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_"~.: ? ' , ' .... ~ ,; d ~ ' :-,~. (Staff indicated that the draft plan was schematic m nature <br /> and that ~t would be a simple matter to reduce the ~ount ofxees ~n the center of the off <br /> leash area.) <br /> <br /> .: :' ,'. ,-: - L. ~' .,',, ~'-?-, .2 (Staff indicated that this change could be incoporated <br /> mid will b~ shown on the final plan.) <br /> <br /> MANY STRESSED TI tAT THE HIGHLY USED AREAS BY KIDS (BASKETBALL~ <br /> PLAYGROUND) NEEDED TO HAVE GOOD VISIBILI fY MAtN fAIN £D~.~ TO ENSU RE THAl <br /> LO FS OF ~EYES~ ARE ON THE SITE. (Staff agreed.) <br /> HAVING TOT SWINGS IN FItE PLAYGROUND WAS CONCIDERED LMPORTANT, (Staff <br /> confirmed that this was the intent of the city to incorporate swings for both tots and older <br /> children.) <br /> MAIN ['A[NING VISABILFI Y AND PROXIMITY OF THE PEAYGROUND TO THE STREET <br /> WAS VIEWED AS IMPORTANT FOR SECURITY PURPOSES. (Staff agreed.) <br /> A THOUGHT WAS EXPRESSED THAT ~'[ HE KH)S NEEDED TO BE PROTECTED FROM THE <br /> WATERWAY. OTHERS IN THE AUDIENCE QUESI IONED THIS, ANB ADDED THAT WATER <br /> AND NATURAL LANOSCAPE WAS A NORMAL PART OF A CHILD'S EXPERIENCE. (Staff <br /> concurs that the natural enwronment as an essential part of a child's learning and play <br /> experience. No barrier of fencing ~s being planned along the open drainage way.) <br /> <br /> A NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMMENTED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE EXISTING <br /> $500,000 BUDGET AUGMENTED WiTH POS BOND INTEREST EARN[NGS AND/OR PARK <br /> SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FLeD MONIES TO COMPLETE MORE OF THE PARK iN 2005. <br /> (Staff informed the au&ence that this would be a Parks and Open Space management <br /> decision and suggested they could talk with the POS Planning Manager regarding the funding <br /> decismns on this project.) <br /> <br />Get, era[ Comme~t~ <br /> <br /> A 7HOUGiffl WAS t:.XPRESSEI) IHA'I FI'MAY BE GOOD 'I O t: I.IP fill St-IE EAYOUT WI/H <br /> THE OPEN I UR~ fIELD AND PL,~YGROUND ON Tile SOU'itl SIDE ALONG ROYAL <br /> AVENUE AND FI Ncr: 'i tit. SOU-I H SIDE FOR BAI.LS AND KIDS. (Staff commented that <br /> putting the field spots and playground in close proximity to the heavy ~affic on Royal <br /> Avenue would create a safety concern, it would also create a difficult situation in keeping the <br /> open drmnageway t~u the p~k site.) <br /> <br /> <br />