Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 11/10/2022

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• Park and Recreation Commission meeting date October 13, 2022 Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett; Commissioners Barten, Olson, and Sis. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner, Leistico, Loss, and Walker. 5. COMMISSION BUSINESS 5.01: Consider the 2023-2032 Parks Capital Improvement Plan Parks & Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood stated that tonight they will focus on the parks projects within the CIP, narrowing the discussion to those proposed for 2023. He explained the purpose of the CIP, noting that many projects are opportunity driven. He reviewed the five- year parks CIP projects and noted that part of the CIP process to weighing projects to determine which projects deliver the best return on investment. He provided details on trail connections, noting that sometimes a development project will require the developer to provide a trail connection which triggers the City to complete adjacent connections. He noted that there are areas in the community which do not have trails or parks in their neighborhoods and therefore connections have been identified that would connect those communities to area parks and amenities. He noted that some projects and/or trail connections carry forward to future years in order to look for the best opportunity to move forward in conjunction with development. Assistant City Engineer Feriancek provided details on the Central Park parking lot reconstruction project including the project goals, how the project will be timed around the demands of the facility, and the general parking lot design guidelines. He reviewed the preliminary layouts that are being considered noting that staff would like input from the Commission on the different options. He summarized the staff observations as well as input staff would like from the Commission on different elements. Chair Bennett commented that he likes the concept of angled spots for safety but also acknowledged the increased demand for parking during high traffic events. He stated that perhaps there are alternatives working with PACT that can help to offset that. He stated that he also liked the addition of trees buffering the parking lot to prevent people from parking in the green space while also providing some shade options for patrons in the park. He stated that his biggest concern would be for the stall count,noting that he would not want that limited too far to the point it would create parking issues within the park. Commissioner Sis commented that he has not been to the park when the lot is completely full but echoed the preference for the angled stalls. He also echoed that the green space would be a good element along with adding shade. He commented that working with PACT would also mitigate the loss of stalls that could occur from the angled concept. He stated that he would prefer to remove the island and keep using directional flow. Commissioner Olson stated that he also prefers the angled parking and echoes the comments of the other members. He noted that angled stalls also provide easier backing for trucks and larger vehicles and increases visibility when backing out. Chair Bennett noted that it also forces people to pull into the spot rather than backing in. Park and Recreation Commission/November 10, 2022 Page 2 of 5