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i <br /> I, <br /> I <br /> PUBLIC TESTIMONY RECEIVED <br /> AT <br /> MANGAN PARK PUBLIC HEARING <br /> Pet r en Barn Community Center, September 11, 1995, 7:30 p.m. <br /> (Staff comet nt and answers to questions during the hearing are shown in <br /> parentheses ) <br /> SUPPORTIVE OM ENTS: <br /> <br /> Steve Lane. 18 7 Laveta St., likes general design. A larger play area was <br /> suggested. ( is play area is about 50~ bigger than the new one at Petersen <br /> Park; it sh ul not become so big and attractive that it draws people from <br /> outside the neighborhood.) He would like more information about a canvas <br /> cover fort e icnic area. <br /> Janice Svet 1, 2523 Mangan St., likes the size of the play area, and the <br /> presense of ba ketball and picnic facilities. <br /> NEGATIVE CO ME TS: <br /> <br /> Anita Vansi kl 2511 Mangan St., did not like the BMX and skateboard <br /> facilities. S e believes problem youths would be drawn to the park, and that <br /> vandalism a d rime would be more likely. She said there were problems with <br /> the BMX fac li y at States Street Park. She was concerned with potential <br /> after-dark ro lems if youth are drawn to the area. <br /> Steve Lane, 18 7 Laveta St., felt that the BMX would become run-down in <br /> appearance sit has become at States Street; then it might be used for other <br /> purposes. fit is installed, there should be a sponsoring group to organize <br /> events and ai tenance. Steve recognizes the need for facilities to meed the <br /> needs of ad 1 scents. He also proposed designing a facility for in-line <br /> skaters, po sibly inconjunction with skateboard use. <br /> Mary Kelly, 1 0 Jacobs St., asked why there was no (picnic) shelter? (Picnic <br /> shelters, a o with restrooms, make a park that is attractive for homeless <br /> people. Th u ht was given in making a concrete pad under a couple tables <br /> large enoug that a person could set up their own portable canopy. Tim <br /> Patrick, Pe e sen Center Supervisor, advised that the Eugene Celebration <br /> Office had a opies to rent for special occasions.) <br /> Betty Mober y. 1418 Waite St', thought that there would not be a demand for <br /> horseshoe p a (The park planning committee had also debated that issue. <br /> The thinkin is that it could be at least tried out at that location, perhaps <br /> with only t o courts, to confirm the need before developing it as shown.) <br /> Don Sherry, 2 31 Mangan St., asked if there would be park lighting. (Lights. <br /> hard to see o the plan from a distance, are shown, but would not be among the <br /> first impro e ents.) He felt that people might go 4-wheel driving in the park <br /> as he did iph his youth and thought some barriers to prevent that should be <br /> incorporate (Such vandalism of turf is so infrequent that the City does not <br /> feel park p arts need to be modified to address this act.) He wanted to know <br /> about fundi g',and ground breaking for development. (The earliest budget would <br /> i <br /> <br />