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Borup Property Concepts PlanBorup Property City of Meridian Concepts Plan Table of Contents Chapter 1 – Concept Development What is the history of the Borup Property? 1-1 What is the goal of the Park? 1-2 What site constraints are there? 1-2 What design concepts have been developed? 1-4 What stakeholder coordination was involved? 1-5 What are the next steps? 1-5 Chapter 2 – Programming What elements will be included in the park? 2-1 Concept A 2-3 Concept B 2-5 Concept C 2-7 What are the architectural elements? 2-9 Chapter 3 – Implementation How will this plan be implemented, and what is needed in order to move ahead? 3-1 What utility improvements are needed? 3-1 What roadways will provide access to the park? 3-2 Where will the visitors park? 3-2 Will development of the park be phased? 3-3 What could the park cost? 3-3 Concepts Plan Objectives  Plan space to support current & projected dog park use demand.  Explore additional city parks needs that could be accommodated on the Borup Property site.  Develop long-term vision with interim development phases. Chapter 1 Concept Development What is the history of the Borup Property? The Borup Property is approximately 30 acres in size, located northeast of the Cherry Lane and McDermott Road intersection in west Meridian. Keith Borup, a longtime City Planning Commissioner and one of the original Parks and Recreation Commissioners, owned the land which he sold at a discounted price (approx. $15,000/acre) to the City in 2002 and 2003. The City intends for the site to be a park that will serve the future needs of the residents of west Meridian. In September 2003, the rodeo (which had previously been located at the Fairview & Eagle intersection and prior to that the Meridian Speedway) relocated to the Borup Property site, under the direction of the Lions Club. The Lions Club has continued to hold a yearly rodeo on the site since that time, which is currently the only use on the site. Borup Property Borup Property Borup Property Borup Property – Park Concept Plan 1-2 October 2010 What is the goal of the park? The park will be designed to provide the greatest benefits to the residents of the City of Meridian and meet the demands for future growth in the area. Potential long term uses include a rodeo facility, a softball complex, a dog park, picnic shelters, and/or playgrounds. Dog park use in Meridian and the surrounding area has seen significant popularity growth in recent years. That demand is anticipated to continue to grow. Meridian currently only has one small dog park, and many residents travel to Nampa to visit their recently developed dog park. The Borup Property park site is intended to help support the current and projected demand for dog park space in Meridian. What site constraints are there? The Borup Property has several site conditions that need to be considered as future development scenarios are proposed. These conditions include land use and zoning, transportation and access, and availability of utilities. Borup Property – Park Concept Plan 1-3 October 2010 Land Use and Zoning The parcel is located in unincorporated Ada County, within Meridian's Area of Impact, and is bordered by existing residential and agricultural uses. Prior to full development as a park, the property would need to be annexed into the City of Meridian. Interim uses would need to conform to Ada County development codes (the current rodeo use is permitted through a Conditional Use Permit issued by Ada County). Future planning phases for this park site would need to consider interim and permanent uses as they relate to County and City codes. Some improvements, such as locating an animal shelter on this site, would also need specific review to ensure code compliance and land use compatibility. An additional land use consideration is that the Borup Property is separated from Ten Mile Creek by two small parcels, both under separate ownership. If the park is to be developed with access to or along Ten Mile Creek (i.e., through a pathways system), the City may need to pursue ownership of these parcels or easements along them. An encroachment agreement allows for the structures in the northwest corner of the property, stating that the existing structures “shall have a permanent 10 foot access easement to so remain as situated as long as the buildings remain and are put to their present use, which easement shall also include an additional ten (10) feet around the perimeter of the encroachment which shall be used for access only.” This easement must be accommodated as future designs and construction documents are finalized for development of the park. Transportation and Access During the annual rodeo, the site is primarily accessed from a gravel driveway off of Cherry Lane. Trailer access is also temporarily provided from McDermott to the site by agreement with the property owner to the west. An improved (paved) roadway, located in accordance with ACHD policy, would be needed once the park develops. Options for locating the road will need to consider future plans for the Cherry Lane and McDermott Road intersection, as well as providing joint access to the property to the east. Borup Property – Park Concept Plan 1-4 October 2010 Utilities A fully developed park site will require water, sewer, gas, and power service be available on site. At this time, water and sewer have not been extended to this part of the County. Currently, a 12-inch water main is located approximately 2,650 feet east of the parcel on W. Cherry Lane. Sewer service is planned to extend to the future Can-Ada Lift Station, to be located near the intersection of McMillan and Can-Ada Road, approximately four miles from the site. Developing the park prior to those essential utilities being available on-site could be cost prohibitive and challenging. Phasing of improvements (such as allowing portable toilets) may be possible until water and sewer are extended to the site. For more information about utilities and phasing improvements, please refer to Chapter 3. Although natural gas is present on site, it is actually a site constraint, as there are two Williams Gas transmission pipelines that run diagonally across the northwest corner of the property. In order to conduct regular maintenance or during emergency situations, Williams must have unrestricted entry and access to their facilities at all times, and they will also have input regarding what can be constructed within their right of way. An FAQ regarding Williams Gas Pipelines can be found in the Appendix. What design concepts have been developed? Three concepts have been developed at this time. Concept A includes a dog park and rodeo facilities. Concepts B and C include dog park and softball/baseball facilities. This Concepts Plan will not select a preferred or recommended concept, but will highlight opportunities and constraints associated with each option. Borup Property – Park Concept Plan 1-5 October 2010 What stakeholder coordination was involved? Several stakeholder groups were involved during the concept planning phase of the park development. Specific groups, including the Dog Park Task Force, and the Lions Club representatives, participated in developing and evolving the concepts for the park. The general public and neighboring properties were invited to a public meeting on June 30, 2010. The meeting brought one of the City’s largest turn-outs for a park project, including representatives from the Dog Park Task Force, Lions Club, Idaho Senior Softball, United States of America Pickleball Association (USAPA), Humane Society supporters, as well as members of the public with interests in a variety of recreational opportunities at the site. Over 45 people signed in to the meeting, with an estimated 65 people in attendance. A second property owners meeting was held on-site on Saturday, August 7, 2010, with Director Steve Siddoway. Sixteen surrounding property owners and representatives from the Lions Club Rodeo attended the meeting. Concerns were expressed by attendees about possible impacts from the proposed animal shelter. Additional concerns were raised about the dog park, ball fields, and weed management on the site prior to development. The comments and sign-in sheet from the public meetings can be found in the Appendix. The Meridian Parks and Recreation Commission and City Parks and Recreation staff were also involved throughout the concept planning phase of park development. What are the next steps? This Fall, the Concepts Plan will be presented to the Parks and Recreation Commission and the City Council. Following that, the City intends to continue to work with the Dog Park Task Force to obtain funds to design and develop a Dog Park. The Task Force is currently working to raise funds for this use and is hoping to construct interim improvements (fencing, portable restroom facilities, parking) as early as 2011. This Concepts Borup Property – Park Concept Plan 1-6 October 2010 Plan is important in ensuring that any investment in the Dog Park is part of the overall vision for the site. The City will also continue to engage the public regarding a preferred primary use for the site and will further explore the current and projected demand for softball and rodeo uses, as well as a variety of additional uses that can be accommodated on site. Further design work will need to be completed to develop a Master Plan for the site, which will include details, such as the amenities and overall look/feel for the park specific to a preferred concept. Design of the park will begin once funds are available. Development of the park will be dependent on the extension of utilities to site, or finding other creative solutions. Borup Property – Park Concept Plan 2-1 October 2010 Chapter 2 Programming What elements will be included in the park? There are several amenities that will be included in the future park, regardless of which “primary use” (rodeo, softball, or a hybrid) alternative is selected. In addition to the primary use, the park may also include restrooms, picnic shelters, concession facilities, access off of Cherry Lane, parking lots, and a 6-7 acre dog park. The conceptual dog park has three separated areas within the 6.6 acres. Dog parks “A” and “B” are located on the north and south ends (3.2 acres and 2.6 acres, respectively), with a 0.8 acre small dog park in the middle. A possible animal shelter is shown just west of the small dog park, though additional analysis of the Ada County code would be needed to ensure the animal shelter is in conformance. The parking lot adjacent to the dog park and animal shelter provides approximately 40 spaces. Within all three dog park areas are a series of pathways, shelters, ponds, and trees to provide areas for every size dog (and their owner) to walk, run, swim, and rest. Fences separate the three areas and could accommodate closure of any of the three areas for maintenance, grass rehabilitation, or other operational needs. Members of the Dog Park Task Force team have provided a “wish list” of elements they would like to have included in the dog park. The list (which can be found in full in the Appendix) includes the items on the following page. Borup Property – Park Concept Plan 2-2 October 2010 Dog Park Wish List Elements  Six-ft. minimum fence  Fencing that allows closing separate areas as needed for maintenance, special events, etc.  Multiple double-gated entrances (depending on size of the park)  Parking located near dog park entrance  Separate, fenced area designated for small dogs (under 30 lbs.)  Pathways leading to and from entrance areas, and areas of activity  Surface materials for pathways should be of something that packs down well and does not have sharp edges  Grassy areas should be maintained well (dog park may be closed one day per week for maintenance)  Water fountains and rinse stations near high traffic areas  Separate water fountains for humans and dogs  Mutt-mitt stations with waste receptacles and bags  Lockable storage shed to store items  Trees to provide shade  Benches and tables for humans located in shade, far away from the entrance, and that do not allow for dog appendages to fall through  Dog pond and/or water dog training area  Information area, with room for City notices, trainings, events, brochures, rules, and other information  Dog Park donation box Borup Property – Park Concept Plan 2-3 October 2010 Concept A Concept A includes a 150’ x 300’ rodeo arena with surrounding bleachers and two concession/restroom facilities. Two picnic structures are located on both sides of the arena and one tot lot playground west of the arena. Four barns, a maintenance building, and practice arena also surround the main rodeo arena area. Trailer and contestant parking are located on the southern end of the site. A meandering pathway is located around the perimeter of the rodeo grounds, as well as through the dog park (as described on previous pages). Concept A includes approximately 400 parking stalls near the park entrance on the north side, 40 stalls near the animal shelter, and additional trailer parking and temporary contestant parking near the south side of the site. Access to the park is at two locations off of Cherry Lane. One access is just west of the dog park and provides access to the main parking lot, as well as the animal shelter and associated parking. The other access is on the very western edge of the property and provides access to the main parking lot as well as to the barns, trailer parking, and temporary contestant parking on the south end of the site. Opportunities  Accommodates demand for Dog Park  Provides for year-round Rodeo use  Could accommodate public equestrian use  Potential revenue source with rodeo events Constraints  Will need water and sewer extension prior to full park development  Minimal funding of rodeo improvements  Uncertain if there is sufficient market base/park user demand for year-round rodeo facilities  Few Meridian residents currently own horses Borup Property Concept A 993' 12 9 8 ' FENCING, TYP. DOG PARK ‘A’APPROX. 3.5 ACRES DOG PARK ‘B’APPROX. 