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gr" South Everett Forest Preserve, Final Master Plan PARK 5"AND September, 2015 IZECREAT/ON welcoming to the community. Yes, that section has more challenges to accomplishing the goal, but as TAX paying and voting citizens, it is exactly for those reason that we look to our elected officials and their staff to overcome those hurdles such that the City of Everett does the right thing for the community at the same time as solving a problem that the City of Everett faces by being in violation of the Sullivan Park covenant.. We understand that the City of Everett is motivated to build a park in this section of the property due to concerns that are not shared by the neighboring citizens. Those concerns being the requirement to displace in Value [not volume] the Park Land caused by building the Fire House on a section of the Sullivan Park property. In this case, the concerns of Fines and/or being in violation of the Convenient of Sullivan Park puts the City of Everett need to find a solution to those issue(s) in conflict with those of the local Community as it pertains to the Bruskrud Road Site Park. As such, we would still strongly advise that the City of Everett explore options to place a park in the Northern section of the Property or in another Property entirely. Please address these concerns. When it comes to the Challenges articulated by designing a Park in the Northern Section of the property due to a much larger and boggier section of Green Belt, I would suggest that we look to our neighboring cities like Mill Creek& Lynnwood that have successfully built parks that take into account those challenges. In those communities, there are examples of parks that are built in bogs and wet land areas. Parks that in conservatory or sanctuary settings or present unique environment challenges, etc, etc. So, although more challenging to place the park in another section of the property, it is not impossible. By placing the park in a Northern section of the property, it is felt it will better serve the community. Please address these concerns. The City of Everett has had possession of the Property for a few years now, but very little has been done by the Park Rangers to reduce the amount of crime, illicit activity, drug use, sexually activity, homeless/vagrants that camp on the property or youths that party and create bon-fires. The vast majority of the enforcement of keeping that activity has historically fallen to the local community. As such, that puts our residents in harm's way. In addition, most times, those individuals involved in the illicit activities come from outside the neighborhood. As such, when those individuals become more desperate, the neighboring residents become "the low hanging fruit" for further theft, vandalism of their personal property or stalking behaviors. The addition of ADA bathroom facilities, pathways that meander through the property are felt to only make it easier for the criminal element to gain access to the local residents. Please address these concerns. Along those lines, if a park were to be placed in this location, to what steps is the City of Everett taking to mitigate the concerns of increased access by the criminal element to the neighboring properties? What natural elements can be used or left "As-Is" to help address those concerns? Likewise, what additional fencing or barriers are being constructed? What budgetary allowances are being made to improve existing fences or install them where there is currently none? Can existing fences be heightened? What is being done to control those from outside the community abusing the facilities of the planned park? How can we eliminate the "social access" to the Interurban Trail by the PUD station such that the criminal element can be reduced. Please address these concerns. It addition, it has been suggested that to increase visibility and safety for patrolling, that tree limbs would be cut to a I Oft or 15ft height. As this is one of the rare sections of the 15 corridor that does not have a sound wall, it is felt that those actions would have detrimental impact and increase the noise pollution to local residents. Likewise, nothing was addressed at a State or Federal Level when the 10 acres of Park& Ride Land was cleared allowing the North bound traffic sound pollution to add to the current South bound traffic sound pollution. In addition, the amount of traffic has been increasing over time which has been steadily increasing the amount of 1% corridor traffic sound pollution. Likewise, increased activity Appendix A—Page 4