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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/07/1979 - Special Minutes - Parks Board 7,:;:r.2:.:'hiiivi',i',..:t=42.7,MAILSILdiailazzam.,L,:glava2w,:waig.,,,tiva01-1711=.171721;&ai-WIMPSZO'e.4-wri23: 1712,73i7L77170,151Mia . • . „ . , . . . , CL -,, 4,e1 e oll. -:,P-e :‘-: ,;, 141on 15 „ 6,) ,, vE, „.li POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AVENUE • . , , . r : ,v,-,,,., o „,4 - - COLLEGE STATION,TEXAS 77840 . . . . . . . ' . . . ' • . . . . . . . . June 7, 1979 • • . . . . . . , . . . . . . . , ... ., . . . . . . .„. MEMORANDUM . . . . • •,.,.., ....,.., % . , • . . . . . .. „, . . . . . , . , . . . . . TO: • North. Bardell . . . . . . .. . . . . . FROM: ' . , i H - Steve:Beachy: . . . .. . . . . . . . . •, , SUBJECT: Land Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . •. i 1 • • . • • . . . . ,. . . .. a .... •, • . . • , . . . 1 . • . . , . . .. , .. --. ... , .:.. . , • . At a special meeting on Atha 6,.:1.979he Parks and Recreation Board discussed'and adopteiTthe-folbOngJ.e.commehddtions::conderning-acquisition • . . .,. - . . . ' of a park site- in the Carter's Grove area . . _ .. " . . . • , . ., - • -''':-•:.:..•,:t-...-:,''•:. . :. . • . . • A. ,.17hat.the park ' '.ite. be generally situated as proposed by • , . • .. . . • .. .. - ••11r.. Crockett' .on ._hjs. .si site plaw;dated May 21 , 1979. . . , . . . . . • . ,..,... , . _ , . . • . '' B.':.:That *the park site be limited. toa.maximum of '10 acres. • -Changes on. the: North boUild4111be made by Mr. Crockett • to reduce the acreage in stich,:a. manner that minimizes any • : small angular sections difficultto develop or maintain. as. a. public park. , . '' r.---. ' - .' . .:- .. •_ ;.., .,:.:.-,;: .;:::: ,...:...,. .„,,,.,...;.-, ... . :. , ,. . „.,, ,:, ..,,, .• - --.: •,,:,..r i---. -,- :. •- . • •.,..• .„ . . . . C:-:',,.That the.park:-.'tite hav6.. a,".,m-trairilim of three access points- one , .. .. • . . . , - • • ........-•::.:•: -from Dominik',.:ione• fram -CAitOT.,...and one:'from..the pro- . ..*: .:. . . ..„,.. •...,.... .. ,y-posed development North boundary Joint • - parking in'this •tomtercialiWis highly desirable for the - . park site. . . ... •..,,..':.•,..,.:,,,... :,_:;•„_.• :.:•.-.....: .. ....:• '. . . , These reccimmendationsarp: basedpn:,thdeires of local residents to provide buffer areas between : kiWngjingle family residences and the desires of the City Staff to haite.::adaquate open space and access to the park site. The limitation ,to10 acres is based on the fact . that there is extreme oppositionto •the development of any organized, . league-oriented facilities such:as:little league or softball fields. Therefore, the Board feels that any additional park acreage will be unnecessary in this area and excess funds will be better invested in the acquisition of a site more favorable to high density, lighted . . . facilities. • .,..,- , .... . • . . . , . ,. .......„ , . , . . , . . . • , . , . i.. , .,...,. • . . . , , , , . . . . . , • Page 2 • No formal development proposals have been made at this time. However, suggestions for playgrounds, tot lots, picnic areas, walking paths, • tennis courts, basketball courts, and practice fields have been made. It is highly recommended that the Ci