2.8 ACRES SMALL DOGPARK APPROX. .8 ACRES BA R N BA R N BA R N BA R N 1/2 ACREIRRIGATION/DOG POND PUMP HOUSE PICNICSTRUCTURE PICNICSTRUCTURE CONCESSIONS/RESTROOMS BLEACHERS, TYP CONCESSIONS/RESTROOMS MAINTENANCEBLDG. 10,000 S.F.ANIMAL SHELTER -&40 PARKINGSTALLS TOT LOT WI L L I A M S P I P E L I N E RODEOARENA 150’ X 300’ CONTESTANT PARKING(TEMPORARY) TR A I L E R PARKING W. CHERRY LANE N. M c D E R M O T T R O A D PRACTICE ARENA110’ X 250’ SHELTER SHELTER BENCH Borup Property – Park Concept Plan 2-5 October 2010 Concept B Concept B includes four softball fields on the north side of the site with a central concession/restroom facility. All four fields will accommodate a variety of ages and skill sets, with outfield distances up to 300’. Two picnic structures are shown on the south side of the four-plex, and a maintenance building is located at the northern end of the site. One tot lot playground has been located near the picnic shelters to the south of the ball fields. Concept B includes approximately 400 parking stalls near the park entrance on the south side and 40 stalls near the animal shelter. Access to the park in this concept is at two locations off of Cherry Lane, one just east of the dog park, and the other on the east side of the main parking lot. Both locations provide direct access to the main parking lot, as well as the dog park, and associated parking. Opportunities  Accommodates demand for Dog Park  Addresses demand for Softball use  Ability to accommodate softball tournaments and generate revenue  Fields are clustered together to provide easier access to all fields Constraints  Will need water and sewer extension prior to full park site development  Night lighting could be a nuisance to neighbors Borup Property Concept B Borup Property Concept BConcept B FIELD 1 FIELD 2 FIELD 3 FIELD 4 60’ 200’ 300’ PICNICSTRUCTURE PICNICSTRUCTURE 12 9 8 ' BENCH 993' FENCING, TYP. DOG PARK ‘A’APPROX. 3.2 ACRES DOG PARK ‘B’APPROX. 2.6 ACRES SMALL DOGPARK APPROX. .8 ACRES 1/2 ACREIRRIGATION/DOG POND PUMP HOUSE SHELTER SHELTER CONCESSIONS/RESTROOMS TOT LOT WI L L I A M S P I P E L I N E W. CHERRY LANE N. M c D E R M O T T R O A D MAINTENANCEBLDG. 10,000 S.F.ANIMAL SHELTER -&40 PARKINGSTALLS DOG PARK "A"APPROX. 4.4 ACRES 299'695' 1298'293'700'1297'IRRIGATION / D O G P O N D APPROX. 0.5 A C R E PUMP HOUSE DOG PARK "A"APPROX. 4.4 ACRESDOG PARK "A"APPROX. 4.4 ACRES 299'695' 1298'293'700'1297'IRRIGATION / D O G P O N D APPROX. 0.5 A C R E PUMP HOUSE DOG PARK "A"APPROX. 4.4 ACRES 12 9 7 ' Borup Property – Park Concept Plan 2-7 October 2010 Concept C Concept C also includes four softball fields. However, in this concept, two fields are located on the north side of the site, and two are located on the south side. One of the main purposes of this concept was to investigate a centralized parking option with a possible collector road on the east side. The main parking lot is located in the middle. Two concession/restroom facilities are planned in this concept, one located near the fields to the south, and one near the fields to the north. A maintenance building is planned at the north end of the site. A picnic structure and a tot lot playground are located between the south ball fields and the main parking lot. Concept C includes just over 500 parking stalls in the central, main parking lot, and an additional 40 spots near the dog park. Only one access point off of Cherry Lane, at the edge of the site, provides two entrances to the main parking lot and dog park area. Opportunities  Accommodates demand for Dog Park  Addresses demand for Softball use  Ability to accommodate softball tournaments and generate revenue  Central parking provides more, direct access to both north and south dog parks and animal shelter Constraints  Will need water and sewer extension prior to full park site development  Fields are spread out along site, making it difficult to access all four fields  Night lighting may be a nuisance to neighbors Borup Property Concept C Borup Property Concept CConcept C FIELD 4 FIELD 1 FIELD 2 FIELD 3 FIELD 4 60’ 200’ 300’ 12 9 8 ' 993' FENCING, TYP. DOG PARK ‘A’APPROX. 3.2 ACRES DOG PARK ‘B’APPROX. 2.6 ACRES SMALL DOGPARK APPROX. .8 ACRES 1/2 ACREIRRIGATION/DOG POND PUMP HOUSE SHELTER BENCH SHELTER PICNICSTRUCTURE CONCESSIONS/RESTROOMS TOT LOT W. CHERRY LANE N. M c D E R M O T T R O A D CONCESSIONS/RESTROOMS MAINTENANCEBLDG. 10,000 S.F.ANIMAL SHELTER -&40 PARKINGSTALLS WI L L I A M S P I P E L L I N E Borup Property – Park Concept Plan 2-9 October 2010 What are the Architectural Elements? Concession and restroom facilities, as well as a maintenance building, are located within each of the three concepts. No design work has been done for those facilities; however, it is anticipated that they will be similar to other structures in the Meridian parks system. Each of the three concepts also includes picnic shelter facilities. Like the buildings mentioned above, no design work has been done for these structures. It is unknown at this time what the size and design will be for these facilities. Several structures are shown in the site plan for Concept A, including an arena, practice arena, and approximately four barns. No design work has been completed for any of those facilities at the time this Concepts Plan was prepared. A 10,000 square-foot animal shelter (Meridian Valley Humane Society) is shown within the seven-acre dog park area. Preliminary architectural drawings have been prepared for the structure and will provide facilities for stray dogs, surgical and medical check-ups, laundry, waiting rooms, and a retail store. Chapter 3 Implementation How will this plan be implemented, and what is needed in order to move ahead? This Concepts Plan has been created to solicit public feedback on the overall vision ideas for the park and to ensure that any interim development is consistent with those ideas. Several key elements are needed in order to move ahead in park development, including selecting a preferred alternative, design, and construction. Utilities must be brought to the site, and an irrigation plan must be created to accommodate the site. What utility improvements are needed? There are currently no utilities extended to the site. Sewer service to this site is master planned to go to the future Can- Ada Lift Station, to be located near the intersection of McMillan and Can-Ada Road, approximately four miles from the site. If the property is developed prior to surrounding development bringing utilities to the site, additional options still need to be explored. One such option is tying into a proposed temporary lift station near McDermott and McMillan Roads. Another option that needs further investigation would be the possibility of sewering to an existing 12” sewer line in Black Cat Road at Ustick Road. Otherwise, until future development brings sewer to the site, options will be limited to holding tanks, portable restrooms, or similar solutions. A 12-inch water main is located approximately 2,650 feet east of the site on W. Cherry Lane. Similar to the sanitary sewer needs as described above, if the property is developed prior to Borup Property – Park Concept Plan 3-2 October 2010 surrounding development bringing utilities to the site, additional options still need to be explored. Several power poles are in place along W. Cherry Lane on the south end of the site. Three transformers are also within the immediate area. Power would need to be brought to any structures and light poles on-site. What roadways will provide access to the park? All access to and from the park will utilize Cherry Lane. No internal roadways are planned within the park other than those from Cherry Lane to the parking lot. Concepts 1 and 2 have two accesses from Cherry Lane on both the east and west side of the parking lot. Concept 3, however, has only one access on the west side of the property. Any adjustments to existing public roadways and/or new access to public roadways must receive ACHD approval once the design has been developed and prior to construction. Where will visitors park? As discussed in Chapter 2, each of the three concepts includes a main parking lot and a smaller lot near the potential animal shelter and dog park area. The City of Meridian does not have a specific requirement for the number of parking stalls in City parks. However, it is intended that the parks will have available parking for day-to- day use, using the least amount of space for asphalt as possible. Parking for large events will likely require an event plan, which may include shuttling to off-site locations and/or nearby parking availability. The City recommends providing approximately 10-14 stalls per acre of developed park land, depending on the use. If all 30 acres were developed, the site would need 420 stalls. Depending on the concept, parking ranges from 400 to 500 stalls. Trailer parking in Concept A is provided in addition to the main parking lots. Final parking lot layout and stall count will be determined during the design of the park. Borup Property – Park Concept Plan 3-3 October 2010 Will development of the park be phased? The Borup Property Park will be designed and developed as funding becomes available, although specific phasing plans have not been identified at this time. The City’s current CIP anticipates allocating funding for design in 2013 and park development (construction) beginning in 2014. However, the timing of the funding is contingent upon annexation of the property into the City limits and the availability of water and sewer utilities at the site. In the near term, the Dog Park Task Force is working to raise money to further develop the design of the dog park and is hoping to construct interim improvements (fencing, portable restroom facilities, parking) as early as 2011. Their draft cost estimate is in the Appendix. What could the park cost? The cost to construct the park will depend on the selected alternative, and will be refined as selection of a preferred alternative is made. Costs provided on the following page are intended as a rough estimate only, using recent parks projects and the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget as reference data. In the past, the City has assumed a per-acre cost to develop community parks at $85,000. This would equate to $2,550,000 for the 30 acres of the Borup Property. Actual costs on recent projects have ranged from $90,000/acre (Gordon Harris Park) to $180,000/acre (Setter’s Park) depending on the amount and type of amenities; some of the costs in each park have been borne by partnerships. As illustrated in the ranges provided below, the items under consideration currently exceed the typical assumption and are closer to $135,000/acre. Additional partnerships and potential funding sources need to be identified. However, actual costs would also need to be refined as part of the concept development and design phase. Borup Property – Park Concept Plan 3-4 October 2010 It should also be noted that the costs below do not include costs to extend water and sewer to the site, as that would happen as development occurs in this part of the City. Costs for rodeo facilities are not addressed at this time, as funding for those improvements would not come from the City. Potential Cost Range Element Concept A Concept B Concept C Landscape, Irrigation, Amenities (approx 8-10 ac) $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 Site Development (roads, parking, pathways, lighting) Site Utilities (Water, Sewer, Electricity) $1,800,000 $100,000 $1,300,000 $100,000 $1,800,000 $100,000 Concession/Restroom Small Restroom (for dog park area) $275,000 $100,000 $275,000 $100,000 $275,000 $100,000 Maintenance Facility $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 Picnic Shelters (4 @ $35,000/ea) $140,000 $140,000 $140,000 Dog Park ($45,000/ac) (structures and parking included above; see 4/7/10 estimate in Appendix) $250,000 - $300,000 $250,000 - $300,000 $250,000 - $300,000 Rodeo Arena, Barns, Grandstand, Bleachers Cost Unknow n N/A N/A Softball Field (4 @ $100,000 ea) Softball Field Lighting ($95,000/field for 6 poles & 32 fixtures/field) N/A N/A $400,000 $380,000 $400,000 $380,000 TOTAL $3,640,000-$3,690,000 (not including Rodeo Facilities) $3,920,000-$3,970,000 $4,420,000-$4,470,000 Borup Property City of Meridian Appendix Appendix A Concept Development Appendix B Public Outreach BO R U P P R O P E R T Y P U B L I C C O M M E N T S Pa g e 1 o f 1 6 8 / 1 6 / 1 0 RE C E I V E D F R O M CO M M E N T S 6- 3 0 - 1 0 P r o p e r t y O w n e r Me e t i n g N o t e s f r o m B . He i n z e n & H . A l d i n g e r Ho w d o y o u f e e l a b o u t w h at t h e p a r k w i l l b e c o m e ? • No b a r n s u p t o t h e p r o p e r t y l i n e • Pr e f e r s r o d e o o v e r s o f t b a l l , d u e t o po p u l a r u s e , l i g h t s , a n d n o i s e ( 3 ) • Do g P a r k ? N o p r o b l e m • Ca u t i o n : T r a p p i n g a l o n g c a n a l , l o t s o f c o y o t e s • Li k e s t h e i d e a o f t h e d o g p a r k a l o n g t h e c a n a l B. H e i n z e n & H . A l d i n g e r – v i a c o m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 10 Pr e f e r r o d e o g r o u n d s a n d d o g p a r k . T. L e C l a i r e & 3 o t h e r s (a n o n y m o u s ) – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Gr e a t d o g p a r k ! H. N e w e l l – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Mo v i n g t h e H u m a n e S o c i e t y t o t h e f r o n t o f W . C h e r r y L a n e m a k e s m o r e s e n s e f o r v i e w i n g b y t h e p u b l i c . Th e r e i s a g r e a t e r n e e d f o r s o f t b a l l f i e l d s o v e r t h e r o d e o g r o u n d s . Th e a l l o c a t i o n f o r t h e d o g p a r k c a n n o t b e m a d e s m a l l e r t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e p a r k s . ( S k e t c h o n b a c k . ) R. H a g a d o n e – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Th i s s h o u l d b e a n e q u e s t r i a n pa r k t h a t h a s r o d e o f a c i l i t i e s . W h e r e i n M e r i d i an c a n y o u r i d e a h o r s e ? T h e m o n e y m a d e f r o m th e r o d e o g o e s b a c k t o t h e p e o p l e i n Me r i d i a n t h r u t