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15 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> To: Board of County Commissioners <br /> From: Twin Creeks Master Plan Work Group <br /> Date: April 14, 2005 <br /> Re: Recommendations of the Work Group <br /> In January, the Board appointed a 6-member short-term work group to address specific <br /> issues related to the design of the planned Twin Creeks Park and Educational Campus. <br /> Specifically, the Work Group was charged to: <br /> Utilize the October 2004(Design #2)draft Master Plaa for Twin Creeks Park and <br /> Educational Campus to undertake only the following charges <br /> a. Look at relocating/redesigning the proposed Elenrealary School#10 to the southeastern <br /> portion of the site(east of.Jones Creek car reutlyshown as "Future Educational <br /> Facility") <br /> b Keep the four soccer field configuration intact in the redesign <br /> c. Consider locations for action sports facility/activities in the park <br /> d. Look at the feasibility of relocating the "stadium field"to the south with the park <br /> Address minor modifications needed as a result of the above work,,for the locations of other <br /> schools within the schools clue pus and park facilaies within the park site <br /> Our Work Group met on February 23`d and March 23`d to consider these questions and <br /> issues. The following recommendations constitute our findings and thoughts on the <br /> questions at hand: <br /> 1. While there might be benefits to locating the proposed stadium/track in the park, <br /> the Work Group felt that the need for keeping the stadium/track with the <br /> middle school that is planned for the northern part of the site was an <br /> overriding consideration, for programming reasons. It also appears to be <br /> difficult to fit this size of facility into the park area, given the topography, stream <br /> buffers and the probable need to delete another facility to make room for the <br /> stadium/track. However, the Work Group does think that the proposed loop trail <br /> around the meadow could be constructed as a measured walking track of 1/3 mile, <br /> as an alternative to meet the needs of citizens who desire a measured walking or <br /> running trail. <br /> 2. In considering the action sports facilities requested, the Work Group considered <br /> what was involved in construction of such a facility. While there does appear to <br /> be a need for such a facility as a BMX bike trail, it was noted that the other <br /> proposed park facilities have been identified as needs by both the original work <br /> group and individual parks advisory boards, and that these—plus the concept of a <br /> community gymnasium—would appear to be a higher priority. That said, staff <br /> has identified a potential area within the Piedmont EMC powerline easement that <br /> might be able to serve as such a facility, and that might be an issue for the Board <br /> to consider further, as desired. <br />