Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/09/2001

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· Tree consemafion and especially salvage by tree space should be considered. Parks,%hilizJes Supervisor Boos stated thru the cashportion of the park dedication should result in Stage One Improvements in the immediate vicinky of the plat. This subdivision can be expected To add well over 500 new residents. At a minimum, the play equipment in Woodland Green. should be replaced, an irrigated play field should be created, and an aglLm¢ infield should be installed in Bear Park. The above would include appropria{e landscaping and off-street parking. .4my grading for the new park improvements would occur with the subdivision ~adkng. Dan Blake, Centex Homes, stated that he has met with an ex/sting neighborhood ~oup to hear some of their concerns. Mr. Blake reviewed the most recent layout of the plan wkich included a three acre expansion to Woodland Green park. The residents did not see any reason for improving Woodland Green park,, but feli that Bear park should be improved. The), would prefer that Woodland Green slay a passive park. Based on the discussions that had taken place with the residents Mr. Blake .presented the Commission .with three' different options for the parlc land. One would increase the size of Woodland Green, another would increase the size of Bear park and the last option would provide additional land to both parks. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated that the ~iry does have a fair amount of parks in the area,, but this type of density does provide a need for a neighborhood park .and currently both Woodland Green and Bear park are underdeveloped. The Park Commission has previously discussed expanding Woodland Green park. Bear park is already gaded for a ball field and in-/gat/on would improve turf quaii~,, but they should provide parking from Roanoke Street for its uses. Currently the play equipment at Woodland Green Park does not meet Consumer Product Safety Commission guidelines and would need to be replaced. The Park Commission reviewed at great len~zths the different opportunities of both Woodland Green park and Bear Park. The overall consensus Of the Commission after those discussions was that a new' tot lot should be installed at Woodland Green park with a better access created into the park and Bear Park should be a more active park with a ball field. The following are the list of obje:tives the Commission recommended of the developer; Limit the land dedication for Woodland Green to provide for better access to the park and to 'upgrade the tot lot with new equipment. Dedicate some amount of land at Bear Park for a poienfiai park expansion including a trail corridor to the plats cul-de-sac. A trail should be constructed to the north of the property, through the small area of park land cormecfing to the e,'cisting street. A trai] should be constructed along 153'a Avenue. There should be a 8 to 10 parking space lot constructed for Woodland Green park with a baskezball area. City sewer and water should be stubbed to both parks. ' Park improvements should be completed as a Phase Pimprovement An attempt should be made to conserve as many tre~s as possible. Park and Recreation Commission/May 10,2001 Page 3 of 5