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237 . " AGENDA: 1 - "'~- . - , ~ I LjJ" "R Q ~ ~~~ 1lt!R ~ - ~ Iþ~ )1QOJ~!': J-. ;r~e.R~ e S jtn tA n .$l-~ ~- l,i_e~ .p..F9P£rj:A~~..7"]...~~w-"~oß_.s.~o_:r;:e~ (Also, - Dennis Potiria, Leslie; and Duane Niederman, Susaki-Walker) ~ - STE OMBERGER PLANNING AREA - REVI SED PARK PLANS: Mr. Rodger s ad- vised that-Planning Commission had,.asked Park & Retreation Comm- ission review of plans before taking action~ Included in Mr. Rodgers presentation was: that park access areas had-been cut down to two, largely to reflect park dedication agreement between Leslie and city~ that IIcommunity park II site is approx. 6.9 acres (Ch. stuart noted that prior plans had denoted an area of 7.8 acres), that junior high school site had been turned around and residential area changed in order to find better shape for sbhool: all wiring would be under-ground, which would necessitate trans- formers out in front of approx. every third or fourth house but not in parks; that street which would divide community park and junior high site would carry minor àmounts of traffic and is not a major street; that high school is anticipated for Bair Island portion of Shores project. Mr. Niederman included information: that pumping plants are to .. be along parkway; that ci ty couldn't buy property to eliminate - street between community park and junior high, as street is-nec- essary: that a IIwater community park" singularly located with total community access with central meeting areas or central pic- nic areas would motivate home purchases. . . Commissioner Whitmore, seconded by Commissioner Morgan, moved that the Commission accept the revised plans for the parks and recreation-element of the Steinberger Planning Area as presented by Leslie Properties and that the motion indicate the concern of the Commission that the 6.9 acre is separated by a street and not adjoining as has been ~hcouraged by the Commission, and that the ootion include the.reéo~end~ion iliat coMecting wal~~s planned to park, recreation, school and other areas in the devel- opment be of adequate size to permit their being used by both pedestrians and bicyclists at the same time. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY by Commissioners Knecht, Mabie, Morgan, Stuart, Thompson and Whitmore, the Commission numbering six at this time, there being one vacancy on the Commission. ~ , , '. In discussion regarding the revised plans, the Commission comp- limented Leslie Properties and Mr. Bill Rodgers and his staff for ~ the greatly improved design and for the presentations made to the Commission and for the opportunity to express Commission views. and concerns so that the best possible planning will go into the parks and recreation portion of the Shores project. The Commiss- ion urged that serious consideration be given as soon as possible to the establishing of a true Community Park of sufficient size to permit high activity sports as well as other types of recrea- tion for ~e entire area, and ~at all park and recreation sites . .' -.-~'-- - .. . --.. - -. ..--- -._u ---. -. .. .... . -~.... . -.. -- ...