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41 <br /> AV <br /> 1,2 <br /> Oct 7, 199 �. <br /> to change"th'e master;pla o Birchwood Park, the P Basrd.said in July that . <br /> residerrts could present petii`ons The City Clerk info us of the petition <br /> process and retluiremenfs She"said suer p Mons s uld be'presented to the 5� <br /> 00 Council. ".Before n doi "we wanted,to first info" vthe Park.Board of our <br /> petitions and the.petition results"so'that you can t it inib consideration <br /> - along with the r0sults:,of your Birchwood Park survey s your survey states, we <br /> want to make sure t -atthe_master.plan for this park represents.the desires of the <br /> - greatest number of residents;; With over 400 signatures oneacM petition, we <br /> feel it's very'clear that most residents want a more full4eatured.park than is <br /> currently planned for this park <br /> specific etiti . As recommended, a <br /> Twenty-five neighbors are sponsnnng the 5 spec petitions. a �% <br /> by the City Clerk,;the petitioh§were reviewed and approved by the City Attorney. �X <br /> to ensure the wording was clear, the-forma <br /> t Fnet petition requirements, etc. <br /> Each one of the proposed features appeared-in at least 1 of the park designer's <br /> -(Brauer and Assoc,) concept plans,,so we feel confiderd thefeatures are <br /> appropriate to.this park. .. <br /> Since each petition covers only'I feature, residents had the opportunity to ign <br /> ;.1 whichever ones they wante& Each petition clearly"specifies the placement of <br /> each proposed feature as well, so residents could visuali2ejust the kind of park <br /> they were supporting through these petitions: <br /> All of the signatures are from homes-that Marty Aslesen (Pack and kec. director) . <br /> said were in the vicinity of the park <br /> Approx 20 residents have been-going-door-to-door for-the past 2 months. Whey--- --- <br /> visited as many homes as time allowed: We feel the results show that residents <br /> are overwheimingty positive toward making this a more fully featured <br /> neighborhood park and one that's enjoyable for all ages. <br /> In summary, the land was designated to be a.recreational neighborhood park <br /> before anyone moved into the homes that surround it.- We have over 400 <br /> signatures for_each and every one:of the 5 petitions. Between,the City's survey. <br /> and our petitions, it should be clear What the greatest number of residents want <br /> in this park. The master plan should be!updated accordin*so that we can all <br /> move forward with making this much-needed park a reality_ <br /> z <br /> -- _ <br />