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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes <br />September 8, 2025 <br />Page 4 <br />1 <br />2 Parking – Recommendations include that parking should be readily accessible and near the <br />3 site, of sufficient/adequate size, and convenient. There were no standards for size, but it <br />4 stressed the importance of parking when locating a dog park. <br />5 <br />6 Conflict Avoidance – Guidelines include avoiding play areas and other recreational amenities, <br />7 high-use areas, natural areas and water sources, wildlife trails, community gardens, and <br />8 historic sites. <br />9 <br />10 Ms. Morello reviewed Staffing needed for a Dog Park. <br />11 <br />12 Daily/Every Other Day Tasks: 5-6 hours a week. <br />13 Pet waste pickup and bag refill. <br />14 Trash and waste disposal monitoring/emptying. <br />15 Visual inspection of fence, gates, latches, and park cleanliness. <br />16 Walking the park for spot-cleaning and other issues. <br />17 <br />18 Monthly Tasks: 8-12 hours per month. <br />19 Fence and latch repairs. <br />20 Minor grading, filing of worn paths and holes. <br />21 Park condition reporting and documentation. <br />22 <br />23 Seasonal/Quarterly Tasks: 20-30+ hours per quarter. <br />24 Hauling in and spreading mulch. <br />25 Repairs to the trail or damage from hauling equipment. <br />26 Odor management/additional waste clean-up in warmer months. <br />27 Snow removal from access paths and gates (if open year-round). <br />28 <br />29 Three potential options were presented, including Central Park, Emerald Park, and Silver <br />30 Point Park. Several alternative locations for green space outside of the City’s three main parks <br />31 have been suggested in the past. This alternative is not feasible: <br />32 Site incompatibility (site not owned by the city, site does not provide level ground for <br />33 a dog park). <br />34 Noise considerations due to proximity to neighbors. <br />35 City-wide vs. neighborhood park. <br />36 Staff maintenance demand would be even greater with an additional site. <br />37 <br />38 No location in the City has ideal conditions to reflect dog park best practices. Silver Point <br />39 Park could have the least adverse impacts with strategic modifications. Staff does not <br />40 recommend adding a dog park to Silver Point Park as it is. Modifying existing services would <br />41 be needed in order to accommodate. The existing amenities at Silver Point Park include a <br />42 fully accessible playground added in 2024, the Half basketball court repaved in 2024, <br />43 Sidewalk and trail repairs made in 2024, Ice rinks (hockey and pleasure rinks), and two <br />44 ballfields. Dog Park Challenges at Silver Point Park include: