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15 <br /> 494 buffers. But wherever we put those trails,we're going to collaborate with them and make sure it's <br /> 495 the right distances, that they have a clear path that is the right length for their meet. And even to <br /> 496 the point we're redesigning where those trails are so they maybe could cut this loop off if it's too <br /> 497 long. They only need a mile. <br /> 498 <br /> 499 Charity Kirk: Would you be willing to let your open space be available to school children as well for creek <br /> 500 exploration? Like as long during school hours or just with conditions negotiated with the school. <br /> 501 <br /> 502 Donna Crowder: I think that that could be part of this agreement. <br /> 503 <br /> 504 Charity Kirk: So not just the cross-country team? I hear the concern with the cross-country team, but I also <br /> 505 heard that there's other children that utilize those areas, and I mean, one of the things about this <br /> 506 rezoning is this open space that we value as a community,and so encouraging children to value it <br /> 507 too seems beneficial. <br /> 508 <br /> 509 Donna Crowder: So,yes,and I don't know, that packet is very,very thick. But one of the things that we wanted to <br /> 510 do is put educational signs so that people can educate their kids and see the natural resources <br /> 511 and how ecology works, in general, so we are doing that. As far as negotiating whether or not the <br /> 512 open space would be available to them, again,to Cy's point,that's the HOA committing to a <br /> 513 different entity. We can try to work it out, but it may not be an agreement that can be reached. <br /> 514 <br /> 515 Charity Kirk: Yes. <br /> 516 <br /> 517 Donna Crowder: But we're willing to do that. And so,we want to share our open space with whoever needs it, <br /> 518 especially, as a kid that's all I did. I spent my days by the creek. That was where I was. So,we <br /> 519 don't have a problem with that. It's just, again, it's an agreement between,and whether or not we <br /> 520 can come to such terms. But certainly,that can be a consideration. <br /> 521 <br /> 522 Charity Kirk: I'm not sure. I mean it's like it needs to be negotiated. Like how is it, can I just make a suggestion <br /> 523 as a planning board member and let it be, or could I make it a condition, or make an amendment <br /> 524 to make it a condition that they have a full discussion about using a certain amount of open space. <br /> 525 Have a negotiation with the school about during school time having the ability to go down to the <br /> 526 creek. <br /> 527 <br /> 528 Lamar Proctor: Well, can I address this? I think, Charity,what you're looking at is Condition 7. And I think what 1 <br /> 529 imagine you're thinking is to modify Condition 7 to say something like: The property owners shall <br /> 530 offer limited access to the planned trails and open space,which would be a modification, to the <br /> 531 Eno River Academy for use by students. <br /> 532 <br /> 533 Charity Kirk: That would be perfect. <br /> 534 <br /> 535 Beth Trahos: And we can make that change. <br /> 536 <br /> 537 Charity Kirk: Okay. <br /> 538 <br /> 539 Cy Stober: And for the purposes of this discussion, because the hearing is not tonight, all that we need from <br /> 540 the applicant is commitment in writing, agreement in writing to that condition in order for it to be a <br /> 541 condition of approval by the county, so this gets a little more complicated if it's the commissioners <br /> 542 within the hearing, but we have some time. <br /> 543 <br /> 544 Beth Trahos: So,we could submit that updated condition in the morning? <br /> 545 <br /> 546 Cy Stober: The sooner the better for our packet-assembly purposes for the commissioners and the hearing, <br /> 547 but yeah. <br /> 548 <br />