HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-29-2014 Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOP) Committee Minutes from Story Mill Site Visit MINUTES OF THE TRAILS,OPEN SPACE AND PARKS COMMITTEE STORY MILL PARK SITE VISIT
JANUARY 29, 2014
TOPs Committee Members Present:
Doug Chandler
Don Beeman
Sandy Dodge
Bob Hawks
Tom Starner
Others Present
Cyndy Andrus
Maddy Pope
Chris Saunders
Jamie Saitta
Thom White
Doug Eisenman
Troy Shurer
Jeff Graff
Rich McCuldry
A meeting of the TOPS committee members was held on Jan. 29. 2014 at the Trust For Public Lands
property off of North Rouse Ave ( proposed site for Story Mill Park) in which a quorum of the
committee members were present. There were no agenda items and no voting occurred.
Trust for Public Lands (TPL)staff provided a guided tour of the proposed Story Mill Park site to TOPs
Committee members,staff members and one member of the City Commission. Presentations were
made by members of TPL's staff at various points along the tour and site plan and design materials were
provided by TPL staff to members in attendance during the tour.
During the tour,TPL staff provided a brief overview/history of the project, an account of the real estate
transaction that occurred between American Bank and TPL, insight into the process utilized to develop
the proposed park design, details of proposed design elements for a park,a design and construction
budget and a presentation about the water resources on the property and some of the proposed
wetlands restoration that might occur.
Prior to the meeting,a quorum of committee members had lunch at Audrey's that included the
following committee members and TOPS program staff Jeff Graff:
Tom Starner
Bob Hawks
Doug Chandler
Members were notified by staff that the Sports Park Committee anticipated submitting an application
to TOPs by Friday Jan. 31,which would likely be placed on the Feb 13.TOPs Committee Agenda for
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MINUTES OF THE TRAILS,OPEN SPACE AND PARKS COMMITTEE STORY MILL PARK SITE VISIT
JANUARY 29, 2014
Rough Cut evaluation. Furthermore,Committee members discussed TPLs application for Story Mill Park
and whether it would be further evaluated on Feb. 13.
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Bob Hawks, Chairperson
ATTEST:
Doreen Olean, Recording Secretary
PREPARED BY:
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Jeff Graff,'TOP program Manager
Approved on
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