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September 23, 1982 <br />TO: Joan Archer, City Planner <br />From: Maurice H. Anderson, Director of Parks and Recreation'lkth9fef <br />Re: Grading Plan Meadow Wood Park <br />Richard Ernst has proposed revisions to the grading plan previously. <br />approved by the City Council and the Rice. Creek Watershed District. <br />My understanding of his proposal is that he wishes to have the <br />park at approximately its present elevation and to reduce the size <br />of the.northerly pond. <br />I concur with Mr. Ernst's recommendation that the amount.of fill <br />removed to date is.adequate. There will be no negative impact <br />on the park if the fill removal is halted at this point.. In fact, <br />it will make construction and subsequent maintenance easier if fill <br />removal is halted: _ <br />There are two problems associated with.the proposed reconfiguration <br />of the northerly pond. The proposed change will cause additional <br />water storage on the park as well as storage on.the park for a <br />longer period of time than required by the previous plan. In <br />addition, the new configuration of the pond shows steep banks that <br />could become quite dangerous,to young, children when water is present <br />in the pond. For these reasons neither the Park Board or staff can <br />support the changes in the ponding as proposed by Mr. Ernst. <br />I recommend that-the grading plan be amended to reduce the-'fill <br />removal to its present amount, retain the original-configuration <br />and..size of the pond area and to;direct staff.to;prepare final <br />grading plans for fall 1982 implementation.