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that the goal is to look at various options and find a preferred approach to get one plan together. After that <br /> will come the next steps in the design process and starting to work with an architect to figure out what <br /> options the main park multiple use building should include. <br /> All options included modifying the parking lot on the west side to accommodate the Hugo Gardens <br /> Apartment development. Additional parking was added along the streets. A possible storage building was <br /> shown. The main pavilion was in the same location with an optional fire pit area. An alignment of 147th <br /> Street that includes a trail on the north side was shown. Each of the three options showed different <br /> configurations of the City Hall parking lot, pavilion and play features. <br /> Option 1 closely followed the original master plan and included both playground and splash pad options and <br /> allowed for the possibility of moving the ballfield away from the playground. Option 2 removed the splash <br /> pad and allowed for a larger playground. Changes to the parking lot at City Hall were shown that would make <br /> it a through road. Also shown were changes to the memorial space and a smaller fire pit area next to the <br /> pavilion. Option 3 added an interactive water feature and changed the location of the fire pit area.Also, a <br /> traffic circle was placed in the City Hall parking lot to help slow traffic. <br /> Parks Planner Shayla Denaway provided an update on 147th Street. Staff is working closely with the Hugo <br /> Gardens Apartment development on the construction of Finale Avenue.The City is looking at 147th Street as a <br /> future road improvement project but there are issues with the amount of right-of-way on 147th Street which <br /> complicates the placement of the trail. The City Council would prefer that the trail be located on the north <br /> side of 147th Street and Staff will be talking with property owners about easements to require the necessary <br /> right-of-way. Denaway will provide updates to the Commission when available. <br /> Amberg provided updated costs to the Commission. Currently,the costs are just budgetary figures and will <br /> change as things progress. The main park multiple use building has a wide price range depending on what <br /> options the Commission chooses. An inclusive playground would also add a large expense. <br /> Commissioners Strub and Moore—Arcand preferred the City Hall parking lot arrangement in Option 1 and <br /> felt that Fitzgerald Avenue should not be a through street. Moore—Arcand was concerned about the limited <br /> amount of close parking spaces to the City Hall building. <br /> Commissioner Tennyson favored keeping the ballfield close to the playground so that parents would be able <br /> to watch children who wanted to do different activities. Moore—Arcand agreed that was a good idea. <br /> Commissioner Strub believed that there would be various outside organizations, like Veteran groups,that <br /> would help fund the memorial. Strub also commented the he liked the idea of the fire pit area and <br /> questioned if infrastructure was figured in to the plan for Good Neighbor Days. <br /> The Commissioners discussed the differences between a splash pad and an interactive water feature.They <br /> also discussed the differences between a flow through system and a recirculating system. It was the overall <br /> consensus of the Parks Commission that they would like to include a water feature in the master plan. The <br /> Commissioners felt that it was important to have a feature like this to draw in the community and to help <br /> revitalize the downtown area. <br /> Denaway stated that a joint workshop with the City Council to discuss the Lions Park Feasibility Study and to <br /> review the concepts and cost estimates is scheduled for Monday,June 29, 2020. <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br /> Parks Commission Minutes <br /> June 17,2020 <br />