Agenda - Council - 09/22/1987 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Major facilities are: 2 regulation size softball fields 1 small softball field 4 tennis courts auto parking restroom and picnic shelter The merits of proceeding with this plan are that initial work efforts have been undertaken on most of the facilities. Several concerns are raised by this plan, however: The ball field for children will be inordinately small with a left foul line of approximately 130' (43 yards). The brush and lowland beyond the outfield will contribute to many lost balls. Further, the proximity of the small children's ball field next to the access road and parking lot is also a safety concern. The westerly softball field is fitted very tight to the park property line and may be a source of problems between residents and park users. It would be desireable to fence this outfield to alleviate potential problems. The tennis courts are located approximately 35' from the back of the curb on 142nd or approximately 20' off the road right-of-way. It would be desireable to shift these farther from the road in order to provide some buffer and screening area. A future restroom/picnic shelter could be developed south of the tennis courts, however, the fill required to bring the facility above the 100 year flood plain elevation (approx. 5') may look quite artificial. Also, the proximity to 142nd may encourage street parking rather than use of the parking lot. Plan B This plan is the plan that was submitted with Council's approval, for the LAWCON application. It modified, the earlier plan by deleting the small ball field and providing for restrooms/picnic shelter and tot lot in that area. The tennis courts were shifted to the south providing area for screening and buffer. The advantages to this plan are that it alleviates a concern with an undersized ball field near the parking lot, would encourage off-street parking and, while fill requirements would be about the same, the fill could be shaped to a more natural form.