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Street, and a connection to Rainey Avenue at Homemont <br /> Avenue. <br /> • Three tennis courts, located adjacent to the new ballfield. <br /> • A volleyball court, adjacent to the existing ballfield <br /> While not a park facility per se, a main parking lot and access <br /> road is also proposed from the east and the NC 86 / NC 57 <br /> intersection. A smaller parking lot would be located on Torain <br /> Street, and the existing parking at the "western pod" police <br /> station/playground would also be retained. <br /> 2. It is proposed that the former landfill areas on the northern part <br /> of the site be maintained in grass and allowed to be used <br /> informally for non-structured activities (dog-walking, open <br /> meadow,bird-watching). <br /> 3. Opportunities for integrating environmental education and <br /> habitats in conjunction with the former landfill should be <br /> considered, including signage. <br /> 4. Interest exists in both a community room and use of the former <br /> landfilled areas for subsequent phases of the park as <br /> opportunities arise and Town/County funds permit. <br /> 5. The Town and County may wish to pursue additional funding <br /> through grants (Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, US tennis <br /> Association, for example) and future bonds, to enable the <br /> construction of more facilities at the park. <br /> 6. Once the master plan is finalized and a construction schedule is <br /> identified, a copy of both should be placed at the Fairview <br /> Community Policing Substation for community information. A <br /> sign noting "Future Site of Fairview Park" would also be <br /> helpful. <br /> 7. The facilities planned for the "ea stern pod" (the Public Works <br /> and County Facility portions of the site) have been sketched in <br /> 6 <br />