Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 11/12/2020

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Chair Bennett commented that this is a good list with the vast majority of projects that have been on the plan for some time. Commissioner Sis referenced the expansion of the Dog Park at Alpine and asked if that is part of this plan. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood replied that is included in the CIP for 2020. He stated that the Commission discussed that topic, met at the park in October and there was consensus to move forward on that project. He noted that information will be reviewed for action in the next case. Motion by Commissioner Sis, seconded by Commissioner Loss to recommend approval of the 2021-2030 Parks Capital Improvement Plan to the City Council. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett; Commissioners Sis, Barten, Guck, Leistico, and Loss. Voting No: None. Absent: None. 5.02: -Leash Area a 2020 Parks Capital Improvement Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that some of the background for this case was discussed in the discussion for the last agenda item. He stated that the dog park has a lot of users and the request to expand the off-leash area makes sense. He displayed a sketch showing the proposed expansion area and noted that it would increase the size by one third. He reviewed the proposed materials and a cost estimate. He asked if the Commission would like to move forward on the project at this time or wait until 2021, with an estimated cost of $20,000. Chair Bennett commented that the Commission met at the park recently to hear the request from the resident. He stated that even though this is just space between ballfields, it is one of the most loved parks in the community. He stated that he often hears requests to make the park larger and believed that this would be a good option to provide a cost-effective expansion to the dog park. Commissioner Leistico stated that she supports this project. She believed that this would be good representation of what people in the community want, as a resident had enough interest in the park to gather input from other users in order to present a realistic proposal. Chair Bennett agreed that this would be creative use of space and existing fencing. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood commented that the Commission should also consider another off-leash area in the future. He acknowledged that it can often be difficult to find the right site for this type of recreational activity, as not everyone loves dog to the same degree. He stated that the entire dog area is bare soil because of all the use by the dogs. Councilmember Musgrove commented that she takes her dog to the park often and her dog is often curious about the area proposed for the expansion. She also liked the fact that this project was proposed by residents. She asked for details on the lighting of parks. Park and Recreation Commission/November 12, 2020 Page 3 of 6