11.08.2012 Parks & Rec MinutesP;ISPER
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1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m.
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the
Prosper Parks & Recreation Board
108 W. Broadway Street, Prosper, Texas
Town of Prosper Municipal Chambers
Thursday, November 8, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
Roll call taken by Chris Sanchez, Parks and Recreation Board Chair.
Board members present included: Chair Chris Sanchez, Vice Chair Barbara Cottone, Secretary Barbara
Newell, Hope Malone, Tena Worthy, and Chuck Stuber.
*Brad Black was absent.
Staff present included: Hulon Webb, Director of Development Services/Town Engineer; Chris Copple,
Planning Director; Matt Furr, Parks and Recreation Superintendent; Melanie Videan, Planning
Technician.
2. Consider and act upon approval of the minutes from the October 11, 2012 Parks
and Recreation Board meeting.
Motioned by Malone, seconded by Worthy to approve item 2. Motion approved 6-0 at 6:05 p.m.
3. Comments by the Public.
There were no comments by the public.
4. Discussion on the 2013 Spring Practice Fields Schedule for baseball and softball.
Summary
Drake Dunn (Prosper Youth Sports Association President): Reported the following to the
Board: 1) baseball participation numbers in 2012; 2) softball participation numbers in 2012 from
the Frisco league; 3) practice fields availability; 4) days of the week practice fields are utilized;
5) projections for baseball and softball participation for 2013, with softball being included in the
Prosper league; and 6) anticipated number of teams versus the number of practice fields. Noted
the association was able to function in 2012 with the current practice field availability; however,
the 2013 projections require additional times to practice. Recommended using Frontier Park
fields on Sunday's which would also eliminate non-scheduled users and increases revenue for
the Town.
5. Consider and act upon a proposal from the Prosper Independent School District to
conduct a softball tournament at Frontier Park.
Discussion
Board members and staff discussed fees charged, field preparation for tournaments, and the cost
associated with such an event and what those costs include.
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pocket park. Noted the request totals 6.94 acres of credit and is requesting no credits for the
amenity center. Informed of estimated cost of improvements, requesting $543,888 in credits.
Board members asked questions regarding the estimated completion date for the development
and lighting of the parks.
Matt Robinson: Answered the Board's questions with the following: 1) the subdivision has not
been platted; however, if the board approves the credits, then a preliminary plat will be submitted
to the Town and it would be preferred to begin selling lots in December of 2013; and 2) there is a
preference not to light the parks to protect the interests of the residents. Pointed out that deed
restrictions will require lots backing to the park to have wrought iron fences.
Webb: Offer items for the Board to consider, which includes the Town's needs for additional
practice fields, additional parking is being offered, and that while the neighborhood park doesn't
meet the requirements as set forth by the Parks Master Plan, the developer would like to use it as
such as a trade-off for lots backing to the park.
Board members voiced the following concerns regarding the neighborhood park: 1) adequate
parking, 2) conflicts between neighborhood use and public use, 3) balls in yards, and 4) noise
near homes. Members also voiced concerns regarding street parking in front of homes for those
visiting the linear park.
Webb: Addressed concerns noting the Town and developer will enter into an agreement, that
homeowners must be informed that the neighborhood park allows for public use and the Town
will post practice schedules.
Matt Robinson: Addressing the concern regarding the linear park parking, noted a community
park with adequate parking is shown on the Parks Master Plan north of Legacy's linear park.
Board members discussed the following concerns: 1) expecting subdivision in general to support
the Town's park needs, 2) home owner apprehension to pay HOA fees that are spent on
maintaining a public park, and 3) the true benefits of pocket parks.
Sanchez: Suggested 0% for the pocket park, 100% for the linear park outside of floodplain, 0%
for inside the floodplain, 50% for the neighborhood park, which equals 4.625 acres worth in park
dedication credits.
Board members agreed with the proposed credits regarding improvements.
Board members offered final recommendation on park land credits: 0% for the pocket park,
100% for the linear park outside of floodplain, 0% for the linear park inside the floodplain, and
50% for the neighborhood park, which equals 4.625 acres worth in credits. Board also supports
the proposed credits on improvements.
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