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• Minutes of Floral Park Yeigbborhocd Meeting <br /> Village of Arden Dills <br /> Tuesday, March 9, 1976 <br /> Village Hall <br /> 'resent: Committee members, Bob Anderson, Mara? Blomquist, Maureen Cronin, <br /> Cheryl Grudnoske and Bob O°To*le. <br /> Also Present: Councilmen Charles Crich:on and William Feyereisen and Park <br /> Director, John Buckley. <br /> About 35 neighborhood residents attended this meeting. <br /> The meeting began with Hobert Anderson introducing John Buckley. Buckley <br /> proceeded to explain the history, basic philosophy and intent of the Arden <br /> Hills Park Committee and continued with the history of Floral Park. <br /> R. Anderson then presented the three concept plans for Floral Park, prepared <br /> by the University students. The meeting was then opened for questions and <br /> comments from the residents. <br /> Some concerns of the residents: <br /> - Provisions for policing park as development proceeds. <br /> - Concerned about park access; wanted major access off Hamline to <br /> • eliminate traffic from Floral Park neighborhood. <br /> - <br /> Opposed to large parking lots and roadway through park. <br /> - Concern that development would destrcy marsh area in park. There <br /> was an expressed'-desire to keep park as natural as possible. <br /> - kludlaenLj on Indian oaks hail objected to too much development <br /> (ball fields, tennis courts), adjacent to their southern property <br /> line. <br /> - Some residents were concerned about PATk boundriea. Park property <br /> should be well defined with traes, shrubs and other plantings. <br /> - Concern that future walking and bike paths would result in limiting <br /> privacy. <br /> Comments on Park Improvement: <br /> - General consensus was that the! development should be low key and <br /> gradual. <br /> - Desire for skating and. hockey facilities. <br /> - Informal ball field was desirable. <br /> - Park development be planned for the interior of the park to protect <br /> residential privacy. <br /> - Vegetation be restored on the sewer easement. <br /> - Have the final concept plan shared with the residents at a neigh- <br /> borhood meeting. <br /> Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. <br /> • <br />