h e f o o d b a n k a n d a s s i s t an c e w i t h e y e c h e c k - u p s a n d g l a s s e s . G. L u s k - M e r i d i a n L i o n s Cl u b – v i a c o m m e n t c a r d 6- 3 0 - 1 0 I t h i n k t h a t t o o m u c h l a n d h a s b e e n a l l o c a t e d t o t h e d o g p a r k . Y o u a l s o h a v e a l o t o f b a s e b a l l f i e l d s a l r e a d y i n M e r i d i a n . Th e L i o n s C l u b h a s u s e d p a r t o f t h i s l a n d f o r m a n y y e a r s an d w i l l b r i n g o t h e r r o d e o o r g a n i z at i o n s t o t h i s p a r k . M o r e pa r k i n g s h o u l d b e a l l o c a t e d ; m a y b e u s e a l l o f t h e l a n d t h a t f a c e s C h e r r y L a n e f o r p a r k i n g . W h y n o t h a v e t h e r o d e o g r o u n d s an d h a l f o f t h e s o f t b a l l f i e l d ? G. H a r s h e n a n – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Th e a n i m a l s h e l t e r n e e d s t o h a v e a s e c l u d e d / i s o l a t e d a r e a ( f e n c e d of f g r a s s a r e a ) t o w a l k t h e i r d o gs. If a dog arrives at the sh e l t e r t h a t i s s i c k , i t w i l l n o t b e s p r e a d to d o g p a r k d o g s i f s h e l t e r h a s i t s o w n a r e a . Wh i l e I a p p r e c i a t e t h e n e e d f o r a n a d d i t i o n al b a l l p a r k , I t h i n k t h e l a n d s h o u l d s t a y a s a r o d e o g r o u n d s . T h e r o d e o u s e d t o be a t t h e c o r n e r o f E a g l e a n d Fa i r v i e w , t h e n t h a t w a s d e v e l o p e d a n d t h e r o d e o m o v e d . I f t h ey k e e p g e t t i n g p u s h e d o u t , Me r i d i a n w i l l n o t h a v e a r o d e o an y m o r e . A l s o , t h e L i o n s C l u b d o e s a l o t f o r t h e c o m m u n i t y . Al l t h a t b e i n g s a i d , t h e r e m u s t b e a u s e f o r t h e r o d e o p a r k w h e n i t i s n o t i n u s e . I a m a s s u m i n g a r o d e o w o u l d o n l y t a k e pl a c e a f e w w e e k s a y e a r , a n d s o m e t h i n g e l s e m u s t b e d o n e w i t h t h e a r e a d u r i n g th e d o w n t i m e . M a y b e s o m e k i n d o f 4 H tr a i n i n g g r o u n d o r s o m e t h i n g . I a m n o t c e r t a i n . A l s o , m a y b e a p l a c e t o h o l d e v e n t s ( C i t y c o n c e r t, movie Fridays, etc.). If a n al t e r n a t e u s e f o r t h e r o d e o g r o u n d s c a n n o t b e u t i l i z e d d u r i n g t h e m a j o r i t y o f t h e d o w n t i m e , t h e n I w o u l d f a v o r t h e b a l l BO R U P P R O P E R T Y P U B L I C C O M M E N T S Pa g e 2 o f 1 6 8 / 1 6 / 1 0 pa r k s . Ei t h e r w a y , p l e a s e g o a h e a d w i th t h e a n i m a l s h e l t e r . T h e cu r r e n t s h e l t e r h a s 2 4 s p a c e s f o r a p o p u l a t i o n o f o v e r 4 6 , 0 0 0 pe o p l e . P l e a s e a p p r o v e t h e a n i m a l s h e l t e r a n d g i ve i t f e n c e d o f f a r e a s t o w a l k t h e i r d o g s i n . An o n y m o u s – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 I l o v e t h e s p a c e f o r t h e n e w d o g p a r k . T h e t a s k f o r c e h a s d o n e a g r e a t j o b . I ’ d h o p e t h e do g p a r k p a r k i n g w o u l d b e f o r us e r s o n l y . I l i k e t h e s p a c e o f t h e f o u r f i e l ds t o g e t h e r . I n t h e l o n g r u n , t h e y ’ l l g e n e r a te m o r e m o n e y f o r t h e C i t y . T h e f o u r f i e l d s to g e t h e r p r o v i d e a b e t t e r l a y o u t f o r t o u r n a m e n t s s i n c e t e a m s h a v e t o p a c k u p a n d m o v e f i e l d s i n a s h o r t t i m e i n to u r n a m e n t s . I t w i l l b e e a s i e r / s a f e r a n d l e s s s t r e s s o n f a mi l i e s t r a v e l i n g w i t h t h e p l a y e r s – k e e p s t h e k i d s o u t o f t h e pa r k i n g l o t . I t a l s o a l l o w s f a n s t o w a t c h m o r e t h a n o n e g a m e . I f y o u h a v e o n e e n t r a n c e , i t ’ s e a sier to collect/monitor an “e n t r a n c e f e e . ” I f t h e f i e l d s a r e f o r g i rl s t r a v e l , y o u ’ l l n e e d w a r m - u p s p o t s , a p l ac e f o r o t h e r t e a m s t o g a t h e r a n d p i t c h e r mo u n d s . I’ m c o n c e r n e d w i t h t h e l a c k o f h o t e l s i n t h e a r ea . I ’ d h a t e f o r t h e m o n e y t o g o t o N a m p a . L. H a n d – P a s t P r e s i d e n t of M e r i d i a n L i o n s C l u b – vi a c o m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 We w o u l d l i k e t o s e e t h e p r o p e r t y r e m a i n a n d d e v e l o p e d a s e q u e s t r i a n g r o u n d s ( c en t e r ) . B y u s i n g t h e g r o u n d s i n t h i s fa s h i o n , m a n y g r o u p s , b o t h a d u l t s an d y o u t h , w i l l u s e t h i s f a c i l i t y . Be c a u s e o f o u r t e m p o r a r y u s e p e r m i t , w e h a v e b e e n u n a b l e t o s h o w t h e p o t e n t i a l u s e o f a n e q u e s t r i a n g r o u n d s / c e n t e r . Us e w o u l d a l l o w M e r i d i a n g r o u p s , y o u t h g r ou p s , a n d o t h e r g r o u p s t o u s e t h e f a c il i t y — g r o u p s t h a t c o u l d h o l d c a m p s f o r ch i l d r e n . An o n y m o u s – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 I l i k e t h e i d e a o f t h e s p l i t , l a r g e d o g p a r k . T h i s w o u l d g i v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o s e c t i o n o f f a n ar e a i f o v e r u s e d . T h e w a t e r ne e d s t o b e c o n s t a n t l y m o v i n g a s s t a g n a n t w a t e r s s m e l l a n d h a r b o r s b a c t e r i a a n d b u g s . E n t r a n c e t o t h e p a r k s i s im p o r t a n t . A d o u b l e g a t e i s t h e o n l y a n s w e r . T h i s a l l o w s o w n e r s t o t a k e o f f le a s h e s a n d r e l e a s e t h e m i n t o t h e h o a r d . I t h i n k t h e i d e a o f t h e s o f t b a l l f i e l d s a l l t o g e t h e r , b a c k t o ba c k . T h i s w o u l d l i m i t t h e h a ul i n g o f g e a r b e t w e e n f i e l d s . La s t l y , I w o u l d l i k e t o s e e t h e s h e l t e r i n t h e s o u t h e n d o f t h e s m a l l e r , l a r g e d o g a r e a . Vi s i b i l i t y f r o m t h e r o a d . C. S m i t h – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 I g r e a t l y s u p p o r t a p l a n t h a t i n cl u d e s a n a n i m a l s h e l t e r a n d a do g p a r k . I s u p p o r t t h e p l a n w i th the greatest room for the do g p a r k a n d t h e s h e l t e r . B o t h t h e an i m a l s h e l t e r a n d t h e d o g p a r k c u r r e n t ly a r e v e r y s m a l l a n d i n a d e q u a t e f o r a co m m u n i t y t h i s s i z e . Th e a n i m a l s h e l t e r a l s o n e e d s s o m e gr a s s y a r e a f o r j u s t s h e l t e r d o g s . An o n y m o u s – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 If a d o g p a r k l o c a t i o n w o u l d b e a l t e r n a t e d , t h e n h a v i n g a “ d o g p o n d ” i n b o t h l o c a t i o n s w o u l d b e n i c e , o r I ’ d p r o b a b l y co n t i n u e t o g o t o t h e N a m p a d o g p a r k w h e n t h e “ d o g p o n d ” w a s n ’t a v a i l a b l e i n t h e M e r i d i a n p a rk. Fresh, circulating water in t h e “ d o g p o n d ” w o u l d b e n i c e t o o . A n y t hi n g t h a t k e e p s i t f r o m g e t t i n g “ s t a g n a n t ” w o u l d b e n i c e . W o u l d b e n i c e t o h a v e th e s h e l t e r b u i l d i n g a l o n g C h e r r y L a n e i n s t e a d of s p l i t t i n g t h e d o g p a r k i n t h e m i d d l e . BO R U P P R O P E R T Y P U B L I C C O M M E N T S Pa g e 3 o f 1 6 8 / 1 6 / 1 0 C. P e t e r s e n – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Ex c e l l e n t m i x e d u s e o f a l l o t t i n g p r o p e r t y f o r b o t h a d o g p a r k a n d a n i m a l s h e l t e r . B o t h t h e d o g p a r k a n d t h e a n i m a l s h e l t e r wi l l h a v e a g r e a t d e a l o f u s e ; s o I w o u l d s u p p o r t a p l an t h a t g i v e s t h o s e a s m u ch p r o p e r t y a s p o s s i b l e . An o n y m o u s – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Lo v e t h e e n t i r e i d e a . C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s o n t h i s f a n t a s t i c c o m m u n i t y - o r i e n t e d e n d e a v o r . My c h o i c e w o u l d b e t o s e e t h e d o g p a r k a s c l o s e t o C h e r r y L a n e a s p o s s i b l e w i t h e a sy a c c e s s t o t h e p a r k i n g l o t a n d a g r a s s y ar e a f o r t h e d o g s t o e x e r ci s e r i g h t o u t t h e b a c k . Ba t t e r s u p – b a s e b a l l d i a m o n d i s a n as s e t f o r y o u t h a n d a d u l t s a l i k e . D. P h i l l i p s – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Ye s t o d o g p a r k – I n c o r p o r a t e t h e a n i m a l s h e l t e r w i t h a d o g p a r k a l l o w i n g a n ar e a f o r s h e l t e r d o g s t o b e w a l k e d . Th e d o g p a r k / r o d e o f a c i l i t y l o o k s l i k e a p r e t t y g o o d p l a n . T h e d o g p a r k w i t h s o f t b a l l f i e l d s w o u l d g i v e s h e l t e r d o g s a l o t mo r e v i s i b i l i t y a n d w o u l d p r o b a b l y b e u s ed m o r e f r e q u e n t l y . I a m n o t s u r e h o w o f t e n t h e r o d e o f a c i l i t y w o u l d b e u s e d . S. S u s a g – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 I’ m i n f a v o r o f t h e b a l l f i e l d s r a t h e r t h a n t h e r o d e o . Sm a l l d o g a r e a s h o u l d b e o n l y . 4 a c r e s . I’ m i n f a v o r o f a c e n t r a l p a r k i n g l o t r a t h e r t h a n a s o u t h p a r k i n g l o t . I’ m c o n c e r n e d f o r s h e l t e r d o g s b e i n g d i s r u p te d i n t h e e v e n i n g b y d o g s e n t e r i n g t h e do g p a r k . M a y b e m o v e t h e s h e l t e r t o t h e ot h e r s i d e o f t h e l o t . Wa l k i n g f r o m t h e s o u t h p a r k i n g t o t h e d o g p a r k m i g h t c a u s e g r a s s a l o n g th e w a y t o g e t m e s s e d o n b y d o g s . Th e s h e l t e r s h o u l d h a v e i t s o w n d o g r u n g r a s s a r e a s i n c e s h e l t e r d o g s m a y n o t b e f i x e d a n d m a y n o t h a v e t h e i r s h o t s y e t o r ma y h a v e b e h a v i o r i s s u e s . T h e s h el t e r s h o u l d b e i n t h e s o u t h w e s t c o r n e r o f t h e B o r u p p r o p e r t y . Th e s m e l l f r o m t h e r o d e o m a y b e o v e r wh e l m i n g f o r t h e d o g p a r k g o e r s . An o n y m o u s – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 An i m a l S h e l t e r / R o d e o L a y o u t . We n e e d a f e n c e d a r e a a r o u n d t h e a n im a l s h e l t e r f o r e x e r c i s e a n d w a l k i n g do g s – p a r t g r a s s a n d p a r t p a v e m e n t . D. A n n e t t i – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 I l i k e d t h e a n i m a l s h e l t e r / r o d e o l a y o u t t h e be s t . T h e p l a n s n e e d t o b e a l t e r e d t o i n cl u d e a r e a s f o r a s h e l t e r t o w a l k / e x e r c i s e do g s a n d a n a r e a f o r f u t u r e o w ne r s t o p l a y w i t h t h e d o g . If t h e d o g p a r k ( a n i m a l s h e l t e r ) / s o f t b a l l s t u d y w i t h a c e n t r a l p a rk i n g i s s e l e c t e d ( I t h i n k i t w o u l d a l t e r t h e b e s t o f t h e s o f t ball ch o i c e s ) , i t w o u l d c h a n g e e a s i l y f o r t h e n e e d e d w a l k / e x e r c i s e a r e a s . I a m i m p r e s s e d b y t h e g o o d j o b d o n e in c o m i n g u p w i t h t h e s e s t u d i e s . S. S t e i n e b a c h – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 I w a s v e r y p l e a s e d t o s e e t h e a n i m al s h e l t e r i n c l u d e d i n a l l t h r e e p l a n s . C o m b in i n g t h e d o g p a r k w i t h the animal shelter will be v e r y b e n e f i c i a l t o o u r c o m m u n i ty . I w i l l t h e n s u p p o r t a n y p l a n t h a t i n c l u d e s bo t h o f t h e s e f a c i l i t i e s . T h e p l a n t h a t o f f e r s th e m o s t r o o m t o t h e d o g p a r k . It w o u l d b e n i c e t o s e e t h e s h e l t e r c l o s e r t o C h e r r y L a n e s o t h e y c o u l d s h a r e t h e l a rg e p a r k i n g l o t , a n d t h e r e w o u l d n ’ t b e a s mu c h c r o s s t r a f f i c w i t h t h e s h e l te r d o g s a n d t h e d o g p a r k d o g s . B. H a t c h – v i a c o m m e n t B e i n g t h a t I s i t o n th e D o g P a r k T a s k F o r c e , I p r e f e r t h e p l a n th a t g i v e s t h e m o s t a c r e a g e t o t h e D o g P a rk and future shelter. BO R U P P R O P E R T Y P U B L I C C O M M E N T S Pa g e 4 o f 1 6 8 / 1 6 / 1 0 ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Th e s h e l t e r p e o p l e f e e l t h a t m o r e t r a f f i c c o m i n g t o t h e p a r k m e a n s m o r e a d o p t i o n s . S o I p r e f e r c o n s t a n t t r a f f i c f rom the ba s e b a l l d i a m o n d s a s o p p o s e d t o w h a t t h e r o d e o w o u l d b r i n g t o t h e s i t e . An d l a s t , w h a t e v e r p l a n w o u l d m a k e th e d o g p a r k a r e a l i t y t h e s o o n e s t . Th a n k y o u . S. R o b e r t s o n – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Ha v i n g t h e H u m a n e S o c i e t y a t t h e d o g p a r k i s a w e s o m e ! ! ! H o we v e r , I f e e l t h a t t h e a n i m a l sh e l t e r s h o u l d h a v e t h e i r o w n an i m a l p a r k d i r e c t l y a r o u n d t h e s h e l t e r , ma y b e 3 - 4 a c r e s f o r t h e s h e l t e r , i n c l u d i n g th e b u i l d i n g . M o v e t h e s h e l t e r c l o s e r t o Ch e r r y f o r a d d e d e x p o s u r e . I f e e l t h a t t h e b a l l p a r k s w o u l d b e a g r e a t a d d i t i o n t o t h e p a r k . W e c o u l d a l s o a d d m o r e b a l l p a r k t o S e t t l e r s P a r k . T h e r e i s a l o t o f u n u s e d s p a c e . D. T h a m e s – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Do g P a r k / S o f t b a l l S t u d y – C e n t e r P a r k i n g : I v o te f o r t h i s o n e . I l i k e t h e