Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/10/2017

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Ms. Major stated it would be helpful to have the Commissioners act as Ambassadors for this initiative, to create more awareness. She added residents respond more when they feel they have a personal connection. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated the Commissioners can get the survey out to everyone they know. He added the more responses the survey has, the more credibility the data will hold. He noted it would be disappointing to invest in the process and survey preparation and analysis, but not get adequate responses. He expressed concern that that would be waste of resources. Commissioner Sis stated another good idea is to reach out to real estate agents in the area, who have an interest in finding out what potential residents want to see in the community. Ms. Major stated she will provide the precedent plans by email with links, so the Commissioners can begin to make some judgments about their preference. She requested that the Commissioners respond to five different plans, so she can create a template for review next month. Chair Bennett stated he went through the plans, and he felt some of them were too long. He added one plan was only 18 pages, but it was too fluffy, and he appreciates a good mixture of visual graphics. He noted he felt that in general many of them expressed the same points, although one plan felt more personal and unique, and he liked the terminology that was used. He thinks that was the Apple Valley document. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated some elements of the plan require an executive summary or syllabus, so it is not necessary to read the whole narrative. 5.04: Review Concept Plan for 175-Unit Market Rate Apartment in The COR: Case of Inland Group Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated four development concepts are being presented for consideration for a 4-5 story apartment building. He added Concept Plan st C includes 1 preferred concept plan is favorable as it will increase available parking on Sunwood Drive and within the COR corridor, and opens access to municipal areas. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood requested that the Commissioners review the proposed concepts and contact him to provide feedback or if they have any questions. He added he hopes to have a consensus from the Park and Recreation Commission on this issue. He noted City Staff intends to reach out to Boards and Commissions early in the process to obtain comments and feedback. Park and Recreation Commission/August 10, 2017 Page 9 of 12