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CTTY �F APFLE VALI,EY
PARK Cf1MMITTEE MTN'�TES
Tuesday, Ma�r 1�* 19�34
FR�SENT: �ar�dra Bc�yd� R3.ta 4ute�.kauf, Gre� Kap�.schkey Wayne Turner, �'ir�inia
���rl3.n�;; Park Director Gurban�. �3.ty Cerunc�.1 Z3.a�.sa� t�ary �u�hrey.
AB�EN�,'t Rober� �ae�eli, John Finch.
�ommittee Memb��s rnet at �z3� �•m. at A13.magnet ??ark to tour �he fa��.l.ities.
Mr. Gurba�. �ave an overa�l rev�.ew of the par� with �,ts vars�ous access�s, sites, etc.
Car�cerns center around havi�g this ni�e �ar�a b�zt n+�t h�.�h3.y used b�cause of lac�.tia�
and �cces�es;ar�d �i�h �h� p�.rk be�,ng so cla�e to hc�tne�# wh�,t �y�pes o� prc�blems
may be c�eat�d 'by further �eveloping it.
Th� trail system should be cleared 3� on each side sb th�at r.t be�omes more us�abl.�;
Trail� shcauld le�d tn �4meth�.�g.
��ve�.apme�� vzill be � ma,j�ar pr�ject; 8�-89 acres th�t need tm be made more available
for use�
Th� Cc�mmittee walked ta the lake from the Ref��et3.Qn Road �icc��s, th� G�.rden�rie�
A.ccess �a �he parkin� lot� �hu� getting a goad "�ee1'f c�f �he area.
Gardenv3ew �cce�s �.� �he dn3.y n�.e to a maiz� street. C3n� idea �rt�ul� b� ta canstruct
a n�.rrc�w road a�'f Gardenv�.err to satellite parkin� areas o�' 2C� ar �c� cars in each
which wc�uld brin� traf£ic clo�er to the lake. F'r�m the Farest Park additio�.! the
pedes�rian pathrray shauld be e�tabla.shed to the 1a1��. There �� sa.gr�ificant lakefrant
prdpert�_-the p�t�ntial for bcaat launches, w�.�d sa�.3.izz�;� etc.
Mr. Gurban pc►�n�ed ��z� the we�ter�. �ort�.�z� s�f �he lake eswned by AV and var�.ous
ideas were �u��her d�.scu�sec3. (Presen�l�� the exten�ive �rowth makes that arca
practieally �.mpassabl.e,)
�he �our ended at ?:�5 p•�.
The Comm�.ttee ��cc�r��rened at the 3ave3.y� hnme af �a�dra Bc►yd at $ p.m.
The main q,�estian t€� ca��id�r i�:
HQW ACZ'IV�I,X 1�{J � W.4NT �E� PURStTE CER`�AT�1 ACTIV'T`�IE� A� ALIMAGNE�'�
�ia�r wou�.d. a reaednabl.e dev�lopment af the par�. occur. �mmediate�y� the patharays
cau],d �e e1.ea�red ao that existin� amenities cc�ul.d be r�a�dily er�jc�yed. The present
�athways �QUId be cavered wit'� a bituminaus sur�ac�. Tt waul.d pz�obab3.� cost i� the
area of $�,S��U(7 �to �ust develdp a p�ssave p��"�3.th picnic �ac3.lit�.es.,
M�s. �ter3�.ng �ammex�.ted �hat Alimagr��:� 3.s one af the few ar�as nearby where ane
can gQ far a short h�.ke �.n the woods; she would pre�er �hat it i+� not deve�.c�ped
tcao much�, �hat p�thway� be up�raded with pic�.ic tables p�.aced at va.rious lacations
(seattered�.
Ms. Bayd feeZs �hat there are enou�h active parks iz� AV; Alimagne� cauld be k�pt
as a passive park �'ar hikin�, �anoing, etc.
A�r. Gur'ban ind.ica�ec� t�;at h� �et� a �3��3�f�.cant �umber rsf tele�h€ane ca11.s about
a �a���.:�� tra�.�. thrc�c��h that area.
Mr. Turner indicated i� is ane of the few places left i� AV wh�xe you can ga
in the wc,ads and. wandered af i� �auld be wise �o h�ve a rc�ad leaclir�� in dff Garden�»
v�.ew �rith p�rki�.� lc��s.
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PARK C4MMITTEP MZNtT�'E�
May 1,�� 1�$4
Pa�e 2
The marsh area ca�3.d be 1.eft a2one so that it �ontinues a� j�:st a natuaral
habitat.
