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Special Park & Recreation Commission Meeting Page 2 April 19, 1995 ------------------ Robin Skinner said that she feared that her children would be attracted to the field • during the games and wander from their own yard, and also that the activity would make her dog bark. Harry Sunderman said that if it were only for one year he could handle the annoyance. Ben Skinner said that he felt a garden area for volunteer gardeners would be a good use for the 3.3 acres. Several of the Park and Recreation Commission members spoke about the needs being greater than the available facilities and that after many considerations, this option was a last resort. The neighbors restated their strong opposition to fields of any type on the 3.3 acres. COMMISSIONER OLSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO ELIMINATE THE SOCCER FIELD ON THE 3.3 ACRE PARCEL AND REQUEST THAT STAFF TRY TO FIT TWO SOCCER FIELDS ON THE LAWN NORTHWEST OF CITY HALL. COMMISSIONER TUTTLE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED b-0. Athletic Fields on 165th and Jarvis The Park and Recreation Commission members had an opportunity to meet at 6:15 at the WWTP land on 165th and Jarvis to make first hand observations about location, accessibility, terrain, and odor. Commissioner Olson left meeting at this time (8:00 p.m.). After a long discussion that included the topics of building six fields on 12 acres of WWTP land, five or six fields on the Waco property, relative access and property location, it was the consensus of the Commission that the Waco Street property: • Has much potential for park uses. • Has a proposed road corridor that cuts the property in half. • Has a somewhat irregular shape with some areas un-buildable. • Open land would be better suited for athletic field development. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DANA ANDERSON TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL: • THE LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY OF THE FIELDS ON 165TH. IS ACCEPTABLE. • THE WWTP LAND OR THE CASS PROPERTY ON 165TH AND JARVIS BE CONSIDERED FOR AN ATHLETIC COMPLEX WITH A MINIMUM AREA OF 40 ACRES. • PHASE ONE BEING TO DEVELOP FOUR SOCCER FIELDS, FOUR BASEBALL FIELDS AND PARKING ON ABOUT 15 ACRES • PHASE TWO DEVELOP THE REMAINDER OF THE LAND INTO ATHLETIC FIELDS AND PARKING. • PHASE THREE TO DEVELOP LIGHT FIELDS AS NEEDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PLAYING TIME. • THE WACO PROPERTY IS VALUABLE AS PARK LAND, BUT WOULD NOT BE AS SUITABLE FOR ATHLETIC FIELD DUE TO ACCESS, SIZE, AND A MAJOR ROAD PLANNED TO BISECT THE AREA. • COMMISSIONER ROHLF ANDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0