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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes August 27, 1987 Page three • Mr. McCartyurged the Commission not to construct a g pathway in back of homes stating that it would not be compatible with the environment. He used the analogy of building a "Jack Hammer Factory" next to R-1 zoning. Mr. McCarty asked the Commission to not discard the plan because it is no longer viable. He agreed that the liability question was understandable and that perhaps a path would help in litagation. He asked if it made sense to put potentially heavy use in R-1 zoning. Chairperson Burmeister stated that the plans for Silver View had called for a larger pond. Because it was not feasible, the pond was made smaller leaving a larger area of City property on the south side of the pond, allowing for more room for a path to be constructed. Duane McCarty asked if there was enough "more room". Chairperson Burmeister noted that originally the Commission had planned on building a wildflower area there so they had originally planned on a trail along that area. He added that he agreed with Mr. • McCarty in that he did not want to see long range plans scraped. Speaking on behalf of the homeowners on the south side of the pond, David Rademacher addressed the Commission on how they felt they would be impacted should a trail be constructed behind their homes. He noted that three families were on vacation and he was given authorization to speak for the entire group. He thanked the Commission for acknowledging their petition of August 4 which outlines their concerns. Mr. Rademacher went on to outline their concerns: 1. The homeowners were made aware of the five year capital improvement plan when they bought their homes. The plan they saw did not include a path but did include a bridge. 2. The information was provided by the seller and backed up with maps provided to them by the City. The buyers paid a premium price for the lots. •