l a y o u t t h e b e s t . On e s u g g e s t i o n : K e e p t h e d u g o u t b a c k s “ o p e n. ” T o o m u c h g o e s o n i n t h e “ d u g o u t s . ” I f t h e y s t i l l p r o v i d e d s h e l t e r a n d s h a d e , bu t w e r e o p e n o r h a l f w a l l i n th e b a c k , t h a t w o u l d b e b e s t . Al s o , p l e a s e i n c l u d e a b i k e / w a l k i n g p a t h a r o u n d t h e e n t i r e p a r k . R. R y d a l c h – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 I l i k e d t h e s e c o n d d e s i g n w h i c h h a d t h e f o u r s o f t b a l l f i e l d s t o g e th e r . M y s u g g e s t i o n w o u l d b e to move on this as quickly as po s s i b l e . T h e M e r i d i a n l e a g u e i s w a y o v e r d u e f o r a q u a l i t y s p o r ts c o m p l e x . I k n o w o f s e v e r a l teams that are not going to pl a y i n M e r i d i a n a n y m o r e b e c a u s e o f a l a ck o f q u a l i t y f a c i l i t i e s . I ’ v e h a d a t e am i n t h e l e a g u e s i n c e 2003, and we are th i n k i n g o f m o v i n g b a c k t o B o is e . E v e r y y e a r w e p l a y i n 2- 3 B o i s e t o u r n a m e n t s a t W i l l o w La n e b e c a u s e M e r i d i a n c a n n o t d o th e s a m e . T e a m s a r e l e a v i n g b e c a u s e t h e m o r e c o m p e t i t i v e t e am s l i k e B o i s e ’ s W i l l o w h a v e b e t t e r . These are the teams that pl a y i n m o r e t o u r n a m e n t s . H a n n a ’ s C o - E d to u r n e y t h i s y e a r h a d o v e r 4 0 t e a m s a t $ 2 1 0/ t e a m . D o t h e m a t h ! G e t t h e d o g p a r k an d t h e f i e l d s s o o n e r ; a d d r e s t r oo m s / c o n c e s s i o n s l a t e r ! O n e s e t i s c h e a p e r t o bu i l d a n d m a i n t a i n ( r e s troom and concession). Th e f i e l d s t o g e t h e r i s b e t t e r f o r a t m o s p h e r e , 1 c o n c e s s i o n a n d 1 r e s t r o o m – c h e a p e r ! Ma k e s u r e y o u h a v e e n o u g h p a r k in g s t a l l s a n d o v e r f l o w f o r f u ll s c h e d u l e s a n d t o u r n a m e n t s . An o n y m o u s – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Th e r o d e o p r o b a b l y s h o u l d b e c a ll e d a s t h e e q u e s t r i a n c e n t e r . J. B y a m – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Ou r f a m i l y w o u l d b e g r e a t l y i n t e r e s t e d i n s e e i n g t h e p a r k d e v e l o p e d a s a n e q u i n e ( r o d e o ) a n d d o g p a r k . T h e r e a r e a l r e a d y ba l l p a r k s l o c a t e d t h r o u g h o u t M e r i d i a n . A d o g / e q u i n e p a r k w o ul d b e u n i q u e a n d w o u l d a p p e a l t o a n o t h e r g r o u p o f M e r i d i a n re s i d e n t s . A s m a l l f e e c o u l d b e c h a r g e d f o r d a i l y e q u i n e u s e ( s a y , $ 5 / d a y f o r u s e o f th e a r e n a ) t h r o u g h o u t the entire year. Th i s w o u l d h e l p o f f s e t t h e c o s t o f u p k ee p . W e m o v e d h e r e f r o m M i ch i g a n , a n d t h e r e w a s a n e q u i ne park there that was a re a l a s s e t t o t h e c o u n t y . I h a v e a d a u g h t e r t h a t g r a d u a t e d f r o m c o l l e g e w i t h a d e g r e e in R e c r e a t i o n M a n a g e m e n t . Sh e i s c u r r e n t l y w o r k i n g a t Ph i l m o n t S c o u t R a n c h i n C i m a r o n , N M . S h e m a y b e r e t u r n i n g t o t h is a r e a a t t h e e n d o f A u g u s t . Perhaps she may be of some BO R U P P R O P E R T Y P U B L I C C O M M E N T S Pa g e 5 o f 1 6 8 / 1 6 / 1 0 he l p w i t h t h e p l a n n i n g a n d d e v e l op m e n t o f t h e p r o p o s e d p a r k . Pl e a s e f e e l f r e e t o c a l l . T h a n k y o u . An o n y m o u s – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 #2 – C e n t e r P a r k i n g Th e d o g p a r k i s s o m e t h i n g t h a t w i l l t a k e of f l i k e w i l d f i r e . O n c e s t a r t e d , d o g p e o p l e w i l l d o n a t e a n d s u p p o r t t h i s . I f t h e d o g pa r k h a s o n l y p o r t a p o t t i e s , t h e d o g p e o p l e w i l l s t i l l c o m e a n d b r i n g i d e a s t o m a k e it b e t t e r . I l i k e t h e b a s e b a l l f i e l d s a d d e d. It i s a b o u t o u r c h i l d r e n , b e i n g do g l o v e r s o r b a s e b a l l p l a y e r s , M e r i d i a n i s a g r e a t c i t y a n d m a k e s f a m i l y its focus. “Meridian fa m i l i e s h a v e d o g s . ” P l e a s e c o n s i d er – a n i m a l s h e l t e r a n d d o g p a r k . D. C a r s o n – M e r i d i a n Li o n s C l u b – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 On c e t h e c o n d i t i o n a l u s e p e r m i t f o r t h e L i o n s i s a p p r o v e d , l e t ’ s s e e w h a t k i n d o f i n t e re s t t h e r e i s i n u s i n g t h e f a c i l i t y a s a ro d e o / e q u i n e a r e a c a n b e d e v e l o p e d . An o n y m o u s – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 1. D o e s t h e d o g p a r k r e q u i r e 7 + a c r e s ? 2. I s i t p o s s i b l e t o h a v e a s m a l l e r d o g p a r k , tw o s o f t b a l l f i e l d s , a n d t h e e q u e s t r i a n g r o u n d s ? It s e e m s t h a t s o m e c o m p r o m i s e c o u l d f a c i l i t a t e t h e a b o v e # 2 ? Th e e q u e s t r i a n c e n t e r w o u l d a n d c o u l d b e u s e d b y m a n y d i f f e r e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n s . D. B a k e r – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 I p r e f e r t h e d o g p a r k / s o f t b a l l s t u d y w i t h s o ut h s i d e p a r k i n g . T h e v a l l e y h a s s e v e r a l lo c a t i o n s f o r h o r s e a c t i v i t i e s t h a t c o u l d be u s e d i n s t e a d . *I t i s i m p o r t a n t t o m e t o e n l a r g e t h e d o g pa r k i f p o s s i b l e . T h e N a m p a D o g P a r k i s si m i l a r i n s i z e a n d d u r i n g p e a k t i m e s i s pa c k e d w i t h p e o p l e a n d d o g s . *I a l s o w a n t t h e h u m a n e s h e l t e r to b e l o c a t e d a t a d o g p a r k . An o n y m o u s – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Th e r o d e o w o u l d b e b e s t – b e t t e r fo r v o l u m e o f p e o p l e p a r k i n g , va n d a l i s m , e t c . M o v e t h e s h e l t e r c l o s e r t o t h e s t r e e t a n d pr o v i d e m o r e o p e n e x e r c i s e s p a c e f o r t h e sh e l t e r . P o s s i b l y h a v e s o m e t h i n g s o o n e r . H a v e m o r e h o r s e e v e n t s t o b r i n g m o r e pe o p l e t o t o w n . W h a t e v e r p l a n t h a t h a s t h e m o s t d o g p a r k ar e a – t h e b i g g e r t h e b e t t e r . An o n y m o u s – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 We n e e d i m p r o v e m e n t s t o t h e d o g s h e l t e r n o w . W e c a n ’ t p u t i t o f f u n t i l 2 0 1 3 . S. T y n e r – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 MV H S n e e d s q u i t e a b i t o f s p a c e t o w a l k do g s a s w e l l a s h a v i n g a l a r g e r s h e l t e r t h a t c a n a c c o m m o d a t e 4 0 d o g s n o w w i t h ro o m t o e x p a n d i n t h e f u t u r e . Ac c e s s t o t h e s h e l t e r a n d s h e l t e r l o c a t i o n id e a l l y w o u l d b e r i g h t o f f C h e r r y L a n e . P. S . L i k e b a s e b a l l f i e l d s , n o t r o d e o . B. B a k e r – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Th e m o s t u s e f u l o p t i o n a p p e a r s t o b e t h e do g p a r k / s o f t b a l l p a r k w i t h t h e s o u t h p a r k i n g l o t . W o u l d i t b e p o s s i b l e t o c h a n g e th e a c c e s s t o t h e a n i m a l s h e l t e r t o i n c r e a se t h e s i z e o f t h e s o u t h l a r g e d o g a r e a ? C. S p e n c e r – U S A P A I a m t h e I d a h o s t a t e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e f o r t h e U n i te d S t a t e s A m e r i c a P i c k l e b a l l A ss o c i a t i o n – U S A P A . W e h a v e a great family BO R U P P R O P E R T Y P U B L I C C O M M E N T S Pa g e 6 o f 1 6 8 / 1 6 / 1 0 Am b a s s a d o r – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 sp o r t . I f e e l y o u s h o u l d l o o k a t t h i s sp o r t . W e p l a y a t B S U , B o i s e P a r k s & R e c D e p t . a t H o b b l e C r e e k P a r k . W e p l a y a t Ho m e c o u r t Y M C A , D o w n t o w n Y M C A , D o n n e l l y C i t y P a r k , H a r m o n P a r k i n T w i n F a l l s , a t I S H i n P o c a t e l l o , L e w i s t o n , R e c C e n t e r in N a m p a . A f u n , f u n f a m i l y s p o r t – p l e a s e l o o k a t . M. C o p e – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 We r e p r e s e n t m e m b e r s o f p i c k l e b a l l p l a y e r s in t h e M e r i d i a n , N a m p a , a n d B o i s e a r e a . P i c k l e b a l l i s t h e f a s t e s t g r o w i n g s p o r t in t h e n a t i o n . I t c a n b e p l a y e d b y a l l a g e s . I t i s p l a y e d on a c o u r t 2 0 x 4 4 ’ o v e r a n e t s i m i l a r t o a t e n n i s n e t . W e h a v e b e e n gi v i n g c l i n i c s t o t e a c h p e o p l e t h e g a m e o n t a p e d t e n n i s c o u r t s . T h e U S A P A , t h e P i c k l e b a l l As s o c i a t i o n , a n d t h e N a t i o n a l As s o c i a t i o n p r o m o t e t o u r n a m e n t s t h r o u g h o u t t h e U S . T h e s e to u r n a m e n t s d r a w c o m p e t i t o r s f r o m t h r o u g h o u t t h e U S . In f o r m a t i o n a t w w w . U S A P A . c o m o r G o o g l e P i c k l e b a l l . J. J o h n s o n – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 We a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f a t l e a s t s i x p i c k l e b a l l c o u r t s i n M e r i d i a n . Pi c k l e b a l l i s a c o u r t a n d n e t g a m e p l a y e d on c o u r t s t h e s i z e o f a b a d m i n t o n c o u r t . T h e g a m e u s e s a pa d d l e l i k e a l a r g e p i n g - p o n g p a d d l e, a wiffle ball, and a 34-inch- hi g h n e t . T h i s s p o r t h a s b e c o m e t h e f a s t es t g r o w i n g s p o r t i n A m e r i c a . I n a r e a s w h er e i t h a s b e e n a c c e p t e d , i t s u r p a s s e s i n nu m b e r s t h o s e w h o p l a y t e n n i s . A l o t o f u n u s e d t e n n i s c o u r t s ar e c o n v e r t e d t o p i c k l e b a l l . T h e A s s o c i a t i o n i s g o v e r n e d b y th e U S A P A ( U n i t e d S a t e s A m e r i c a P i c k l e b a ll A s s o c i a t i o n ) . W e b s i t e w w w . u s a p a . o r g An o n y m o u s – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 We l l , i f i t ’ s a n y t h i n g l i k e t h e N a m p a do g p a r k , t h a t ’ d b e g r e a t ! M y d o g s l o v e h a v i n g t h e w a t e r t o w a d e i n . M. R o w l e s – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Do g P a r k – • Do u b l e g a t e s • Wa t e r s t a t i o n s • Pa r k i n g a n d w a l k i n g t h e d o g i n t o t h e p a r k n e e d s e v e r y t h o u g h t fo r a d i r e c t a n d e a s y p a t h • Mo v e t h e r e s c u e s h e l t e r d i r e c t l y ea s t k e e p i n g i t i n t h e s a m e l o t In t h e m e a n t i m e , f e n c e o f f a c o rn e r o f S e t t l e r s P a r k f o r a b a si c p l a c e f o r d o g s . P L E A S E ! ! ! D. L a n g l e y – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Hi g h l y f a v o r t h e r o d e o o p t i o n w h i c h w o u l d p r o m o t e d i ve r s i t y o f u s e ; a n d n o t j u s t m o r e b a s e b a l l f i e l d s . D. B e e h l e r – L i o n s C l u b Ro d e o – v i a e m a i l 6 - 2 9 - 1 0 Gr o u p s t h a t w o u l d u s e t h e r o d e o g r o u n d s f o r wh i c h w e o b t a i n e d a c o n d i t i o n a l u s e p e r m i t : 1. 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Ja n e B y a m – d a y u s e o f a r e n a I h a v e a l s o t a l k e d t o o n e o f t h e n e i g h b o r s , a n d t h e y h a v e ex p r e s s e d t h e y w o u l d r a t h e r h a ve a n e q u e s t r i a n c e n t e r t h a n so f t b a l l f i e l d s . J. L u c k e r – I d a h o S e n i o r So f t b a l l – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Se n i o r s o f t b a l l w o u l d g e n e r a t e m o n e y ! ! To u r n a m e n t s . D. D r a k e – D i r e c t o r , I d a h o Se n i o r S o f t b a l l – v i a co m m e n t c a r d 6 - 3 0 - 1 0 Ad v a n t a g e s o f a S o f t b a l l C o m p l e x : 1. Co u l d b e u s e d e v e r y d a y ( b r i n g s i n r e v e n u e ) 2. Co u l d b e u s e d f o r t o u r n a m e n t s – a g a i n , r e v e n u e 3. Di m e n s i o n s f o r s e n i o r s o f t b a l l a n d g i r l s f a s t p i tc h a r e b a s i c a l l y t h e s a m e – u s e s a m e f i e l d s 4. Id a h o S e n i o r S o f t b a l l A s s o c i a t i o n h a s b e e n a s k e d s e v e r a l ti m e s t o p u t o n a t o u r n a m e n t f o r t h e n o r t h w e s t b u t h a s ne v e r h a d t h e f a c i l i t y Th e p u r p o s e o f a t t e n d i n g t h i s m e e t i n g i s t o a s k t h e C i t y o f M e r i d i a n P a r k s & R e c r e a ti o n D e p a r t m e n t t o s e t a s i d e f i e l d s f o r th e u s e b y t h e I d a h o S e n i o r S o f t b a l l A s s o c i a t i o n ( I S S A ) . Th e I S S A i s a s l o w p i t c h , w o o d b a t l e a g u e . Th e l e a g u e i s c o m p r i s e d o f m e n 6 0 an d o l d e r , s o m e a s o l d a s 8 0 . Ma n y h a v e s e r v e d i n t h e m i l i t a r y . Ma n y s e r v e d i n c o m b a t p o s i t i o n s a n d h a v e b e e n w o u n d e d i n c o m b at a n d / o r s u f f e r f r o m a f f e c t s o f the Vietnam War. It is a pa t r i o t i c t h i n g t o d o . To t a l p l a y e r s i n v o l v e d o n M o n d a y e v e n i n g , T u e s d a y m o r n i n g, a n d W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g i s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 0 0 p l a y e r s . A d e d i c a t e d p a r k t o s e n i o r so f t b a l l s p e c i f i c a t i o n s w o u l d a l l o w u s t o br i n g i n r e g i o n a l t o u r n a m e n t s ( d i s c u s s ) . Th o s e