Memorandum 12-042 Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Land Allocation Plan Recommendations

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MEMORANDUM 12-042
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TO: MAYOR HORNADAY AND CITY COUNCIL
THRU: WALT WREDE, CITY MANAGER
FROM: PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION
DATE: FEBRUARY 29, 2012
RE: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE 2012 LAND ALLOCATION PLAN
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BACKGROUND
At the regular meeting on February 16, 2012 the Commissioners discussed the 2012 Draft Land Allocation Plan. The following is an excerpt from the minutes of that discussion and resulting recommendations.

A. Review and Recommendations for the 2012 Land Allocation Plan

Chair Bremicker thanked staff for including directions on how to proceed with the recommendations.

Staff provided a brief summary of what action the commission need to take and that there will be a Joint Worksession at 4:00 p.m. with City Council and Commissions, Committees and Board on the 2012 Land Allocation Plan.

Discussion ensued on various city owned parcels and made the following recommendations:

BRANN/LOWNEY - MOVED TO RECOMMEND PARCEL NUMBER 17719209, PAGE C-5, BE RETAINED FOR GREEN SPACE RECREATIONAL USES AND NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR LAND TRADE AND CHANGE THE ZONING AS REQUIRED.

There was a brief discussion that this would be a good spot for soccer fields or some similar sports field.

VOTE. YES. BRANN, LOWNEY, BREMICKER, ARCHIBALD

Motion carried.

BRANN/ARCHIBALD - MOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT PARCEL NUMBER 18103117, PAGE B-5, BE IMPROVED AS RECOMMENDED IN THE SPIT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, THAT THE CAMPGROUND BE UPGRADED AND IMPROVED AND PROHIBIT DREDGE SPOILS FROM BEING PLACED ON THE PARCEL.

There was a brief discussion.

VOTE. YES. LOWNEY, ARCHIBALD, BREMICKER, BRANN

Motion carried.

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Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission
Recommendation for 2012 LAP
February 29, 2012

LOWNEY/BREMICKER - MOVED TO FURTHER RECOMMEND THAT PARCELS USED FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES OR INTENT ON THE HOMER SPIT HAVE THE ZONING CHANGED FROM MARINE INDUSTRIAL TO OPEN SPACE RECREATIONAL, TO INCREASE THE DIVERSITY OF THE HOMER SPIT.

There was a brief discussion on the possible opposition and the value that recreation brings to the Spit and the City as a whole.

VOTE. YES. LOWNEY, BREMICKER, BRANN, ARCHIBALD

Motion carried.

BREMICKER/ARCHIBALD - MOVED TO RECOMMEND PARCEL NUMBER 17910001, 17911005 PAGE E-25 BE OFFERED FOR SALE TO A CONSERVATION GROUP OR SIMILAR PURPOSE AND THE FUNDS RECEIVED DESIGNATED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

There was a brief discussion.

VOTE. YES. BRANN, ARCHIBALD, BREMICKER, LOWNEY

Motion carried.

ARCHIBALD/BRANN – MOVED TO RECOMMEND PARCEL NUMBERS 18101030, 18101032 AND 17940107, PAGE E-25 REMAINS AS PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED.

There was a brief discussion on the benefits that the proposed Pedestrian Bike path would be for part of this area.

VOTE. YES. BRANN, ARCHIBALD, LOWNEY, BREMICKER

Motion carried.

MOVED TO RECOMMEND PARCEL NUMBERS 1810108 AND 1810114, PAGE C-11, HAVE CLARIFICATION ON DESIGNATION FOR APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATION TO BE MADE.

There was a brief discussion.

VOTE. YES. BRANN, ARCHIBALD, BREMICKER, LOWNEY

Motion carried.

BRANN/ARCHIBALD – MOVED TO RECOMMEND PARCEL 17717406 AND 17717407, PAGE C-10, BE RETAINED AS OPEN VIEW SPACE AND PUBLIC BEACH ACCESS AND NOT BE SOLD.

There was a brief discussion on the lack of beach access in this area.

VOTE. YES. BRANN, ARCHIBALD, LOWNEY, BREMICKER

Motion carried.

BREMICKER/BRANN – MOVED TO SELL PARCEL NUMBER 17908050, PAGE C-8, TO A CONSERVATION GROUP OR SIMILAR PURPOSE AND RETAIN FUNDS FOR USE IMPROVEING EXISTING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

There was a brief discussion.

VOTE. YES. BREMICKER, LOWNEY, BRANN, ARCHIBALD

Motion carried.

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Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission
Recommendation for 2012 LAP
February 29, 2012

BRANN/ARCHIBALD - MOVED TO RECOMMEND PARCEL NUMBER 17520009, PAGE C-6, BE MAINTAINED AND DESIGNATED AS A PUBLIC TRAIL AND BEACH ACCESS ROUTE.

There was a brief discussion.

VOTE. YES. ARCHIBALD, LOWNEY, BREMICKER, BRANN

Motion carried.

ARCHIBALD/LOWNEY – MOVED TO RETAIN PARCEL 17504003, PAGE E-8, FOR FUTURE PARK EXPANSION.

There was a brief discussion .

VOTE. YES. ARCHIBALD, BRANN, LOWNEY, BREMICKER

Motion carried.

Recommendation
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission recommend the City Council approve these recommendations and have the 2012 Land Allocation Plan reflect the designations.