosion or siltation, susceptibility to flooding, use as a natural recovery and ponding area for storm water, and potential disturbance of slopes with a grade of 18 percent or more, are such that the property is not suitable for the type of development or use proposed. (-12) Whether development within the proposed plat or subdivision will cause the disturbance of more than 25 percent of the total area in such plat or subdivision containing slopes exceeding 18 percent. (3) Comply with Section 10-82. Existing text — XXXX Stricken text —XXXX Added text — XXXX Added text after May 6 - XXXX Added text after Dec 10 - XXXX 7 Section 3. This ordinance is effective immediately upon its passage and publication. First Reading: Second Reading: Published: ATTEST: Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk Please publish in the Edina Sun Current on: Send two affidavits of publication. Bill to Edina City Clerk CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK James B. Hovland, Mayor I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of , 2014, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting. WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of 2014. City Clerk Existing text — XXXX Stricken text—XIX Added text — XXXX Added text after May 6 - XXXX Added text after Dec 10 - XXXX Edina Parks Priority Rankings Prepared by Prairie Restoration, Inc. (Revised 2004 Report including Braemar, Bredesen and some Open Space) High Priority: Van Valkenburg, Arden, Normandale, Highland, Garden, Melody Lake, Krahl Hill, Braemar Park and Lake Cornelia. The parks listed above get the highest priority according to our standards by having high quality natural areas. These areas have the greatest diversity and quality trees along with a quality herbaceous layer. These parks may have higher percentage of buckthorn infestation and require the most hours of removal but I believe have the greatest potential of reclamation from buckthorn. Van Valkenburg is a great example of an oak savanna. By removing all the vegetative buckthorn material from the site it will look cleaner and in the future, after a few years of herbicide treatment, the buckthorn seedlings could be managed by the use of prescribed burns. Burning controls the buckthorn seedlings and enhances the native herbaceous layer. Oak savannas are one of the rarest natural ecosystems we have in Minnesota and when possible we should try to maintain the quality examples we have left. Arden Park is a great park with oak woods along the west side of the creek. I believe the removal of buckthorn would greatly enhance the park along with educating citizens of the importance of buckthorn removal. The removal should not affect many neighbors and you would have a quality oak woodlot for people to enjoy. Normandale is a great park with oak woods on south and west facing hillside. There is good herbaceous layer and nice tree diversity. A buckthorn removal would affect some of the neighbors but would greatly enhance the parks woodland. Highlands and Garden Parks are beautiful parks in Edina. The Highlands Park itself has a lot of specimen trees with buckthorn growing up in them and on the northeast corner has great oak woods. Garden Park lacks specimen trees but has a large diversity of trees including oak woods and cottonwoods. Garden Park would also benefit from buckthorn removal by the park entrance for better visibly. Melody Lake is an underdeveloped park that is hidden away in its neighborhood. There is a great potential in keeping this park a natural area for all to enjoy. Lake Cornelia is a park that has it all. I believe it a highly visited park with its aquatic center and large natural area with the lake in the middle. The buckthorn removal here should include cut/slash and cut/chip/haul in the highly visited portions of this park. • Krahl Hill is a very nice oak woods that is heavily infested with buckthorn. The topography of the park is extremely interesting and difficult to work but is well worth reclaiming from the buckthorn invasion. Braemar Park is a large park with a fair amount of quality natural areas. The buckthorn removal in a park this size should be taken in stages. It is an area with great public education potential on the hazards of buckthorn in our natural areas. Middle Priority: Pamela, Todd, Lewis, York, Creek Valley, Heights, Walnut Ridge, Wooddale, Utley, Williams, Lincoln Drive Floodplain, Bredesen Park and Arneson Acres. The middle priority parks get a mid -priority ranking by their lower quality natural areas. These areas have a lower diversity and not as desirable trees as the high priority natural areas, plus a minimal herbaceous layer. The removal of buckthorn from these woodlots is still important, but when ranking all the parks, they do not rank as high in importance when compared to the high priority parks. Some of these parks include specimen trees that have buckthorn growing under them as well as infested natural areas. Bredesen Park is a huge undertaking for buckthorn removal. There will be need for a discussion of options of removal by using more mechanical means than by chainsaw. Low Priority: Alden, Browndale, St. Johns, Birchcrest, Countryside, Sherwood Pump, Cornelia School, Frank Tupa, Bob Kojetin, Chowen, Weber, Lake Edina, Fred Richards Golf Course, Fox Meadow, Bristol, Yorktown, McGuire, Strachauer, and Tingdale. These parks have the lowest priority ranking due to the nature of their buckthorn infestation. Buckthorn is common on the woodland edges of these parks and generally is not very heavily infested. The buckthorn removal in these low priority parks would make great community involvement projects because of their lower hour requirements for removal and minimal impact they would have on the overall appearance of the park. The removal of buckthorn is important within all the parks, the final decision of which parks get cut first is ultimately up to the Edina Parks System. The above priority list is an inventory of buckthorn and a guideline in determining a plan for the removal of buckthorn within the park system of Edina. Some factors that need to be considered prior to buckthorn removal areas follows: the quality of the natural area, percentage of infestation, preferred buckthorn removal process and equipment required, economic limitations and amount of time allotted to complete the removal process. The biggest keys in the removal of buckthorn are having a long term management plan, flexibility and persistence. The removal of buckthorn is the first step in a journey of reclaiming our natural woodlots. LI -1-1 I.1.. a mt 0 C) N m Ch Mm W a.+ .O Q. E E V! 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As for estimated projection of EAB infestation in Edina, the initial concern is first when it will be positively identified by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Whether this happens in 2015, or any subsequent year, this isolated occurrence will still take at least several years to reach a more wide- spreading epidemic level throughout the City. My personal estimate at this stage, is that this is, at nearest, 3 — 5 years from now. Sincerely, Tom Horwath Edina City Forester cc: Scott Neal Enc. EDINA PUBLIC 'WORKS & PARK MAINTENANCE FACILITY 7450 Metro Boulevard • Edina, Minnesota 55439 www.EdinaMN.gov . 952-826-0376 • Fax 952-826-0392 Emerald Ash Borer Preparation Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was first discovered in the metro area in 2009. This native tree pest has killed millions of Ash trees in the eastern United States where it was first identified in 2000. Unlike other native tree borers which kill trees which have other stresses, EAB can breed in and kill all species of Ash trees, whether they are healthy or not. Thus, mortality rates are far greater than normal losses associated with other tree borers. For the past five years EAB has been spreading slowly in the metro area. The nearest positive discovery to Edina is at Lake Harriet. In 2014 there have been only 2 more new sites reported, neither of which is closer to Edina. Despite this slower than originally predicted spread of EAB, the consensus remains that mortality rates and new infestations will continue to expand and eventually reach similar proportions to affected eastern states and Canada. EAB preparations thus far include: attending informational seminars, inspecting Ash trees in the City for signs of EAB, inventoried all maintained parks and other areas controlled by the City, posted EAB information on the City web site and reviewed EAB preparation plans of other cities. Each city must individually plan for EAB according to various circumstances, desires and Ash population. Some items to address include: inventory of Ash population, reforestation and chemical protection of any significant Ash trees, include EAB on diseased tree ordinances (mandating removal of infested trees on public and private property or not), removal of healthy Ash trees to reduce Ash population, and public education of EAB. We have conducted an inventory of Ash trees in our maintained parks and other City public spaces. Total Ash trees counted was 200. This very low number greatly reduces the anticipated additional workload for our staff, compared to other cities with much larger populations in their parks. It also negates the necessity to remove any healthy Ash trees in advance of EAB. A further decision must be made whether a more inclusive inventory should be conducted to include the boulevards throughout the City and Ash populations along edges of parks. Currently, for many years in Edina, the abutting property owners are responsible for the care of, and necessary removals of, trees along the boulevards. If this policy is continued, any boulevard tree inventory would not be necessary. If the policy is changed to shift Ash removals along boulevards to City responsibility, an accurate inventory may be needed, or the Forester can simply take measurements on an individual basis when needed. Edina is again fortunate to not have a noticeable large population of Ash trees lining many boulevards. At this time, I have asked S & S Tree Company to give me an estimate for a boulevard tree inventory. Of the 24 parks inventoried, only 4 areas were rated as having the highest concern for potential Ash tree losses. Lewis Park has the highest number of Ash trees, 31. The highest area of concern in this park is the boulevard area along Cahill. Heights Park has a cluster of 13 mature Ash trees surrounding the playground at 66th and Hillside Road. The Public Works property has 16 mature Ash trees along the boulevard. Losses of all these trees would significantly affect the boulevard tree scape. The center island of West 50th Street between Wooddale Avenue and City Hall has 17 young Ash trees (6-12" DBH). As for planning for Ash replacements, these four areas should be highly prioritized. Replacement trees could be planted at these sites ahead of anticipated EAB losses. Should the City consider insecticide protection for any Ash trees? My opinion is that it would be a less expensive and more desirable policy to purchase new trees. The greatest effect of the EAB losses in Edina will be the potential for trees lost on private properties. Mature Ash populations are very high on residential properties and commercial or industrial properties. The selection of Ash tree replacement for Dutch Elm disease losses far exceeded other species choices. Although removal of dead or dying Ash trees, unlike Dutch Elm disease or Oak Wilt, will have no effect on slowing or controlling this disease, these diseased trees will cause heightened public safety concerns throughout the City. Any public safety concerns can be remedied by our existing hazardous tree ordinance and policy. Thus, mandatory removal of all EAB trees would not be necessary to address the small proportion of EAB trees causing potential public safety concerns. IF EAB is added to our diseased tree ordinance, and removals are required, we must consider the expense burden these tree removals will have on private property owners versus the fact that removing these trees will have no impact in any way of controlling or slowing the spread of this disease. Mandatory removals of these trees will also greatly increase the burden on staff to inspect all private properties, notify affected residents, inspect for compliances, and potentially necessitate an increase in our budget for assessment costs. If EAB is not added to our diseased tree ordinance, undoubtedly there will be an increase in the number of dead and dying trees on private properties, and a longer duration if they are left standing or not removed. I'm sure this will cause a spike in inspection requests, either for public safety concerns or concerns about spreading EAB, or "unsightly" concerns. Of course, as mentioned earlier, all public safety concerns must be addressed. However, there is no ordinance or regulation requiring mandatory removal of all dead or dying trees, which are non- infectious, on private property. EAB will necessitate an increase in line item expenditures — tree replacements and contractual services. Currently the tree planting budget is $10,000 annually. In order to replace an additional 200 park trees, and assuming this goal can be achieved over an estimated 5 years of tree losses to EAB in our maintained park areas, this may be accomplished by doubling the budget. Among other expenditures, contractual services are used for paying tree companies for mandated private tree removals, which are then assessed to property taxes. The Forestry contractual services budget is currently $19,000 annually. An increase in this budget is dependent on whether or not EAB removals are mandated. If it is, I would anticipate at least a tIFdoubling of our yearly assessment expenditures. If not mandatory, but an increase in manda- ory hazardous tree removals are necessary, an increase of at least 50% should be considered. In summary, I consider these to be the important decisions to be made in order to prepare our response and actions to manage this forthcoming tree disease: 1. Include EAB on Shade Tree Disease Ordinance? Mandatory removals for all diseased EAB infected trees on public and private property? If mandatory, does the City have resources and finances available for such large numbers of required removals outside of perimeters of maintained park lands? 2. Increase in Forestry budget line items, particularly for reforestation and contractual services. 3. Expand inventory sites (i.e. boulevards and parkland borders of maintained areas) and borders with private property? 4. Chemical protections of any significant Ash trees and, if so, increase in budgeted money for such expenditures? • From: Tom Horwath [mailto:THorwath@EdinaMN.gov] Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:54 AM To: 'Dianne Plunkett Latham' �ubject: Emerald Ash Borer Thomas Horwath, City Forester 952-826-0308 1 Fax 952-826-0392 THorwathCa)EdinaMN.gov I www.EdinaMN.gov ...For Living, Learning, Raising Families & Doing Business Prepared for URBAN FORESTRY TASK FORCE Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was first identified in Michigan in 2002. This wood borer is native to Asia. In its native range the borer/host relationship is similar to other species of wood borers: they attack only trees with weakened defensive systems. Outside of this native range, however, these borers will lay eggs in all species of Ash trees regardless of the health of the trees. This factor greatly expands the incidences of tree mortality. In the infested middle eastern states this disease is responsible for killing millions of trees. EAB has been positively identified in our metro region in 2009. Since then, despite control efforts, these isolated pockets of EAB have continued to spread slowly. In 2012 EAB has been positively confirmed at Lakewood Cemetery, the closest to Edina at 3 miles NE. Since the initial discovery of EAB in the metro area I have inventoried all of our maintained areas of our parks for Ash populations. Generally I have found our parks to be well diversified, with low populations of significant Ash trees. I have edentified three sites that are at risk for being the most affected by Ash tree losses. They are: 1)Heights Park. There are 13 mature Ash trees around the playground 2)Lewis Park. There are 10 mature Ash trees along Cahill Rd. Also within the park are 11 Ash of 12"dbh or less; 11 Ash 13-20"dbh and 15 Ash 20"dbh or greater. 