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Franklin: I was wondering about the side going toward the golf course. The existing bike path has been extended formally from at least Via Appia south to Cherry Street. This development proposes to extend it from Cherry Street down to where the Club Homes and the Meadow Ridge apartment complex is located. With the approval of those two other projects, we not only acquired the land, over and above what we needed for open space, we also received money for escrow to build the path all the way to Dillon. If this property comes in and if this path link is developed, we already have the funds in place to continue the bypass all the way to Dillon Road. That would basically complete that major segment of the plan. Mayer: One concern I have is the use of the detention ponds and the power lines as open space. I feel the open space dedication should not be a part of the engineering detail. Another concern is access to a playground or park. One thing I think has been deficient for a number of years is the lack of playgrounds for families and this is an area that attracts large numbers of families. While the proposed development is close to Heritage Park, I would prefer a park playground that would be accessible without crossing a major arterial or within half a mile of each house. Another concern would be the transition between the commercial to the west and the proposed residential. My last concern would be the disappointment among the number of cyclists in town that the bike lane on Cherry just dead-ends right around that spot. Personally, I would like it to be continued as far as possible. Sisk: Is the Public Service property owned 10