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Cit~ of Paris Stud~, of Lake Crook March, 2001 3.2.2 Recommendations Concerning Option 1. The consultant, recognizing that the plan has significant environmental attraction to it by preserving vast amounts of ground for wildlife habitat, cannot support Option 1 as configured now. Thc cost per lot is too high to make it a viable project. We could support the project more if thc West Shore part of this option were not included due to thc poor access along the county road. Soil conditions and high water table make it difficult to maintain a high quality, heavy trafficked road along thc wetlands on both sides of Caviness Road. Since it is not in the city limits, but borders the city limits, it is unlikely the county will expend vast amounts of money to upgrade this road. We further could support Option 1 if the development of the commercial tract would be deleted fi.om consideration and left in a natural state for several years to come. Without the West Shore development, the commercial tract development would be seriously impeded. Whereas private roads on the north shore could reduce initial costs of construction and defer city maintenance of paving and drainage for years to come, we believe the citizens are not best served by prohibiting free and uninterrupted use of a road along the shoreline. A north shore development should be designed to later extend streets and utilities north into other lands when these other tracts are developed. Finally, if the west shore and the commercial tract were not developed, we can support the concept of renewing leases to the gun and archery clubs feeling they would no longer be a hazard to any nearby homes. 3.3 OPTION 2 - FULL RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 3.3.1 Description of Option 2. This option provides for the immediate development of certain tracts of land, especially the south shore park, as formal park improvements with improved fishing piers, campgrounds, playgrounds, group picnic shelters, family picnic shelters and tables. Other areas would be left undeveloped and promoted as wildlife habitat and hunting property. The archery and gun clubs could retain their leases and ranges under this option with some restrictions. Longer leases (twenty or more years) would encourage these clubs to make more meaningful investments into the property in time and money. Short term leases (year to year) will discourage this investment entirely. Expansion of a hiking/biking trail along the north shore is shown in this option, looping all the way around the dam and spillway and tying back into the developed south shore park. These trails would [~ARKS & I;[EC:REATION Lake Crook Park Thi~ Park wilt I~. locked during the hours of 10-'~ p.m. tb 5d)0 Page 26 of 45