3)50th St median — Between Wooddale Ave. & City Hall. 17 Ash of approx. 6-8"dbh. The total number of significant Ash trees, or other Ash trees that may need to be removed for public safety purposes on city maintained properties is estimated to be less than 500. Fortunately I believe this potential extended work load could be able to be handled in house, especially since the number of trees dying will be spread out over a period of years. Chemical treatments are available for individual trees. There are various brands and formulas and different application methods. Due to the complexity of these factors, at this time I will mention an excellent web site for further review for anyone interested in this information. It is: emeraldashborer.info. This web site is compiled by various university researchers in the initial infested areas. A topic that should be addressed is: should the city consider using preventative chemical treatment for any significant Ash trees on city property? In my opinion tree replacement — proactively and/or as trees die —should be paramount management strategy, but not to the exclusion of selective chemical protection of the most valuable Ash trees. 1 Another issue is: Should EAB be added to our city's disease tree ordinance along with Dutch Elm Disease and Oak Wilt to mandate the removals of EAB infested trees on public and private property? Since EAB cannot be controlled through a removal/sanitation process, I personally don't believe it should be added. Dead or dying Ash trees that should be removed for public safety purposes can be ordered to be removed by existing ordinance. With the potential for increased tree losses from EAB, an increase in annual tree replacement becomes necessary. Currently $10,963 is budgeted for tree planting. To achieve any increase in annual planting, I would recommend an increase in this annual amount. Due to limited staff resources during planting periods, I wish to base the proposed increase amount on nursery contracted delivery and planting rates. For larger size trees an average cost per tree for tree cost, delivery and planting would be about $250. If $10,000 was added to this budget, 40 additional trees could be planted. However it is also important to remember that the annual number of trees planted should not exceed staff capability to maintain these new trees, after they are planted, in a manner that will increase the odds of successfully raising healthy and aesthetically pleasing trees throughout our park system. Tree planting is only the initial stage of a reforestation program. In summary, EAB is in the metro area and is expected to slowly increase from the infested scattered pockets for the next several years. However, from lessons already learned, the mortality curve will drastically swerve upward as more trees die and EAB populations increase exponentially. Edina is fortunate not to have high densities of Ash trees lining the boulevards (which are the abutting property owners' responsibility anyway) and manageable densities in maintained parklands. However, not to minimize the potential devastating impact, many landowners throughout the city are at risk for losing many important and significant Ash trees on their property. For many years now the Ash tree has been the overwhelming choice of tree species to plant. Braemar golf course EAB plan — Prepared by Tom Swenson Braemar golf course had approximately 180 ash trees within the park as of 2010. Unfortunately, many of these trees were planted as monoculture groupings. Although none of these trees have been determined to be significant in nature, the groupings of these trees have value to the golf course. Chemical treatments are not viewed to be a long term solution to the EAB situation. During the last 3 winters Braemar staff has removed individual trees in these groupings that have storm damage or are unhealthy. These trees have been replaced with new plantings. The goal is to replace the worst of the ash trees with a diverse planting ahead of the EAB infestation. As Braemar moves forward with this program, the increase in tree diversity will help reduce the impact of EAB and any future pests that have not been identified. 0 a� 0 rA LnLn 0 U N L." N bn rA 'C O 3 cn ..fl 0 cn os u Ln U N tr" N; E a a� U U U ON d � bA � O � � O H Cd U C m CC bb bbhU r - w w 9 O > U r a o 5,1o 'o o U a da c U d O � � o � 9 O > U r a o 5,1o 'o o U a da c U d Ei 9 0 0 � / k d � ° 7Cd2 cIr U 2 � ƒ J � k o U o Vol 0 \ � � o � � § a U d ) § � (1) CI. 2 'k« � U § t as 2 '\ q o \to( u u n% /? m f U n Q P-4 � � m 2 k d 7Cd2 cIr U 2 � ƒ J � k o U o Vol 0 � o � � d 7Cd2 cIr U � ƒ J � k o U o Vol 0 Proposed Revisions to City of Edina Ordinances Related to Trees by Energy and Environment Commission/Urban Forest Working Group Revised 12-2-14 Sec. 36-1438 Minimum Requirements. All open areas of a lot which are not used and improved for required parking areas, drives or storage shall be landscaped with a combination of overstory trees, understory trees, shrubs, flowers and ground cover materials (1) Minin tim Nu ffibef e f Overstory Trees. The numbef f ,..,efstefy trees e the yet ef t. aet shall be fi„t less than the (2) Understory Trees and Shrubs. In addition to the feEtttifed number- of overstory trees, a full complement of understory trees and shrubs shall be provided to complete a quality landscape treatment of the site. (3) Minimum Required OversteFyTrees. The living overstory and understory canopy shall cover at least 50% of that portion of the lot which has been disturbed by improvement excluding the parking lot which shall have at least 15% canopy coverage Coverage shall be calculated as that percent when the trees are at maturity and shall exclude the footprint of the building or other structures. 14ee Type Deeidtiet -s(in ft) Eeni#ereus(in ft) Less than 242 24' or r, -eeAer offial:Aelital 2 or less 5 or less 51%— -5% Gempliniefitafy217600% ' 200%- 277tl size, height. as te deeiduetis, is the diaffletef of All new overstory trees shall be balled and burlapped or moved from the growing site by tree spade. (4) Species. a. All required overstory trees shall be composed of species which are classified as overstory trees by the American Nurseryman's Association. , b. Not more than 50 percent of the required number of overstory trees shall be composed of one species; C. No required overstory trees shall include �. All species of the genus Ulmus (elm) with the exception of Dutch Elm Disease resistant elm cultivars; I 2. Box elder; 3. All species of the genus Populous (poplar) with the exception of Aspen as well as seedless Cottonwood cultivars, or 7Ash, e f,r.,lo Only 4.d d. All plant materials shall be indigenous to the hardiness zone of the area in which the City is located. (5) Credit for Existing Trees. The Planner shall determine the amount of the credit for existing trees based upon their location and distribution on the lot. (6) Ground Cover. All unimproved portions of the lot or tract shall be sodded or planted with groundcover plants. Provided, however: a. Areas reserved for future approved building expansions may be seeded; b. Undisturbed areas containing existing viable natural vegetation which can be maintained free of weeds may be left undisturbed; and C. Slopes steeper than 3:1 may be seeded or planted with groundcover plants. Sec. 24-22 Exceptions. The following are exceptions to Sec. 24-21 &) Shade trees planted on boulevards, provided that the following species are prohibited unless permission is granted in writing by the Park Director: a. Willows. b. Elms with the exception of Dutch Elm Disease resistant Elm cultivars. c. Box Elder. d. EettenweedPoplar (with the exception of seedless cultivars of cottonwood), aspen, poplar or other members of the genus Populus, with the exception of aspen. e. Pine, spruce, fir, yew or other conifers. f. Silver maple. g. Ash trees. Sec. 30-180 Abatement and Spraying of Shade Tree Disease Nuisances. In abating or ordering the abatement of the nuisances defined in section 30-177, the tree inspector shall cause or order the infected tree or wood to be sprayed, removed, bur-ne 1,,-chip�ed, or otherwise effectively treated so as to destroy and prevent as fully as possible the spread of the diseases. Such abatement procedures shall be carried out in accordance with prescribed methods approved by the state sommissioner of agriculture. Whenever the tree inspector determines that any elm or oak tree or elm or oak wood within 'ie City is infected with Dutch elm or oak wilt disease, the tree inspector may spray all nearby elm or oak trees with an .affective pesticide. Spraying activities authorized by this article shall be conducted in accordance with the technical and expert opinion and plans of the state commissioner of agriculture and under the supervision of the state commissioner or agents of the commissioner whenever possible. See. 30-199 Public Streets or Boulevards. Whenever the tree inspector finds with reasonable certainty that a nuisance Jefined in section 30-177 exists in any tree or wood within a public street or boulevard in the City, the Tree Inspector shall notify the abutting property owner by mail of the infestation, and specify a time in which the infestation shall be sprayed, chipped, removed or otherwise treated by such owner or owners to the satisfaction of the tree inspector. The notice shall also state that if the nuisance shall not have been abated by the owner within the time provided, it will be abated by the City and that the entire cost will be billed to the owner and if not paid shall be assessed against the abutting property under M. S. 429.101. Urban Forest Task Force (UFTF) Report DRAFT of 6-4-13 The Urban Forest Task Force was established by the Edina Energy and Environment Commission at the February 17, 2010 Meeting. It consists of Chair Dianne Plunkett Latham (EEC), Joseph Hulbert (Park Board), Michael Schroeder (Planning Commission), Staff - Tom Horwath (City of Edina Forester). Attending meetings related to City Planning code was staff Carry Teague (Planning Director) as well. The Urban Forest Task Force met eleven times between 3-18-10 and 4-02-13. The UFTF's purpose was to: A. Develop a policy for the future Emerald Ash Borer infestation on public and private property B. Make recommendations to increase tree planting on public and private property C. Update existing city ordinances with respect to trees D. Propose a tree preservation ordinance for redevelopment projects — Referred to the Planning Commission's Residential Task Force on 3-25-13 E. Make recommendations for trees in Living Streets initiatives F. Make recommendations for applicable Green Step City best practices A. Proposed policy for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Infestation on Public and Private Property The attached proposed EAB policy was developed by the City Forester and endorsed by the UFTF on 3-26-13. B. Increasing Tree Planting on Public and Private Property 1. Public Property UFTF endorses the City Forester's recommendation of increasing by $10,000 the current Park and Recreation Department budget of $10,963 for tree replacement in city maintained areas due to anticipated future Ash loss occasioned by Emerald Ash Borer. It is expected that virtually no Ash trees will survive EAB unless treated with systemic pesticide, which has its own set of hazards. The only natural barrier to EAB in Minnesota is temperature below -30F. Given that the USDA upgraded the metro zone hardiness by +517 in 2012, it is not expected that temperatures in the metro will exceed -25F. Thus, Ash trees are likely to survive only in Northern Minnesota where temperatures still drop to -30F. Tree loss on city property will soon accelerate due to Ash tree losses. Ash trees constitute approximately 10% of the trees city property. Given that EAB loss is still 3-4 years away, the city should proactively plant diversified tree species in available space in anticipation of future EAB losses. Approximately 100 —150 trees are lost annually on city property to Dutch Elm Disease (DED). A further 2 — 3 trees are lost annually due to oak wilt, as well as 5 —10 trees due to storm damage. Most of these losses are in city woodland areas, where trees are replaced naturally. The annual tree loss in city maintained areas is approximately 20 trees. Funding and staffing exists for planting 25 — 30 trees/year in city maintained areas. These tree loss/replanting figures exclude Braemar, which also plants an additional 25 — 30 trees/year in its maintained areas. In addition, residents donate or receive grants and plant approximately 35 additional trees annually. See Appendix A for listing of citizen tree planting donations. Edina's history of citizen involvement in tree planting is very much appreciated and should continue to be encouraged. Increasing the Park and Recreation tree replacement budget from $11,000 to $21,000 will increase the annual tree planting rate from 25 — 30 trees to 65-70 trees. This will replace the 63 Ash trees the City Forester has inventoried in city maintained areas (excluding Braemar) as well as plant additional trees. Braemar had approximately 180 Ash trees in 2010. The City Forester estimates that the cost of planting one tree is approximately $250. This includes contracting for a 2" DBH tree, delivery, planting, mulching and watering for the first year. In the past the City Horticultural ist had a policy of planting twice as many trees as required and then not watering them. The understanding was that although many would die, some would survive. Given weather extremes and warmer summers, this practice should be discontinued. Before trees are planted a plan must be in place for their mulching and watering. This plan may include avoiding planting trees during the hot summer and instead restricting tree planting to spring and fall during cooler and wetter weather. Furthermore, available city staff is very limited during the summer when many other seasonal duties are required. 2. Private Property An additional 500 — 600 Elms are lost annually on private property. More Ash trees exist proportionately on private property then on city property in Edina. Residents should be encouraged to plant more trees. Recommendations to encourage residents to plant more trees include the City Forester giving an annual program on tree planting, perhaps in conjunction with the Annual Arbor day tree planting project for which volunteers are requested. The City Forester also responds to the public's questions about tree health and planting and provides written material about tree planting upon request. The EEC Education and Outreach Working Group should also be encouraged to host educational programs on the benefits of trees and on how to plant for success. The City of Plymouth uses the city discount to order trees for residents in the spring. Residents pay in advance, and then come to the Public Works building to pick up the trees on a specified day in the spring. The Edina City Forester indicated that he does not have sufficient staff to undertake such a project. Whereas Plymouth has a full-time forester and a full-time forestry technician, the City of Edina has only a part-time forester and a part-time forestry assistant. The UFTF's impression was that there may be sufficient opportunity to purchase discount trees through sources such as mail order, Home Depot, Sam's Club, etc., without the need to have a city sponsored discount tree purchase program. • C. Update City of Edina Tree Ordinances A summary of the amendments proposed for the current city code pertaining to trees and the rationale therefore is as follows: 1. 1200 Use and Maintenance of Streets a. Ash has been added to the list of prohibited trees for boulevard planting. Aspen, seedless cottonwoods and Dutch Elm Resistant Elms have been removed as prohibited trees for boulevard planting. Ash - In light of EAB, Ash trees will not survive absent the use of systemic chemical pesticides. Though not yet banned in the US, some of these chemicals have been implicated in France and other European countries for bee colony collapse disorder (CCD) and consequently banned. Residents applying chemical pesticide soil drenches in proximity to city gutters are also problematic. Poplar - Aspen and seedless cottonwoods had been previously inadvertently excluded for boulevard planting under the prohibited popular species. These were not intended to be excluded and have been specifically allowed. Elm - New cultivars are Elms have been hybridized, which effectively resist Dutch Elm Disease (DED) and residents should be given an opportunity to utilize them given that the City Forester has found them to be effective in his trial plantings in city parks. 