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IC'SE NUMBER: 14461-83 <br />APPLICANT -. Priesbyter-I'Lan Hillomes <br />5 October 1983 <br />Page 3 <br />I <br />over-use of any partilicular park area. The idea that such a park can have a <br />W, <br />deleterJ.ilous effect on thie development of' a nursing/senior citizens residenc'. <br />4 <br />is hard to, understand. <br />7'. In all fairniesisf perhaps, 1-t should be borne in mind that Presbyterian Homes <br />has been aware of the City's declisai-on and serious intent to acquire the <br />11.59 acre pol <br />s at a int in time shortly aftler the School District decided <br />, <br />to sell the, property& <br />The, mosit, inconcjrous part of the plan, is the fact that the TI community and <br />4 <br />visitor play, f 3"Leld" is !,aid out with a 90 foot base line which is the <br />standarld *infield used for, prof essional',baseball. <br />would appear that there are basilcially, two alternatives: one is to I <br />I <br />,compromise the size of the Park, J-n which casile we suggest a min=ium size <br />a <br />for reasonable, plubliic use is the south 5010 feet which equals 7.76 acres. <br />This sizil however, will not aiccoumodate any tennis courts without removail <br />of' addInal trees. <br />The other alternative is to attempt to purchase the original size park <br />adjusting, �te accessi and plan to maximize compatibility with Presbyterian <br />Holmes and contiguous residentlal areas. This can most successfully be <br />done, of' course,, if there 'I's adequate land to work with to keep the active <br />