s a m e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s w o u l d a l s o a l l o w t h e f i e l d s t o b e u s e d f o r g i r l s f a s t p i t c h . As a n e x a m p l e , t h e t o u r n a m e nt i n R e n o b r i n g s i n 2 4 2 + t e a m s , a t a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 2 p l a y e r s p e r t e a m ! To u r n a m e n t a t t e n d e e s u s u a l l y t r a v e l w i t h a s p o u s e , u s e r e s t a u r a n t s a n d e i t h e r m o t e l s o r R V p a r k s . T o u r n a m e n t s w o u l d b e a w i n - w i n f o r M e r i d i a n . Th e r e i s c u r r e n t l y a w o o d b a t t o u r n a m e n t p l a n n e d i n c o n j u n c ti o n w i t h t h e I d a h o S e n i o r Ga m e s , s p o n s o r e d b y t h e Y M C A . It i s t h e f i r s t t o u r n a m e n t o f i t s k i n d th a t w i l l d r a w t e a m s f r o m o u t o f s t a t e . BO R U P P R O P E R T Y P U B L I C C O M M E N T S Pa g e 8 o f 1 6 8 / 1 6 / 1 0 Th e “ T o m N i c h o l s o n ” t o u r n a m e n t w i l l b e p l ay e d a t H e r i t a g e J u n i o r H i g h , w h i c h i s n o t t h e b e s t c o n d i t i o n e d f i e l d b u t i s a l l w e ha d t o w o r k w i t h . A d e d i c a t e d s e n i o r s o f t b a l l p a r k w o u l d a l so a l l o w u s t o o b t a i n s p o n s o r s h i p f o r he l p i n g t o b u i l d a n d m a i n t a i n t h e p a r k . It w o u l d a l s o a l l o w u s t o a p p l y f o r a g r a n t t o h e l p b u i l d t h e f a c i l i t y . Th i s a d d i t i o n t o t h e M e r i d i a n Pa r k s & R e c r e a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t wo u l d a l l o w M e r i d i a n t o c o n t a c t A A R P a n d s h o w M e r i d i a n a s a se n i o r - f r i e n d l y a r e a . S. P e t e r s o n – v i a Fa c e b o o k 6 - 2 9 - 1 0 I c a n ’ t m a k e i t t o t h e m e e t i n g t o m o r r o w , b u t I h a v e a s u g g e s t i o n fo r a t y p e o f p a r k . A s a d o g owner, it may surprise you I’m no t a f a n o f d o g p a r k s — t h er e a r e d e f i n i t e i s s u e s . I w o u l d l i k e t o s u g g e s t a n a r b o r e t u m o r b o t a n i c a l g a r d e n . I t w o u l d p r o v i d e p e a c e a n d b e a u t y a s w e l l a s p o t e n t i a l ed u c a t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s . P. S o r a n – v i a e m a i l 6 - 2 3 - 10 Wo u l d l o v e t o b e a b l e t o a t t e n d b u t a m n o t . I w o u l d , h o w e v e r , su g g e s t s o f t b a l l f i e l d s a s t h e r e a r e never enough to play on as th i s s p o r t c o n t i n u e s t o g r o w . T h a n k s . D. L a w s o n – v i a e m a i l 6 - 23 - 1 0 I c a n n o t a t t e n d b u t h a v e o n e i d e a . P l e a s e c o n s i d e r p u t t i n g i n a d o g p a r k . I f y o u d o , h a v e o n e a r e a f o r s m a l l d o g s a n d o n e fo r t h e b i g d o g s . M y s m a l l d o g g e t s i n w i th t h e b i g d o g s a n d w a n t s t o l e a v e . J u s t a n i d e a . T h a n k y o u f o r a s k i n g f o r o u r in p u t . G. W h i t e – M P R Re c r e a t i o n C o o r d i n a t o r – vi a e m a i l 7 - 1 4 - 1 0 Th e m o r e a n d m o r e I t h i n k a b o u t t h e B o r u p p r o p e r t y d e s i g n , I t h in k w e m i g h t b e a b l e t o h e l p t h e r o d e o , s o f t b a l l , a n d d o g pa r k s u p p o r t e r s . I s t h e r e a w a y t o p u t a l l t h r e e g r o u p s t o g e t h e r a t t h a t p r o p e r t y ? As y o u k n o w , w e a r e d e s p e r a t e f o r f i e l d s to p l a y a n d p r a c t i c e o n . I w o u l d l o v e a “f o u r - p l e x ” b u t w i l l t a k e a n y n u m b e r o f fi e l d s w i t h l i g h t s . Y o u m a y h a v e a l r e a d y th o u g h t a b o u t t h i s , b u t w h e n I l o o k a t t h e p r o p e r t y d e s i g n w i t h t h e r o d e o a n d t h e so f t b a l l c o m p l e x , i t l o o k s l i k e w e c o u l d t a k e o u t s o f t b a l l f i e l d #4 a n d r e p l a c e i t w i t h a r o d e o an d t h e n p u s h s o f t b a l l f i e l d # 2 ba c k t o t h e n o r t h o r a w a y f r o m t h e p a r k i n g l o t . T h i s w o u l d l e av e 3 s o f t b a l l f i e l d s w i t h l i g h t s . H a v i n g 3 f i e l d s w i t h l i g h t s wi l l a l l o w t h e C i t y t o s t i l l r un t o u r n a m e n t s a n d w o u l d g i v e u s a n o t h e r 4 5 g a m e s (9 0 t e a m s ) a w e e k f o r l e a g u e p l a y . I f t h e ro d e o w a s t o t a k e t h e p l a c e o f s o f t b a l l f i e l d # 4 , t h e r e m i g h t b e ro o m f o r t w o o r t h r e e b a r n s i n that area. But in looking at th e e x i s t i n g a e r i a l v i e w o f t h e p r o p e r t y , t h e r e a r e n o b a r n s . Th i s i s j u s t a n i d e a , a n d w e w o u l d h a v e t o w o r k c l o s e l y w i t h t h e L i o n s C l u b R o d e o to m a k e s u r e w e d o n ’ t h a v e a r o d e o e v e n t an d a s o f t b a l l t o u r n a m e n t g o i n g a l l a t t h e s a m e t i me , b u t I t h i n k i t m i g h t b e w o r t h l o o k i n g i n t o . G. B r a y – v i a e m a i l 8 - 9 - 1 0 Th e s u b j e c t m e e t i n g w i t h t h e n e a r b y p r o p er t y o w n e r s a n d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f t h e Ad a C o u n t y L i o n s A n n u a l R o d e o w a s a r e a l ey e - o p e n e r . 1. I t w a s r e p r e s e n t e d t h a t t h e r e p e t i t i v e L i o n s u s a g e i s t o t a l l y i n f o r m a l w i t h n o c o n t r a c t o r l e g a l a g r e e m e n t s a v e a o n c e - a - ye a r c o n d i t i o n a l u s e / e v e n t p e r m i t f r o m A d a C o u n t y . A p p a r e nt l y t h e r e h a s b e e n a v e r b a l ag r e e m e n t t h a t t h e L i o n s w o u l d BO R U P P R O P E R T Y P U B L I C C O M M E N T S Pa g e 9 o f 1 6 8 / 1 6 / 1 0 pr o v i d e l i a b i l i t y i n s u r a n c e t o i n d e m n i f y a n d h o l d b l a m e l e s s t h e c i t y o f M e r i d i a n ( t h e o w n e r ) i n the event of an accident or ot h e r i n c i d e n t . I t i s n o t c l e a r i f t h a t co v e r a g e l i m i t i s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e d e d u c t ib l e o f M e r i d i a n ' s i n s u r a n c e c o v e r a g e . I ' m su r p r i s e d t h e c i t y ' s a t t o r n e y h a s n o t i n s i s t e d o n a m o r e p r o f e s s i o n a l a r r a n g e m e n t w i th r e s p e c t t o t h e i n s t a l l e d in f r a s t r u c t u r e , w e e d c o n t r o l , a c c e s s , c o n c e ss i o n s , s c o p e a n d d u r a t i o n , v a c a t i n g , e t c . 2. W h a t I s a w o f t h e 3 0 a c r e s o w n e d b y M e r i d i a n i n A d a C o u n t y i t i s t h e s a d d e s t , m o s t p a u p e r iz e d , f o r m e r f a r m l a n d p a r c e l I kn o w o f . T h e f i e l d b i n d w e e d ( c o n v o l v u l u s ar v e n s i s ) , p u n c t u r e v i n e ( t r i b u l u s t e r r e s t r is ) , a n d f i e l d d o d d e r ( c u s c u t a c o m p e s t r i s Yu n k e r - n o t d e s i g n a t e d n o x i o u s ) i n f e s t a t i o n s a r e s t a g g e r i n g w i t h l i t t l e e l s e i n t h e c e nt r a l a r e a ( o u t s i d e t h e L i o n s ' c h a i n l i n k fe n c e ) b u t k o c h i a , a l l s u r v i v i n g w i t h o u t i r r i g a t i o n . W i t h m o r e t h a n a c a s u a l l o o k I w o u l d ex p e c t t o f i n d t h i s t l e s a n d mu s t a r d s o f v a r i o u s v a r i e t i e s a n d p e r h a p s ot h e r s o f t h e 3 6 r e c o g n i z e d n o x i o u s w e e d s l o n g r e c o g n i z e d i n I d a h o e n h a n c e d b y th e 2 1 a d d e d i n M a r c h o f 2 0 0 7 . Wi t h s u c h a n i n f e s t a t i o n , a t r o d e o t i m e t h e a c c e s s r o a d b e y o n d t h e A n d e r s o n p r o p e r t y a n d th e p a r t o f t h e a c r e a g e u s e d b y c o n t e s t a n t s a n d t h e i r f a n s / s u p p o r t e r s i s a s e e d w a r e h o u s e t h a t t r a v e l s w i t h e x i t i n g v e h i c l e s to h u n d r e d s o f A d a a n d C a n y o n c o u n t y d e s t i n a t i o n s . I t i s h i g h l y l i k e l y t h a t t h e n e i g h b or s o f t h i s M e r i d i a n C i t y p r o p e r t y f e e l th e y a r e f i g h t i n g a l o s i n g b a t t l e t r y i n g t o r e s p o n s i b l y m a n ag e t h e i r w e e d s w i t h M e r i d i a n f i r s t o n t h e c r a p p y n e i g h b o r li s t i n g . N. B . T h e n e x u s o f t h e t w o i t e m s a b o v e al o n g w i t h A d a C o u n t y O r d i n a nc e s T i t l e 5 P u b l i c H e a l t h a n d S a f e t y ; C h a p t e r 9 A d a Co u n t y N u i s a n c e O r d i n a n c e ; S e c t i o n s 4 - 6 ; a n d I d a h o S t a t u t e s Ti t l e 2 2 A g r i c u l t u r e a n d H o r t i c u l tu r e ; C h a p t e r 2 4 N o x i o u s W e e d s Se c t i o n s 0 2 , 0 7 a n d 0 9 w i t h t h e s u pp o r t i n g " d e s i g n a t e d a s n o x i o u s " O f f i c i a l S t a t e ( w e e d ) L i s t b y t h e D i r e c t o r D e p a r t m e n t o f Ag r i c u l t u r e a s p u b l i s h e d b y U o f I E x t e n s io n i n 2 0 0 2 e s s e n t i a l l y m a k e s t h e C i t y o f Me r i d i a n a v i o l a t o r s i n c e i t k n o w i n g l y al l o w s v e h i c u l a r u s e b y t h e L i o n s a n d t h e i r s u p p o r t e r s a c r o s s i t s l a n d , s u b s t a n t i a l l y wa l l p a p e r e d w i t h p u n c t u r e v i n e w h i c h i s th e n t r a n s p o r t e d o n t i r e s , s h o e s , h o o v e s , et c . , t o h u n d r e d s o f l o c a t i o n s a c r o s s A d a a n d C a n y o n C o u n t i e s i n p a r t i c u l a r . T h i s in t h e N u i s a n c e O r d i n a n c e c o n s t i t u t e s " i nt e r f e r ( a n c e ) w i t h t h e f r e e a n d c o m f o r t a b l e u s e o f a d j a c e n t a n d n e i g h b o r i n g pr e m i s e s a n d p r o p e r t y . " A l s o p r o p e r t y s u ch a s b i c y c l e s a n d a d u l t t r i c yc l e s a r e p l a g u e d w i t h f l a t tires all over both counties pa r t i a l l y d u e t o t h e s e e d c o n t r i bu t i o n s f r o m t h e B o r u p P r o p e r t y . 3. A s f o r m y q u e s t i o n on t h e s t a r t i n g p o i n t a s M e r i d i a n r a m p s - u p t o r a p i dl y a n n e x a n d r e z o n e ( t o l i g ht industrial?) this non- co n t i g u o u s p a r c e l i n t o t h e c i t y l i m i t s , t h e A d a C o u n t y c a t e g o r y is s t i l l R u r a l - U r b a n T r a n s i t i o n . The base zoning for Sec. 04 T3 N R 1 W w a s c h a n g e d f r o m R T t o R U T i n ab o u t F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 5 p e r m y r e c o r d s a n d Se c t i o n 0 4 i s i n t h e A d a C o u n t y I m p a c t Ar e a b o u n d a r y o n t h e C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n ; Ch a p t e r 5 ; o f N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 7. A s o f N o v e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 0 9 , A d a C o u n t y r e c o r d s Se c t i o n 0 4 a s w i t h i n t h e U r b a n S e r v i c e P l a n n i ng p e r i m e t e r a n d s t i l l b a s e z o n i n g o f R U T . T h i s z o n i n g c h a n g e w i l l n e e d t o b e BO R U P P R O P E R T Y P U B L I C C O M M E N T S P a g e 1 0 o f 1 6 8 / 1 6 / 1 0 ch a p e r o n e d b y a s u p e r - s t a r t o m a k e l i g h t in d u s t r i a l i n l e s s t h a n t e n y e ar s , e s p e c i a l l y w i t h t h e r e al estate lethargy period ah e a d o f u s . 4. I t s e e m s t h e i m m e d i a t e p r i o r i t i e s a r e , o r a t l e a s t s h o u l d b e , t o p l a n a n d b u i l d a l e g a l a c c e s s o f f C h e r r y L a n e i n t o t h e pa r c e l . S e c o n d s h o u l d b e a f e a s i b i l i t y i n v e s ti g a t i o n a s t o t h e c o s t o f u t i l i t i e s s u c h as p o w e r , c i t y w a t e r , a n d s e w e r . I n pr o t e c t i n g m y p r o p e r t y v a l u e s o n t h e c o nt i g u o u s S e c t i o n 0 9 s o u t h o f C h e r r y L a n e , I f r e t t e d a b o u t e n c r o a c h i n g h i g h - d e n s i t y de v e l o p m e n t t o t h e e a s t o f m e . I n f a c t th e S W f i v e a c r e p a r c e l a t th e i n t e r s e c t i o n o f E l G a t o wi t h B l a c k C a t h a s b e e n s o en h a n c e d w i t h a b o u t a d o z e n l o w e r d e n s i t y h o m e s . W h e n t h e q u e s ti o n a r o s e a s t o t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of the next 5 ac parcel to th e w e s t b e i n g t h e n e x t d o m i n o t o f a l l , t h e a n s w e r r e a l l y e n c o ur a g e d m e . I t s e e m s t h e r e c e n t large sewer line placed some 35 f e e t b e l o w B l a c k C a t p a v i n g a n d e x t e n d i n g s o u t h u n d e r t h e r a i l r o a d , F r a n k l i n a n d t h en S E t o I - 8 4 t o s e r v i c e h i g h d e n s i t y de v e l o p m e n t s i n S e c t i o n 1 5 , h a s i t s c a p a c i ty a l r e a d y c o m m i t t e d . T h e r e w i l l r e p o r t e d ly b e n o s e r v i c e p r o v i d e d b e y o n d a 3 0 0 fo o t c o r r i d o r o n t h e w e s t s i d e o f B l a c k C a t . I n t h i s s i t u a t i o n, i t w i l l b e e x p e n s i v e a n d / o r a de c a d e o r m o r e a w a y t o a c h i e v e af f o r d a b l e s e w e r s e r v i c e t o t h e B o r u p p r o p e r t y . 