Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 12/14/1989

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Allen Sorteberg stated that he is agreeable to establishing a covenants as long as he is allowed input into the restrictions that will be establishe& Jim Acers stated that the people should have some input as to whether or not they want a park developed adjacent to them. Dick Ranelle - 17600 Marmoset Street N.W. ~ Noted that the outlot in Countryside Estates is low, wet and unusable. Mark Banwart replied that with geo-technic materials, it is possible to build up the area enough for a trail system. Dick Ranelle - Stated that months ago, the proposed outlot in Countryside Estates was proposed to have a parldng lot. Mark Banwart replied that placement of parking lot on the outlot in Count, side Estates was a preliminary plan and is no longer a reality for that area. Jim Acers - Stated that development of trails for public use will break down security in the area. Mark Banwart stated that the City should not be denying residents the opportunity for nearby recreational space; the land must be reserved for recreational use now because it won't be available in the future. Ken Bucher - 8550 176th Avenue N.W. - Inquired about the stipulations for maintaining park property until it is developed as a park and will park and private property be separated by fencing. Mark Banwart replied that with the exception of athletic fields, parks are not fenced off from from private property; typically, properties located adjacent to parks are worth more; land is a limited commodity and if the City doesn't provide for parks at this point in time, the land will be lost forever. Councilmember Peterson stated that the park area would be maintained at a minimum level which includes mowing and policing. At the time the park is developed, the Park Commission will seek input from area residents as to what types of activities could be developed to make the park more enjoyable or to decrease the effect of having public property near the homes. Mark Banwart stated that there will not be ballfields and heavy use activities developed on a 5 acre park; it MI1 be a relatively passive open space use. Councilmember Pearson was opposed to imposing parks and trails on existing residents that do not desire them. Mark Banwart stated that the Park Commission's recommendation for the park location in Sorteberg's 6th Addition was also based on the intent to satisfy the persistence of a number of people in Windsor Woods and Countryside Estates to have additional park space in the vicinity since the episode with Outlot B in Countryside Estates. City Council/October 24, 1989 Page 8 of 16