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34 <br />constraints. We also discussed operational matters such as seasonal use, no field <br />lighting, no rental of the field to others, etc. The Preyers made no specific request for any <br />design changes during the meeting. They agreed to consider the various issues and get <br />back to me with any specific requests. <br />3.The Preyers replied to me on Dec. 12, 2011 with a request to: <br />• Add a planted berm between the field and the property line, <br />• Move any encroaching portion of the existing trail off their property, <br />• Shift the field so that the infield (but not necessarily the outfield) is further away <br />from property line. <br />4.I sent the Preyers a revised drawing on Dec. 17, 2011 that showed a new layout for the <br />field and parking area that: <br />• Successfully complied with each request listed above, and <br />• Also shifted the parking area further away from property line. <br />S.On J anuary 2, 2012, the Preyers requested a meeting on the following day to discuss the <br />matter further. <br />6.CFS staff and I met with the Preyers at their office on Jan. 3, 2012 as requested. In the <br />meeting: <br />• They asked us again if we could move the field to another area of <br />the property. We explained again, in more detail, the various <br />locations that had been considered and why each of the other areas <br />could not properly accommodate the field. <br />• They asked if we could move the parking area to another location. <br />We explained that the purpose of the parking area is to serve the <br />users of the field, and more specifically to a11ow vehicular access <br />(including emergency vehicle access) to the infield and spectator <br />areas; therefore there is no other reasonable place to put it. <br />• I further explained that the field will be graded to an elevation that <br />is a few feet lower than the natural ground elevation near the <br />property line, and the berm will be placed on the top of the resulting <br />slope. This condition will enhance the positive effect of the berm <br />and the evergreen landscaping on top of the berm, by creating more <br />vertical separation between the activity on the field and the adjacent <br />property. <br />• They seemed to reluctantly accept our explanations and stated that <br />it appears that we "have done all that we can do". <br />