Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/09/2009

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Project Prop n1 3 it is un erstand there are Likely reservations and prevalent encroachment issues by in residents to site #l, tt is important: to rote the site has been designed in consideration of such issues planned accordingly. Large spruce trees *Mine the backdrop of the working site and will likely actually create additional privacy to the surrounding residents. Furthermore, the intent of the garden site is to create peaceful reprieve so any additional foot traffic, beyond initial establishment and maintenance, is again, likely to be less than existing traffic to the site by its current improper usage. Site #2 — located at the intersection of County Road 5 and Sunwood Drive. Attachment A provides a photograph of this site also. This site was recommended by the city as opposed to site for purposes of avoiding potential neighborhood encroachment issues produced by site #1. tt is approximated, due to the larger size and greater grade decline of the site, 300 yards of clean fill would be necessary for ADA ground grading , compliancy and initial site preparation. recommended grading requirements alone would evaporate the majority, if not all, project dollars. Utilizing this site would require either financial or lot preparation assistance from city in sore manner in efforts to facilitate the less favorable site conditions. Addditaonidly, give the extreme traffic conditions only growing in severity along County Road 5, there is concern over longevity of the existing vacant site at the intersection. With the likelihood of forthcoming traffic control alterations to occur in the surrounding area of site #2, impediment upon the serene site will occur. Other immediate concern, of the site Include =era traffic noise and pas through foot tragic with the dirt tram that is the common cut - through for elementary any traffic; posing a greater risk of increased wear and tzar, va?adalizatton, and lessens the project sponsors abilities to maintain the site as easily as compared to alive site #1. It is the continued intention to work with city officials in determining the most preferred site and project specifications to appeal to all parties; city administration, city residents and neighboring community members. 21