2. 850.10 Landscaping and Screening a. The performance standard for tree canopy in commercial developments has been changed from one overstory tree per 40 feet of perimeter of the lot or tract to that of a performance standard of the following. "The living . overstory and understory canopy shall cover at least 50% of that portion of the lot, which has been disturbed by improvement excluding the parking lot, which shall have at least 15% canopy coverage. Coverage shall be calculated as that percent when the trees are at maturity and shall exclude the footprint of the building or other structures." The performance standard for the area of the lot disturbed by improvements was changed because plantable space on some lots cannot accommodate the number of overstory trees, which one per 40 linear feet of perimeter would yield. EEC noted that it did not have enough information to either agree or disagree with this recommendation. A performance standard of 15% canopy is need for parking lots to improve water retention, improve air quality and also for heat island mitigation. The Edina City Hall parking lot would conform to this standard and can provide a model. The 2012 MPCA Urban Heat Island Mitigation and Air Quality Improvements Through Urban Forestry draft report of January 2013 indicates that: Urban areas tend to be warmer than their surroundings due to less natural vegetation, more pavement and built surfaces, the orientation of buildings in cities, impacts of a wide range of mechanical devices (vehicles, furnaces, motors, etc.), and other factors. According to US EPA's web site on the Heat Island Effect, "the term `heat island' describes built up areas that are hotter than nearby rural areas. The annual mean air temperature of a city with 1 million people or more can be 1.8 — 5.417 (1-3C) warmer than its surroundings. In the evening, the difference can be as high as 22F (12C). Heat islands can affect communities by increasing summertime peak energy demand, air conditioning costs, greenhouse gas emissions, heat -related illness and mortality, and water quality." Increased air temperature can have a significant impact on air quality by increasing formation of ozone and particulate matter. Higher air temperatures can also lead to increased demand for air conditioning, resulting in greater air emissions from electricity generation. b. Groundcover is included as an alternative to sod. Native groundcovers, in particular would require less maintenance. c. See rationale for Ash, Aspen, seedless cottonwood and DED resistant Elms above in section 1200. Planting female Gingko trees will be allowed in new developments, but not on boulevards. Female Gingko trees produce numerous acorn -sized seeds, which when stepped upon produce a foul odor, making them unsuitable for boulevards where the seeds may be crushed on sidewalks or streets. If planted in sod areas this may not represent a problem in a development. 3. Section 1055 — Control and Prevention of Shade Tree Diseases a. Burning is excluded in the list of approved methods to remove the wood of infected trees given that some residents are sensitive to wood smoke, e.g. asthmatics. Chipping is substituted instead of burning. D. Propose a Tree Preservation Ordinance (TPO) for Redevelopment Projects One of the original objectives of the UFTF was to propose Ordinances to protect trees in the development process and to enhance the urban forest. The topic of the Edina Planning Commission's Feb. 10, 2010 Zoning Ordinance Update Committee (ZOUC) was Tree Preservation. The Feb. 10, 2010 ZOUC packet included an Edina Tree Preservation Ordinance (ETPO), which was proposed in 2002, along with its legislative history. Concerns expressed by the is Planning Commission and City Council in 2002 included: 1) The increased involvement of the City Forester, who, as a part-time employee, could not comply with additional duties. 2) Concern for making the entire city a tree preservation zone, which subjects residents to a tree removal permit requirement each time they relandscape and remove a tree. The February 10, 2010 ZOUC meeting recommended to refer the Tree Preservation issue to the EEC. At the Feb. 17, 2010 EEC meeting, the EEC established the UFTF and the Tree Preservation issue was referred to the UFTF. The Planning Commission subsequently established the Residential Task Force (RTF) in 2013 consisting of Michael Platteter, Arlene Forrest and Ken Potts. On March 25, 2013, the RTF Chair, Michael Platteter and the UFTF Chair, Dianne Plunkett Latham agreed that the issue of protecting trees in the development process should be referred to the RTF. The UFTF found that generally, there was little wonton removal of trees on public or private property within Edina other than in isolated instances. It is very costly to remove a mature tree and consequently trees are generally only removed in cases of disease or of relandscaping; such tree removals are not in need of regulation. When trees are removed in such circumstances they are generally replaced with new trees within a few years. The current concerns over tree removal stem instead from the recent increase in teardowns generally found in the Northeast quadrant of Edina on small lots less than 75' wide. Even there, when trees are removed to expand a home footprint, however, they are generally replaced within a few years. Often new homes' landscapes look bare initially given that the expense of a new home means that the homeowner must wait a few years to replenish their funds before they can finish landscaping. Residents generally do not invest $500,000 - $1,000,000 in building a new home and then leave the lot bare, but instead relandscape in due course. In reviewing Minnesota case law with respect to trees, note that tree branches that overhang another's property or tree roots that push up a sidewalk or driveway or clog a sewer are considered a nuisance. Property owners in every state have the right to use self-help to prune branches or roots of a neighbor's tree that encroaches onto their property. The • leading Minnesota case on nuisance trees is Holmberg v. Berglin, 172 N.W.2d 739 (Minn. 1969). See also "In the Sade of a Tree: Analyzing the Tree -related Legal Problem" by Steve Pihlaja and Lorrie Stromme, Bench & Bar March 2002. The City of Minnetonka Tree Protection ordinance at City Code 300.28, Subd. 19 states that: "R-1: For the construction of a principal structure on a vacant R-1 lot or for redevelopment of an existing R-1 lot, protected trees may be removed with no mitigation only within the "basic removal area". The "basic removal area" is defined as: a. Within the areas improved for reasonably -sized driveways, parking areas and structures without frost footings and within ten feet around those improvements; b. Within the footprints of, and 20 feet around buildings with frost footings; and c. In areas where trees are being removed for ecological restoration in accordance with a city -approved restoration plan. Some consideration should, nevertheless, be given to the preservation of tree roots during the construction process. Critical Root Zone in the City of Minnetonka Tree Protection ordinance is defined as: [T]he minimum area around a tree that must remain undisturbed. The critical root radius is calculated by measuring the tree's diameter at breast height. For each inch of tree diameter, 1.5 feet of root zone radius must be protected. For example, if a tree's dbh is 10 inches, then its critical root zone radius is 15 feet (10 x 1.5 =15)."... A tree will be considered removed if girdled, if 30 percent or more of the trunk circumference is injured, if 30% or more of the crown is trimmed, if an oak is trimmed between April 1 st and July 15th, or if the following percentage of the critical root zone is compacted, cut, filled or paved: 30 percent of the critical root zone for all species, except 40 percent for ash, elm, poplar species, silver maple and boxelder. • Contractors sometimes pile excavated soil to a height of 6 ft against the trunks of trees on a temporary basis until it can be filled back in along the foundation or removed. This practice does not necessarily have a negative effect on a dormant tree, only on a growing tree. This practice has been successfully used in Indian Hills on Oak trees during the tear down process and those Oaks were not negatively impacted given that the soil was stored there only during the Oak's dormant season. Contractors sometimes sever tree roots when they trench for footings, etc. This does not necessarily mean that the tree will die. Survival depends on the tree species, tree age, how deep the trench is, how close the trench is to the tree trunk, and the percent of roots severed. The City Forester has found that in over 75% of these cases the trees survive. Although teardowns occur throughout Edina, most complaints stem from those teardowns on lots less than 75 feet wide. As such the UFTF believed that it would not be prudent to design an ordinance applying to the entire city to address the localized problem of small lot teardowns. Problems unique to small lots teardowns should be addressed by the Planning Commission's Residential Task Force (RTF) and any enforcement accomplished by the proposed city teardown overseer. If the Planning Commission's RTF were to adopt a Minnetonka -like Tree Protection ordinance for small lots of 75 feet or less wide, query how many trees would actually fall within the tree mitigation zone? Likely none on either side of the home and few to the front or rear of the home given that few trees are removed more than 20 feet beyond the home footprint or 10 feet beyond the driveway and other structures without frost footings. In deep lots, trees at the back lot line could fall in to the mitigation zone, but it is rare that such trees would have been removed in any event. If few trees fall within the mitigation zone reasonably defined by the City of Minnetonka, then a development process Tree Protection ordinance cannot be realistically looked to for solving many of the neighbor's perceived tree problems occasioned by teardowns on lots of 75 feet or less wide. E. Recommendations for Trees in Living Streets Initiatives 1. Living Streets objectives with respect to trees as listed on p. 29 of 2-11-13 Living Streets draft: a. Develop a comprehensive tree ordinance for the preservation and addition of boulevard trees b. Define standards for preserving and/or adding boulevard trees to all street reconstruction projects 2. Proposed Standards a. All street reconstruction plans will include adding 1.5" to 2" DBH overstory trees along the boulevard such that at maturity their drip lines will nearly touch, except in such areas where rain gardens or driveways are anticipated. Minnesota native overstory trees are preferred. Survival rates are the best for trees within the 1.5" to 2" DBH range. b. Funding for the trees will be part of the cost of street reconstruction project. This will include planting and mulch as well as a watering contract for the first year. Thereafter residents will be responsible for watering and pruning the trees. c. The homeowner on whose property the trees are to be planted will have the opportunity to select the species of trees to be planted on their property from a list of tree species approved by the City. Selections will be made on a first come, first served basis for each project so that no more than 50% of the trees in any street reconstruction project will be of any given species. The City will make the selection for any resident not declaring their selection by the required date. Residents will be asked to list their first, second and third choices. F. Recommendations for Applicable Green Step Cities Best Practices 1. GreenStep Best Practice #16 Urban Forest http•/,"ueenste�pca state mn us/cilylnfo cfm?ctu code=2394621. At least two actions are required. Actions #1 and #4 are complete for purposes of GSC level 3certification. Action #6 is recommended for future implementation. Action 41 -Qualifying as a Tree Cily USA. The City Forrester will initiate a new application annually (Complete) Action #4 - Maximize tree planting along your main downtown street (Complete) Trees were planted along the 50th and France shopping district sidewalks on both sides of the street. The tree wells are approximately 40 ft or less apart excluding driveways and utility vaults. Action 46 - At least two practices must be chosen. This action was not required for Edina's level 3 certification, but if implemented, can be used to obtain a higher GSC certification. The UFTF recommends substeps a. and b. a. Enact Ordinances to protect trees in the development process and to enhance the urban forest. Referred to the Planning Commission's Residential Task Force on March 25, 2013. b. Adopt Landscaping performance standards that specify tree cover and other vegetation to be used in parking areasmaintenance yards and in other areas of mostly impervious surface. This can be accomplished by amending 850.10 (Landscaping and Screening) as follows, "The living overstory and understory canopy shall cover at least 50% of that portion of the lot, which has been disturbed by improvement excluding the parking lot, which shall have at least 15% canopy coverage. Coverage shall be calculated as that percent when the trees are at maturity and shall exclude the footprint of the building or other structures." 2. GreenStep Best Practice #18 Green Infrastructure. At least three actions are required. The UFTF recommended actions #5, #6, and #8, all of which are complete for purposes of GSC level 3 certification. Action 95 Park Management Standards that maximize at least one of the following. Sub steps b. and c. are complete. Sub step a. is recommended for future implementation. a) Low Maintenance native landscaping — UFTF recommends Park Board institute the following policies: 1) 50% Minnesota native plantings for all new perennial plantings in city parks excluding Edinborough and Arneson parks. 