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Park Board `4- December 5,.1979 1. Location of parking spaces and garages in reference to the park. Motion by Dahl, seconded by trlestling, that the parking lots and garages as they appear on draGTing #3 are fine as in relation to the park. Johnson stated a 15 foot buffer should be maintained between the garages and tennis courts and that the garages should not extend beyond the width of the build- ing ( to the T?orth) . The City Planner stated it is important that the buffer be mentioned in the motion because the Planning Comm- ission needs that information. The above motion eras withdrawn by Ellen Dahl. Motion by Johnson, seconded by Olson, that the backside of the garages face the tennis courts. rTotion passed. Motion by Dahl, seconded by Olson, that. the garages go no further north tYian the edge of the school building and buffer between the back of the Garages and the tennis courts (this would include ar. area to walk, shag balls, etc.) Notion passed. Grimshaw asked what the width of the tennis courts was. The response was 100 x 100. Staff stated that an area of 50 x 50 would be large enough for a basketball court and this would still leave 50 x 100 parking area (about eight cars). Olson questioned if a parking lot is really needed. The response caas that the parking lot is used for girls softball and youth baseball participants and spectators. There is a need for about 20 parking spaces. Sandy Poffenberger stated that handicapped people should also be considered. Grimshaw stated he does not like the idea of the parking lot and basketball court being the same area. Johnson-asked if the tennis courts could be moved west. Anderson responded that i-t Baas possible .but most fencing cjould have to be moved; etc. The total cost would be approximately $10,000-$15,000. The City Planner stated that the Planning Commission wanted the Park Board`s comments on whether the pro- posed parking area would be large enough.