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Member Fergus questioned whether Oxford Street was selected because it already had a sidewalk connection. Mr. Freihammer explained that Oxford Street likely appeared in the plan because it is centrally located in the neighborhood and may have been identified as a logical connection at the time. He noted that a sidewalk now exists south of Woodhill Drive along Oxford and suggested that the constellation link may have been created before that sidewalk was constructed, which may reduce the need for the proposed connection. Chair Ficek, Member Luongo, and Mr. Freihammer discussed the east -west connection and clarified that the sidewalk along the south side of Woodhill Drive already provides a continuous connection from Lexington Avenue to Victoria Street. Mr. Freihammer explained that the remaining portion under consideration was the north -south Oxford Street connection, originally identified as part of a constellation link. He noted that because the east -west connection is already complete and local streets provide adequate access, additional infrastructure may not be necessary. The Commission agreed that the Oxford Street connection did not warrant inclusion as a formal pathway and supported its removal from the pathway master plan, while allowing it to remain as a conceptual constellation link within parks planning. Mr. Freihammer then introduced segment 27, a Tamarack Park connection from South McCarrons Boulevard. He explained that the area is served by low - volume local streets and already has informal access into the park. The Commission applied consistent reasoning used for similar segments and supported removing both segment 27 and a related segment due to the limited need for additional infrastructure on local roads. Mr. Freihammer next presented a constellation link along Gregg Street connecting Veterans Park to County Road C2. The discussion shifted to a related proposed segment that would provide a direct connection to Veterans Park from the north. The Commission expressed support for advancing that proposed segment for further study and neighborhood engagement, while removing the Gregg Street constellation link. Mr. Freihammer then introduced a segment along Aldine Street near Roselawn Avenue, noting that it has been the subject of recent resident input and is currently under review by the Council and Parks Department. He explained that a feasibility study is underway to evaluate a potential nature style pathway. Given ongoing discussions and mixed resident feedback, the Commission Page 23 of 28