2) Implement a policy similar to Minneapolis Park Department's list of plants NOT recommended for planting in city parks. These plants are high maintenance because they are either invasive, have chronic pest problems, or are designated as noxious weeds by the State of Minnesota. See attached list of 4-17-10. b) Organic or Integrated Pest Management — (Complete) The UFTF 4-6-10 meeting recommended establishing a Task Force to update the 1995 Edina Turf Management Plan (TMP) as amended on 6- 13-01. The EEC approved the establishment of TMP Task Force at its 4-8-10 meeting. Germana Paterlini represented EEC and Chaired it, Ellen Jones represented the Park Board, Mary Jo Kingston represented Community Health and Vince Cockriel represented city staff. Park Director John Keprios and EEC Chair Dianne Plunkett were ex officio members. New organic practices and products became available since 2001 and were evaluated and incorporated into the TMP; the list of noxious weeds was updated to comply with state statute, as well as provision made for woody invasive control with appropriate chemicals. Council considered the revised Turf Management Plan at the 2-21-12 EEC/Council Work Session and the plan was implemented during the summer of 2012 on a pilot basis. Council formally approved the TMP at the March 5, 2013 Council meeting with some revisions. c) Sources of non potable water for irrigation — (Complete) City well #14 —was taken out of service in approximately 2006 due to elevated Radium 226 levels and was repurposed to irrigate Braemar Golf Course. Action #6 Certify golf courses for Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary — Complete for Braemar as of 2004 and also for Fred Richards Golf Course. In 2009 the EEC recommended to the Park Board that city parks be certified as Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries as well. This is especially applicable to Bredesen Park, which is Edina's passive nature center. The Park Board should initiate certifying selected city parks. Action #8 Develop a program that involves community in land restoration and stewardship (Complete) Edina currently has community involvement in land restoration and stewardship in the form of community initiated buckthorn busts, but they are inadequate to deal with Edina's 600 acre parkland infestation given that the city has no budget and no institutionalized program of buckthorn abatement. Noxious weed control needs to be annually funded on a wider scale, through an institutionalized program as opposed to relying on volunteers or on the Forestry staff lag time during the Fall. CURRENT PROCESS - When a group volunteers to remove buckthorn, the City Forester gives them a training presentation. The City provides the roundup and tools such as weed wrenches and hand saws. Volunteers cut, paint the stumps with Roundup, and stack the buckthorn brush. The City hauls the buckthorn to the city brush dump at Braemar Arena. From there the City of St. Paul District Energy chips it up and, for a low fee, hauls it to St Paul District Energy to be burned for energy. For examples of past citizen involvement in buckthorn and other noxious weed control, see Appendix B. Woodland Health - The City Forester has found that buckthorn is negatively impacting oaks at Van Valkenburg Park as well as other parks, causing premature oak death. To improve oak health, he and his staff annually remove buckthorn at Van Valkenburg Pk as well as by the pool at Roseland Park. Oaks, however, also exist in a dozen other parks, including Alden, Arden, Bredesen, Braemar, Browndale, Garden, Highlands, Lake Cornelia, Lewis, Melody Lake, Normandale, and St. Johns Parks. City staff and volunteers are insufficient to do the work needed. Their work must be augmented by professional buckthorn removal services. The city forester's buckthorn abatement budget is currently zero. It must be augmented by at least $15,000 per year to hire professional buckthorn removal services to remove buckthorn and annually maintain select woodlands. See attached listings of the 2004 inventory of Edina woodlands with their associated levels of infestation, which was made by Prairie Restoration, Inc. (PRI) pursuant to a $5,000 grant. Sentence to Service (STS) was utilized to remove buckthorn for two weeks in 2002 and for two weeks in 2003 at no charge to the City of Edina. The first two weeks of STS labor are offered at no charge to a city in an effort to induce the city to hire an STS crew on a paid basis. Although more workers were provided via STS than on a professional crew, the quantity and quality of work accomplished was substantially less and with more damage to non target trees than when using a professional crew. Furthermore, STS crews require considerable amounts city staff time whereas professional crews require little city staff time. The problems encountered with STS crews in 2002 and 2003 buckthorn abatement projects included: • A different crew came daily and thus the training had to be repeated daily. • Non -target plants were inadvertently removed by STS crews who had little knowledge of native plants, despite training given by the city staff or volunteers. • STS crews are not allowed to apply chemicals, which then had to be applied by city staff or a volunteer. A State license is required to apply Roundup or other chemicals when anyone is paid for chemical application. • STS crews were poorly supplied with equipment. The chain saw equipment which STS crews brought was poorly maintained and frequently broke down necessitating the use of city equipment. No weed wrenches and few if any bow saws were supplied to the crews. Thus City staff or a volunteer had to get the equipment from Public Works and return it daily. • STS crews came poorly motivated and prepared to work. Some STS crew members came in sandals, wearing sun dresses, and one even had an arm in a cast. Some crew members hid in the brush to avoid work. A single correction supervisor was supplied with the crew and they had to operate the chain saw and could not see what all the workers were doing. • STS crews require close supervision when brought into a facility for a break. In 2002, items were stolen by STS personnel from city staff lockers at the public works building. The City of Minneapolis found that the only buckthorn abatement activity that STS crews could do effectively was to drag and stack buckthorn and that city staff had to cut down the buckthorn and paint the stumps themselves. Some believe that it is not necessary or desirable to drag buckthorn out of the woods because it is more beneficial to chip buckthorn brush and blow it back into the woods as mulch to suppress buckthorn and other noxious weed seedlings. Kelodale Garden Club donates the funds to do this in the Edina Art Center woodland with success. Some parkland managers leave buckthorn brush in the woods to biodegrade in place, which can easily be done in areas not frequented by the public. In summary, professional crews are more cost effective, require considerably less staff time and do a better job of removing buckthorn and identifying non target species than STS crews. Commercial companies that have been hired to successfully remove buckthorn in Edina include: • Minnesota Conservation Society — 2011 Countryside Park 7 • Minnesota Native Landscapes — 2009 to the present by Kelodale Garden Club at the Edina Art Center at Lake Cornelia Though STS crews are not well suited for buckthorn abatement, they can do effective work for cities in other areas such 40 as the maintenance work they did at the Braemar Ice Arena. For buckthorn abatement projects, STS crews may be better suited for removing buckthorn in maintained areas such as under specimen trees or along fence lines. There non target trees are not an issue, though supervision, motivation and poor equipment would likely continue to be issues. Creative funding should also be considered to pay for additional buckthorn removal and habitat restoration services. Consider options such as: Grants - The city must become more proactive in taking advantage of habitat restoration grants. Consider grants such as the DNR Conservation Partner grants or Legacy funds. To date the city has not received any habitat restoration grants. The DNR does not give grants to remove buckthorn. The DNR only gives grants for habitat restoration. The grant must state that not only buckthorn, but all noxious weeds within the restoration area will be removed and subsequently controlled. List all applicable noxious weeds — garlic mustard, canary reed grass, tartarian honeysuckle, buckthorn, etc. Indicate how the habitat will be restored including techniques to minimize erosion, to replant or to reseed. Indicate also how the restoration will be maintained, such as by controlled burn (for prairies or Oak savannah), weed whipping, mulching or foliar chemicals, etc. 2. Interns - Greater use of summer interns who could be incentivized with $1,000 stipends solicited from community organizations (Garden Council, Rotary, Lions, etc). 3. Create an adopt -a -woodland program, similar to the adopt -a -park program, which would work on controlling buckthorn and other noxious weeds. These volunteers would be trained by the city Forester and hopefully would volunteer on an annual basis, which they are more likely to do if the target park is in their neighborhood. They would need to sign a waiver of liability and get the Forester's approval prior to any work continuation after the initial project. 4. Bonding - Minnetonka included noxious weed abatement funding in their Park bonding process for both woodland and wetland. Maintenance - Once an area is cleared of buckthorn it must be maintained indefinitely as the buckthorn will otherwise reseed and again cover the area within about ten years. This can be done by any of the following methods: mulching, foliar chemical spraying, controlled burns (applies to prairies or oak savannah), or by annual brush cutting. When buckthorn is initially cut, it can be chipped up and evenly blown back into the woodland, supplying mulch to suppress the next generation of buckthorn seedlings. Thereafter, fall leaves can be spread in a woodland for mulch to a thickness of not more than 4 inches. Kelodale Garden Club used buckthorn wood chips, followed in some years by leaf mulch at the Edina Art Center with success. Oak leaves constitute the best leaf mulch because they persist the longest given that earth worms choose them last because of their acid content. The City of Edina Forester weed whips buckthorn at Van Valkenburg Park. When professionals are hired, foliar chemical spraying is their preference. The UFTF recommends that the City Forester and Dianne Plunkett Latham give the EEC Liaison, The Park Superintendent, the Park and Recreation Director, the City Manager and any other interested city staff a tour of the habitat restoration sites at Van Valkenburg supervised by the City Forester, the Edina Art Center woodland restoration led by Dianne Plunkett Latham and at the Lake Cornelia wildflower restoration led by Kevin Clay. These areas demonstrate that planned habitat restoration can be accomplished successfully. A walk in May when the wildflowers are blooming would be ideal. Garlic Mustard - After buckthorn is removed, care must be taken to prevent Garlic Mustard and other noxious weeds from filling the void. The State of Minnesota requires control of Garlic Mustard. Opening the canopy by removing buckthorn permits Garlic Mustard and other noxious weeds to germinate. Shade must be maintained with mulch or by replanting with native trees or other native plants. The Edina City Forester prefers to remove buckthorn only in the understory where the canopy would not be opened. Weed whipping, hand pulling or spraying are the typical options for r Garlic Mustard control. The Park Board budget needs to include annual funding for noxious weed maintenance once buckthorn is removed if Edina's native plants, wildlife and scenic natural resources are to be enjoyed by today's residents and preserved for future generations. Natural Resource Manager - To more effectively control noxious weeds and address other environmental issues in the park system, the UFTF recommends hiring a full-time Natural Resource Manager, as opposed to a part-time Forester. More knowledge of ecology is required today given the arrival of many invasive plant, insect and aquatic species. A passive forestry program with a philosophy of `Natural Forest Succession' and one primarily focused on tree diseases such as oak wilt and Dutch Elm Disease, is no longer adequate. Cities having full time staff include the following: Eden Prairie — FT Forester, FT Forestry Technician (has Forestry degree), FT Environmental Coordinator (Leslie Stovring) Golden Valley — FT Environmental Coordinator (Al Lundstrom) Mtka — FT Natural Resource Manager (Jo Colleran), FT Forester (Emily Barbo Ball), FT Water Resource Specialist, FT Natural Resource Restoration Specialist (Janet Larson) Plymouth — FT Forester (Paul Buck), FT Forestry Technician St. Louis Pk — FT Forester (Jim Vaughn), Seasonal Forestry Technician With a full-time Natural Resource Manager the following can be accomplished: more grants can be applied for, more parks can be certified as Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries, more trees can be planted, more buckthorn and other noxious weeds can be controlled, more habitat can be restored, and more educational programs can be offered to residents. In addition, full-time positions attract candidates with more extensive applicable natural resource education and more applicable experience as opposed to part-time positions. Trail System - The 2007 Park Needs Assessment Survey indicated that residents' top park need was hiking and walking trails. The City Forester has identified an area of Walnut Ridge Pk, Bredesen Park and Heights Park, which has the potential for an interconnected park trail system. Buckthorn should be removed in these parks along the proposed interconnecting trail, followed by native plant restoration. Thereafter annual brush cutting or annual foliar spraying would be needed to maintain these areas to enable users to experience native vegetation, by enabling users to walk into these areas, which are currently impenetrable due to buckthorn. Bredesen Park - Given that Bredesen Park is the city's passive nature center and is Edina's most frequently visited park natural area, it should receive special attention. The native vegetation is highly degraded by buckthorn and other noxious weeds and in great need of restoration. No buckthorn has been removed in Bredesen Park in the past 10 years. Volunteer efforts in Bredesen Park should be augmented by professional crews. Bredesen Park should also be certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. Public Education - The City of Edina Forester, Tom Horwath has a presentation on buckthorn control. Dianne Plunkett Latham has a PPT presentation on buckthorn and other noxious weed control. Michael Schroeder also has a presentation on the importance of trees to a community. All are willing to give their programs for any group of residents wanting more education in these areas. Appendix A • Citizen Involvement in Tree Donation and Planting 2008 - 2012 • From 2005 through the present the Kelodale Garden Club led by Dianne Plunkett Latham has donated native trees and shrubs from seeds started in their yards for the habitat restoration project in Rosland Park near the Art Center. They were assisted by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Monument Chapter in planting them. About 3 per year are donated. • The Edina Garden Council donates funds for planting trees at Arneson Park. About 2 per year are donated. • Fall 2008 Jeannie Hanson's Carbon Footprint Forest project at Pamela Park in, in which about 45 trees were planted pursuant to a $4,000 Krieg grant from the Minnehaha Watershed District. Planting was assisted by the Friends of the Edina Nature Center and other residents. • Spring 2009 - Joseph Hulbert obtained a $16,000 MNDOT grant and organized his neighborhood to plant 75 trees and 190 shrubs along Hwy 100. • Fall 2009 Rob Erickson organized a tree planting of approximately 10 trees at Triangle Park. The trees were donated by Grove nursery and planted by the park's neighbors. • April 30, 2010 — On Earth Day 10 trees were planted on the West side of the Pamela Park parking lot made possible through a grant from Dow Water Process Solutions. Thirty Dow employees assisted with the planting. • May 2010 — The St. John's Park neighborhood planted 11 trees • Oct 2010 Eagle Scout Triangle Park project to plant 5 trees donated by Grove nursery • 2011 City Forester Tom Horwath estimates 5 trees were donated and planted. • 2012 City Forester Tom Horwath estimates 5 trees were donated and planted. • 2013 - EEC anticipates a tree planting project using the $1,058 in proceeds from the 7-31-11 ECO Tour, which EEC sponsored. City Forester Tom Horwath recommends using the funds to interplant Ash trees at Heights Park, where there are 13 mature Ash trees surrounding the playground. The number of trees, which can be purchased with the available funds, depends on the size of the trees. If 2.0 inch diameter balled and burlaped trees are ordered, 4 can be purchased. This size tree would need to be delivered and professionally planted. The available funds would covering delivery and planting for 4 trees of 2.0 inch diameter DBH. If 1.5 inch diameter DBH trees in pots are ordered, 10 can be purchased. These can be picked up by the City Forester and planted by volunteers. The planting would occur in the Fall. Would EEC commissioners and EEC Working Group members and their families like to personally plant the trees in the Fall? 10 Appendix B Past Citizen Involvement in Buckthorn and Other Noxious Weed Control • Fall 2003 & 2004 - Edina Garden Council (EGC) and League of Women Voters of Edina (LWVE) organized by Dianne Plunkett Latham canvassed the city and hung nearly 2,000 door hangers on resident's front doors where buckthorn was found growing on the property. Many residents removed their buckthorn as a result. EGC and LWVE each donated $200 for the door hangers with $25 donated by Jean White for a total of $425. • May 2003 - Sentence to Service (STS) was joined by members of the Kelodale Garden Club organized by Dianne Plunkett Latham to remove buckthorn near the Edina Art Center parking lot. Thereafter, Kelodale Garden Club and the Conservation League of Edina led by Jean White planted trees and wildflowers in the area, as well as the City Horticulturalist planting 90 River Birch trees. • 2004 to Present - John Henry has organized annual neighborhood buckthorn busts at Garden Park and in some years