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Commissioner Doherty expressed concerns with this regard stating that the Park and Recreation Commission has definite ideas where parks should be. He .said this matter should be referred to that Commission for review as this is their jurisdiction. Mr. Harris said this matter has not been discussed with the Park and Recreation Commission and this was mentioned to Mr. Hirst earlier. Mr. Hirst said they don't have a problem with a condition 'additional usable recreation space to be provided at or close to the existing facilities to be appropriated by mutual agreement with credit in park dedication fees and that this matter can be worked out at the subdivision process'. He said this would afford both agencies involvement and reserve to the City the right to effect imposition and offer assurances to the neighbors. He said they are willing to participate in working something out but do not want this matter to hold up the processing of this application as they wish to participate in the Growth Management Program. Chairperson Getty indicated that at the last time there was a 4/1/82 deadline or else the project wouldn't go forward. Commissioner Jamieson agreed stating that it again seems to him they are being pushed. Commissioner Doherty spoke to residents forcing the developer to provide a park area over which they have no jurisdiction (this being the jurisdiction of the Park and Recreation Commission). Commissioner Wilson said it would be better for the City to get fees from the developer and put a park somewhere else and not in a private development. Commissioner Jamieson concurred that the Park and Recreation Commission should have a chance at this. Chairperson Getty said this is private property and in no way should the Park and Recreation Commission be involved in private property and that this would be for the sole use of the residents. Commissioner Wilson said it would be better not to have the park within the development and instead get the park dedication fee of $1600 per unit and put the park somewhere else. David Ash, 615 Orofino Court, urged a park be put in the area. especially in view of all of the residential development proposed for the area. James Griffin, 3036 Chardonnay, was concerned with the small amount of open space provided in the development for the children. He said without additional open space or parks he couldn't support the development. Commissioner Wilson asked him what he would think about a five acre park on the west side of the development. Mr. Griffin stated he didn't think this would be an ideal place because of slope of the property making the area a difficult place to patrol. He said there would be activity going in the park that one couldn't patrol because it would be off in a corner. -12-