The next public meeting of the Commission on Parks and Recreation will be held Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Central Library, Room 108, located at Logan Square, 1901 Vine Street. Please note the change in meeting room location. At this meeting, the Commission plans to vote on its Open Land Protection Ordinance. Click here for a copy of the agenda.
The Commission has released a slightly updated version of the land ordinance. Click here to view a copy of the final Open Land Protection Ordinance, which will be voted on at Wednesday's meeting. Per the Commission, this updated ordinance differs from the November release in the following:
- The addition of a point that the Commission's decision about Substitute Land will be made after consultation with Department of Parks and Rec staff.
- Further clarification that any environmental requirements the City already has for land acquisition must still be fulfilled, e.g. if the Department requires a Phase I environmental assessment, the applicant would still have to do that, in addition to the Commission’s requirements.
Click here for the Parks Alliance comments on the Commission's November 2010 release of the land ordinance.
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