Amenities
Committee Meeting
September 6, 2007
Summary
Present:
Sid Newman - Chair Bill
Moseley
Donna Clemens Todd Nicholson
Paula Denardo Nick Picerno
Sally Fessenden Maunone
Tanner
Roger Gibbons Al Van Vliet
Curt Goodrich
Chairman
Sid Newman opened the meeting by reviewing the proposed
Plan and design the amenities at
McLendon Hills, in concert with the developer, to meet the needs and
expectations of the community, considering such factors as the natural setting,
esthetics, anticipated utility and recurring maintenance costs.
1.
Provide maximum
opportunity for the community to contribute to the Committee’s work and
influence its products.
2.
Provide to the
developer a recommended site plan for the amenities to be constructed at the lake recreation area, including community
center, beach at lake, swimming pool, tennis courts, picnic area, playground
area, 2 ½ mile paved walking/jogging path, boat dock, boat ramp, and parking
area by October 31, 2007.
3.
Develop and provide to
the developer design specifics for each planned amenity.
4.
Keep the Transition
Board fully informed of the Committee’s progress and obtain approval from the
Board before recommendations are provided to the developer.
The
Committee then reviewed and approved a list of items to be placed on the
McLendon Hills website for comment. Maps
and drawings of the proposed Recreation Area will be made available as the
initial plans are developed.
The Site Plan Sub-Committee progress report was
presented and an initial site layout was approved by the Amenities Committee
members. Placement of the anchor
amenities were based on the following considerations:
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Community principles and ideals
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Present and future development suggestions
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Logistics
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Clubhouse functional design and size
The Sub-committee will now work with an
engineering company to refine the plan and develop preliminary drawings for the
project. These drawings will be posted
on the website for comment, and the area will be staked for Community
inspection.
The Walking/Jogging Path
Sub-Committee
members reported that the Path will be approximately 2.5 miles long, 4 - 5 feet
wide, with a 2 foot grass buffer as originally proposed by the developer. The
Members then outlined the issues requiring further research.
Additional
issues include:
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Type of surface, permeable
vs. non-permeable
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Need for lighting
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Need for trash cans and
benches
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Need for boundaries
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Maintenance issues
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Need for signage
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Additional esthetic
improvements including a possible lake-overlook
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Possible ADA compliant area
Amenities Committee Members discussed several of the above issues, noting
preferences and suggesting possible field trip locations. The Members will meet with a group in Seven
Lakes on Monday, September 10, to review the progress there. Additional existing walking paths will be
inspected next week as well.
Additional Sub-committees
formed:
Pool
and Tennis Court Sub-Committee:
Al Van Vliet - Chair
Bill Moseley
Todd Nicholson
Clubhouse
Sub-Committee:
Donna Clemens – Chair
Paula Denardo
Curt Goodrich
Nick Picerno
Ken
Westcott (in absentia)
The
Amenities Committee will meet again September
13 at 7:00 PM.