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April 6,.1988 Park Board Minutes 4 John Johnson said the comprehensive park plan did not • envision a parkin this location. What role does this play. Will the park be used for adults, teenagers, etc. Will there be a soccer field, or football field. Sometimes irritation is developed among the residents. Seward responded that the park will be developed at the same time as the homes are going in. Do not think the park should be to the south, it will not be used. If it is in the center, more people will be able to use it. Anderson told the Park Board he would like to see the city .retain the 3 1/2 acres and add an additional 1 1/2 to make it 5 acres for the park. Take the $40,000 .remainder in cash from the park dedication. We would .have a 5 acre parcel that we would have developed at moderate cost. Would ,like to see the park in the center with play equipment, ball diamond, picnic area, reforestation, and possibly a tennis court and hard .court area. Ken Johnson felt tennis courts were a good idea because the upper income people play tennis. Carlson asked what percentage of (south location) park will actually be usable; will a lot of the park be cosmetic. Anderson said if it is in the center it will all be usable. .Carlson said if the park were to the south it might provide screening and enhance the residential development. Anderson said that would be more of a Planning Commission concern than Park Board. Carlson said the Planning Commission would determine whether people will buy these homes. If the park is to the south where it is harder to get to, the homes may not be easy to sell. .The park would only be aesthetically. pleasing to those in that immediate area. Ken Johnson said he prefers that the city take 6 acres of park and not take any money at all. Van Hatten asked Johnson if we need that much land. Seward asked if all Anderson's questions had been answered.