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12 <br /> Efland-Cheeks School Park <br /> E, PUBLIC INPUT SESSION #1 <br /> GENERAL <br /> The initial public input session was held on Saturday April 12, 1997 at the Efland- <br /> Cheeks Elementary School. This session was held as a hands on community input <br /> session and it involved the local public, both old and young, to develop options on <br /> the development of a joint use school and County park. The information that was <br /> obtained provided a source of data that was pertinent in the preparation of the two <br /> Concepts under this portion of the master plan process. A total of over 50 people,; <br /> including staff and consultant were in attendance. <br /> The uniqueness of the joint school and County park site offers a wide variety of <br /> design options that will need to be carefully considered so that the most effective <br /> balance of facilities, nature and educational opportunities can be achieved. The joint <br /> use of the park by the citizens of the Efland-Cheeks area and the elementary school <br /> requires that creative planning of the park be a must. <br /> THE PUBLIC PROCESS <br /> The citizen working session offered a variety of ideas from five different groups of <br /> interested citizens, assembled under the umbrella of individual park design teams. <br /> Each team was given a different park approach and they were coupled with one <br /> member of the Woolpert park design staff. The teams were then asked to provide a <br /> schematic park layout based upon the needs of the park program that was supplied. <br /> The different scenario's included a design emphasis based upon passive and active <br /> recreation. Each team received a written direction for the park and they were asked to <br /> develop suitable use areas for the park based upon the program given and then <br /> present their ideas to the combined group. <br /> The itemized list of ideas for each schematic park plan were as follows: <br /> Team#1 (Passive Park) <br /> • Trails <br /> • Outdoor Teaching Areas <br /> • Outdoor Picnic Areas <br /> • Horticultural/Wetland Interpretive Areas <br /> • Water Observation/Demonstration Areas <br /> • Separate Parking Areas By Use Area <br /> • Playground Areas For The Elementary School <br /> • Community Garden Area <br /> • Outdoor Basketball Courts <br /> • Picnic Shelters <br /> • Open <br /> woolpert Park Master Plan April 1997 <br />