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ew righton M M • N January 26, 1984 a ~ To: Park Board O cn ,! z Fsom: Maurice H. Anders f 'iY~tor of Parks and Recreation z ~ Re: Centex Development z O F- 2 ~ Centex Corporation is in the process of developing plans for m residential development of the tract of land located between ~ Driftwood Park and Co. Rd. E. w Z The 55 acres of land is currently zoned R1 and is identified ~ as such in the City's Comprehensive Plan. -The developers ~ intend to ask for a rezoning from R1 to Rib. The result of w this rezoning, if approved, would increase residences in the y~ tract from 250 to 580. As a result of the development., it is likely that a street will have to be built on the western ~ edge of Driftwood Park. w ~ The net result of this development is going to be a loss of ~ some park acreage and a much higher population adjacent to ~ the park than was anticipated when the park was developed. a' In an effort to mitigate the impact of this rather intense development, I would suggest the F=ar.k Board consider the z following: w ~ *Require donation. and construction of a trail system Q within the development, linked to the park. w *Require installation of exercise stations on a ~ portion of the trail ~ *Require donation of 5-6 acres of land either adjacent ~ to the south. boundary of the park or within the de- w velopment to be used for passive activities such as ~ picnicking v owc It is, of course possible that these requests, if required by ~ the City Council, might render the development impractical. z The Park Board should, however, carefully consider what steps Q ~ should be taken to provide adequate open space in this area. a • NOTE - There is a public meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 31st at Salem Covenant Church to discuss this proposal. Developer will be present at the February lst Park Board meeting to discuss the proposal.