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Open Space Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />September 14, 2022 <br />Page 7 of 8 <br />In response to citizens' interest in dog issues in 2018, an OSAB tiger team created a <br />document addressing siting issues for potential dog facilities. At that point PPLAB was <br />also given a chance for input. Susan presented this plan, adding that there is a demand <br />for more dog facilities in the city and there might be more discussion of dog park siting <br />issues when the Redtail Ridge development goes in. <br />PPLAB members asked if the plan was to open an additional dog park with the intention <br />of closing the Davidson Mesa Dog Off -leash Area (DOLA). OSAB members answered <br />that such a plan would not be popular, but additional dog facilities might take some <br />pressure off the DOLA, which gets used very intensively. Helen noted that citizens <br />request more amenities at the DOLA, (such as shade and water) that cannot be added <br />to Open Space land. PPLAB members reported that the dog park at Community Park <br />has large and small dog areas, and the small dog area has no water. Laura expressed <br />her concern about investing in building dog parks that are located at the city boundaries <br />(like at Redtail Ridge) that will primarily serve citizens from other municipalities rather <br />than Louisville citizens. <br />David would like a cross -board tiger team to form that could focus on dog and dog park <br />issues in the city. He added that a PPLAB person should also be on the Cottonwood <br />Park committee when it forms (OSAB will have a representative, too) so the two boards' <br />views are represented. Susan volunteered to be the OSAB member of a dog issue tiger <br />team. Ellen said they would discuss who the PPLAB person could be at their October <br />meeting. Jessamine commented that increased dog parks will not solve the problem of <br />people who are violating open space dog leash rules. Ember said that in the future <br />Louisville, Lafayette, and Boulder County might work together for consistent, joint dog <br />leash enforcement on co -owned properties. <br />13. Discussion Item: Collaborative Capital Improvement Projects. Presented by Adam <br />Blackmore, Director of Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails <br />Cottonwood Park, Lake Park, Church Property Master Plan —Adam presented staff's <br />current CIP proposal for design ($144k) and construction ($3.4k) on the Church <br />Property. He cautioned that these plans are highly contingent. <br />Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan (PROST)—Adam would like to see <br />an updated master plan, since the current PROST is 10 years old and obsolete. He <br />thought this would cost $300k. <br />Jessamine asked PPLAB what they thought about a Cottonwood Park Master Plan. <br />They replied that they have been wanting to see this master plan created for years. <br />Ellen added that they got lots of community input when they replaced the playground <br />equipment at the park earlier this year. She felt that this was an indicator of high public <br />engagement for this park. Ellen added that PPLAB has been passionate about other <br />projects (like medians and HOA entrances) but a Cottonwood Park Master Plan has <br />been their number one priority. <br />Helen made the ironic observation that the replacement for the old PROST master plan <br />will cost $300k, and yet the old PROST's number one priority was wayfinding. <br />4 <br />