[RP TownTalk] TownTalk Digest, Vol 3, Issue 15

[Roland Walker]

No, none of the attendees of the meeting spoke, either pro or con, on
the idea of expanding the field.

R

On 10/25/05, Jack R. Jones <jrjones at smart2.net> wrote:
> Jack here:
>
> Did any one speak to the inadequate size of the field: A regulation
> football field will not fit on it. It is a couple yards short on the
> north side of allowing the smallest regulation 11 v. 11 soccer field.
> It would take the wooded area and the grass area to the north to get
> a full size regulation 11 v 11 soccer field (which to my knowledge
> none exist in Prince George's county). Soccer fields are in short
> supply relative to the popularity of the sport in our area.
>
> Any talk of expanding it to a reasonable sized sport park with a
> wooded border and storage, classroom, and bathroom facilities.
>
> Something we could be proud of offering to our inner beltway community.
>
>
> >Message: 8
> >Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 01:00:08 -0400
> >From: Roland Walker <walker at pobox.com>
> >Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Field of Dreams Meeting
> >To: TownTalk at riverdale-park.org
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> >>  I have not heard anything about the Field Of Dreams meeting
> >>  which took place on Oct 17. What happened?
> >
> >About 10 or 15 came to the forum.  The format was 100% public comment.
> >  The consensus of the meeting was that the town should explore the
> >costs of various concrete improvements to the site such as adding
> >dedicated parking, maintenance of portable bathroom facility,
> >improvement of trash pickup, etc., and that we gather data on the
> >frequency of use of the field and the time horizon that we can depend
> >that it will continue to be used as open space.
> >
> >Some sort of committee may be set up to gather this data, which will
> >inform any future council action.
> >
> >Such actions come down to deciding whether or not we as a town are
> >committed to keeping the field operating as a playing space.  If so,
> >improvements may be warranted, as usage levels are high.  Neighbors of
> >the field estimated that it was being used 6 times a week during the
> >last spring and summer.
> >
> >That and the recent referendum argue in favor of keeping the field as
> >a playing space.  There is also to be a great deal of development to
> >the north of the field, which is going to force us to address parking
> >and traffic issues, while perhaps also arguing in favor of maintaining
> >some open space at that location.
> >
> >Again, no decisions were made, but the consensus to gather data and
> >consider improvements was communicated to the mayor and council.
> >
> >No one spoke in favor of selling the field for development.
> >
> >R
> >
>
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