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within three weeks. However, I do feel there are several things that we discussed that can be <br />done to mitigate the parking impacts to the grass area immediately. <br />There were a number of specific issues and I will use a question / response format to show what <br />can be done in the short term. <br />Question: Can pool patrons b <br />e directed to use the Roosevelt Middle School parking lot? <br />Response: District 4J staff have indicated that they feel parking is limited and in short supply for <br />most of the year at Roosevelt Middle School and have concerns regarding allowing the City to <br />direct people to use their lot. During the summer months of June and July 4J staff stated school <br />activities and programming at Roosevelt generate parking needs that requires retaining priority <br />use of available school parking. However, in the short term 4J has agreed to allow limited use of <br />parking at Roosevelt until the teachers return on August 27. While not forbidding public use, their <br />suggestion was that we ask pool staff to park at Roosevelt instead of directing the general public <br />to park there. <br />A majority of staff have been asked to park at Roosevelt Middle School until August 27 <br />The general public can park at the lot however, considering 4J's concerns, we will not <br />place signs directing the public to this location. We have asked 4J to participate in the <br />upcoming public meetings this fall and winter to help find long term solutions. <br />Question: Can changes in parking practices be implemented to ensure the overflow parking <br />area is used for that purpose only and not as an option that is available at all times of the day? <br />Response: Yes. We have installed ballards that will allow access to this area to be <br />physically closed. The Amazon Pool staff will only open this area during in anticipated <br />times of high usage (primarily during recreation swim times). The overflow area will be <br />closed at the end of this high use time, once all of the vehicles have vacated the lot. Staff <br />will make a good faith effort to keep the lot closed on days when attendance is projected <br />to be lower than normal. The opening and closing of the lot will be at the discretion of the <br />pool staff. <br />Question - Can signing be changed to encourage parking in the paved areas before they proceed <br />to the overflow lot? <br />Response — Yes. Signage calling this area "additional parking" has been replaced with <br />new signs designating it as "overflow parking ". New signage at the entrance to the pool <br />parking lot will also direct people to use Amazon Community Center parking to the south. <br />Parking at Hilyard Center will remain reserved for special needs patrons of the center. <br />Question: Can the gravel which was used to fill potholes in the entry to this area be removed and <br />the area restored? <br />Response — Yes. This fall Park and Open Space Division staff will remove the gravel and <br />place seed in the spots void of vegetation. <br />Question: Can the "farm style" fencing that has been erected in this area be removed? <br />Response — Yes. This fall Park and Open Space Division will remove this fencing. <br />Question — Can the trees over the sidewalk adjacent to Amazon pool be trimmed up in order to <br />allow pedestrians clear passage. <br />otl <br />