Parks director seeks council approval to add new Blossom Rock parcels to maintenance agreement

Liz Langenbach, the city's Parks and Recreation Director, told the council she is returning with a first amendment to the 2023 community maintenance agreement with the Blossom Rock homeowners association to add newly constructed parcels and update maps.

"All we are doing is coming back and... updating Exhibit B, which lists all the newly expanded added parcels. And then Exhibit C actually shows the maps that will designate what's public versus what's private and what's also public easement," Langenbach said. She emphasized the amendment does not change the agreement term, the city's cost-sharing formula or the per-acre maximum identified in the original contract.

Langenbach said the original agreement designated which park and open-space areas would be private, which would remain as public easements, and which would be public parks the city would maintain. She noted the association paid for the development and construction of several park features and that the city will only accept new parks if they meet community needs.

A council member asked whether the association’s contribution is a 50/50 split. Langenbach replied the city pays up to a defined per-acre maximum identified in the original agreement and any amenities or quality above that level are the association’s responsibility. She said the city has not exceeded the budgeted per-acre amount to date.

Langenbach recommended approval and said, based on council discussion, staff will return the amendment on the consent agenda in two weeks. No formal vote was taken May 18.

The amendment updates parcel lists and maps for future maintenance and does not alter cost-sharing terms.