:�oadwaY�Pathw�:y system shc�u3.cl be part af �: cc►mpl�te master �la.�a. Mr. �£opiach�e
sstimated the cost af $150 -2Q4�OQt7.t�0 just fc�r �rada.n�,� laitumi�.4u� �ur�aee� a�d
�mpr+�vin� the trails. $3t�n�f3flt�.�t7 woul.d prabably be neeti�d far the roadwa�r
techn�cal. assistance, cons�ruct3.on crew.
A �c�od trail net�rorl� 3.s need�d.
Ms. �°�er�,in� ,�ug$ested a tra�.l that wauld �ake yc�u thrc�ugh the park for the f�.rst
trai�. tca b� �.nstalled. Mr. H�mphrey sug�ested �hat a �c�ad ha.k�.a� traiZ araur�d. the
�n�ire lake wo�:Ld be �UPER, Ms. �terlis�g �u��ested. she wauld 13ke tc� have a place
�rast �c� �o ftrr a h�.ke--open but wo�dse�r. Mr. t�urban su��ested tha� th� fa.r��
pa�hwag �o gt� a.n. may enabl� bikers and jo��er� �ri�h � �erta.in area fc�r walkin� onl�.
t�nce acc�ss is g7.VE31i what is �oin� to be provided.
�t was sug��s�ed �hat �he first part af the raadway be ins�a�l�d with a 2t7 car
parkin� f'�c�].�.ty; i.f tl�is is used, th�� expansac�n �c+u1d r�ccur in the futura.
Ms. Stearlang sugges�ec� that a small amount �f fu�ds be used tca upgrade the traals
a�d i�' the �zse in��ea�esi a bc��zd issue could be vcsted upo�.. I��. Gurbar�. dc��s na�
feel it wi1.l be used unt�.l it s.s improv�:d.
A�s. Gut��,l�auf i�dxcated a x�eed tc� dev�l�p a aroadway o�'P Gaa�denview Dra.�re.
Mr., Ka�ischke brc�ught up the idea a� �o�peti�ian between A�.��na�z�e� a�d what �.s
laappen�.ng at Ho23and Jsnse�x. Mr. Gurbazz indic�ted t�ere is �. lat r��` spae�; at
�li�a�.e� that cnuld be de�'elcped; there are sc�me ex�trem��.y r�i�e po�en�ial ��.t�s.
Ms. Gute�kau�` �e1'� promotian of A3ima�net for graup� shou�.�. t�ecur.
The �rop�� developme�nt �a.11 be e�ensive, �Ir�. Gurban wi11 get °tguessti.mate��+ an
road �ray, pa�hw�.y��, etc. He v�o�.1d like techni�al. a�sistance frQm a land�cape
arch3tect az�c�jc�r park p�anner. M�. Gurban wi�.l have su�����ic�ns fc�r request�.n�
fund�.�.� a� the �,e�ct bus�.ness meetin�.
Mr. Kc�pis�h�� �ugge�t�d that the Gpmmittee cc�me ta som� �r�nsen�us a� �m �rh�t
th�:y wau� A�.�.�agne�t Park �cr be.
Aud�.+a V3.�ua1 Pr€�3sct� �ra�:n�.�� at Me�ro �able�, Jur�:e 26, �—$:�34 p►.m.
Arber �ay�, Su�day„ May 24t A�s. Guter�k�uf rep�rted �8f� had b�en �ece�.ved a.n �ree
d.onat�.on� whi�h wi3.1 be pu� in Park D�dieaticsn F�.nd.s tc� 'be ear��rked f�tr
City Beautif3.�atian.
Mr« Gurba� r�parted �that �.rbt�r Da� activ�.t3.�s had beea� mvre suecess�u]. th�.s
�rear, mc�re a�rarene�s o�' planting� �rees by vario�.s �rc�ups� a�.d ind3.v3d�€��.�; 1c�ts
c�� reque��s re�ardin� refc�restat�.ong mu.ch po�it�.v+� feedhack. .� lc�t of
e�thus�.asm is being expressed for this wos�t�while and �u�ces�fu�. pr4ject.
A�.mnst �1 l5t70 has been r�ised �.n two y�ars becaus� of Arb€�r D�.y activ�.t�.es.
**�here ha� b�en a lot €�f favorable �4mment abaut the t3.me a�.d day,
The meet�.x�g asi�o�zrned a� 9;�1"� p.m.
�ta�� A�v3.ewed.
Chairmara. Apprr�val ce� �11 Park Carnmittee A�embers
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