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Mr. Frank Zirnney February 26, 1981 Page 2 the need for a small neighborhood park in this general area is getting greater and that a logical area should be designated for potential acquisition through dedication or purchase in the future. In an effort to develop the park that the city has recently acquired, I would suggest that the city accept cash in lieu of land (at 109 of the value of the land) and designate the use of those funds towards development of the new perk site. I would further suggest that the city consider designating a three- to four -acre parcel adjacent to the northeast side of this subdivision, in the vicinity of the ditch and where there are some existing trees, as a future neighborhood park site. Then as this area develops, the city can acquire this site through parkland dedication or purchase, and it can be available for use by the residents in this area to satisfy the close -to -horse recreation needs without having to cross Main Street (minor arterial thoroughfare) and Centerville Road (collector thoroughfare). 4. Streets. Although the proposed street plan doesn't follow the exact layout shown in the thoroughfare plan, it does satisfy the intent of the plan. The Street Plan has tied into Shad Avenue from Rehbein's Estates and eliminated that long cul -de -sac. The street plan has also taken advantage of existing road rights -of -way along Mill Road (Dorothy Street and Faye Street). Also, Frederick Avenue will provide a through north -south street and access to the property to the north, while Ann Street will provide access to the property to the east. I would suggest that the street plan is acceptable and that the only two issues worth discussing or considering are as follows: 1. The cul -de -sac at the end of Jefferson Avenue might possibly be connected with .Mill Road through the parcel noted as (EXCEPTION) on the plan. Such an alignment would eventually eliminate a cul -de -sac which some cities consider a maintenance headache and might also influence a little bit more efficient lot layout. Tie developer may want to contact the owners of that exception piece t0 see if such a plan is feasible. 2. The only other criticism that I have is that the intersection of Dorothy Street and Mill Road is offset to the continuation of that street to the west of Mill Road. Such offset intersections are undesirable from a traffic control standpoint. There may be nothing that this developer can do about it, but if there's anything that the city can do about it, such an effort should be considered. 5. Lot Layout. The site is basically flat and therefore conforms to the grid -type layout proposed. The only natural characteristics of the land which seers to be awkward is the north -south ditch through the western sections of Blocks 3 and 5. The drainage arrangement in this area will have to be rerouted. The vegetation shown along that ditch appears to be the only vegetation on the site. It would be nice if some measures could be taken to preserve some of that vegetation. As mentioned by the developer in his February 16th correspondence to the Clerk, there are eight corner lots which are ten feet narrower than the