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Commissioner Arkin stated that Mr. Walsh's proposal is very challenging and that he would like <br />to see the property tied-in to the KiewitlHanson project, even if it meant moving the existing <br />storage facility farther to the east. <br />Commissioner Sullivan asked Mr. Swift what the short- and long-term plan for Utility Vault is. <br />Mr. Swift replied that no plans have been discussed with staff in the past three years; prior to <br />that, Utility Vault was interested in remaining active for as long as feasible in its existing sand <br />and gravel business. <br />Zone 7 Lakes <br />Ed Cummings, Zone 7 Water Agency, 5997 Parkside Drive, briefly presented the background of <br />the Chain of Lakes plan and the recent acquisition of Lakes H and I and Cope Lake, explaining <br />that the lakes are used for water supply and flood control. <br />Chairperson Roberts inquired if Cope Lake could be used for passive recreation such as rowboats <br />and fishing and how much recreation use would be allowed there. <br />Mr. Cummings replied that as a matter of practice and policy, Zone 7 opens up its rights-of--way <br />for joint use for recreational uses wherever possible as long as they do not interfere with flood <br />control activities or supply. <br />Commissioner Maas inquired if it would allow any other type of public use besides water use <br />such as trails. <br />Mr. Cummings replied that the Streams Plan includes potential trail connections. He added that <br />the City maintains a bike trail to the school site along the narrow buffer strip between the west <br />end of Lake I and Martin Avenue. <br />Commissioner Sullivan noted that Cope Lake was a silt pond and inquired, from the ecosystem <br />and habitat standpoint, if it could support some kind of natural environmental without requiring <br />any major remediation or dredging. <br />Mr. Cummings said yes. He explained that the silt and clay come from gravel washings. <br />Carole Mahoney, Zone 7, 5997 Parkside Drive, stated that Zone 7 staff has done a water quality <br />analysis of Cope Lake water, and the results showed that Cope Lake is not substantially different <br />from the other lakes in the azea except that it was slightly siltier. She pointed out that because <br />silt is very fine, it is stirred up in water quite a bit such that the dissolved solids are slightly <br />higher than the average around the azea, although not much higher to cause any concern. <br />Commissioner Fox inquired if the water level at Cope Lake could be maintained <br />PLANNING COMMISSION GENERAL PLAN UPDATE MINUTES, 4/22/2004 Page 6 of 11 <br />