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Residents oppose new valley parks; Shenandoah council votes to postpone master plan
Summary
After more than a dozen residents testified against proposed parks in the valley — citing safety, parking and loss of green space — Shenandoah council voted 4–1 to delay action on a parks and recreation master plan the consultant said is meant to support future grant applications.
Shenandoah council members voted Wednesday to postpone adoption of a parks and recreation master plan after an extended citizens forum during which neighbors raised safety, parking and preservation concerns about proposed parks in the valley.
Paul Howard of Burdick Consultants presented the plan as a 5‑to‑10‑year vision and a practical tool to qualify the city for state grants. He told the council the consultant team collected 195 online survey responses and found that roughly 66% of residents live within a 10‑minute walk of a park; the report also showed Shenandoah has about 7.48 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents. Howard emphasized the plan’s recommendations are conceptual and not a…
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