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r '_ _. i ^ April 2, 1975 ,. ~~,~ ~,~~; TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Counc it FROM:. Thomas F. Lewcock, City Manager :3 RE: Grading plans, Vermont Park and 29th Avenue Park Sites _i 1 The adopted 1975 Capital Improvement Budget provides $53,000 for grading ,work at the two above noted parts sites.... Basic grading plans for the sites have been completed by the Engineering Department' and are attached. The grading plan,. while showing the location of certain basic park facilities, is not intended as a final development j plan.: Subsequent detailed development plans will be forthcoming subsegent to completion of the grading work. The design process began early in 1974 and since that time has slowly evolved with a great deal of input from the Park Board and neighboring residents. There ~`~ were two public hearings conducted by the Park Board,. with-each hearing attracting approximately thirty persons. Discussion at ~'^ the hearings centered around facilities to be provided, location, `~ design, nature, preservation and safety.. The Council is asked to ' r'. approve; the grading plans as presented or amended so that .the Engineering Department can proceed with development of final plans .and specifications. Vermont-Park: `~ The design of the Vermont site is influenced greatly by the size of the facility. The center area of the park will be utilized during_ the summer for an informal ball field and during the winter for free skating. The proposed building would be located in proximity to the skating rink,. street, and tot lot. A fence is proposed on the western border along Cleveland Avenue to discourage pedestrian traffic at mid-block. There is no parking lot proposed for this site. This determination was made based upon a lack of_space and a feeling that `there would be few non-neighborhood users and therefore little need for parking. 29th Avenue Park The 29th Avenue site plans are greatly influenced by a desire to retain as much of the existing trees and terrain as possible while -providing activity areas for free skating, softball and hockey. The :. building, free-skating area, hockey rink and ball field are situated k`.:~ in the central area of the park with buffers of trees and elevated E~'~ ground on the east, south and west boundaries. The north boundary ` f'- '' would be fenced to discourage access to the park over private property.