in both spring and fall. • 2005 — 2012 - Kelodale Garden Club organized by Dianne Plunkett Latham donated over $8,000 to hire professionals to annually remove buckthorn and other noxious weeds at the Edina Art Center and replant it with native trees and wildflowers, with planting assistance from Daughters of the American Revolution, Monument Chapter. Kelodale also donated over $500 to educate the public about buckthorn and other noxious weeds. • Fall 2005 Todd Park neighbors, organized by Suzanne Kerwin removed buckthorn at Todd Park. • Fall 2006 Todd Park neighbors, organized by Suzanne Kerwin removed buckthorn at Todd Park. • 2006 - A group of neighbors removed buckthorn from the pond at Benton Ave. & Johnson Drive. • 2006 — Fox Meadow Park — A group of Eagle Scouts removed buckthorn followed by an adjacent resident who donated the funds to have the balance of buckthorn removed in the park. • 2006 — Wooddale Park led by student Park Board member, Gordon Rolland • May 2008 - Edina Garden Council removed garlic mustard in the woodland at Arneson Acres Park behind the City greenhouse. . July 2008 — Kevin Clay led a buckthorn and garlic mustard bust at Lake Cornelia • Fall 2009 - Neighbors removed buckthorn at Melody Lake • Winter 2009 — Kevin Clay organized volunteers to girdle female buckthorn trees at Lake Cornelia • Spring 2010 - George Klus organized a buckthorn bust for Highlands • 2010 — St John's Park — Buckthorn disappeared suddenly and neighbors are suspected of removing it • 2011 — Wooddale Park — Led by neighbors • 2012 — Browndale Park — Led by neighbors • Fall 2012 — John Howard participated in a buckthorn bust for Wooddale Park • • From: Ann Kattreh Parks & Recreation Director t Item M VI.C. Action ❑ Discussion X Date: January 13, 2015 Information ❑X Subject: Water Quality, Wetland and Natural Resources Plan — Braemar Golf Course Action Requested: Water Quality, Wetland and Natural Resources Plan for Braemar Golf Course — Review and Comment Information / Background: At the December 2014 Park Board meeting, the Park Board provided review and comment on the Braemar Golf Course Driving Range and Executive Course renovation. Later in December, Parks & Recreation Department staff and Engineering Department staff met with Barr Engineering to discuss further environmental improvements that could be encompassed as part of the plan, including a funding source for the additional improvements. These renovations are proposed to be completed in conjunction with the executive course and driving range renovations and would be paid for by the stormwater utility. Ross Bintner, Environmental Engineer for the City of Edina, will be presenting the proposal. On Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 staff presented the driving range and executive course renovation plan along with the water quality, wetland and natural resources plan to the City Council. The City Council supported the plan and authorized staff to publically bid this project. Water Quality, Wetland and Natural Resources Plan This portion of the report has been prepared and will be presented by Ross Bintner, Environmental Engineer: Edina has a history of natural resource perseveration at Braemar Park. In addition to managing the golf course toward the "Audubon Classic" designation, the park includes preserved wetlands and oak savannah. These natural resource conservation areas stabilize soils, reduce runoff and sedimentation of waters, and provide flood storage, wildlife habitat and passive recreation area. The development of the driving range and course is planned in coordination with the 2014-2015 Flood Protection and Clean Water Improvement project (CIP-13-012.) CIP-13-012 was programmed to coincide with the driving range and executive course project and is designed to maximize benefits to flood protection, clean water, soil stability, wetland function and wildlife habitat while providing a pleasing aesthetic that is complimentary to the golf enterprise. City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424 REPORT / RECOMMENDATION Page 2 The City of Edina Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan, December 2011 (CWRMP) describes clean water and flood protection projects that meet the goals articulated in section 8.2 of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. Flood protection and clean water projects include maintenance and improvement of; stormwater conveyance, storage and treatment systems, local flood protection works, or wetland function and values. The CWRMP prioritizes 46 construction projects (C 1-46) and 16 engineering (E I -16) studies to improve local flood protection and surface water quality. This project will address items E-12, C-15 and C-16 described in CWRMP section 9.3.1.2, 9.3.2.4, and 9.3.2.5. The city contracted with Barr Engineering to develop a natural resources inventory and assessment and to make recommendations for stormwater and natural resources improvements in conjunction with the Driving Range and Executive Course project. Barr presented three stormwater treatment options, and options for the management of wetland buffers and natural areas. Option A, a pond expansion in the NMSB 85 sub watershed in the center of the executive course was chosen as it was the most cost effective option and best compliments the golf enterprise. In addition to the expanded pond; recommendations to provide stable soils, wetland protection and wildlife habitat include removal of invasive species, planting of native species, a native buffer with wildflowers, demarcation of buffer areas, and public education are included. Some consideration was also give to the enhancement of passive uses though the establishment of nature walking paths, but this was not included in the plan. The plan includes natural resource improvements in areas outside safely away from the main golf use. The improvements include converting unmaintained and unused areas of forest into wildflower prairie, oak savannah, and wet meadow and improving existing oak woodlands. Natural resource improvements will include removal of exotic invasive plant species, low value or invasive woody species such as Siberian elm, cottonwood and box elder, and planting of high value trees and establishment of native plants and wildflowers. Water quality, wetland and natural resources components are estimated at $180,000. Of the $1.8 million golf course renovation estimate approximately $60,000 of project scope overlaps with the Flood Protection and Clean Water Improvement project scope and will be paid for by the stormwater utility. Wetland, wetland buffer and natural resources items will include ongoing wetland monitoring and maintenance expenses estimated at under $50,000 over a 5 -year monitoring and establishment period that will be programmed in future professional services budget recommendations. As future plans are developed for Braemar Park, more opportunities for environmental improvements will be explored. REPORT / RECOMMENDATION Page 3 Project Timeline January/February 2015 Obtain permits and request authorization from City Council to bid project January/February 2015 Release plans for bidding February 2015 Select contractor and award project July 7, 2015 Begin construction Oct. I, 2015 Complete construction October 2015 - May 2016 Grow -in and maturation May I, 2016 OPEN - Driving Range - mats only June I, 2016 OPEN - new Par 3 course Attachments: Braemar Golf Course Driving Range and Executive Course Routing Plan 40 Budget Estimate Water Quality and Natural Resource Management Recommendations (Barr Engineering 12/2/14) Natural Area Concept Development Plan 0 G�tgofED� ->> Practice Range and 9 -Hole Par 3 Golf Course Improvements IMrebyap.tlrymetln6 qen aladllrallon.«r— was w.o.reclry or unser myared aw.malon oetP DecPmnxr z9. z01a DealOa«_dhy- JS ^rwa....am.m.rapl.ap"..�I..n.re�.,."m"o�no.M.r x.non awmyamcW�,. (952)903-5750 City of Edina • Parks & Recreation Department Al .—.,l.m a,reaiamrea lanavaeekhhecl �.r� I. ,.IIMSahMMnnewb. Revsons Routing Plan `''J 4801W. 50th Street tasz 's,. ...rte 'A" Edina, Minnesota 55424 03 L. •Iw it J. New Wetlands & Buffer l • „ f . g . 4,000 sf Lesson Tee 10 stalls , „ /• �'c"t'+ 350 vds. l.�— t � " \� _ r. � V. wl I, �•. � � , . � 'J el. nL, � I" 1 � Expanded Range" '� ) to +300 yds deep r , t 1 lar -250 Yds il- `'�--• , J I � 1 r ,, 1 1 \+�\\\\ •\ �.( ��Y, �00 Yds— ' .-^� \(� Iw � \ J.. (� , Target Fairway with Target Greens & Bunkers • 1 64J I 1 � 4 " I J. 102,800 sf Main Range Tee 58 stalls Old ,.... . � �Qr, Far RIILa 171YLLG. L{l1waLLL � SFJ 1 3 190 153 108 2 3 164 150 136 + ' ', Upgraded Clubhouse 4 3 3 117 98 80 Site Improvements 4 3 120 105 75 5 3 158 136 115 6 3 127 1 1 1 88 �,�d .... _ .✓ / �i3' i . ��� 7 3 178 152 95 �-, Main Clubhouse �- 123 103 84 3 2 18-1) 1SiQ 1L5 -° Total 27 1,366 1168 897 v aa,. "�� � � / . \ '. ` Y,• l=i ,��_ / � 0 100 200. ,. 300 FT� I / Braemar Golf Course ,�gdP-0G, 6364 John Harris Drive r��ib Edina, M'nnesota 55439 Goff Course Architect: Ilexroxr \rrxo,. 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Braemar Golf Practice Facility Estimate to renovate the existing practice facility and Final Concept Plan Practice Range & Related Executive Course Improvements Mobilization Strip & replace topsoil (15,000 cy) Mass grading (40,000 cy) Wetland Mitigation Wetland construction (53,200 cy) Wetland buffer (54,000 sf) Post construction monitoring Erosion control Erosion control blanket (20,000 sf) Silt fence (3,000 If) Tree & stump removal (3 acres) Demolition (paving, fence, etc.) Reconstruct 4 putting greens w/ drain tile, 12" greensmi 17,050 sf target greens 2,600 sf target bunkers New range tees (124,722 sf) w/ 4" topmix, shaping 39,000 sf Executive Course Golf Tees w/ 4" topmix, shap 8,915 sf Championship Course Golf Tees w/ 4" topmix, s New and rebuilt bunkers on executive course (2,600 sf) Concrete tee line with mats 5,130 sf Concrete 100 Mats Fairways & roughs (12 acres) Fill existings sand bunkers (10,500 sf) Sod installation around greens and tees (8,000 sy) Drainage (drain pipe, catch basins, flared end sections) Irrigation system for range and 4 renovated hales Materials ("'1S5 heads, pipe, wire, satellite, valve Cart Paths Sub -cut & granular cart path base - 25235 sf Bituminous paving of cart paths - 25,235 sf Bituminous cart path curbing at tees & greens Sub -cut & gravel cart path at range, holes 4 & 8 - 11,600 Landscaping (trees & shrubs) Grow -in (fertilizer, erosion control, etc.) Netting (1,100 If) 10' High chain link fence (600 If) New lesson building New scorecard Disconnect/reconnect utilities Final design, engineering & permitting I facility. 8/12/14 Low Range High Range $ 10,000.00 - $ 15,000.00 37,500.00 - 45,000.00 100,000.00 - 120,000.00 26,600.00 - 39,900.00 10,800.00 - 13,500.00 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 24,000.00 - 30,000.00 13,500.00 - 18,000.00 10,000.00 - 12,500.00 (16,000 sf) 104,000.00 - 120,000.00 8,525.00 - 10,230.00 2,600.00 - 3,900.00 137,194.20 - 149,666.40 ig 78,000.00 - 97,500.00 aping 17,830.00 - 22,287.50 13,000.00 - 18,200.00 23,085.00 - 28,215.00 45,000.00 50,000.00 30,000.00 - 33,000.00 10,500.00 15,750.00 24,000.00 - 28,000.00 70,000.00 - 80,000.00 155,000.00 - 170,500.00 31,543.75 - 37,852.50 5,800.00 - 8,120.00 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 10,000.00 - 12,500.00 33,000.00 - 36,300.00 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 110,000.00 - 130,000.00 Total $ 1,225,477.95 - $ 1,453,421.40 5° Contingency 61,273.90 72,671.07 Total Practice Range Irriprovements $ 1,286,751.85 - $ 1,526,092.47 Optional Costs Option to expand the 4 greens by 1,000 sf each to get 5, 00 sf avg. ' 26,000.00 - 30,000.00 Option to rebuild the 5 remianing greens at 5,000 sf eac 1 162,500.00 - 187,500.00 Option: Irrigation system for remianing 5 holes 50,000.00 - 55,000.00 Materials ("'50 heads, pipe, wire, satellite, valves Total C ptional Costs $ 238,500.00 $ 272,500.00 The increased green sizes would allow for 2 flags per green similar to how Fred Richards GC is currently used. This estimate is for the reconstruction of the existing driving ran ge and practice facilities including the partial rerouting and reconstruction of the Executive Course. This estimate includes not only those changes to the Executive Course which are necessitated by the changes to the c riving range project but also those optional changes which would be required to maintain consistent conditions on the remaining Executive Course holes. This proposal does not include changes or improvements to the Championship Course other than shown on holes 1 & 10. Since no detailed plans have been prepared, this estimate was prepared using approximate quantities derived from the Final Concept Plan dated August 12, 2014 and should therefore be considered a "ball park" estimate only. Kevin Norby, President W Herfort Norby Golf Course Architects, LLC. • resourceful. naturally. BARR engineering and environmental consultants Memorandum To: Ross Bintner, City of Edina From: Janna Kieffer and Fred Rozumalski Subject: Braemar Executive Course Water Quality and Natural Resources Management Recommendations Date: December 2, 2014 Project: 23271398.00 PHI c: Ann Kattreh, City of Edina Kevin Norby, Herfort Norby Deric Deuschle, SEH Inc. The City of Edina is in the process of redesigning the Executive Course of the Braemar Golf Course. As part of this effort, the City asked Barr to provide information to the golf course architect and design engineers regarding floodplain restrictions, and provide recommendations for stormwater treatment and management of the natural areas, with special emphasis on buffer management. This memo summarizes the stormwater treatment opportunities identified by Barr in and near the Executive Course and a buffer management strategy for the course. Stormwater Treatment Recommendations Redesign and construction of the Executive Course presents an opportunity to provide additional treatment of stormwater from the golf course and adjacent roadways and residential areas prior to the stormwater reaching downstream wetlands and the South Fork of Nine Mile Creek. Currently, stormwater from approximately 52 acres of residential area northeast of the course is conveyed via the trunk storm sewer along Gleason Road to a small wetland on the northeast edge of the executive course (north of Braemar Boulevard), then to the long, narrow pond within subwatershed NMSB_85b (see Figure 1). Pond NMSB_85b also receives flows from NMSB_7, which has a large tributary drainage area. An additional 16 acres of residential area to the east of the Executive Course is currently conveyed to the wetland located south of Braemar Boulevard and east of John Harris Drive (subwatershed NMSB_57, Figure 1). Since stormwater from the nearby residential areas east of the course receives no treatment prior to discharge to the Braemar wetlands, the focus of our assessment was to identify opportunities to provide additional treatment of runoff from these areas. Our stormwater treatment recommendations are summarized below. Barr Engineering Co. 4700 West 77th Street, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55435 952.832.2600 www.barr.com Date: December 2, 2014 Paae: 2 ® Option A: NMSB_85 Pond Expansion Currently, the NMSB_85b pond is quite shallow and the permanent pool volume (volume below the outlet) is well below suggested stormwater pond design guidance based on the tributary drainage area, which reduces the water quality treatment achieved. The City of Edina Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan (CWRMP) recommends that the pond in subwatershed NMSB_85 be expanded to provide additional sedimentation and phosphorus removal. Modeling conducted for the CWRMP was based on an assumption that the pond has an average of four feet of depth, with a permanent pool volume of 1.3 acre feet. However, observations from our site visit indicate that the pond is much shallower. We recommend that the permanent pool of the NMSB_85b pond be expanded, preferably with some larger and deeper pools to promote sedimentation. The MPCA's Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas (March 2000) recommends sizing the permanent pool of a stormwater pond to capture and store the runoff from a 2.5 -year storm event. Based on this sizing guidance and the tributary drainage area (subwatershed NMSB_85), the permanent pool volume of the NMSB_85 pond should be 2.5 acre-feet. However, recognizing that the golf course