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TO:Park Commission Members #544 FROM: * DATE: Jeanne Mabusth, Zoning Administrator April 28, 1980 SUBJECT:#544 Vacation of Park Land and a portion of an unimproved public access (Lafayette Avenue) at the intersection of North Arm Drive and Park Drive. Please review Exhibit A. Applicants: Fred S. Ryan, 1345 North Arm Drive Glen R. Carlson, 1359 Park Drive The Planning Commission requests review and a recommendation from the Park Commission on the enclosed application. The applicants report the area has fallen use to the neighborhood children who have created dirt bike trails in the summer and a snowmobile race track in the winter. The area is not regularly maintained by the City. Neighbors attending the public hearing on April 21, 1980, contend the park area is used by neighborhood children to play ball. They agree the existing condition of the park is most unsafe. If City is to maintain the subject area, the park should be fenced, maintained and supervised by the City. The Park Commission has three options to consider in their recommendation: 1.Retain park land and combine with unused public access to create more feasible neighborhood park area. Area must be fenced and maintained by the City. 2.Retain island park and vacate unimproved public access, such area to be combined with abutting properties. Park land to remain as green-open space area - not neighborhood park and to be maintained by .the City. Vacated street area to be fenced on outer edge and maintained by property owners. 3.Vacate park and unimproved public access, by private property owners. Area to be maintained ^_0