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RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CO~fMJ'rrrm
SPECIAL MEETING
November 27, 1984
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Members Present:
Elizabeth S. Haeseker, Assistant City ~tanager - ChairmLln
Nick Lewis, Fire Marshal
Edward V. Bethel, Director of Building Inspections Department
Kei~h Crawford. Traffic Engineering Director
Ream Wilson. Parks and Recreation Director
Cecil Henderson) Utilities Director
Paula Harvey, Planning Director
John Rooks, representing the Public Works Department
Others prescnt:
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Art Kader, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Department
Patricia Boyce, Recording Secretary
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The meeting was called to order by Chairman Haeseker at 8:40 a.m., in the Operations
Center Conference Room. She stated the residents who live around Frank Tack Park
are having some difficulty with accepting the stadium going into their neighborhood.
Frank Tack Park Proposed Stadium, located at the intersection
of Hercules Avenue and Montclair Road. (City)
PRELHUNARY SITE PLJ\N - RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO PARKS & RECREATION DEPT.
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Ream Wilson gave a brief synopsis of the proposed plans to the South field of Frank
Tack Park. He stated that Frank Tack Park consisted of two bal1fields which are
not being changed. The following are the proposcd changes:
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The addition of an outside fence to tie into the existing fence enclosing
the South field of the property.
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The installation of a tcmporary fence with light-weight pipe down and sleeves
at 250 feet and the installation of a green fabric that will serve as a
temporary fence at 250 feet.
Presently the bleachers consist of IO-tiers, lOO-seat section. The City
Commission and the Bombers have approved approxima~ely 1)000 scats for
this Park and the additional seating will rap-around and will not be any
higher than the 10-tier original seating.
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A light-weight roof will be installed over approximately 300 seats.
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An under-drain system will be installed.
A two-story building will be constructed similar to the one at Sid Lickton
Park. The first floor will consist of restrooms and small locker rooms for
the players. The second floor will serve as a press box and will be immediately
above the last row of bleachers.
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A sound system will be installed on lightpoles Dnd the sound should not
come back to the homes ndj neent to tho Park to tho Bast. 11\0 proposed
speakers should be designed to keep the volume as low us possible without
the sound carrying out of the Park.
8. The proposed plans include the relocation of sycamore trees to the Enst
property line to buffer the parking and the bulnncc to be installed around
the perimeter of the Park.
9. Additional porking will be provided on the grassed oreas.
10. Pre-stressed concrete scats will be installed for the box scats for the
first three rows of seating.
11. Behind the first three rows of scating, the balance of the bleacher
seating may consist of galvanized steel frames.
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Nick Lewis: Questioned the swing gate locks for accessibility of emergency
vehicles. Mr. '~i1son responded two truck gates and a pedestrian gate will be
installed. Mr. Lewis questioned the type of lock and suggested a chain-lock
mechanism be installed. lie further questioned the availability of a water
hydrant. Mr. Wilson agreed that one will be installed within 300 feet of the
structure.
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John Rooks: Requested the dedication of 50 feet of right-of-way on Hercules
and an additional 7 feet of right-of-way on Montclair.
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Ed Bethel: Stated the South Building Code Congress defines this project as
a small assembly if under 1,000 seating capacity and a large assembly if over
1,000 seating capacity. Mr. Bethel suggested a structural engineer or architect
work on this project. He questioned whether barbed-wire fencing would be used
and Mr. Wilson replied that barbed-wire fencing would not be used. Mr. Bethel
questioned whether the Testrooms would be accessible for the handicapped and
Mr. Wilson responded that handicapped rest rooms would be provided.
Keith Crawford: Stated the traffic will not exceed peak-hour traffic at this
intersection. He quoted current traffic counts of approximately 700 cars at
rush hour, both morning and afternoon, in one direction at this intersection.'
He stated if the stadium will bring 400 vehicles out here at night when the
volume~of traffic has dropped off to 200-300 vehicles, then the additional 400
vehicles will not overload the street intersection anymore than it is overloaded
at 5:00 p.m.
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Mr. Crawford commented the Hercules and Montclair intersection is being considered
for improvements and a traffic signal device will be installed after the widening
of this intersection. Mr. Wilson questioned when the traffic control device would
be installed and Mr. Crawford responded he had no idea when the widening would be
completed.
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Mr. Crawford expressed concern with the illegal parking on the right-of-way at
.the Park and questioned whether this project would require sidewalk installation.
He 'commented that the Park does not meet the requirements for a sidewalk installa-
tion waiver. Mr. Kader stated they arc aware of the City's requirements and that
sidewalks should be installed.
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.Cecil Henderson: Requested additional lnformation on the parking and a definitive
statement regarding how the sound will be handled.
Paula. Harvey: Stated the property is zoned for public use and is identified as
open space recreation on the Land Use Plan so the use is permitted. She further
stuted that the Code required 125 parking spaces per 1.000 seats. Mrs. Hat'Vcy
commented the minimum 125 spaces neod to be paved and the rest. of the parking
spaces. identified os overflow parking, could be on the grassed areas. She
referred to Section 13l.203(d}(1} for noise standards in the Code of,Ordinances
. and suggested the Committee refer to same. Mrs. Harvey recommended a traffic
signal be installed at the intersection of Montclair and Hercules or.at a minimum.
a blinking light during the events until the intersection improvements are com-
pleted. She commented the following items need to be included on the site plan:
identification of.the truck gntesnnd fire hydrants, re-draw the right-of-way
lines for Hercules and Montclair and identify the dimensions, indicate the tree
locations 'and the proposed re-planting, identify the retention area, indicate the
-location of lightpolcs and sound speakers. identify the dumpster location and where
the parking will be located--both pa~ed or surfaced, and suggested the Committee
recommend to the City Commission that sidewalks are required. ~rr. Wilson stated
that sidewalks will be shown on the plan in addition to the paved parking area.
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Chairman Haeseker stated that these recommendations have been given to the Parks
,and Recreation Department and they will return to the Resource Development Committee
with a formal site plnn. The meeting adjourned at 9:50 n.m.
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