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~ ~ a March 3, 1981 Park Board Minutes Page 9 ~ ,', - ~. - h B. Downtown Development.'' ;. ~,nderson stated he had spoken w~.th a planner .from Kraus-Anderson and expressed the City's concern as•to Veterans Park. The things that are now present. at Veterans should remain. For instance, we should always have a ball diamond, play area,~etc.~ The configur-- ation may change .but we should keep the above items. Anderson: has discussed with Councilmen Blomquist the possibility of vacating 3rd Ave. Negotiate with the ahurch••and acquire a portion of their parking lot and give them a~n access trail ,and the rights to park on this lot and fit in with business use. The kids will, not have~to cross the street. Retain half~of their pax'king area and half of 'the people will have to welk about a block. We would lose about an acre of land but will be compensated by what was picked up on 10th Street. Dahl .said the traffic is heavy.. What will happen to it. .Anderson°saidit could become a loop, technically it is possible. Anderson said it appears to be a fairly good possibility. Another advantage to the church would be they would not have to plow and maintain the lot. • Ol-son asked if he City would plow the°lot on a Sunday. Anderson said he assumed so .~ • .Van flatten said them is not` sufficient access on -the south end. Anderson the new lot would be put in .., ' 4 Hogan said 3rd Ave, s~the only ,one that goes through. Alot of ..traffic goes through there.. He•thought perhaps 3rd could~be closed. and.4th'opened. ' Anderson said; be is not going to request it; Van Hatten said if you block the treet off,, there will be opposition. Anderson stated that when wet get to the plan we will definitely call a meeting with residents. ~~ ; Van H~atten said he is~on the Church Board.. ~, Anderson said we will go to the ;church when we have a proposal. ,Schmidt said the planning staf f wll,work with'the park staff to service that area. • Ander'son`said given t`he economics of the situation, we don't-have,. much choice .but to give up some parkland. ' Van Hatten commented he thought 'the City was talking about ex- p~nding City Hall.