layout may pose a significant design constraint, we evaluated a range of permanent pool volumes for the NMSB-85 pond. We modified the P8 model originally developed for the 2003 CWRMP to reflect a range in permanent pool volumes, with each volume scenario assuming an average depth of four feet. The predicted pollutant removals for the range of permanent pool volumes based on a 30 year simulation (1977 - 2007) are summarized in Table 1. The treatment removal efficiency percentages shown in Table 1 are somewhat lower than expected given the large, untreated tributary drainage area to the NMSB_85b pond. The removal efficiencies reported reflect that runoff conveyed to NMSB_85b from NMSB_7 and its large tributary drainage area receives substantial treatment prior to conveyance through NMSB-85b, so the remaining pollutants flowing in from NMSB_7 are primarily very fine sediments or phosphorus in the dissolved form. The estimated total phosphorus removal efficiencies from the untreated NMSB-85 subwatershed (includes NMSB_85a and NMSB_85b) range from 30% to 42% for 1.3 acre-feet to 2.5 acre-feet, respectively. Table 1. Summary of Total Phosphorus (TP) and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Removals from NMSB_85 Pond for a Range of Permanent Pool Volumes Permanent Pool Volume (acre-feet) Average Annual TP Removal (lbs) Average TP Removal N Average TSS Removal (%) 1.3 14 24% 55% 1.7 15 26% 57% 2 16 27% 59% 2.5 17 29% 61% Date: December 2, 2014 Paae: 3 Option B: Low -flow Diversion Swale + Infiltration/Filtration Feature Stormwater from the 52 -acre NMSB_85a subwatershed is currently conveyed via the trunk storm sewer along Gleason Road to the small wetland on the northeast edge of the executive course (north of Braemar Boulevard), then to the long, narrow pond within subwatershed NMSB_85b. As an alternative to expanding the NMSB_85b pond, or in addition to the expansion, we recommend installing a low -flow diversion pipe that ties into the existing 36 -inch storm sewerjust west of the intersection of Gleason Avenue and Schey Drive and diverts flows from smaller storms southward to a grassed Swale, ultimately reaching a shallow infiltration or filtration feature at the corner of Gleason Road and Dewey Hill Road (see Figures 2 and 3). The pollutant removal efficiency of the combined grassed swale and infiltration/filtration feature was estimated using the P8 model, with the low -flow diversion sized to divert runoff from up to a 1/2 -inch rainfall from the tributary drainage area, the grassed swale sized with a four -foot bottom width and 4:1 side slopes, and a 0.3 acre infiltration/filtration feature with a one foot average depth. For modeling purposes, it was assumed that the soils are conducive for infiltration (infiltration rates based on hydrologic soil group Q. If field tests indicate soils are not conducive for infiltration, the treatment system could be designed as a shallow vegetated filtration basin/garden. The estimated pollutant removals for the diverted water based on infiltration are summarized in Table 2. If infiltration is not feasible, construction of a filtration feature will likely result in reduced total phosphorus removals, unless the filtration system is enhanced to target removal of dissolved phosphorus. Table 2. Summary of Total Phosphorus (TP) and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Removals 0 Average Annual TP Average Average Treated Removal Annual TP Annual TSS Option Scenario Subwatersheds (lbs) Removal (%) Removal (%) NMSB 85a, NMSB_85b, NMSB_? A Pond Expansion (and upstream 14-17 24%-29% 5S%-61% tributary subwatersheds) Swale + B NMSB 85a 12 52% 67% Infiltration/Filtration C Shallow Wet Prairie NMSB 57a 6 82% 91% 0 Date: December 2, 2014 Page: 4 0 Option C: Shallow Wet Prairie Stormwater from the 16.5 -acre NMSB_57a subwatershed is currently collected at the intersection of Dewey Hill Road and Gleason Road and conveyed to the wetland located south of Braemar Boulevard and east of John Harris Drive (subwatershed NMSB_57b, Figure 1) via storm sewer. Based on a wetland assessment conducted in 2012, the NMSB_57b wetland is considered to be a Medium Value wetland per the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District (NMCWD) Rules. Currently, stormwater from subwatershed NMSB_57a does not receive treatment prior to discharging to the wetland. To provide water quality treatment prior to discharging to the NMSB_57b wetland, we recommend considering construction of a shallow wet prairie infiltration/filtration feature upstream of the wetland. As identified in Figures 2 and 3, the shallow infiltration/filtration feature could be located in the open space area on the northeast side of the existing wetland. This area currently serves as a "no mow" area, with tall grasses and numerous bird houses providing habitat. The proposed shallow wet prairie could be planted with diverse plantings, including grasses and pollinator species, so this area can continue to provide wildlife habitat. The pollutant removal efficiency of the shallow wet prairie was estimated using the P8 model, with the infiltration/filtration area sized to capture 1.1 inches of runoff from the impervious surfaces of the tributary watershed (0.3 acre footprint, one foot average depth). For modeling purposes, it was assumed that the soils are conducive for infiltration (infiltration rates based on hydrologic soil • group Q. If field tests indicate soils are not conducive for infiltration, the feature could be designed as a vegetated filtration system. The estimated pollutant removals based on infiltration are summarized in Table 2. If infiltration is not feasible, construction of a filtration feature will likely result in reduced total phosphorus removals, unless the filtration system is enhanced to target removal of dissolved phosphorus. Other Stormwater Considerations The CWRMP recommended expansion of several other waterbodies within the Braemar Golf Course to improve water quality treatment, including the wetland in subwatershed NMSB_7. Given that the NMSB_7 wetland receives minimal direct, "untreated" stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces and much of the incoming stormwater has received some level of treatment prior to reaching NMSB_7, expansion of the NMSB_7 wetland is not specifically recommended. However, should the proposed golf course lay out be conducive for expansion of the NMSB_7 wetland, some additional pollutant removal benefit may be achieved. There are several wetlands that receive runoff from Braemar Boulevard or golf cart trails. Where opportunities arise, the Executive Course redesign should incorporate vegetated swales to provide pretreatment of runoff from the adjacent roadways and/or trails prior to discharge into the wetlands. Date: December 2, 2014 Page: 5 isBuffer Management Strategy Currently, wetland buffers within Braemar Golf Course are generally either mowed turf grass or invasive species such as reed canary grass. Restoring and creating broader wetland buffers is recommended as part of the Executive Course improvements, as well as throughout the progression of the golf course renovation. A recommended strategy for buffer restoration and management is provided below. Buffering Strategy 1. Eliminate Invasive Species. The first step in creating/restoring wetland buffers is to eliminate the turf grass and/or invasive species to allow for the establishment of native plants. This is typically done through the use of herbicides. To save maintenance efforts in the future this step must be carefully executed to achieve thorough elimination of undesirable plants. If vestiges of these plants remain they will rapidly recolonize and increase the need for maintenance efforts and associated dollars. Some desirable native plants exist within the buffer areas of wetlands within the park. These could be left undisturbed. 2. Plant Native Species. After undesirable vegetation has been eliminated, native plants should be planted. They can be planted as live plants or seed depending on the conditions of the site. Two different approaches are suggested: 1) plant a diversity of species with a focus on pollinator species (wildflowers), and 2) plant a simpler palette of plants with a focus on native sedges and grasses. Species should be selected during the design process of specific buffer restoration projects. a. Planting a diversity of pollinator species fortifies the ecosystem. Native insect habitat is created by planting wildflowers which in turn support species up the food web. These plantings can be more expensive to maintain than sedges and grasses, so their use may be preferred in areas where people can experience the beautiful wildflowers and insects up close; in selected areas. And they look great too. b. Planting native sedges and grasses provides a low, beautiful groundcover that can be somewhat simple to maintain. Because of the lack of diversity, it is easier to manage this plant community through the use of mowing and herbicides. Native sedges in Braemar. 0 An example of a diverse planting of pollinator species. Date: December 2, 2014 Page: 6 is3. Manage Buffer Restorations. Providing regular maintenance is critical to the success of restored wetland buffers. This cannot be stressed enough. If management cannot occur, investing resources to establish a native buffer may not be worthwhile. The seed of invasive species blows, floats or is transported into restored buffers through the movement of animals. It is relatively inexpensive to keep invasive species out of restored buffers through monthly site visits by maintenance crews if done from the start. This will prevent their establishment. Once invasive species establish it becomes much more expensive to eliminate them from a buffer. 4. Demarcation. To preserve the extent of the buffers and prevent accidental mowing it may be best to mark the edges of the buffer zones with a simple marker that signals mower operators not to cut within the buffer and that marks for management crews the extent of their work. These markers can be simple or complex. A few examples are shown below. Simple markers. 0 S. Education. In certain areas where people have close and frequent access to wetland buffers, educational signage may be posted. These could be very simple labels stating — Restored Wetland Buffer, or much more involved describing, for example, the purpose of the buffer or describing some interesting element such as a plant or animal species that resides within the buffer. Education can also be conducted through programs that allow students to tour and explore the buffers, or classes that sample or inventory species within the buffers. There are many possibilities. �- BUTTERFLY GARDEN rn�. queen b. oe.>, gxnea wnn. �w�w pravea an wro .c mn macr ane 4 a� pomaerc f unedr Homer Mme e�� roor„nx-ad ,ie A simple sign. An interpretive sign. IH 14 b C P t NMSB40 34 ` \ Q O .+j, C, a � a i I ,7 NMSB-8 i NMMSB_85a t. O 0, '� ' 0 c e o6 I.SWS ID: NMSB _ n r� E 85a NMSB 90 ' a Area: 51.9 acres d Impervious Area: 7.9 acres SlrVS ID: NMSB 85b ^^ - Area: 14 7 acres \ "` NMSB 33 a A ..cam NMSB 59--- .�e"NMSB 7 SWS ID: NMSB 57a -' NMSB 12 NMSB_6 NMSB-85b " yVc�.-. Area: 16.5 acresa a, �" F" Impervious Area: 3.3 acres m 00 NMSB_15 NMSB_5 90 m G.,., C3 C6 c>_ °. m NMSB 12 o U 6) 04 NMSB-57a O 0 NMSB 62 `{� CP NMSB 57b Q O- a, t C-- t}G 4 o 4r , c3 m NMSB 72, NMSB -86 Treatment Subwatersheds Feet 0 250 500 N • Existing Storm Structure Existing Storm Sewer 1 inch - 500 feet Figure 1 ® BRAEMAR EXECUTIVE COURSE: EXISTING CONDITIONS City of Edina, Minnesota 11/17/14 i f 1 qb O O rSWS ID: NMSB85b a: 14.7 acres Org��a�'..,.. 0.. \ 0 0 �4 ty i� 0 O CbQ O 0 00 CID O O C .c; r C.0 O O 00 Y M �SWS ID: NMSB_85anacres 00 Area: 51.9 acres Impervious Area: 7. 0 0 O p S tiL O SWS ID: NMSB_57a o:o Area: 16.5 acres 0 Impervious Area: 3.3 acres ` cc Swale (1 - Swale + Infiltration/Filtration Feature • Existing Storm Structure Feet N - Infiltration/Filtration Feature Existing Storm Sewer 0 250 500 Pond Expansion Proposed Storm Sewer " Treatment Subwatersheds 1 inch = 500 feet Figure 2 BRAEMAR EXECUTIVE COURSE: PROPOSED TREATMENT AREAS City of Edina, Minnesota 11/17/14 r" Option A: Pond • . • Increase permanent pool "�• volume up to 2.5 acre-feet, � 4 "+r ��- • r I a ---r mn"^i Aow N � ' N 'f Ilk .. s Option C: Shallow Wet Prairie +� Prairie Footprint 0.3 acres '" z I o „ AW `�. - Swale + Infiltration/Filtration Feature • Existing Storm Structure Feet O N Infiltration/Filtration Feature Existing Storm Sewer 0 100 200 Pond Expansion Proposed Storm SewerFigure 3 1 inch = 200 feet BRAEMAR EXECUTIVE COURSE' STORMWATER TREATMENT CONCEPTUAL PLAN City of Edina, Minnesota 11/17/14 Natural Area Concept Development Pedestrian Trail • Connect to existing trails Oak Savanna • Remove buckthorn, box elder and Siberian elm • Plant savanna wildflowers and grasses Wetland • Plant native wildflowers, sedges, and grasses Wet Meadow • Plant native wildflowers, sedges, and grasses Oak Woodland • Remove buckthorn, Siberian elm • Plant native terns, wildflowers, and sedges ME Open Water • Manage against cattail colonization • New Wetlands & Buffer x4,000 sf Lesson Tee^ 10 stalls I Pedestrian trail network needed on north end to create a circular network throughout the park i . Target Fairway L^ f' Taraet Greens Bunkers Remove box elder, Siberian elm and other exotic species and plant area with savanna species 102,800 sf Main Range Tee -- I — 58 stalls Create well defined native _ planting along entrance I Upgraded Cis Allain Clubt�ou��: _ Braemar Golf Course Improvements LA -RR Prepared by Barr Engineering Co. Entrance Planting Update main entrance planting Prairie • Remove lawn • Plant native wildflowers, and grasses Update planting at park entrance and create trail connection from sidewalk 10: rarK tsoara From: Ross Bintner P.E. - Environmental Engineer Date: January 13, 2015 Subject: Centennial Lakes Promenade Phase Four Update Action Requested: Review 90% Plans for Promenade Phase 4 and Provide Comments Information / Background: ,C��RF'ORF` w IRB(3 Agenda Item #: Item VI.D. Action ❑ Discussion ❑ Information 0 Planning for the improvement of the Edina Promenade dates back to 2006, and followed the Greater Southdale Land Use and Transportation Study. Phases of construction for the improved Promenade have taken place since 2008. This fourth phase follows the vision laid out in the 2007 Edina Promenade Urban Design Plan and includes special water feature areas and public art. Promenade Phase 4 is directly north of Centennial Lakes Park and compliments both the Edina Promenade and Centennial Lakes with public art and place making, pond and stream water features, park bike and pedestrian trails and aesthetically pleasing landscape. Project scope and design decisions were guided by the 2007 Edina Promenade Urban Design Plan and close coordination with project stakeholders including; 71 France, Think Bank, Macy's, York Plaza, Coventry Homeowners Association, and City of Edina staff and public art volunteers. Project History: This project was initially schedule for construction in the Spring of 2014. The project schedule was adjusted when the City was notified by the 71 France development of the extension of the schedule for the completion of building unit A and need to occupy a portion of Outlot A until April 1, 2015. Outlot A was purchased by the City of Edina in 2014. During the development of preliminary plans the City examined the feasibility of a regional stormwater infiltration system in partnership with the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District to promote clean water goals and groundwater recharge. Soils investigation work completed in collaboration with grant funding from Hennepin County environmental services has led the Watershed District and project team to recommend discontinuing planning for this stormwater feature. Debris from the previous gravel pit and block plant and miscellaneous urban fill were found to have low levels of contaminated materials. This finding will require special handling and off-site disposal of some excavated materials. Arts stakeholders were involved to inspire project design level details and the level of integration of public art has gone beyond the framework set forth in the 2007 Edina Promenade Urban Design Plan. The 2007 plan initially called for special feature areas and nodes that provide a frame for public art. The level of City of Edina • 4801 W. 50Th St. • Edina, MN 55424 REPORT/ RECOMMENDATION Page 2 interaction for Phase 4 is deeper, inspiring the public infrastructure itself. The interaction and integration of public art is described in greater detail in the attached Public Art Final Report and Finance Plan (December 2014 — Baeumler.) Next Steps: Early January 2015: 90% Project plan review and stakeholder review Late January 2015: Bid Advertisement Late January 2015: Likely Council consideration of Hennepin County grant agreement February 17, 2015: Council consideration of Award of Bid and associated professional service April -June 2015 - Construction 90% Design and Estimate: The Promenade Phase 4, 90% plan (January 2015 — URS) includes elements described in the art stakeholder Final Report (December 2014 — Baeumler) and this report. In addition to overall aesthetic, project scope and budget, staff is seeking feedback on the following design elements: • North Plaza / Gathering Circle • Stream / Creek bed channel • Pond and overlook • Natural habitat corridor • Public art add-ons Attached is a 90% engineer estimate. The estimate continues to include a 15% contingency due to uncertainty in the bidding environment. Total project costs and estimated costs and proposed funding sources are included below. Project Element: Cost / Funding Sources / Proposed Funding Sources Estimate DESIGN PHASE Outlot A - Property Purchase $177,722 Parks dedication fee rebate Preliminary Phase 4 Plan Promenade Phase 4 Design, engineering, $120,000 HRA Centennial Lakes TIF fund plans, specs. Preliminary Stormwater design $40,000 '/2 Nine Mile WD, '/2 Stormwater Utility Stormwater design $76,000 '/2 Nine Mile WD, '/2 Stormwater Utility Natural Resources design $5,000 Stormwater utility Soils investigation and environmental $44,500 Hennepin County Environmental Services Grant COA/MOA fund Soil Borings $19,500 Stormwater utility Total $482,722 CONSTUCTION PHASE Water feature and public art nodes $455,000 (cost split approximate per CIP item 15-172) 55% Max of $580,000 7171 France park dedication Landscaping, public lighting, electric $225,000 controls and irrigation. fees 45% $460,000 HRA/Centennial Lakes TIF district Pedestrian walk, crossings, and associated $125,000 grading and wall. Stormwater, Soils remediation and $204,000 204,000 Stormwater utility disposal, wildlife habitat plantings. Contingency $151,000 Split per bid item. 