5. F r o m a s o c i o l o g i c a l p o i n t o f v i e w i t a p p e a r s d o g w a l k i n g i s a n e i g h b o r h o o d a c t i vi t y t h a t a l l o w s o w n e r s a n d t h e i r c a n i n e co m p a n i o n s t o g e t b a d l y n e e d e d e x e r c i s e , so c i a l i n t e r a c t i o n w i t h n e i g h b o r s , a n d r e li e f f r o m t h e c o n s t r a i n t s o f l i v i n g i n hi g h e r d e n s i t y n e i g h b o r h o o d s . T h i s k i n d o f b o n d i n g i s n o t a f f o rd e d b y a n i n d u s t r i a l s c a l e d o g f a c i l i t y s i t u a t e d o n a s o o n - t o - be f o u r l a n e a r t e r i a l . I f t h e p r o p o s e d fa c i l i t y n e e d s a p a r k i n g l o t i t i s t o o b i g a n d t o o r e m o t e f r o m t h e c l i e n t e l e i t i s i n t e nded to s e r v e . I n s t e a d o f a 3 0 a c r e f a c i l i t y M e r i d i a n n e e d s s i x 5 a c r e f a c i l i t i e s ( p e r ha p s o n e p e r s e c t i o n ) c e n t e r e d i n t h e h i g h e s t de n s i t y r e s i d e n t i a l a r e a s . R e c r e a t i o n s p ec i a l i s t s m u s t h a v e a n i d e a a s t o t h e o p ti m u m s i z e a n d d o g d e n s i t y a t p e a k h o u r s th a t f a c i l i t a t e s a n i m a l c o n t r o l a n d r e s p o n s i b l e s e l f - p o l i c i n g / c l e a n - u p . ( F r o m m y o b s e r v a t i o ns a t t h e o n e - a c r e f a c i l i t y ad j a c e n t t o t h e M e r i d i a n P o l i c e b u i l d i n g o n W a t e r t o w e r , a b o u t 2 0 a n i m a l s i s t h e c a pa c i t y w i t h f e w e r c o n t r o l l a b l e i n t h e pr e s e n c e o f e v e n o n e l a r g e r m o r e a g g r e ss i v e i n d i v i d u a l . ) M e r i d i a n m a y h a v e p u r c ha s e d t h e B o r u p p r o p e r t y a t a b a r g a i n pr i c e b u t i t i s a r e a l s t r e t c h t o c e n t e r a d o g p a r k i n a l a rg e a c r e a g e , a g r i c u l t u r a l a r e a t h a t h a s w o r k i n g d o g s a n d o w n e r s wh o d o n ' t n e e d a n d d o n ' t h a v e t h e t i m e f o r s u c h a c t i v i t i e s a s p r o p o s e d . T h i s s u g g e s t s t h e a l t e r n a t e o f i n f i l l i n g b y co n v e r t i n g s o m e a r e a o r s o m e h o u r s i n e a ch o f t h e e x i s t i n g M e r i d i a n n e i g h b o r h o o d pa r k s t o " d o g p a r k " a c t i v i t i e s . T h e D o g Pa r k T a s k F o r c e s h o u l d b e t a s k e d t o b r i n g t o t h e P & R C o m m i s s i o n p l a n s t o m o d i f y th e l a r g e r e x i s t i n g p a r k s f o r o f f - l e a s h do g s p o r t s , u s u a l l y p a c k - r u n n i n g , F r i s b e e o r t e n n i s b a l l r e t r i e v a l . I m p l e m e n t i n g s u c h p l a n s w o n ' t r e q u i r e e x p e n d i t u r e s f o r ne w a c c e s s a n d p a r k i n g . 6. P a r v o v i r u s i s a n e x t r e m e l y c o n t a g i o u s , w o r l d - w i d e d o g d i se a s e t h a t c a n o v e r w h e l m a d o g ( e s p e c i a l l y p u p p i e s ) l e a d i n g t o BO R U P P R O P E R T Y P U B L I C C O M M E N T S P a g e 1 1 o f 1 6 8 / 1 6 / 1 0 de a t h w i t h i n 4 8 t o 7 2 h o u r s a f t e r e x p o s u r e . I t i s t r a n s m i t t e d b y d i r e c t c o n t a c t w i t h i n f e c t e d f e c e s o r t h e s o i l w h e r e i n f e c t e d fe c e s w a s d e p o s i t e d . S u c h v i r u s c a n t h e n b e t r a n s p o r t e d b y fo o t t r a f f i c , a n i m a l t r a c k s , o r b y v e h i c l e t i r e s i n t o p l a c e s fr e q u e n t e d b y d o g s w h e r e i t r e m a i n s v i r u l e n t . H a v i n g a d o g pa r k i s a k i n t o a d a y - c a r e c e nt e r f o r c h i l d r e n w h e r e d i s e a s e tr a n s m i s s i o n i n c r e a s e s w i t h o c c u p a n c y a n d c r ow d i n g d e n s i t y . O b v i o u s l y i f a n a n i m a l sh e l t e r i s i n t e g r a l w i t h a d o g p a r k t h e ri s k i s f a r g r e a t e r . T h a t i s w h y t h e s i ti n g o f B o i s e ' s I d a h o H u m a n e S o c i e t y f a c i l i t y i m m e d i a t e l y w e s t o f t h e B o i s e A i r p o r t i s so i d e a l . I n t h a t l i g h t i n d u s t r i a l a r e a th e r e a r e n o r o a m i n g c a n i n e s t o c o m e i n c o n t ac t w i t h t h e f a c i l i t y ' s a n i m a l p a t r o n s . O f co u r s e t h e D o g P a r k T a s k f o r c e i s u p t o s p e e d o n t h i s a n d s h o u l d b e a d v i s i n g P & R a s t o t h e b e st practices. This would be co n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e c i t y o r d i n a n c e r e q u i r i n g ( w i t h a d e q ua t e p o s t i n g ) l i c e n s i n g a n d pa r v o v a c c i n a t i o n s a n d o t h e r im m u n i z a t i o n s f o r e a c h d o g p a t r o n i n t h e v a r i o u s o f f - l e a s h f a c i l i t i e s . 7. T h e p r o p o s e d s i t e i s a l m o s t e q u i d i s t an t f r o m t h e p o p u l o u s M e r i d i a n s u b - d i v i s i o n s e a s t o f B l a c k C a t a n d s u c h o n t h e e a s t si d e o f S t a r R d i n C a n y o n C o u n t y . I t i s a s h o r t p a s t o r a l s t r o l l u p t h e K e n n e d y l a te r a l t o S t . J a m e s P l a n d t h e n c e M c D e r m o t t on l y a s t o n e s t h r o w f r o m t h e p r o p o s e d s i t e . I d o u b t t h a t M e r i d i a n i s w i l l i n g t o p o l i c e t h e f o o t t r a f f i c , n o r deal with the 2C or in m y c a s e 2 O l i c e n s e p l a t e s ( s h o u l d I c h o o s e t o d r i v e t o t h e p r o p o s e d d o g p a r k p a r k i n g . I t i s n o t u n c o m m o n f o r A d a C o u n t y re s i d e n t s t o o b t a i n l i c e n s e p l a t e s f r o m c o u n t y c l e r k s i n c o u n t i e s o t h e r t h a n A d a . I t ' s e n t i r e ly l e g a l a n d v e r y c o n v e n i e n t . ) Ne i g h b o r h o o d p a r k s w i t h l i t t l e i f a n y p a r k in g a n d c o n v e n i e n t f o o t p a th s ( n o t o n a r t e r i a l s ) w il l a g a i n w i n a s t h e p r e f e r r e d al t e r n a t i v e a n d w i l l r e d u c e t h e a t t r a c t i o n a n d e a s e o f a c c e s s b y l o c a l r e s i d e n t s ou t s i d e o f M e r i d i a n c i t y - l i m i t s . 8. A p p a r e n t l y t h e r e h a s a l r e a d y b e e n a r e q u e s t f o r $ 5 2 , 0 0 0 t o m o ve t h i s p r o j e c t f o r w a r d , b u t i n what direction? It seems P & R n e e d s t o a c c o m p l i s h m o r e b a s i c s t a f f w o r k u s i n g c u r r e n t l y f u n d e d r e s o u r c e s a n d t h e p u b l i c i n v o l v e m e n t / c o n s e n s u s re s u l t s h a m m e r e d o u t . T h e r e is o b v i o u s l y a s m a l l , ( s q u e e k y - w h e e l ? ) a d v o c a c y f o r a n i n d u s t r i a l s c a l e d o g - p a r k b u t w h e r e ar e t h e h o r s e - p a r k a d v o c a t e s ? ( P r o b a b l y t o o b u s y t a k i n g c a r e o f t h e i r c r i t t e r s . ) T h i s i s wh e r e g o o d s t a f f o u t r e a c h i s ne e d e d . T h e r e n e e d s t o b e a p o l l i n g a n d op i n i o n s u r v e y , u s a g e i n t e r e s t , a c t i v i t y fo r b o t h c o m m u n i t i e s , d o g s a n d h o r s e s . Ob v i o u s l y t h e 3 0 a c r e p a r c e l i s u n i q u e l y su i t a b l e a n d p r o b a b l y t h e o n l y M e r i d i a n ow n e d p r o p e r t y c a p a b l e o f h o s t i n g a h o r s e - pa r k . B u t a s p o s e d i n t h e s u b j e c t m e e t i n g , w h a t i s t h e i n t e r e s t a n d w i l l t h e y c o me i f s u c h a f a c i l i t y i s p r o v i d e d ? 9. I n t h e i m m e d i a t e a r e a s u r r o u n d i n g t h e si t e , e s p e c i a l l y o n E l G a t o L a n e , t h e r e i s f a r m o r e i n t e r e s t b y t h e r e s i d e n t s i n ho r s e f a c i l i t i e s t h a n d o g f a c i l i t i e s . I n s t e a d o f s p e n d i n g m o ne y o n p a r k i n g f a c i l i t i e s f o r t h e d o g - c e n t r i c c r o w d , w h y n o t in v e s t i n b r i d l e - p a t h e a s e m e n t s f r o m s u c h a s E l G a t o L a n e a n d o t h e r h o r s e - c e n t r i c a r e a s n e a r b y ? M e r i d i a n s h o u l d b e in v e s t i n g i n t h i n g s r e d u c i n g t h e n a t i o n ' s r e l i a n c e o n f o s s i l f u e l s a n d e n c o u r a g i n g f oo t t r a f f i c , r i d i n g a n d c y c l i n g . T h i s ac t u a l l y r a i s e s t h e q u e s t i o n a s t o t h e l o n g - t e r m p r a c t i c a l i ty o f f i t t i n g u p t h e 3 0 a c r e s t o h o s t a o n c e - a - y e a r r o d e o BO R U P P R O P E R T Y P U B L I C C O M M E N T S P a g e 1 2 o f 1 6 8 / 1 6 / 1 0 ex t r a v a g a n z a . T h i s i s a n o t h e r t r a n s p o r t a t i on - p a r k i n g h o g t h a t w o n ' t s u r v i v e t h e o n co m i n g e n e r g y c r u n c h . C o n s i d e r i n g t h e Id a h o C e n t e r i s o n l y t w o m i l e s d i s t a n t w h y n o t m o v e i n t h e d i r e c t i o n o f h o l d i n g t h e n o n - p r o f i t ( p u b l i c b e n e f i t i n g ) a c t i v i t i e s t o th e I d a h o C e n t e r ? I f i t ' s i m p o r t a n t e n o u g h f o r M e r i d i a n t o i n v e s t i n s u b s i d i z a t i o n o f t h e L i o n s R o d e o , w h y t w o m i l e s a w a y i n pu b l i c f a c i l i t i e s i s n ' t i t j u s t i f i a b l e t o s u b s i d i z e t h e m i n f a c i l i ti e s t h a t a l r e a d y e x i s t ? T h a t w i l l r e d u c e t h e h o r s e - p a r k e x p ense to h a n d l e a m e r e l y s e a s o n a l l y v a r i a b l e a c ti v i t y l o a d o f e x t e n d e d n e i g h b o r s t h a t me r e l y w i s h t o p r o p e r l y e x e r c i s e t h e i r ho r s e s . L e t ' s s e e a p l a n a l t e rn a t i v e t o p r o v i d e a b a s i c h o r s e e x e r c i s e f a c il i t y w i t h o u t b l e a c h e r s , a r e n a , b a r n s a n d s h o w s va s t l y r e d u c e d a s p h a l t f o r a c c e s s a n d p a r k i n g . 10 . T h e W i l l i a m s P i p e l i n e ( N o r t h w e st P i p e l i n e ) h a s a 7 5 f o o t e a s e me n t c r o s s i n g t h e 3 0 a c r e s . T h e f i r s t l i n e w a s i n s t a l l e d i n th e m i d 1 9 5 0 s a n d i n s o m e p l a c e s i s a l r e a d y be i n g r e p l a c e d o r u p g r a d e d t o h i g h e r s a f e ty s t a n d a r d s . S e v e r a l c r i t e r i a t r i g g e r su c h r e c o n s t r u c t i o n , i n c l u d i n g : h i g h e r r e si d e n t i a l d e n s i t y p e r r u n n i n g mi l e i n t h e o n e - f o u r t h m i l e corridor straddling the ea s e m e n t ; c h a n g e s f r o m a g r i c u l t u r e t o r e s i de n t i a l ( m o r e p e o p l e ) t o c o m m e r c i a l / i n d u s t r i al ( h i g h e r v a l u e ) s t r u c t u r e s a d j a c e n t to t h e e a s e m e n t ; d e g r a d a t i o n o f p i p e l i n e c o at i n g a n d c o r r o s i o n b o t h i n t e r n a l a n d e x t e rn a l . I t i s p r u d e n t t o n o t p l a c e c o r e ci t y f a c i l i t i e s s u c h a s a s t a t e - o f - t h e - a r t an i m a l s h e l t e r n e a r t h i s e a s e m e n t a s s u c h p i p e l i n e w o r k d i s r u p t s t r a f f i c a n d a c c e s s fo r m o n t h s o n e n d . Wi t h t h e s e p o i n t s f u l l y c o n s i d er e d ; w i t h m o r e p u b l i c i n p u t a n d s u r v e y r e s u lt s i n - h a n d ; a n d w i t h s o m e a v a i l a b l e f u n d i n g re a l i t y c h e c k s , i t m a y a p p e a r t h a t a t t h i s t i m e t h e b e s t c o u r s e i s t o t u r n t h e 3 0 a c r e s b a c k in t o a g p r o d u c t i o n r a t h e r t h a n le a v e i t f a l l o w o r c r e a t e a n y a n i m a l p a r k a l t e r n a t i v e . T h i s w o u l d b e a n a c c e p t ab l e o u t c o m e f o r m o s t n e a r b y p r o p e r t y ow n e r s , i n m y o p i n i o n . B T W I o w n n e i t h e r a h o r s e n o r a d o g . Pl e a s e i n c l u d e t h e s e c o m m e n t s v e r b a t i m w i t h th o s e s u b m i t t e d b y o t h e r p r o p e r t y o w n e r s an d i n c l u d e i n t h e o f f i c i a l r e c o r d o f th i s P & R s t u d y / p r o p o s a l . D. N i e l s o n – v i a e m a i l 8 - 9 - 10 De a r M r . S i d d o w a y , In r e f e r e n c e t o t h e B o r u p p r o p e r t y d e v e l o pm e n t I w o u l d l i k e t o m a k e a f e w c o m m e n t s . It a p p e a r s t h e r e i s i n s u f f i c i e n t p a r k i n g f o r th e r o d e o . E a c h y e a r i t s e e m s t o m e t h a t a t l e a s t 7 5 % o f t h e g r o u n d s a r e u s e d f o r th e r o d e o w h e n p a r k i n g i s i n c l u d e d . T h e a d d i t i o n o f a d o g p a r k w o u l d n o t l e a v e e n ou g h s p a c e f o r t h e r o d e o e s p e c i a l l y a s th e r o d e o g r o w s e v e r y y e a r . BO R U P P R O P E R T Y P U B L I C C O M M E N T S P a g e 1 3 o f 1 6 8 / 1 6 / 1 0 I d o n o t t h i n k a d o g p a r k w o u l d b e s u f f i c i e n t l y u s e d b e c a u s e o f t h e l o c a t i o n . P r e s e n t l y t h e s u r r o u n d i n g a r e a h a s a l o t o f op e n s p a c e s f o r d o g s t o r u n , s o i t w o u l d n o t b e u s e d b y t h e l o ca l p e o p l e w i t h i n a c o u p l e o f m i l e s o f t h e p a r k . M o s t h o u s i n g de v e l o p m e n t s s e e m t o n o w h a v e c o m m o n a r e a s d e s i g n e d i n t o t h e m a s I w o u l d e x p e c t M e r i d i a n t o d o w h e n t h e s u r r o u n d i n g ar e a i s a p p r o v e d f o r s u b d i v i s i o n s . I p r es e n t l y u s e t h e c o m m o n a r e a i n m y s u b d i v i s i o n t o r u n m y d o g . I w o u l d n o t d r i v e m y do g 3 m i l e s o r m o r e j u s t s o h e c o u l d r u n f o r 1 5 m i n u t e s a t t h i s l o c a t i o n . N o t o n l y i s t h e d r i v e a w a s t e o f m y t i m e b u t a l s o i t is n o t a n e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y r e s p o n s i b l e a c ti o n . A s y o u a r e p r o b a b l y a w a r e t h e " g r e e n t h i n g " t o d o n o w i s t o h a v e de v e l o p m e n t s t o b e m o r e s e l f s u f f i c i e n t t o r e d u c e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . A d o g p a r k w o u l d o n l y i n c r e a s e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n c o s t s a n d de c r e a s e a i r q u a l i t y . Si n c e d o g s d o h a v e m a n y a r e a s t h e y c a n n o w r u n , I f e e l t h e B o r u p p r o p e r t y w o u l d be m u c h b e t t e r u s e d a s a n e q u e s t r i a n pa r k i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e r o d e o . Y o u a r e p r o b a b l y a w a r e t h a t t h er e a r e s e v e r a l e q u e st r i a n c l u b s t h a t a r e i n n e e d o f ri d i n g a r e a s . A l s o a n e q u e s t r i a n p a r k w o ul d s u p p o r t t h e e c o n o m i c a c t i vi t i e s o f M e r i d i a n a s m a n y of the participants would tr a