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REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 16, 1992
The meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m. by Chairman, Steve
Alexander, in Room 326 in the City Administration Building.
PRAB Members Present: Alexander, Anderson, Einert, Waite
Staff Present: Clark, Cox, Edmonston
Media Present: NWA Times -Rusty Garrett
Guests Present: Larry Wood, Celia Scott-Silkwood
BUSINESS:
I. PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE: LARRY WOOD
The Northwest Regional Planning Office has classified the
parks into six categories. They include:
1. Sub -neighborhood
2. Neighborhood
3. Community
4. Regional
5. Special Use
6. Parkways
See attached for descriptions of each category. The
acres per 1,000 people have changed since. the last master
plan update. It is now 20 to 30 acres per 1,000 people.
DISCUSSION:
Edmonston:Does the 20 to 30 include land and water?
Wood: I think it includes both. Here is a
population estimate for each quadrant. The
totals equal more than Fayetteville's
population because we included more than the
city limit boundaries.
Edmonston:We have talked of moving the green space
boundaries. What do you think?
Palmer: The lines still seem to be good lines. They
could be moved to 6th Street, but that would
offset sides.
Alexander:When this plan is finalized, will the need
areas be specific or generalized?
Wood: General
Edmonston:Will priority areas be marked like before?
Wood: Yes
Waite: What constitutes a neighborhood on this plan?
Wood: We work with the 12 neighborhoods that are
already lined out.
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Einert: Can we change the types of parks after they
are already established or would people get
mad? For example, Gregory is a nature park.
What if we added facilities?
Wood: We usually have very good reasons for change.
It would be different if we messed with a park
like Wilson.
Alexander:Are bikeways considered in the plan.
Edmonston:It depends on whether we consider bikeways
recreation or transportation.
I was not planning on including bikeways.
:if we had bikeways that went somewhere, more
people would ride.
Like in Europe, bikeways are for
transportation.
A possibility of a bike route is along scenic
71B to Fort Smith. This has been considered.
On the classification of parks, can we break
some parks down? I think Lake Fayetteville
should be classified by each section.
:We really need to make a decision if Lake
Fayetteville is one park or various parks.
The next step is to look at the 12
neighborhoods in more detail and parks
facilities related to them. We will draft a
plan in December. We can present a plan at
the second meeting in January..
We are trying to come up with a new parks
logo. Wood has been working on it.
Wood:
Alexander
Waite:
Wood:
Anderson:
Edmonston
Wood:
Clark:
II. MOTION:WAITE/ANDERSON
The minutes from the November 2, 1992 PRAB meeting were
approved unanimously 4-0.
III. FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT -HORSESHOE PITS AT WALKER PARK
Waite: There is space for the pits at the north end
of the park. We discussed installing them at
the boundaries and leave the middle area for
additional parking. Parking will be a problem
for them during the summer hours. There will
have to be some earth work done.
Einert: There could be a road installed south of City
Lumber to provide access.
Waite: Can we get a survey and plan of this area?
Clark: We might have it done in-house.
MOTION:ANDERSON/WAITE
The PRAB recommends to begin plans for the area west of
the creek at Walker Park, and to develop a parking and
horseshoe area.
MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0
OTHER BUSINESS:
Waite:
Einert:
Anderson:
Waite:
Alexander
Waite:
Anderson:
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Anderson:
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Greg and I attended a meeting concerning the
Senior Center at Walker Park. Community
Development wants it to be a Community Center.
It could possibly include the Health Center,
Senior Center, Headstart, and Daycamp. They
would be funded by Community Development Block
Grant. This would require another building to
house these. We have already given space to
United Way. I am not sure if this would be a
good idea for all of these agencies to be
housed there. The agencies will be at the
December 7, 1992 PRAB meeting with a needs
list.
Our biggest impact would be roadway and
parking.
Two of the agencies seem primarily County
Service, not Fayetteville. The Health Center
services include 50% from Fayetteville, 40%
from Springdale, and 10% from other areas.
Maybe the County should find land for them.
I think Routh would be a better location for
the Health Center.
:It would be more centrally located.
Headstart did not seem too interested. We
could leave the Senior Center and Daycamp at
Walker Park.
Can we get a description of community centers
from other cities?
Someone will need to start inspecting the
house for ADA and fire regulations. There may
have to be adjustments before letting any
agency in there.
Jan Simco will pay for that with C.D. funds.
Some people may be able to use the house as
another
We need
is. Senior Center could build
building.
Einert: We will need additional buildings.
one for park maintenance.
For anyone to use, the house will pretty much
have to be gutted.
Waite:
Clark reported that the next agenda will include a Lake
Wilson easement proposal. A man is trying to buy land by
Lake Wilson that is landlocked.
Meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Minutes Approved:
Secretary