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CASE NUMBER: 1384-82 APPLICANT: School District 623 Page berms, landscaping, and /or fences would be expensive and would impair the aesthetic quality of the buildings themselves and have impact on the single family development across County Road B. Certainly, the large lawn area in front of the building as now exists is an attractive feature of this site, and is worth retaining if possible. b. 'Easterly of Prior Avenue This was the first location suggested by the School District and would likely be the cheapest solution. We strongly suggested that this was not the best location inasmuch as it would have an adverse impact on the single family hones due to the additional traffic off Prior Avenue . Of the three locations, it would appear that this site would have the most adverse impact upon contiguous single family homes. The whole purpose of having control over expanded parking facilities for school buildings used as a community center is to prevent such adverse impact if possible. c. South, of the Gymnasium Building This location would appear to have the least impact on contiguous single fancily development, though it has the disadvantage of requiring a long driveway on the east side of the gymnasium. This driveway location has an advantage, however, inasmuch as it is accessible from the existing main entrance off County Road B. This driveway also has an advantage inasmuch as a gate or chain can be placed across the entrance to the driveway and there- by locked and secured to prevent cars from entering the new park facility after hours of use. The School District has indicated that they would construct such a device for this purpose. 4. It appeared that touch of the concern of the citizens in the area living south and west of the school property relates to the accessibility of the playfield grounds by automobiles late at night. This problem is really unrelated to the proposed parking lot facility inasmuch as if the gate is locked to the new facility, access cannot be gained from the new entrance driveway and parking lot. The School District may wish to consider methods of keeping cars off of the playfields through the construction of berms or other devices to prevent vehicular access along Fairview Avenue or the cul -de -sac at the southeast corner of the site (Skillman Avenue) . With respect to the Skillman Avenue cul -de -sac this becomes more difficult inasmuch as access can be gained to the playfields by driving across the open space south of the Corpus Christ. Church and School.