Park board accepts fee-in-lieu for Coleraine PUD, approves private-park option for Toll(s) Trails

City parks staff presented two proposed residential developments that included choices between public-park dedications or private-park options and associated park fees. The Park Board accepted staff recommendations for each project during the Sept. 4 meeting.

Why it matters: Development decisions affect how much public park acreage the city receives, what park amenities are built on-site, and the amount of park-fee revenue available for neighborhood and community park improvements.

Coleraine multifamily PUD addition (Imhoff Road area): - Location/context: along Imhoff Road, north toward Wood Creek Park and near Oakhurst Park. - Project size: staff cited approximately 456 apartment units. - Park options presented: a public-park dedication of about 2.0178 acres or a private-park area of about 4.03 acres (if the developer builds a private park instead of dedicating public land). - Fees: staff reported roughly $34,200 in neighborhood park development fees tied to building permits (as described in the staff report). - Access/connectivity: staff noted a planned sidewalk connection to Twisted Oaks Drive and an emergency-only vehicular gate (no public driving connection); walking access to Oakhurst Park and, with some neighborhood routing, to Wood Creek Park was discussed. - Board action: Staff recommended acceptance of a fee in lieu of land; the board voted to accept that recommendation.

Toll(s) Trails addition (Porter / Rock Creek area): - Location/context: adjacent to Norman North school property and a lake; includes mixed residential and some commercial frontage along Rock Creek Road. - Project size: staff cited approximately 360 dwelling units (apartments and senior duplexes). - Park options presented: a public-park dedication of about 1.593 acres or a private-park area of about 3.186 acres (private park proposed by developer). - Fees: staff cited approximately $27,000 in neighborhood park fees and the same amount for community park fees depending on the decision. - Amenities and access: the developer’s plans show trails around the lake, a small peninsula with a picnic pavilion and additional green space; staff reported ongoing discussions about how Norman North might connect trails around the pond. - Board action: Staff recommended acceptance of the private-park decision; the board voted to accept that recommendation.

Board discussion and context: Commissioners asked about trail and sidewalk connections, distance to existing parks and tree clearing for required detention ponds. Staff clarified emergency-access gates, sidewalk provision to connect to adjacent neighborhoods and that more detailed engineering would address tree clearing and stormwater detention.

Ending: Staff will document the fee-in-lieu schedule for Coleraine and the private-park commitments for Toll(s) Trails and proceed with permit and development coordination.