Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2014 02 12

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes January 8, 2014 Page 5 of 10 Judith Champion, 1603 Cottonwood Drive Ms. Champion is the President of the Cottonwood Creek HOA. Ms. Champion noted that the land next to Harper Drive is slanted and would need to be leveled if a walkway /trail was to be created. Ms. Champion noted that a social trail exists on the project property and she would like the developer to connect to the existing social trail. Ms. Champion noted that the HOA is concerned about historic flows to the Goodhue Ditch. She noted that the Cottonwood HOA is not offering their land for access. She expressed preference that the existing trail is used rather than changing the topography of the project property to build a new trail. Laura: Clarification sought about the desire for the existing trail to be used, yet simultaneous assertion that access on Cottonwood HOA will not be granted. Paula Palmer, 1603 Cottonwood Drive Requested sign -up sheet be circulated. It was. Paula agrees with the Parks & Recreation Department insofar as she desires land contiguous with Cottonwood Park. Notes the neighborhood values the cottonwood trees along the Goodhue Ditch. The current proposal will prevent development that would disturb the existing line of sight, but Ms. Palmer would prefer expansion of Cottonwood Park. Notes the ecological values along the Goodhue Ditch are high. Notes that her home was built when the project property was "earmarked for civic land (4 ac)." Cottonwood Creek HOA has asked the City to protect the area. Tom: Cottonwood Creek takes pride in the land that it maintains, shouldn't we assume that the new HOA would do the same? Paula: expressed desire for City to maintain open nature of area, would like City to purchase the open area for open space or park. Asked OSAB to "not trade off open land" and also requested OSAB request land contiguous to Cottonwood Park from the developer. Brandon Hannah, 1308 Short Court Question: Did the City Parks Department comments request land continuous to Cottonwood Park? Joe: Memo does not request explicitly but does observed non- contiguous nature of piece presented. Question: Can OSAB please summarize what makes open space valuable, and therefore rank highly during OSAB's annual ranking process? Tom: 1) environmental attributes, 2) recreational value, 3) viewshed, 4) historical values, 5) public appreciation are some of the categories. There are 18 criteria total — OSAB limits its evaluation to the value of the land as open space for the community. This property has many merits and it is appealing to Mr. Hannah. 6