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Following is the ordinance the Anchorage Assembly will be considering to open Bicentennial Park to ballfields.
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Submitted by: Chair of the Assembly at the request of the
Mayor
Prepared by: Project Management & Engineering Department
For Reading:
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
AO NO. _____
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE UPDATED FAR NORTH BICENTENNIAL PARK MASTER PLAN, TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVE RECREATION SPORTS FIELDS AT THE DESIGNATED COMMUNITY PARK SITE LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF FAR NORTH BICENTENNIAL PARK.
THE ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY ORDAINS:
Section 1. The Updated Far North Bicentennial Park Plan, page 15, second paragraph is hereby amended as follows:
The active recreation area in the southwestern portion of the park is severely limited for development because of preservation wetlands in the vicinity. A branch of Little Campbell Creek runs near the area. The slopes, while not excessive, are more pronounced than within the revetment road system, which is better suited to sport field development. However, given the Bureau of Land Management’s current policy to not allow for construction of developed recreational facilities such as ball fields within the Campbell Tract, the more suitable land by the revetment road system will not likely be available for sports field development in the foreseeable future. It appears that a trail system connecting the southern portion of the BLM area and Hillside Park should be a major focus of development within this unit of the park. There is a substantial need for community park development within the Abbott Loop area (see the Anchorage Park, Greenbelt and Recreation Facility Plan, February 1985). Consequently, the 30-acre area north of Zodiak Manor and east of Abbott Loop Road should be reserved for community park purposes. The site plan for this community park should include the retention of a forested buffer between proposed active recreation areas, such as sports fields, and a residential neighborhood adjoining the park to the south. The site plan should also include improvements to trailhead facilities that serve an existing multi-use unpaved trail system within Far North Bicentennial Park and provide convenient and safe trail connections to neighborhoods located south and west of the park site. [Rather than the intense development associated with some community parks, such as extensive sports field development, it is recommended that this "Abbott Loop Road Community Park" be characterized by "low key" activity areas. These would include a "play meadow" for limited active pastimes, picnic sites and trail access. Campbell Park could serve as a prototype for the type recommended in this instance. ]
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Assembly.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Anchorage Municipal Assembly this _____ day of ______________________, 2001.
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Chair
ATTEST:
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Lejane Ferguson
Municipal Clerk
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