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186 <br /> DRAFT <br /> 985 Jim Parker: I don't recall any timelines for the fields themselves.We are rezoning these properties.They will become 3 <br /> 986 or 4 properties. It is one property now, it will become 3 or 4 parcels. One for each school, one for the ball fields,tennis <br /> 987 courts,we are ....access to these parcels and we are getting them rezoned which is step one in being able to develop <br /> 988 those parcels as you have seen on your conceptual layout.The supporters for HYAA and the tennis supporters, it will be <br /> 989 up to them to invest and make this happen.We are laying this out for them in order to further their dream. It will require <br /> 990 fundraising, it will require working,them getting their plan together to make this a reality. They can't raise money, make <br /> 991 investment,without a piece of land that everybody knows where they are going. I hope that answered your question. <br /> 992 <br /> 993 Whitney Watson: It sort of does. Those fields could potentially lay fallow for as much as 10 years while the entities are <br /> 994 seeking to raise money. <br /> 995 <br /> 996 Jim Parker:They could stay wooded for years, that is correct. <br /> 997 <br /> 998 Patrick Byker: But the use can't change. <br /> 999 <br /> 1000 Whitney Watson: So the school owned athletic fields, 2 soccer fields, they are multi use and could be for lacrosse or <br /> 1001 similar sports?Those would be built at the same pace with the school? <br /> 1002 <br /> 1003 Jim Parker:Yes, that is the high school property. <br /> 1004 <br /> 1005 Whitney Watson: So,the soccer fields,would those be lit for after dark use since they are not the public areas? <br /> 1006 <br /> 1007 Jim Parker: Those are not intended to be lit.The only thing that could possibly be lit could be the tennis courts because <br /> 1008 typically there is a lot of tennis played in the evenings. Of course we would have to comply with the comprehensive plan, <br /> 1009 the UDO, and your guidelines for lighting, staying on site and there has to be sufficient lighting in the parking lot.All <br /> 1010 those things can be controlled with shielding and angles and not over lighting. <br /> 1011 <br /> 1012 Whitney Watson:What about parking lots, I know that was mumbled in the background.The parking lots around the <br /> 1013 athletic facilities and the schools,would they have lighting at night? <br /> 1014 <br /> 1015 Patrick Byker: It's a LIDO requirement. <br /> 1016 <br /> 1017 Whitney Watson:And that would fall under the same requirements as control? <br /> 1018 <br /> 1019 Patrick Byker:Yes sir. <br /> 1020 <br /> 1021 Whitney Watson: I heard and saw some references to the historic asset on the corner of business 70 and Lawrence <br /> 1022 Road. But I was surprised to see in the packet that it is not listed as a historic asset that needed to be considered for <br /> 1023 development. Did I misread that letter? <br /> 1024 <br /> 1025 Cy Stober:Yes Mr.Watson, it's on a property across Lawrence Road, so it's not on the property itself. It was considered <br /> 1026 as part of the traffic impact analysis, but it's not included in the site. <br /> 1027 <br /> 1028 Statler Gilfillen: Is that something that comes under the purview of the historic review board? <br /> 1029 <br /> 1030 Cy Stober: Yes it does. <br /> 1031 <br /> 1032 Statler Gilfillen: Did Peter Sandbeck make any comments about it? <br /> 1033 <br /> 1034 Cy Stober: He did, and felt that our landscaping requirements would offer buffering requirements... <br /> 1035 <br /> 1036 Whitney Watson: So in the consideration of the staff analysis, one of the things we are asked to consider is whether the <br /> 1037 COCAs next residential neighborhood definition supports this use,so I'd like to hear some more about if that really is a <br /> 1038 walkablelbikeable from the surrounding residential areas to the sites particularly the athletic sites.And, does that mean <br /> 1039 there will be sidewalks put in place if there are not existing bike lanes as well? <br />