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Apache Junction staff to amend Blossom Rock community maintenance agreement, no change to costs
Summary
Parks and Recreation Director Liz Lingelbach told the council staff will update Exhibits B and C of the 2023 community maintenance agreement to add newly completed parcels and maps; she said the amendment does not change the dollar amounts or which party is responsible for maintenance and will return for council discussion in two weeks.
Parks and Recreation Director Liz Lingelbach told the Apache Junction City Council during its May 4 work session that staff will bring an amendment to the community maintenance agreement covering the Blossom Rock development back to council in about two weeks.
Lingelbach said the 2023 agreement — between the city, the Blossom Rock Alliance (the HOA-like body) and Brookfield — will be updated only to add and clarify the list of parcels and the map exhibits. "We are not changing anything about it. We're not changing the dollar amount. We're not changing who's responsible for what," she said.
The amendment will update Exhibit B (the list of amenities, parcels and roadways) and Exhibit C (the map of public and private open spaces) so recently completed or nearly completed parcels are reflected in the executed agreement. Lingelbach described examples including Painted Sky Park, Ironwood Linear Park and Ridgeline Linear Park and said some areas previously planned as private greenspace were shifted to public use for ease of maintenance and access.
Council members asked about visitor parking and how the public will know which spaces are private. Lingelbach said district parks such as Painted Sky will serve as primary parking access for linear trails because on-street parking along linear parks is limited. On private-versus-public access she said the Blossom Rock Alliance communicates with its residents, signage will identify resident-only areas and park rangers field questions from the public. She also noted that public linear parks and open spaces are maintained in part with city tax dollars.
Next steps: staff will refine the exhibits and return the draft amendment to a work session for council discussion and consideration. The council clarified the item will come back to a work session because the final signed agreement was not available on May 4.
