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Commission recommends removing Lakeside landscaping to add two parking spots
Summary
Park and Recreation staff presented three options for a deteriorating Lakeside Park plant bed and the commission voted to recommend option 3: remove the landscape island and add two parking spaces to uniform the municipal lot.
The Park and Recreation Commission voted to recommend removing a small, deteriorated landscaping island in the Lakeside municipal parking lot and replacing it with two parking spaces.
Dave Adams, speaking for staff, laid out three options: replace the existing landscaping as-is, convert the area to sod for easier mowing, or remove the landscaping and add two parking spots to make the lot uniform. Staff said it preferred option 3, arguing the island's plantings did not stand out and two additional parking spaces would be a practical gain.
During discussion commissioners asked about pavers that had been removed. Adams confirmed that 275 personalized pavers had been taken out, stored on a pallet, and that staff would attempt to reuse pavers where appropriate. A motion to recommend option 3 was made and seconded and adopted by voice vote.
Next steps: staff will proceed with the recommended option using public works crews (no outside contractor required), and will bring implementation details back to the commission as needed.