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WETWELL) LS $20,000.00 1.00 $20,000.00 32 PUMP CONTROLS LS $15,000.00 1.00 $15,000.00 33 POND/STREAM SYSTEM VALVES LS $5,000.00 1.00 $5,000.00 34 VALVE MANHOLE EA $3,500.00 1.001 $3,500.00 35 MH, PVC OUTLET & VALVE FOR POND DRAIN EA $5,000.00 1.00 $5,000.00 36 MODIFY STORM MH (BELOW POND) EA $2,500.00 2.00 $5,000.00 37 ADJUST CASTING EA $1,000.00 5,00 $5,000.00 38 MODIFY WETWELL LS $2,500.00 1.00 $2,500.00 39 4" FORCEMAIN LF $10.00 900.00 $9,000.00 CONNECT TO EXISTING STORM SEWER EA $1,000.001 1.00 $1,000.00 15" RCP STORM SEWER LF $50.00 100.00 $5,000.00 Q:\31811419\03_Civil\Docs\Design\Engineers Est - Promenade Ph 4 12-22-14 12/30/2014 CITY OF EDINA - PROMENADE PHASE 4 ENGINEER'S OPINION OF CONSTRUCTION COST FOR 90% DESIGN LAST UPDATE: December 29, 2014 _ Unit PARKIMPROVEMENTS COST Item Unit Price Quantity Cost 42 STORMWATER CONN. FROM 71 FRANCE LF $50.00 35.00 $1,750.00 43 LIGHTING UNIT (TYPE A) - (INCLUDING BASE) EA $6,500.00 8.00 $52,000.00 44 FIXTURE TYPE D BOLLARD - (INCLUDING BASE) EA $2,500.00 8.00 $20,000.00 45 2" NON-METALLIC CONDUIT LF $5.00 750.00 $3,750.00 46 UNDERGROUND WIRE 1COND NO LF $2.501 3,500.00 $8,750.00 47 HANDHOLE EA $1,000.00 2.00 $2,000.00 48 SERVICE CABINET CONNECTION FOR LIGHTING LS $1,500.00 1.00 $1,500.00 49 ISERVICE CABINET CONNECTION FOR PUMP LS $2,500.00 1.00 $2,500.00 50 TRAFFIC CONTROL LS $1,500.00 1.00 $1,500.00 51 TRANSPLANT TREE EA $250.00 14.00 $3,500.00 52 LANDSCAPE TREE EA $600.00 60.00 $36,000.00 53 HABITAT PLANTING SF $5.00 10,800.00 $54,000.00 54 ILANDSCAPE SHRUB EA $50.00 300.00 $15,000.00 55 LANDSCAPE PERENNIALS EA $30.00 300.00 $9,000.00 56 AMENITIES - SWINGING BENCH EA 1 $10,000.00 3.00 $30,000.00 57 AMENITIES - WOODEN BENCH EA $1,000.00 3.00 $3,000.00 58 LANDSCAPE ROCKS EA $200.00 30.00 $6,000.00 59 IRRIGATION SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS LS $20,000.00 1.00 $20,000.00 60 RELOCATE FIBER OPTIC SYSTEM LF $5.00 450.00 $2,250.00 1 FIBER OPTIC SYSTEM HANDHOLE EA $250.00 2.00 $500.00 o2 SILT FENCE, TYPE REGULAR (MAINTAINED) LF $2.50 1,000.00 $2,500.00 63 lCONSTRUCTION FENCE LF $3.00 2,000.00 $6,000.00 64 SEEDING AC $2,000.00 1.00 $2,000.00 65 SEED, MIXTURE 260 LB $2.50 200.00 $500.00 66 SODDING TYPE LAWN I SY $5.00 1,500.001 $7,500.00 67 REINFORCED TURF (EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS) SF $10.00 100.00 $1,000.00 68 MULCH MATERIAL, TYPE 1 TON 1 $195.00 2.50 $487.50 69 EROSION CONTROL BLANKET, CAT 3, (WOOD FIBER) SY $1.50 500.00 $750.00 70 HYDRAULIC SOIL STABILIZER, TYPE 5 LB $1.00 1,000.00 $1,000.00 71 SIGNAGE STRUCTURE LS $5,000.001 1.00 $5,000.00 72 SIGNAGE MAP UDATE FOR PROMENADE SYSTEM EA $2,500.00 3.00 $7,500.00 ESTIMATED COST $1,007,000.00 150/6 CONTINGENCY $151,000.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST $1,158,000.00 r� Q:\31811419\03_CNIhDocs\Design\Engineers Est - Promenade Ph 4 12.22-14 12/30/2014 AR -'r c�i k- _ 1 *Edina Promenade, Phase 4 PLANT 11°T Landscape Graphic of Edina Promenade, Phase 4, Kathryn Ryan URS 1`//lil/llllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!llllllllllllllllllllllll Christine Baeumler Art consultant TABLE OF CONTENTS - Introduction - Summary of Activities - Development of Ideas - Design Elements - North Plaza/Gathering Circle - Stream/Creek Bed Channel - Pond and Overlook - South Plaza/Gathering Circle - Recommendation of Existing Public Art Features - Public Art Engagement Opportunities - "Light Infrastructure" - Budget - Funding Sources !IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I NTRODUCTION When most people imagine public art, a sculpture in a plaza or a mural on a wall comes to mind; in other words, a discreet object or image, which may relate to the site, but is meant to stand out as a discernible artwork. Often this work is authored by individual artist whose work makes a particular gesture in the public space, sometimes with consideration of the site and sometimes as a stand alone artistic statement. While this approach to public art is still vital, the practice has evolved over the past decades from a stand-alone work to a more integrated approach to design, more fully embedded in the infrastructure and the landscape design. Instead of a single author, the approach often happens as a result of teamwork amongst individuals from a variety of disciplines that can consider the site from multiple perspectives. Consideration is given not only to the aesthetic impact of the site, but also the historical, social and ecological context as well. This strain of public art is often called "place making" to distinguish it from public art that was more about an artistic gesture in public space. Additionally the notion of "who' is an artist has also been challenged. While the skills, techniques, training and commitment to a particular art form are still to be valued, contemporary practice of public art also invites a more relational approach to creative place making. Artists use their creativity to increase the opportunities and capacity of others to contribute to design in the public realm, from sidewalk poetry in the streets of St. Paul as in Everyday Poems for City Sidewalks, initiated by artist Marcus Young to temporary engagements such as the Community Meal by Seitu Jones, people are invited to contribute artistically to life of urban, suburban and rural communities. Discreet works of art have a role in the fabric of a place, but this approach shifts the emphasis to seeing the space and its relationship to the people who live there as a primary rather than secondary consideration. Finally, as we become more ecologically aware of our impact on the planet, we need to begin to ask how our urban green spaces benefit the environment --and the other species that share the land, water and air with us. How can public parks and trails support more biodiversity rather than create harmful impacts through monoculture lawns and herbicide -laden landscapes? The Edina Promenade, Phase 4 has the potential to become a national model as an ecologically rich and aesthetically arresting corridor that can support diminishing pollinator and songbird populations. The Promenade will function not only as a trail for bikes and pedestrians, but as a wildlife corridor where people can observe, enjoy and get involved in the actual stewardship of the place through art projects that support life in urban green spaces. An ongoing partnership between the City of Edina Parks Department, the Edina Art Center and the artists and residents of Edina puts into motion a dynamic place -making opportunity that, over time, could transform not only this area of Edina, but also shift the ways in which we approach creating public space into an interdisciplinary, collaborative and ultimately a community endeavor. '11' 1111111111111111111 f 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111 /11111111111111111111111 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES The Edina Promenade Phase 4 project is the final phase of the Promenade Master Plan, which was envisioned in 2007. The Promenade design has been developed by URS in collaboration with the City of Edina. The vision for Phase 4 includes the integration of gathering sites, a new water feature and public art. The project has evolved to incorporate artful design into the infrastructure. As the art consultant, I am working with a small planning group, the Public Art Working Group to focus on particular nodes of experience along the Promenade that incorporate public art, infrastructure, and water features with additional plantings of trees, shrubs, and perennials. After an initial meeting at Edina City Hall on January 15th to learn about the project, I was invited by Ross Bintner to facilitate the refinement of the aesthetic vision in relation to the design as an art consultant for the Edina Promenade, Phase 4. I had an initial meeting with Kathryn Ryan and Kurt Leuthold at Barr Engineering to look at the most recent version of the plan and to take into consideration some of the ideas developed at the meeting on February 11 th, 2014. At that meeting, we were guided by the idea of telling the narrative of how water travels through a watershed. While that idea has continued to guide the plan, we will also emphasize the broader context of an ecological as well as bike corridor as an important consideration of the design. I presented an overview of initial ideas to the Arts and Cultural Commission on February 25th. At that meeting, the committee agreed that we should form a small, nimble working group which incudes Barbara La Valleur, Thomas Raeuchle, and Kitty O'Dea. This group would work closely with Michael Frey, Ross Bintner, Kurt Leuthold, Kathryn Ryan, and myself to further develop the vision. The Public Art Working group met on March 11 th, March 25th and after the delay of the project, on December 2nd to offer suggestions on the development of the plan in light of some of the changes and to make recommendations about other features, artists, and materials. My role as the Art Consultant in the Promenade, Phase 4 has included: - Building on the existing Promenade Master Plan (2007) - Guiding and coordinating an overarching thematic vision and the related artworks/artful infrastructure Design with the working group and URS. - Consider how art/artful features can continue to be integrated in the Promenade as funding opportunities become available. - Coordinate with the City of Edina Departments of Engineering and Parks and Recreation, the Edina Art Center and the Arts and Culture Commission and its Public Art Working Group, URS and Barr Engineering. DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS The Edina Promenade, Phase 4 is the transformation of an existing bike and walking trail into a high quality recreational, art, and ecological corridor. Guiding ideas of the Art/Artful Design Plan: - Making the invisible visible - Creating vivid, memorable, and educational experiences of water - Attention to natural materials - Creation of gathering spaces where people can gather and relax - Attention to connections between the Promenade and the Centennial Lakes and Nine Mile Creek Watershed District - Integrate art and artful design into the entire design - An educational amenity that can be a conduit for information about the history and ecology of Edina Specific ideas generated by the Edina Phase 4 Artful Design Working Group: The Edina Art Center is a significant public art asset to the City of Edina and provides a key resource for the Promenade Phase 4 Art Plan, if additional arts funding can be secured. The presence of an already existing and extremely robust public art program through the Edina Art Center provides a number of unique opportunities both in terms of acquiring existing art that has been part of the Public Art Program and facilitation of possible workshops and open calls that will lead to the creation of new work for the Promenade. (http://edinamn.gov/index.php?section=edina-art-center). - Reflections and Reflective surfaces - Stone as a predominant material (related to the history of the gravel pits) - Water being audible and visible (but not splashing, reduced contact) - Artful design incorporated into infrastructure (grates, runnels, manhole covers) - Natural aspects to the design (naturalized edges) and attention to the changes with time/seasons - Softening the hard edges of the design along the Promenade and creating more gradual transitions between the hardscape and the landscape '11 / , 111111111111111111111111111111111111111 /1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 - Different color concrete for bike pathway through the length of Phase 4 - Creating welcoming spaces that are comfortable (by providing shade, opportunities to sit, eat, park bikes, view and interact with art and natural surroundings) - Landscape features that have seasonal interest all year - Opportunities for local artists and residents to be involved creating in temporary creatively designed habitat through workshops (birdhouses, insect houses, bee baths) facilitated by Edina Art Center - Opportunities for local artists and residents to create manhole cover design through an open call and juried competition - Creating an ecological corridor through native plantings and trees to better support more biodiversity (pollinators, songbirds) Main opportunities of art/artful design opportunity: - North Plaza/Gathering Circle - Stream/Creek Bed Channel - Pond and Overlook - South Plaza/Gathering Circle • RECOMMENDATIONS The working group has discussed a number of ideas at particular nodes. The following includes these specific areas and ideas that could be incorporated to create a more welcoming and aesthetic experience that integrates art and water features. North Plaza/Gathering Area Figure 1 - Gathering Space - image courtesy of UR: The small gathering plaza will include an artistic feature that represents the "source. URS landscape architect Kathryn Ryan has suggested that the water emerge between a "crevice" of two rectangular rocks and flow around a rock feature. (Figure 2) AW. :, i.. Figure 2 'llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllf fllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll NORTH PLAZA/GATHERING AREA, CONT. The Ground plane for the gathering circle and the second circle smaller gathering circle will be an imprinted concrete to simulate slate. This is recommended for maintenance issues. The team recommends English Sidewalk Slate. Figure 3 NORTH PLAZA/GATHERINGAREA, CONT. Curved flat stone benches will partially surround the gathering circle to provide seating. The materials will be repeated at the South Plaza/Gathering Circle (where the water disappears into the underground system) to tie the two spaces together. -,T,,,IE !: AE : AE, , TI I- ME T' ItALIE JqL-� ,• -Tw; MEAE., -.