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E. Guiding Principles In addition to the charge, the Master Plan process shall use the following Guiding Principles: • Any proposed substantive modifications to the Pre - Concept Plan should be conveyed to the Board of Commissioners as soon as practical for approval • The facilities to be designed and built should recognize the co- location with the Northern Human Services Center, working in concert with future plans for the center and sharing infrastructure where possible • The park should, to the degree possible, promote a pedestrian - friendly environment and discourage unnecessary automobile traffic or parking areas • The protection of important stream corridors and natural areas should be a foremost consideration, and facilities should be designed in concert with the natural surroundings wherever possible. Grading and alteration of the natural landscape should be minimized • Generally, all portions of the site not identified for playing fields or other active recreation facilities should adhere to "Olmsteadian" park and open space design principles, promoting open spaces, meadows, and fields that may flexibly be used for a variety of public leisure purposes • Open spaces, including trails, should be developed with a vision for both an internal and potential future external network, with leisure and pedestrian movement between the Northern Human Services Center and the park addressed internally, and linkage to any nearby residential areas considered externally • The plan should promote xeriscaping (native vegetation and minimal water use) within the entire site • The Work Group should hold at least one community forum or open house to present draft recommendations, prior to submittal of the Committee report • Additional basic operating principles may be developed