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.Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 ` January 25, 1994 Council Business. continued .. The park configuration brings many homes into direct contact with the park, and resulted in the decision to create a neighborhood park rather than a community parka Staff, residents and the Pazk Boazd have had extensive contact regazding the park's development: -Residents- bordering-the park. have opposed development of pazk- facilities neaz their property, but other residents feel strongly that there should be park facilities anti access. from all sides of the park... The pazk as planned would contain a youth soccer field, `two ponding areas, pazking lot, trail system, hazdcourt area, gazebo, and playground equipment. One tennis court is shown on the plan, but the Park Board and staff rank it as low priority. Anderson explained that the pond's depth is between 4 and 5 ft., and that depth could increase after a heavy rainstorm. The- pond is Located about 2 ft. further south - than shown on the map and the west end is more shallow than originally planned. The storm sewer inlet is lower than was listed on the approvedplan and is lower ' ~ ` than the outlet pipe. The developer has agreed to these modifications. - ~ - ._ The Park Board feels the play reflects-good park planning practices and 'will- serve the, City and neighborhood _well., There may be some minor planting alterations. Anderson confirmed that the park's :acreage is about 4.8 acres.: ~ `- - .. _ -.. = . -_ ~_ _ _ , ..~. ., -, - Samuelson asked if the pond could present safety: concerns for`~children. Anderson . ~.: - ~ ` ._. .. .. feels that the`ponds and creeks located in other City pazks are more dangerous than ` "'' this pond. The pond's banks aze heavy clay soil and stable with no"dropoffs , - _ Benke asked if the pond's banks could be lined with. rock. Anderson~supports this - _ idea, but additional funding would be needed. Samuelson asked the reasoning for an;asphalt trail surface versus a grassy path.. _ ... Anderson said a grassy trail-does- not"allow for the `use of bikes; strollers and ' ~,; - wheelchairs. The bulk of the City trails aze asphalt, except for one trail in Hansen ~ - :; Park which is crushed limestone because of the park's unstable soil. Samuelson _ :_ noted that asphalt trails allow for winter use. Anderson is not a fan of asphalt trails, - ` . _. .. _ - ~ - ~ but feels tfiey aze necessary _ _ _ ,. f ~~. ,.. -- r.. .~ ... .. .- ..,.. - .. .~.- ~. -,,..; ~... ..... .~ .. .. Williams~confirmed that grass will surround the'pond, and asked if the"developer - plans to eliminate the current silt problems in that area: Anderson said the - - developer is aware of these problems and has been_extremely. cooperative..,...;..._ ., _ . . Anderson said the Berkley Risk Services recommendation supports the 8 ft: trail' ` - ._ width; and he feels the 8 ft width is needed to provide for safety.. Originally, the: ` " 'Black Oak trail was proposed to be 6 ft. wide because the access is` only` 20 R. wide. `- However, the adjacent property owners agreed to the use of its entire width for pazk •= plantings, and staff will work closely with these owners in regazds to landscaping: Fulton confirmed that Berkley's width recommendation was higher than the Park " Board recommendation. ~ - ~ .~ Gunderman asked the estimated construction"costs-for the tennis court. Anderson- ' said that if the soil conditions are good, the costs should be about $30-90,440: If ` .: ;; .. the soil "conditions aze bad, that-cos uld be much higher. Construction-would not - ._~, -. ;._; ~.~ go forwazd without Council approval `-~ `~ " ~ " . :~ ~~