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Residents urge city to protect sandhill parcel next to Mayfield Dog Park from development
Summary
Multiple residents told the council the unimproved parcel adjacent to the Mayfield Dog Park contains rare sandhill habitat and native plants (including Asclepias tomentosa) and urged zoning it as preserve/passive parkland instead of building sports fields; speakers cited groundwater recharge and existing nearby sports facilities.
Dozens of minutes of public comment focused on a small unimproved parcel adjacent to the Mayfield Dog Park (East Terry/Matheson area). Multiple residents told council the land contains a rare sandhill ecosystem and native plants and urged the city to formally protect it as passive parkland.
Rachel Brown, a resident, called attention to species she said are found in only…
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