�,L'E- 1N it F - t .ET H F l -r, k ME -T XI FL -T L E 1, f i tE,11 H F /LIT t LEI �FLI 14-1 EL' FJ L-- T�-,- r: r: t J L F U. IT E L E TE, TEE LE t. E FL -T L_.._. - - E E it I r J 4- A t". F fizuvvimiy r,-?i.FrYI ROVKI ENE MPFDVDAENT511W��-- - rx �tT�l , - - Figure 4 (16111111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1111111111111l1111111 The water will flow under the small circular plaza beneath a decorative metal runnel that represents waves. (Urban Accessories, http://www.urbanaccessories.com/product-categories/trench-grates) (Figure 5) aw Figure 5 ,n AOF Figure 6 STREAM CHANNEL SPILLWAY •The water will exit at the far side of the plaza and cascade over a single Corten wall and scupper into an open channel below. The water would then flow into an open channel "creek bed" after flowing out of the scupper. Actual or "printed" river rock would provide a textured surface to the bottom of the channel. It will have flowing water in the summer months and the texture will provide winter interest. Figure 7 Figure 8 - Example of possible rock arrangement in channel ll' ��lll f llllllllll f llllllllllllllll f llll f lllllllllllllll lllllf llllllllllllllllllllllll VERLOOK AND POND The pond area is an important amenity in the design, as it will provide a larger area of open water along the Promenade. The working group recommended that the edge be naturalized and softened through the incorporation of rock. This is similar to the design for Burnsville's Heart of the City. (Figure 9) Figure 9 �l�ll lllllllllllllllllll!111!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll OVERLOOK AND POND CONT. 0 Rocks would be placed in a dispersed manner in the pond (reminiscent of a Japanese rock garden). (Figure 11) Budget permitting, some of these rocks could be plumbed so that, during warmer months, water could spout out of the rocks. (Figure 12) Figure 12 Y'g 1,111illIllIllIllIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1111111111111l111111111 Roa< GARDEN IN POND Figure 13 We are considering using natural rock from Trapper Rock for the key stone pieces. If an additional art funding becomes available, rock could be shaped and plumped. If funds are not available, rock can remain natural. River rock will be visible at the bottom of the pond after the pond is drained in the winter months (when not covered with snow). Figure 14 ll�llllll!lIlllllllllllllllllllll/Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll EXISTING PUBLIC ART FOR PURCHASE Oxymoron (Figure 15) was the People's Choice Award first place winner for 2013. It is by Bruce Stillman, whose original price was $40,250 and who has reduced the price to $25,000. Should arts funding become available, There is strong support to bring the piece back to the site, as it would fit in well with the themes of the design. Figure 15 EXISTING PUBLIC ART (DONATED) Three Dancing Sandhill Cranes (Figure 16) by Wisconsin artist Jim Dehne could be incorporated in or at the edge of the pond (The cost of one crane is $2,500 for one and $6,500 for all three. Typically, if pieces are purchased during the exhibit time, there is a reduction in cost. Given that this piece placed 2nd in the People's Choice Awards, the group of sculptures will remain as part of The Promenade expansion until May 2016. The Minnesota Eco Turtle (Figure 17) by Kathy Gustafson, of Bemidji, was the 2009 People's Choice third place award. It was a gift to the City from the Edina Public Art Committee and is currently on The Promenade and could be moved to the Phase 4 area. Minnesota birds, animals, trees and flowers are represented on the piece. Figure 16 Figure 17 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ART OPPORTUNITIES *Manhole Cover Design Competition If manhole features are included manhole covers could be designed through an open call for designs. An informational workshop could be held at the Edina Art Center. This could also be an opportunity to educate people about storm water and the ways in which we can make people aware of water under the surface of our urban landscape. An excellent example of this type of public art engagement has been developed by the City of Vancouver, which holds an art contest to allow its artists and citizens to create designs. http://www.ironcladart.ca/ IRONCLAD ART MANHOLE COVER DESIGN CHALLENGE Home Submission Gallery Tap 30 Designs Jury & Prizes. Seiner System Past Examples d Figure 18 Thousands of manhole covers dot Vancouver, but these heavy cast-iron disks often go unnoticed. Designs submitted by artists of all levels from across Vancouver could change this! Ironclad Art is an opportunity to showcase creative contributions to Vancouver and have artwork immortalized in iron on city streets for up to 100 years, 1 'll 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ART OPPORTUNITIES, CONT 0 Art as Habitat • With the introduction of more wildlife and pollinator friendly plantings as part of the Edina Promenade Phase 4 project, an opportunity for local artists and residents to create artistic and imaginative habitat, such as bird houses, bat houses and wild bee habitat. Workshops at the Edina Arts Center could host wildlife wood working experts, such as Carroll Henderson to instruct people on how to build birdhouses. These birdhouses could be placed in the Promenade as temporary art works that could provide habitat for songbirds. Figure 21 Figure 20 r#a fly III I.k 1,41)1, x 4ka11 JIB °lll.Ullllllllllllll11111111111111111111 /11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 0 • PLANTINGS TO CREATE AN ECOLOGICAL CORRIDOR The plantings of native plants and flowering trees will create a friendlier habitat for pollinators and songbirds along the Promenade. Islands of more densely planted natives can create additional habitat and shelter in contrast to manicured lawn. This area of the Promenade could potentially be corridor to educate visitors about what is unique about Edina's ecology. The benefits of green corridors are more than just an urban beautification: In many cases, it's likely that the social benefits of corridors will match or outweigh the ecological benefits in urban landscapes. Corridors have an amazing way of galvanizing public interest in conservation and can help connect people with nature. Thus, green corridors are an ideal form of green infrastructure for achieving multiple environmental and social objectives simultaneously. Do Urban Corridors Work, Nature of Cities Forum, http://www.thenatureofcities.com Figure 22 'll' illlllllllllllllllll f llll f lllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 0 ART As HABITAT Wild bee habitat sculpture Figure 23 114111111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1111111111111l1111111 "LIGHT" INFRASTRUCTURE Sun sails for shade Sun sails can be used as an economical and flexible way to provide shade near the gathering spac- es or the pond to provide shade for visitors. Depending on available budget, sun sails can be pur- chased pre -made or custom made. MW 1 'II 1'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII i Figure 24 MW 1 'II 1'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII "LIGHT"' INFRASTRUCTURE, CONT. Artists could be commissioned to create temporary artful shelters that could provide shade. For ex- ample, Minneapolis based artist Kelly English has developed semi-permanent shade and gathering structures. Figure 25 !1 /°11111111111111111II1111f1I11I11IIIIIII11111IIIIIIIII111111/111111111111111/111111111 • "LIGHT" INFRASTRUCTURE, CONT. Movable chairs and tables Chairs and tables that can be physically lifted and moved by visitors are becoming increasingly popular in public spaces and parks. While there is a perception that these might be stolen, there has been surprisingly a low incidence of theft in places that movable chairs are being deployed. Currently there are plans for movable chairs in the upcoming redesign of the Nicollet Mall. (Figures 26,27) Articles about Movable chairs: http://www.theatlanticcities.com/ design/2012/10/power-movable-chair/3520/ http://provocationu- tah.wordpress. com/2012/10/12/why-no-moveable-chairs/ Figure 26 r Figure 27 ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED AMENITIES N Figure 28 Rlrvla hM Water Bottle Filling Station and Dog Watering Feature Another valuable amenity to the Promenade would be a water station where people could refill water bottles and dogs on a walk could get a drink. This would also encourage the use of reusable water bottles and reduce waste. (Figure 29) Bike Racks and Bike Shelters Artistic bike racks/bike shelters could provide a valuable amenity, allowing people to take a break from biking and enjoy the Promenade on foot. Bike racks could be designed by artists. There are also bike shelters that provide shelter from rain. (Figure 28) Figure 29 'llL(llllllll llll!lllllllllllllll lI lllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllll FINANCIAL PLAN *Many of the aesthetic place making design elements are already incorporated into the project budget. The following are potential project add-ons or next steps and include public art purchase and art engagement recommendations as well as potential funding sources. The art working group would like to recommend the purchase of several existing pieces that would fit well into the proposed design in terms of materials and themes. These pieces were both recipients of awards through Edina's Public Art Program Public Art recommended purchases $25,000 Oxymoron, Bruce Stillman, (original price was $40,250, artist has reduced the price) $6,500 Three Dancing Sandhill Cranes, Jim Dehne (for three cranes) $31,500 for public art purchases Engaged Public Art Opportunities Manhole Cover Design Competition Cost of facilitating the program would depend on administrative costs to the Edina Art Center to put forward an online call, hold a workshop (in partnership with Nine Mile Creek Watershed District?) and 10jury the final designs. The City of Vancouver provides an excellent model for the online call. The cost of the actual fabrication could be incorporated into the Edina Promenade Phase 4 construction costs. Temporary covers could be used until the competition has commenced. This project could extend beyond the Edina Promenade Phase 4 site and be a way to tie the site into the public works Infrastructure in other parts of Edina. Art Birdhouse Workshop Cost of facilitating this opportunity would depend on administrative costs to the Edina Art Center to organize the event. There would be a cost of materials to fabricate the materials and instructors to help facilitate the workshops. Additional Amenities Chairs, sunsails, bike racks, water fountains and other "light" infrastructure amenities needs and costs will be determined after the completion of the hardscape infrastructure and landscaping. Funds to support these features will be applied for through several place -making grants. These grants and deadlines are described on the following page: 'll j1lllllllllllll/lllllllllllllll/Iflllll/lllllll/lllllllllllllllllllllllll/lll1111///l RANTS FOR PLACEMAKING FEATURES For additional arts funding, I would recommend investigating the NEA Our Town and Art Works grant as well as the Art Place grant for the funding of the project elements in 2016. Our Town Art works to support creative, economically -competitive, healthy, resilient, and opportunity -rich communities. Excellent art is an essential part of building a strong community, as important as land - use, transportation, education, housing, infrastructure, and public safety. Artists and community development practitioners across our nation --sometimes one and the same, sometimes working together -- are striving to make places more livable with enhanced quality of life, increased creative activity, a distinct sense of place, and vibrant local economies that together capitalize on their existing assets. The NEA defines these efforts as Creative Placemaking. Through Our Town, subject to the availability of funding, the National Endowment for the Arts will provide a limited number of grants for creative placemaking projects that contribute towards the livability of communities and help transform them into lively, beautiful, and resilient places with the arts at their core. Our Town prioritizes partnerships between arts organizations and government, private, and nonprofit organizations to achieve livability goals for communities. Our Town offers support: Arts Engagement, Cultural Planning, and Design Projects that represent the distinct character and quality of their communities Through Our Town projects, the NEA intends to achieve the following outcome: Livability: American communities are strengthened through the arts. See "Intended NEA Outcome" for more details. Go to our new Exploring Our Town online resource, which includes case studies of more than 60 Our Town grants with an insights section of lessons learned. See more at: http://arts.gov/grants-organizations/our-town/introduction#sthash.8vEWHLxA.dpuf Art Works http://arts.gov/grants/apply-grant/grants-organizations. To support the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learning in the arts, and the strengthening of communities through the arts. Matching grants generally range from $10,000 to $100,000. lII lllioilIIIIIIIIIIIIlirillIIIIIIIIIIIIiiiiliiiiiiiirioiiliiiioiiiiieoiisiooil111111iii GRANTS FOR PLACEMAKING FEATURES, CONT. Art Works, cont. Deadline: February 19, 2015 Notification: November 2015 Earliest Start Date: January 1, 2016 Deadline: July 23, 2015 Notification: April 2016 Earliest Start Date: June 1, 2016 See more at: http://arts.goy/grants/apply-f igrant/grants-norganizations#sthash.vOLGTLCI.dpuf Art Place http://www.artpIaceamerica.org/about/ ArtPlace America (ArtPlace) is a ten-year collaboration that exists to position art and culture as a core sector of comprehensive community planning and development in order to help strengthen the social, physical, and economic fabric of communities. ArtPlace focuses its work on creative placemaking, the set of practices in which art and culture work intentionally to help to transform a place. ArtPlace has four core areas of activity: it manages a national grants program that supports creative placemaking projects in communities of all sizes; it will extend this work by investing more deeply through multi- year investments in 5 communities; it seeks to understand, document, and disseminate successful creative placemaking practices through its research strategies; and it works to connect practitioners, organizations, and communities with one another. II/fllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII/llll/lllllllllllll/1111 To: Park Board From: Ann Kattreh Parks & Recreation Director Date: January 13, 2015 Subject: 2015 Park Board Work Plan Action Requested: None. Information only. �r� Ok, e ;7- • 11CnRYOXe�ltin • 18Pf3 Agenda Item M VI.E. Action ❑ Discussion ❑ Information Information I Background: The City Council approved the Park Board's 2015 work plan at a work session on Dec. 16, 2014. 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W N • • • • • • 1 � - • • O O U (D (n N f6 N � N U ClA L Q U L v L O O L VI m O U U "a LU 41U n U +� O E °o `° Y U rp O a U 3 m 3 +� > > C:Y U E d ++ f0 N LJ vi L N U p 0 ON m V V 0 > a L co C L C O i f6 U E d +, a o CL Y p O L O U E (i a) -0 D- > > a0 > a 0m LCL O +� C U O + C N O O !_ C O co to O .+ O +� Q N U m C m v 0 0 i 0 U tL W N C7 p C O m O Y L m a (O O C C m a Y m •L O L E O cN O G IV, O C (LO N 4- O aJ p � N m t "O Q. W N • • • • • • 1 � - • • O O U (D (n N f6 N � N U ClA L Q U L v L O O L VI m O U U "a LU 41U n U +� O E °o `° Y U rp O a U 3 m 3 +� > > C:Y U E d ++ f0 N LJ vi L N U p 0 ON m V V 0 > a L co C L C O i f6 U E d • To: Park Board From: Ann Kattreh Parks & Recreation Director Date: January 13, 2015 Subject: City Council Updates Action Requested: No Action is Necessary. Information I Background: ,j� o e v � � ��CnRJ'OR�<<P'� • 7Rftfl Agenda Item #: VILA. Action ❑ Discussion ❑ Information N Please see the City Council updates from their Dec. 16, 2014 and Jan. 6, 2015 City Council Meetings. City of Edina • 4801 W. 501h St. • Edina, MN 55424 City Council Updates December 16, 2014 • The City Council approved the staffs proposed 2015 Operating Budget and 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Plans (CIP). January 6, 2015 • Approved the purchase of a new "Low E Ceiling" for the East Arena at Braemar Arena. • Approved the purchase of a new REALice Water Treatment device for Braemar Arena. Authorized staff to seek competitive bids for the Braemar Golf Course driving range and executive course renovation project. We expect to receive bids for this project in February, and begin the project later this year. 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