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Pocahontas Park Implementation Planning Session One 16 May 2013 10 Attendees Signed In Meeting input Following an overview of the Parks and Recreation Renewal Program and its application to Pocahontas Park, work session participants were asked to respond to questions about the evolution of the park under the renewal program. Responses are included in this summary. Exercise One Issues As a large group, participants were asked to share their thoughts about issues that needed to be resolved at Pocahontas Park. Responses included: No parking; Pascal Street needs no parking signs because it’s hard to see parked cars especially in front of playground There is not enough good seating in the park; what is there is not comfortable; there are not enough picnic tables Speed of traffic on Pascal Street and ignoring stop signs What is going to happen to the nursery? (in the neighborhood) No path exists to the playground Lighting has to be turned on It’s a neighborhood park—people should be walking to it Road and sidewalk intersections are dangerous The park is hidden—a hidden gem—no one knows about it so it’s not getting used Pascal Street is the straight street out to County Road B2, so people drive fast on that street No walkways, no paths, no path from senior housing Walking along Pascal Street is dangerous Equipment is getting old, but the merry- go-round should be retained There are only a few games where parking is an issue There’s no shade Only a few parking spaces are really needed No water bags on new trees; no apparent plan to the planting that has been done There are no center straps on the tennis court nets—they should not be removable Tennis courts are in good condition; no spalling Exercise Two Comparing directions/Ideas