v e l f r o m d i s t a n c e s f a r e n o u g h a w a y t h a t t h e y w o u l d u s e o u r r e s t a u r a n t a n d h o t e l s . T h e r e w o u l d b e n o e c o n o m i c b o o s t wi t h a d o g p a r k . I d o t h i n k t h a t a n e q u e s t r i a n p a r k m a y b e a b l e t o c o - e x i s t w i th b a l l p a r k s b u t o n l y i f t h e b a l l f ie l d s c o u l d b e u s e d f o r p a r k i n g du r i n g t h e r o d e o o r o t h e r l a r g e e q u e s t r i a n e v e n t s . T h e p r o b l e m w o u l d b e i f t h e r e w e r e a n a p p r e c i a b l y l a r g e a m o u n t o f r a i n ca u s i n g d a m a g e t o t h e b a l l f i e l d s f r o m th e v e h i c l e s w h e n t h e y p a r k o n t h e m . In c o n c l u s i o n I t h i n k a n e q u e s t r i a n p a r k w o u l d p r o v i d e a u n i q u e o p p o r t u n i t y f o r t h o s e i n o u r co m m u n i t y t h a t a r e e q u e s t r i a n mi n d e d t h a t o t h e r m u n i c i p a l i t i e s do n o t p r o v i d e t h e i r r e s i d e n t s . Th a n k y o u f o r y o u r t i m e i n c o n s i d e r i n g m y c o m m e n t s . D. C l o w e r – v i a e m a i l 8 - 11 - 1 0 De a r S i r : Ma k i n g a d o g p a r k a t t h e o l d B o r u p p r o p e r t y o n C h e r r y L n . i s t h e d u m b e s t i d e a I h a ve h e a r d i n q u i t e a w h i l e . W h y w o u l d a n y of u s w h o l i v e o u t h e r e o n s m a l l f a r m s w a n t t o d r i v e s o m e w h e r e t o w a l k o u r d o g ? W h o w o u l d c l e a n a n d t a k e c a r e o f t h e do g g y p a r k ? W h y s h o u l d t a x p a y e r s h a v e t o s u p p o r t a p l ac e w h e r e a n i m a l s m a k e a m e s s ? I w o u l d t h i n k M e r i d i a n ta x p a y e r s w o u l d w a n t t h e i r t a x d o l l a r s s p e n t m o r e w i se l y i n t h e s e h a r d t i m e s t h a n o n a d o g p a r k . I d o n ' t s e e h o w y o u c a n b u i l d a n a n i m a l s h el t e r a t t h i s p r o p e r t y w i t h o u t c i t y w a t e r a n d a s e w e r s y s t e m . A n a n i m a l s h e l t e r BO R U P P R O P E R T Y P U B L I C C O M M E N T S P a g e 1 4 o f 1 6 8 / 1 6 / 1 0 at a p a r k s e e m s l i k e a v e r y p o o r c h o i c e o f lo c a t i o n s . I f y o u w a n t t o m a k e a p a r k f o r p e o p l e t h a t i s a g o o d i d e a b u t t o w a s t e va l u a b l e l a n d f o r a f e w d o g s i s r e a l l y du m b . I d o n ' t t h i n k M e r i d i a n n e e d s o r w a nt s a d o g p a r k o r a n a n i m a l s h e l t e r . D. A n d e r s o n – a d j a c e n t pr o p e r t y o w n e r – v i a le t t e r s 8 - 7 - 1 0 St e v e , Th a n k y o u f o r h a v i n g a n o n s i t e p r o p e r t y o w n e r ’ s m e e t i n g f o r t h e B o r u p p r o p e r t y . Pl e a s e k n o w o u r d i s s a t i s f a c t i o n w i t h t h e p r op o s e d d e v e l o p m e n t i s n o t d i r e c t e d a t y o u p e r s o n a l l y . B u t I h o p e y o u u n d e r s t a n d th a t i t i s p e r s o n a l f o r u s . Yo u a r e p l a n n i n g o n c h a n g i n g o u r l i v e s . W e k n o w d e v e l o p m e n t i s in e v i t a b l e . W e j u s t w a n t t o d o e v e r y t h i n g w e c a n t o m a k e su r e t h a t t h e c h a n g e c o m i n g i s p o s i t i v e fo r b o t h u s a n d t h e C i t y o f M e r i d i a n . En c l o s e d i s a b r i e f l i s t o f t o p i c s f r o m t h e me e t i n g . I c a n g i v e y o u m o r e d e t a i l e d n o te s o f w h o s a i d w h a t i f y o u w o u l d l i k e . Th a n k s f o r y o u r t i m e a n d e f f o r t s . Br i e f S u m m a r y o f M e e t i n g – 7 A u g 1 0 1) T h e B o r u p P r o p e r t y o n W . C h e r r y L a n e is t o o f a r f r o m M e r i d i a n t o be u s e f u l a s a g i a n t p a r k f o r d o g s . S m a l l l o c a l p a r k s ar e t h e n e w t r e n d a n d a r e m o r e s u i t a b l e . T h e y a r e a n e i g h b o r h o o d g a t h e r i n g pl a c e a n d p e o p l e t e n d t o k e e p t h e i r ne i g h b o r h o o d p a r k c l e a n e r . T h e b i g g e r t h e d o g p a r k , t h e b i g g e r t h e p r o b l e m s . 2) M e r i d i a n C i t y h a s a l r e a d y d e d i c a t e d t h is 3 0 a c r e s t o b e u s e d a s a h o r s e / r o d e o a r ea . F o r t h e l a s t 6 - 7 y e a r s , t h e L i o n s C l u b ha s m o v e d u n d e r t h e a s s u m p t i o n t h a t t h i s l o c a t i o n w a s d e t e r m i n e d . 3) A n n e x a t i o n a n d s e w e r a r e n o t a n t i c i p a te d f o r m a n y y e a r s , y e t o d d l y e n o u g h d e v e l o p m e n t o f a d o g p a r k i s s c h e d u l e d wi t h i n s e v e r a l m o n t h s w i t h o u t c o u n t y p e r m i t n o r l o n g r a n g e p l a n n i n g . 4) A d o g p o u n d h a s a p p e a r e d o n d r a w i n g s w / o a r e a r e zo n i n g f r o m R U T t o a n i n du s t r i a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n . 5) T h e e x i s t i n g f e n c e d a r e n a c o u l d d o u b l e u s e a s a do g e x e r c i s e a r e a a t n o or l i t t l e a d d i t i o n a l c o s t . BO R U P P R O P E R T Y P U B L I C C O M M E N T S P a g e 1 5 o f 1 6 8 / 1 6 / 1 0 Mo r e d e t a i l e d n o t e s w i t h w h o s a i d w h a t c o u l d b e p r o v i d e d u p o n r e q u e s t . __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ Fr o m a t t e n d i n g s e v e r a l o f t h e me e t i n g s c o n c e r n i n g t h e n e w d o g p a r k a t t h e B o r u p p r o p e r t y s i t e I h a v e l e a r n e d t h a t : “R e s p o n s i b l e d o g o w n e r s a r e i n t h e m i n o r i t y . ” Th e c u r r e n t ¾ A . s i t e n e e d s “ o r p h a n d o g p o o p ” p i c k e d u p d a i l y . Cu r r e n t l y a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 0 p e o p l e u s e th e e x i s t i n g B a r k P a r k r e g u l a r l y . Wh y d o w e n e e d a l a r g e r p r o b l e m ? T h e r e a r e a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 0 0 p e o p l e w i t h i n i n 1 ½ m i l e s f r o m t h e B o r u p p r o p e r t y t h a t wo u l d n o t u s e t h e p a r k . Th e r e a r e 1 0 , 0 0 0 p e o p l e w i th i n 2 m i l e s o f t h e M e r i d i a n A n i m al S h e l t e r o n T e n M i l e R o a d . Wh y n o t i n v e s t a s m a l l a m o u n t o f mo n e y i n a n a l t e r n a t i v e s i t e s u c h a s th i s t o s e e i f t h e r e i s e n o u g h i n t e r e st i n d e v e l o p i n g a l a r g e r f u t u r e s i t e . Th e b i d f r o m t h r e e d i f f e r e n t f e n c i n g c o m p a n ie s i n M e r i d i a n j u s t o v e r th e p h o n e w a s b e t w e e n $ 2 8 7 0 - $4000 for 350’ of 6’ tall ch a i n l i n k f e n c e w i t h t w o g a t e s . T h i s w o u l d c o m p l e t e l y f e n c e i n t h e e s t a b l i s h e d g r a s s w i t h m a ture shade trees adjacent to th e a n i m a l s h e l t e r . T h e r e ’ s r o o m f o r a m p l e a n g l e d p a r k in g a l o n g t h e t r e e s . I t ’ s a m o r e c e n t r a l l o c a t i o n . Co n s i d e r o f f l e a s h h o u r s i n o n e o r t w o d e s i g n a t e d e s t a b l i s h e d p a rk s , s u c h a s F u l l e r , a t n o c o st t o t h e C i t y o f M e r i d i a n . Ci t i e s t h a t h a v e h a d d o g p a r k s f o r o v e r t e n y e a r s a r e m o v i n g t o s m a l l e r n e i g h b o r h o o d d o g p a r k s . I t b e c o m e s a ne i g h b o r h o o d m e e t i n g a r e a a n d p e o p l e t e n d t o p i c k u p i n t h ei r o w n c o m m u n i t y b e t t e r . T h e C h ateau Park at 2640 W. Chateau is o n e e x a m p l e . A l s o , t h e s m a l l e r o f f l e a s h ar e a i n t h e V i n e y a r d Su b d i v i s i o n o n S o n o m a . Th e l a r g e r t h e d o g p a r k t h e m o r e p e o p le d o n ’ t p i c k u p a f t e r t h e i r d o g s . Th e l a r g e N a m p a D o g P a r k a f t e r 1 y e a r i s n o w l o o k i n g t o e s t a bl i s h a P a r k P a l p r o g r a m t o h a v e v o l u n t e e r s h e l p e n f o r c e t h e ru l e s . BO R U P P R O P E R T Y P U B L I C C O M M E N T S P a g e 1 6 o f 1 6 8 / 1 6 / 1 0 Th e l a r g e r t h e d o g p a r k th e l a r g e r t h e p r o b l e m s . Th e D o g P o u n d i s a n o t h e r w h o l e i s s u e . T h i s p r o p e r t y i s n o t z o ne d f o r a d o g p o u n d . A l l a n i m a l shelters in this valley are in in d u s t r i a l a r e a s . T h e s e w e r p l a n t w / s t o r a g e u n i t s a s n e i g h b o r s i s a n i d e a l l o c a t i o n . M e r i d i a n a l r e a d y h a s a l i g h t i n d u s t r i a l ar e a . W h y n o t i n v e s t i g a t e p o s s i b l e s i t e s t h er e . N o t i n a R U T z o n e d n e i g h b o r h o o d . An o n y m o u s – 8 - 7 - 1 0 Pr o p e r t y O w n e r s ’ Me e t i n g – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d Th i s p r o p e r t y i s u n s u i t a b l e f o r a 1 0 a c r e d o g p a r k fo r t h e f o l l o w i n g r e a s o n s : A. N o t z o n e d i n d u s t r i a l f o r d o g p o u n d . B. T o o f a r f r o m t h e p e o p l e w h o h a v e d o g s . 4 ½ m i l e s f r o m C i t y H a l l . C. A d j o i n i n g n e i g h b o r s u n a n i m o u s l y o p p o s e . D. A g r e e m e n t w / L i o n s R o d e o . Ma n y a l t e r n a t i v e s h a v e n o t b e e n e v a l u a t e d . An o n y m o u s – 8 - 7 - 1 0 Pr o p e r t y O w n e r s ’ Me e t i n g – v i a c o m m e n t ca r d My p r e f e r e n c e t o t a k i n g m y l a b f o r e x e r c i s e i s t o w a l k h e r l o c a ll y i n m y V i n e y a r d s s u b d i v i s i o n . We have an area within that wo r k s w e l l f o r h e r . I w o u l d n o t m a k e u s e o f a f a c i l i t y 3 - 4 m i l e s a w a y fr o m o u r n e i g h b o r h o o d . Overview of Meridian Parks Survey (Responses to questions are listed in order of importance) The number one thing that I got from the survey is that citizens of Meridian are not aware of what programs are occurring with the parks. We need to do a much better job of communicating with the citizens about our parks and programs that are offered. Why People Visit Meridian Parks: 1. Family outings 2. Walk and play with dogs 3. Sporting events soccer, softball, baseball 4. Play- water pad, skateboard, swim, disc golf, horse shoes 5. Exercise When You Visit A Meridian Park, It Is Usually: 1. Attend a family outing 2. Play with dog 3. Sporting event What Prevents You From Visiting A Meridian Park More Often? 1. Lack of time 2. Not enough shade 3. Don’t feel safe- These responses was directed toward the skate park 4. Live to far away- Many of these responses were from non- Meridian Citizens 5. Dogs off leash 6. Cleanliness of Restrooms 7. Weather- Time of Year The responses to this question were varied. There was not a particular problem that stood out. The responses were individual and aimed at a particular park that the individual attends. Do You Have A Suggestion For How Meridian Parks Can Be Maintained Better? 1. Restrooms need to be cleaned and maintained more often. – Many responded 2. Dog control- campaign to get people to clean up after their dogs. Signage about cleaning up, dog waste dispensers 3. Landscaping needs to be improved at some parks 4. More landscaping, flowers etc. 5. Pick up garbage more often 6. Police checks more often to stop vandalism. Please Rate Your Preference For Park Amenities: 1. Shade trees- around play grounds and sitting areas 2. Dog off leash areas. 3. More benches around play ground areas for mothers 4. Swimming pools, water play areas Do You Have Any Suggestions For New Meridian Special Events? 1. Music concerts in the parks 2. Arts fair in the parks 3. Alive After Five type event each week in the summer 4. Farmers Market down town in the summer How Did You Get A Copy Of The Parks And Recreation Newsletter? 1. Didn’t know there was one 2. Schools 3. Chamber of Commerce The responses tell us we really need to work on getting the information out to citizens. Is There A Program That is Not Currently Offered By The Parks And Recreation Department That You Would Like To See Included? 1. Disc Golf 2. Dance Classes 3. Art Classes 4. Golf Classes 5. Cooking Classes 6. Swimming- need year round pool Meridian Parks and Recreation currently offers adult sports programs that include Co-Ed Softball, Men's Softball, Men's Over 50 Softball, Men's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, and Men's Volleyball. What other adult sports programs would you be interested in if offered? 1. Disc Golf 2. Women’s Basketball 3. Golf 4. Bowling 5. Horseshoes 6. Co-Ed senior Softball Over 40 What Is Your Favorite Thing About Meridian Parks and Recreation Parks Or Programs? 1. Affordability- Variety of Programs 2. Cleanliness and variety of parks 3. Family Atmosphere 4. Movie Night in Settlers- Numerous responses 5. Instructors 6. Splash Pad 7. Softball Leagues What Is Your Least Favorite Thing About Meridian Parks and Recreation's Parks or Programs? 