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potential extensions out into the habitat area as there would not be any development within any of the Cope Lake area as far as flood concerns go. Chair Blank stated that if it is the only alternative, then the feedback from him is that it looks great. Mr. Dolan stated that that it is what staff is looking for, just some kind of concurrence because staff is pinning down major things now in the plan, and as they do and get confidence, then it narrows the planning options and makes it easier. Chair Blank stated that it cannot go north because of the APA. Mr. Dolan replied that it could with residential. He indicated that this area is one which staff is looking for concurrence on as they have heard a lot of people say they would like a passive park with trails and leisure facilities, and others say they would like an active park with recreation facilities. He added that there could also be, in some cases, a neighborhood or village green of a couple of acres for people to gather at, and then the question later on, a fourth potential park, that would be for the City to share a neighborhood park with the School District as a park and the school play area. Commissioner O'Connor asked Mr. Rasmussen to describe an active park versus a passive park. He indicated that he thinks he understands a passive park as having walkways and observation areas and that kind of thing and inquired if by active park, he is talking about a swim center or basketball courts with a playground, or something else. Mr. Rasmussen replied that the kind of uses that the Parks and Recreation Commission suggested and felt strongly about included a three- to four- acre dog park, and there was a discussion about tennis courts and a swimming pool, and then neighborhood facilities for the people in that area. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if that would be open to all residents, including the residents west of the development area. Mr. Rasmussen said yes; there would be public parks and private open space. He added that in this case, the entryway and detention basin would be a major buffer and a private play area essentially to keep residential development away from the Transfer Station. He added that the spine discussed earlier would be private and access horizontally over toward Cope Lake for the drainage swales would also be private. Commissioner O'Connor stated that he is in favor of everything Mr. Rasmussen described. Commissioner Posson inquired if an HOA would have to be developed for private parks that would be just for the residents. Mr. Rasmussen said yes. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, May 22, 2013 Page 27 of 41