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MINUTES City Council Oct. 14, 1987 Center•ville Fahey did not feel the impact of a par•king lot for• a par~k would be Road Par•k differ•ent than the impact of a par~king lot for~ an industr~ial building. Pr•oper•ty Fahey noted that the City under•stands the concer•ns of the adjacent (Cont. ) pr•oper~ty owner~s, and woul d wor•k with these pr•oper•ty owner•s i f a par~k is developed on the site. Fr•attalone pointed out that if the park is developed he would be sur•r~ounded by noi se fr•om the fr•eeway on one si de and noi se fr•om the par•k on the other~. Dick Thomalla r•epor•ted that he is in favor• of the pr•oposal as outlined in his letter•. Thomalla stated that he wanted to add that he belived the City should str•ive for• a balanced community. The City should have good r~esidential ar•eas, good industr~ial ar•eas and r•ecr•eational ar•eas. Thomalla stated that he would r•ather~ hear~ the noise of childr~en playing than the slamming of door•s ontr•ucks and equipment. Thomalla r•epor•ted that he is cur•r•ently coaching 12 and 13 year• old boys, and stated that while the number•s of older• childr•en involved i n the Ci ty' s r•ecr•eati on progr•ams have decr•eased, the number•s of younger childr•en have incr~eased and these childr•en will be advancing in the program. Thomalla also pointed out that with volunteer• coaches ther•e is only a limited amount of time that coaches have available and the availability of mor•e fields and mor•e flexibility will allow coaches to do a better• job. Fahey r•epor•ted that i t appear•s that the pr~oper•ty owner•s i n the Center•ville Road ar•ea ar•e willing to negotiate with the City. Pete Costa stated that the concepts that wer~e submitted did not appear• to pr•ovi de any pr~otecti on for~ the pr•oper•ty owner•s on the fr~i nges of the pr•oposal. Costa felt that buffer~ zones ar~ound the par•k should be pr•ovided of 100 feet and a fence also installed ar•ound the par~k. Costa felt that any par•k plan should be r•eviewed by the Planning Commission. Fahey agr•eed that befor~e the Council would act on a plan, the Par•k Commission and Planning Commission would r•eview the plan. Costa stated that he sympathized with the pr•oper•ty owner•s on Center•ville Road who would be acr•oss fr•om a par~king lot, and noted that his pr•oper•ty on Vander•bie would abutt the pr~oposed par•king lot on the other~ side of the par•k. Costa felt the concept plans submitted showed poor~ planning. Fahey again pointed out that the plans are concept plans and ther~e woul d be mor~e publ ic i nput i nto the pl ans i f the par•k pr~oper•ty i s pur~chased. Blesener noted that the property is currently zoned industrial and pointed out that ther•e would be par~king lots for• any industr~ial buildings developed on the pr•oper•ty. Paqe -II-