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overflow dog park parking if necessary. Staff anticipates that parking expansion, if any, will be determined after the park has been opened and staff has the opportunity to further assess parking needs. • A shade structure that will be available to users of both the small and all dog park areas . Fresh water using a dog lick and faucet for bowls . Tree plantings within the park area to create additional shade areas and on the western edge of the park to create a visual buffer from neighbors where that buffer does not currently exist. In addition, trees are proposed to be planted on the western edge of West Lagoon Road north of the park's entry road to create an attractive entrance for the roadway. • Utilization of engineered wood fiber (fibar) for the dog park's surface. While natural turf is the most desirable surface, concern about the drought, maintenance and required down time to allow for natural turf regeneration makes this option infeasible. Staff also explored using wood chips but determined that these, which are currently used at the City's Muirwood Park dog park, are not inviting to dogs. Other surfaces, such as decomposed granite, were also explored but were deemed inferior to the fibar which is commonly used both in dog parks and children playground areas. • Two separate gated entrances • A bulletin board for notices and rules and regulations . Two dog waste dispensers and trash/recycling containers . A perimeter vinyl-coated chain link fence that would be 5 feet in height along the Marilyn Kane Trail pathways and 3.5 in height feet at other portions of the park. Public Comment Staff and the Commission have received comments in support and in opposition of the dog park. Supportive comments generally stress the need for this type of amenity and the suitability of this location near an established walking trail. Comments in opposition to the park stress concern with the potential of noise impacts, overflow parking into the neighborhood, and a general unsuitability for the neighborhood. As indicated, staff did conduct a neighborhood meeting that was attended by ten residents, some in favor and some opposed, and as an outcome of that meeting, staff amended the plan to allow greater distance from the properties on Foothill Place at the south/westem edge of the park and as mentioned above, additional landscaping on the western edge of the park. However, its important to note that based on comments at the neighborhood meeting, these changes did not address neighborhood opposition. The graphic below highlights areas with residences have expressed opposition to the park. Page 3 of 5