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City Council Meeting Minutes March 3, 2020 Page 5 of 12 Richard Ross, 2351 McKinley Ave, stated the Municipal Court told him he has the right to mow the 10 feet behind his house to help stop fires. He mows the weeds for safety and needs the access. Chris Pritchard, 1125 West Enclave Circle, asked Council to review the matter. He feels this is overreach by the parks director. He added it is inconsistent and wasn’t neighborly. Sonali Marlin, 847 Trail Ridge Drive, stated this was handled poorly without public input. She has had a gate for 15 years, removing access adds over half a mile to access trails and open space. She would like her new fence installed before spring. Todd Nelson, 310 West Sycamore Lane, bought his house in 2005 with the gate as the biggest selling point. Other homes list this as a selling point. He has used it for 15 years and last year worked with the ranger to seed the social trail and followed staff direction to use different paths. He stated the reasons for the change were not well thought out. Brett Duryea, 107 Aline St, supported ending the administrative rule. He stated closing the gates impacts kids’ access to school and impacts aging residents. Kelly Bartell, 563 West Cedar Place, opposes the ruling. She noted neighbors could not maintain the area behind their homes without this access. This needs more study. She also noted her support for the proposed prairie dog management plan. Marnie Rundiks, 204 South Cleveland Avenue, agreed with earlier speakers. She wants kids to grow up on open space; the open space is an important part of the community. Windy Cook, 1127 West Enclave Circle, stated she loves getting kids out on open space. She was told last year to reseed and preserve the area and she complied. The City needs to collaborate on a better process. Kerry Salazar, 384 Jefferson, stated the communication was done poorly and was not transparent. She asked how this will be enforced; there are other ways to handle this. Ben Hogan, 236 W Sycamore Ln, stated he hoped Council was listening to these comments. He feels these are surprise regulations. Will Deaver, 519 Eisenhower Drive, stated he supported many tax increases for open space and bought his home on the North Open Space to see and interact with nature. Without using the gate it would add over a mile to go around. He supports repeal of the regulation. Thomas DeJong, 2247 Cliffrose Lane, stated this was a poor process with no public input. Council should immediately rescind the regulations.