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Location Size Residential Buffer Parking Conflict Avoidance <br />Central Park Largest park in <br />city. Would <br />need to displace <br />another service <br />in order to <br />consider. <br />Doesn’t meet <br />residential buffer. <br />Existing on-site <br />parking. Parking <br />competes with <br />existing uses of <br />park. <br />High use area. Low <br />conflict avoidance. <br />Emerald Park Smallest park in <br />city. Area is not <br />configured to <br />accommodate a <br />city-wide use. <br />Doesn’t meet <br />residential buffer. <br />On-street parking <br />only. Would not <br />meet demand. <br />Medium conflict <br />avoidance. <br />Silver Point Park Medium sized <br />park. Would <br />need to displace <br />another service <br />in order to <br />consider. <br />Possible dog <br />park size: <br />approximately <br />0.75 – 1.15 acres <br />Doesn’t meet <br />residential buffer. <br />Existing on-site <br />parking. Parking <br />over-utilized <br />based on current <br />uses. <br />Medium conflict <br />avoidance. <br />Staff do not recommend considering Central Park as a dog park location due to its existing usage and <br />high potential conflicts with other users. Staff further do not recommend considering Emerald Park as a <br />dog park location due to its size and inadequate parking. It is also worth noting that because of Emerald <br />Park’s location and size, its current usage is more consistent with a neighborhood park and playground <br />and is not suited to be a city-wide dog park. As a result, other small parcels owned or not owned by the <br />City are not considered viable dog park locations, as they do not meet size, parking or buffer needs and <br />would further not be suited as a city-wide dog park. <br />While no location in the City has ideal conditions to reflect dog park best practices, staff has determined <br />that a dog park at Silver Point Park could have the least adverse impacts. That said, a dog park within the <br />City would require staff time and labor to establish as well as maintain beyond existing staff capacity. <br />Staff compiled and attached a summary of considerations and tasks that are to be expected with <br />managing and maintaining a city dog park. Due to the anticipated staff demand for a dog park at an <br />existing park, staff do not recommend considering a non-city owned park, as that would result in even <br />greater demand from staff to maintain. <br />SILVER POINT PARK <br />In order to consider the feasibility of a dog park at Silver Point Park, the existing amenities need to be <br />considered. <br />Accessible Playground <br />In 2024, the playground at Silver Point Park was modified to a fully accessible playground, including <br />accessible play equipment, accessible rubber surface, and a swing set. This is the only fully accessible