1. Expensive Teams fees 2. Dogs uncontrolled in parks 3. Lack of shade 4. No year round pool 5. Not enough places for seniors to use. 6. Dirty Bathrooms 7. Lack of year round classes for adults Please Tell Us About Any Other Improvements You Would Like To See In Meridian Parks And Recreation's Parks Or Programs: 1. Recreation center with year round indoor swimming pool 2. Dog control and dog park 3. Better enforcement during the night 4. Expanded choices of classes more year round and adult 5. Better maintenance of fields Appendix C Background Material Page 1 of 4 DOG PARK DESIGN ELEMENTS Occupancy • 25 dogs per acre Size • 1 acre minimum. • Based on current Meridian population, minimum 5 acres Fencing • 6 foot minimum. • Use fencing to create multiple enclosures within the park. • Use fencing or sturdy dividers to allow for closing off separate areas as needed for maintenance, lawn repair, special events, training, etc. • If chain link, consider decreasing visibility between enclosures via slats to prevent fence aggression. Entrance • Entrance must be double-gated to prevent escapes. • Concrete/cement should be used for entrance areas since high traffic. • Depending on the size of the dog park, multiple entrances should be considered, or one vestibule with multiple gates leading into the park. • Locate main entrance near the parking lot. This helps the elderly and handicapped, and prevents a “parade” of arriving dogs walking through an open area from parking lot to the entrance, which can excite dogs inside the park and lead to aggression upon entering. • The entrance needs to be located away from areas of activity (such as benches, tables, water features, etc.), and on the “long” side, away from corners. This is VERY important. It should be located so as to not cause dogs to gather near the entrance. If the entrance is near an activity area, people will gather there, and dogs inside the park near the entrance tend to run over to greet the newcomers. This can lead to aggression and fights. The park should be designed so that activity centers are as far away from the entrance as possible so that dogs entering the park do not have to deal with a crowd immediately. • The vestibule of the double-gated entrance area should be OUTSIDE the perimeter of the dog park if at all possible. Do not create extra corners inside the dog park near the entrance by placing the vestibule inside the park. Most dogs will follow the perimeter/fence of a new area. If the vestibule is inside the park and they follow the fence, they will end up in a corner within a few steps either direction they go. Dogs do not like to be cornered, especially in an unfamiliar area or by several unknown dogs. It can lead to aggression and fights, especially if multiple dogs inside the park run over to greet the newcomers. • If both of these last two goals cannot be achieved, at a minimum, the entrance should not be placed near any activity areas. Multiple Enclosures • A separate, fenced area should be created and designated for only small dogs (under 30 pounds). It should have its own separate double- gated entrance that is not near activity areas or in a corner. • Separate fenced areas should be created for other activities, such as training, agility, special events, water features, etc. • Having several separate areas (both fenced and non-fenced) within the larger area allows smaller social groups to form, as opposed to a big Page 2 of 4 crowd. Pathways • Pathways are a great way to lead arrivals away from the entrance area to areas of activity. • If the park is mainly grass, paths help minimize traffic wear and tear. • Paths should be located near the perimeters as well as across grassy areas to keep traffic flowing all around the park, and prevent large congregations from forming (especially near the entrance.) • Paths should be 6 feet wide, with surface material depth of 5 to 6 inches. (Point of reference: golf cart paths are typically 8’ wide.) Surface Material • Cement/concrete is highly recommended for the entrance vestibule and the areas immediately beyond the gates inside the dog park, since that is the highest traffic area. • Do not use grass for high traffic areas (such as near entrances to the park and entrances to other enclosures within the park), areas of activity, and near water fountains/features. • Possible surface materials for higher traffic areas include: (1) Decomposed granite is best. Many dog parks in the country have switched from other materials to decomposed granite mixed with stabilizer. Unfortunately, it is NOT AVAILABLE IN IDAHO. (2) Manufactured sand, aka “chat”. This is a combination of crushed rock, sand and clay. Use size 1/4" minus (3/8” is too large and has sharp pieces). Packs well, so good for pathways. Can be dusty, so requires regular watering via sprinklers. (Ruschman’s, 888-1666, $7 per CY, delivered by NOT installed. This has been used for golf cart paths at Boise Ranch. They will be testing mixing it with a stabilizer for cart paths at Foxtail GC summer of 2010). (3) Stabilized road mix. (Do not use road mix by itself, as it does not pack well and has sharp pieces that can hurt dogs’ pads.) Road mix is a combination of crushed gravel, clay, silt and sand. Grass Roots Argonomics in Emmett (Mark, 365-1246) has used “road mix” mixed with organic stabilizer powder from www.stabilizersolutions.com for golf cart paths at Crane Creek and Shadow Valley. Also used for baseball infields at Mountain View High School, Meridian HS and Rocky Mountain HS. (Expensive, at $60-$70 per CY, installed.) http://www.stabilizersolutions.com/product/view/3 (4) River rock. Good for buffer areas between cement pads where water fountains are located, and grassy areas (to prevent mud puddles from forming in the grass all around the cement pad). Use tiny to 1” max pieces. Smooth, no rough edges; low maintenance. Larger pieces tend to migrate easily, and round materials do not pack well, so not good for walking pathways. Page 3 of 4 • For pathways, avoid materials that don’t pack down well, that migrate, or have sharp edges that can hurt dogs’ paws. If the above materials cannot be obtained, arena sand is another option as it packs well. • Although pea gravel has round pieces (versus sharp pieces that can hurt dog feet), it doesn’t pack well and migrates very easily out of place. It could be an option for higher traffic areas and buffer between cement and grass, but not good for paths. • Do not use regular “road mix” or crushed asphalt alone, without stabilizer, as they have small sharp pieces (including glass) that can hurt dogs’ pads, especially when it gets hot from sun exposure. Nampa dog park used crushed asphalt alone, but now wish they hadn’t, as it constantly migrates off the paths into the grass. They are planning to coat it with a substance in summer 2010. • Although wood chips or wood mulch can mask the odor of urine and feces, and is gentle on dogs’ feet, it needs to be replaced often, some dogs like to chew it and dig in it. • If grass is used for open areas, it should be strong, drought-tolerant and wear-resistant grass. Consider maintenance issues (mowing, watering), weed-control, and insect and burrowing rodent control. Many dog parks are closed one day per week for maintenance. Larger dog parks with multiple enclosed areas rotate closing each area for up to 4 weeks at a time to allow grass to rejuvenate. Drainage • Especially important near high traffic areas, water fountains and rinse stations. Entire area should be well drained to avoid unwanted swamp or pond creation during wet seasons. Use cement/concrete in the highest traffic areas and around water fountains. Water fountains • Separate fountains for humans and dogs. • Consider sizes – small dogs, large dogs, adults, children, etc. • “Rinse area/Hose station” for rinsing off dogs. • Ensure areas with water are well drained and surface material is cement, surrounded by decomposed granite, river rock or pea gravel to prevent mud puddles forming around cement. • Do not place near entrance. Waste receptacles • Place at various locations throughout park and near entrance. • Waste bags. Pooper scoopers/shovels. Hand sanitizer. Storage shed • Lockable, to store items (including “community chest” of dog toys, balls, etc.) and equipment during closure. Human comforts • Benches. Design should not allow for appendages to get stuck in narrow slots. • Tables. • Place most in shade. • They should be as far away from the entrance as possible. • Do not create large groupings. • Spread out in several small groupings. • Crowded amenities lead to crowded humans, and thus dogs, which increases stress and tension and fuels fights. Page 4 of 4 • The fewer the human comforts, the better the interaction is between owner and dog. Less distractions for humans leads to better supervision of dogs. Pond • Bodies of water are often-requested feature of an established dog park. • Pond should be fully fenced for safety reasons, and so those patrons not wanting a wet dog don’t end up with one. • Consider drainage, maintenance, and other issues a large water feature (especially standing water) creates (e.g. debris, vegetation, algae, unwanted frogs, spray for insects, etc.) Information Board • Separate bulletin boards: 1 locked for Parks & Rec control, 1 open for patron use. (City notices, park group notices, event listings, trainings, etc.) • Enclosed displays for pamphlets (dog park behavior tips, rule explanation, dog ownership & training information, etc.) • Consider featuring informational “Did you know” posts (small, lockable signs) throughout the inside of the park that can be changed every few months featuring responsible dog ownership and training tips, that can also reinforce park rules. Rules • Posted at the entrance, and inside the park. • An “If…then you must leave” clause is important. • Volunteer committee properly trained and authorized to enforce the rules, and maintain the park. • Option to revoke privileges of repeat offenders. Sources: http://groups.google.com/group/austinoffleash/web/considerations-in-creating-dog-parks http://www.apdt.com/petowners/park/gooddogpark.aspx http://www.facebook.com/pages/Golden-CO/Pawfriendly-Landscapes/223141086885 http://home.earthlink.net/~ejlmp/dpd.html See article for decomposed granite with stabilizer: http://www.oclandscape.com/ocblog/archives/2006/06/is_decomposed_g.html Potential stabilizer: http://www.stabilizersolutions.com/product/view/3 For more information, please contact Lisa Baird, Lisabaird1@msn.com, (208) 888-6468. Susan Graham From:Elroy Huff [ehuff@meridiancity.org] Sent:Thursday, July 08, 2010 11:15 AM To:Susan Graham Cc:Steve Siddoway Subject:Dog park elements from Dog park task Force meeting Hi, here are the items that were discussed a couple of months ago. 1. 6 foot chain link fencing, fence gauge to be determined, tension wire to be installed at the bottom, gates also included. 2. Dog prep or staging area near the entrance. 3. Concrete mow strip under fencing. 4. Park irrigation, irrigation pond and play or water dog training area. 5. Parking lot or unimproved parking lot area. 6. Mutt mitt stations. 7. Trash can receptacles. 8. Drinking fountains / human, Probably 2 or 3. 9. Doggy drinking fountains, Probably 2 or 3. 10. Park benches. 11. Turf and non turf areas in park design. 12. Trees, probably 200, that’s 22 per acre 13. Dog park donation box. 14. Informational signage, safety , emergency 15. Shade covered structures, canopy or umbrella, Probably 0ver 24 depending on the size. That is just 3 per acre. 16. How about a fire hydrant, dogs seem to like those. 17. There was also some discussion about a dog wash station, where they could get cool off. So there would be a need for drainage for that. 18. Pathway system through the park to take people out into the area and away from the entrance. 19. Doggy play items, like pipes, doggy dig area, or other things that are entertaining for dogs. 20. Small dog and large area. How ever that works for the acreage. Have I missed anything? Thanks, Elroy Parks Superintendent / Certified Arborist Meridian Parks & Recreation 33 East Broadway Avenue, Suite 206 Meridian, ID 83642 P. 208-888-3579 C. 208-371-1755 F. 208-898-5501 Home > Gas Pipeline > Frequently Asked Questions Search From:Steve Siddoway To:gordon.m.hamilton@williams.com; don.c.woodbury@williams.com Cc:Elroy Huff; Phillip Liddell ; Darren Sandeno Subject:FW: Meeting notes Gordon and Don, We want to thank you for meeting with us on June 3 to discuss the future Borup Property Park, near Cherry Lane and McDermott Roads. Below are our draft notes from the meeting. We welcome your review and comment on these notes. Please let us know when you have marked the pipeline locations on the site. 1. Both Gordon and Don were comfortable with Site Plans C.1, C.2, and F. All of these plans involve open grass field areas and/or asphalt paving within the 75’ wide easement. No building structures will reside within the easement. Parking lots for normal vehicles (excluding heavy equipment) are allowed for our usage. Final grading elevations within the easement to be approved by Williams. 2. All excavation work, within the easement, for park development, will require Williams personnel at the site. 3. Fencing installation will require Williams personnel at the site to ensure that fence posts are not located directly above gas lines. 4. There are two (22” & 24” dia.) underground high pressure (800 PSI) gas lines traversing the Borup property. Twenty feet of separation exists between the two lines and both are within a 75’ easement. The first line is parallel to, and 20’ from the southwestern edge of the easement. The second line lies another 20’ to the northeast. 5. Typical buried depth of gas lines is 36” minimum. Based upon 1992 data, these lines are buried somewhere between 48” – 60” on the Borup property. 6. It is anticipated that the gas line easement will be inspected/evaluated next year for conformance to agency guidelines. 7. It is further anticipated that within 5-7 years, one or both of these gas lines will undergo repair or replacement as a result of future population growth in the area according to agency and governmental requirements regarding commercial/industrial/residential development. 8. If and when Williams excavates within the easement, upon completion, they typically backfill and compact to meet their coverage requirements. Paving or landscaping may be the responsibility of the owner. Williams does, however, on a case-by-case basis, negotiate with the owner the costs incurred to replace the final surface to the original state. 9. Williams will visit the site within approximately two weeks. They will clearly mark (stake) the location of the two gas lines and the parameters of the easement. Additionally they will probe the depth of the lines at three locations: near the Borup south property line along Cherry Lane; near the Borup westernmost property line; and at the existing earth ditch running north/south (positioned roughly 295’ east of the western property line). Thank you, Steve Steve Siddoway, ASLA, AICP Director, Meridian Parks & Recreation 33 E. Broadway Ave, Suite 206. - Meridian, ID 83642 208-888-3579 ssiddoway@meridiancity.org Meridian Parks & Recreation Website Meridian Parks & Recreation on Facebook Meridian Parks & Recreation on Twitter