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195 Ms. Katherine Peaslee, 2~a Street, N~W., said that she objects to the proposal, not on the grounds of what Council is doing, but they way they, are doing it. Ms. Peaslee said that the development of McGuffey Hill was a much better process and had a lot of citizen participation. Ms. Peaslee said the City should go back to the drawing board on the proposal. Mr. Robin Johnson, 1028 Cottonwood Road, said that the process of going to the park system for housing is flawed. Mr. Johnson said the trail is accessible from the trail and he thinks it is flawed to say the three acres are not used. Mr. Johnson said the City should build trails through the property and make it more accessible. Mr. John Potter, President of the Locust Grove NeighborhoodAssociation, asked those in the audience opposing the proposal to stand and a large number stood. Mr. Potter said he is dismayed that the City would degrade one neighborhood in this way. Mr. Potter said he supports increasing middle income housing, but feels there are many other vacant and underutilized properties in the City, and sited two proposals being developed, the treatment plant site and the co-housing as good developments. Mr. Potter said developing parkland is unnecessary. Mr. Potter said he thinks there is a serious problem with the City's application to the federal and state governments regarding the exchange. Ms. Jill Lemar, 945 Locust Lane, said she will be most affected by the development because the road into the development will be very close to her house. Ms. Lemar said she has letters from neighbors who say they use the three acres. Ms~ Lemar said she thinks it is inappropriate to develop this land. Ms. Carie Moran expressed agreement with comments made by Mr. Hanberry and Mr. Potter. Ms. Connie Cotton, 1614 Hardwood Avenue, said there is wildlife in the park and she vehemently opposes using parkland for development. Ms. Cotton said she thinks the proposed housing prices are too expensive for middle-income housing. Mr. Clarence McClymonds, 601 Locust Avenue, said he would like to see a foot bridge to Pen Park and suggested that the access road to the development be put further down hilt to reduce the inconvenience 'to current residents. Mr. Francis Fife, 50t 9th Street, S.W., opposed the land swap, Mr. Fife said the Rivanna Trails Foundation is attempting to build a trail system and he is concerned the development will affect the trails. Mr. Fife said Council will be setting a bad precedent by taking the parkland. Mr. Fife said he thinks the land adjacent to Riverview Park is overvalued as most of it is in the flood plain. Mr. David Holtman, 1043 Locust Avenue, opposed the swap. Mr. Holtman said the best way to attract middle income families is to improve greenspace. Mr. Holtman said the City should provide better access to this property and should develop other land. Mr. Stan Tatum, proposed developer of the property, said he feels neighborhoods are strengthened by new housing, and noted-that the number of houses were reduced in response to neighborhood concerns. Mr. Tatum said that the size of the entrance road can be reduced to 24 feet which will decrease the impact on Ms. Lemar's property. Mr. Tatum said that he does not think the three acres is a park and is isolated unless you live on land immediately abutting it or trespass to access it. Mr. Tatum said he feels the land has limited-recreational value and the development wilt not destroy the trails. Mr. Tatum noted that five acres of the property will be maintained as greenspace. Mr. Tatum said the specific requ~ements of the land exchange have been met and Riverview Park will be expanded. Ms. Brynn Potter, 1208 Bland circle, said that residents allow passage of people through their property to access the site and she feels the remoteness of it is a quality that draws people there. Ms. Potter asked Council to preserve the park as children need wildlife and space.