Early in the North Mesa Recreation Master Plan Listening Session at Cottonwood on the Green, attendees listened to Dani Wilson of Sites Southwest who discussed how the meeting was the go. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
The meeting room at Cottonwood on the Greens was filled to capacity Wednesday evening with many attendees of all ages wearing bike helmets. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Los Alamos County Community Services Director Cory Styron clarifies how the public input will be gathered. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
BY MAIRE O’NEILL
maire@losalamosreporter.com
Well over 100 local residents attended Wednesday evening’s Public Engagement Listening Session for a North Mesa Recreation Master Plan at Cottonwood on the Greens to discuss the various uses and non-uses of the area. The area under discussion is 26-acres of open space, that is also referred to as FEMA-ville, that includes sports fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, and more.
Attendees, a large number of them wearing bike helmets, listened to a presentation on how the master plan would be developed and went on to participate in roundtables discussion of their visions for the 26 acres and what they felt local recreation needs for all ages might be. The County’s consultant, Sites Southwest LLC, a landscaping architecture firm from Albuquerque, was on hand to lead the discussions.
“I am impressed with number of folks that turned out tonight to discuss recreation options for this parcel of land in our community. I was equally impressed to watch the respectful conversations between the variety of users that may have differing opinions,” Cory Styron, Los Alamos Director of Community Services told the Los Alamos Reporter. “I know we received a wealth of input tonight that will be used to create dynamic and exciting community space in Los Alamos.”
A virtual listening session is set for March 26 at 5:30 p.m. so that those who missed Wednesday’s in-person meeting. There is also an option to submit input at xxxxx
You can follow the project at
https://www.losalamosnm.us/Government/Departments-and-Divisions/Community-Services/CSD-Projects
John Barney leads on of the discussion groups. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Linda Lindstrom, Sr. Management Analyst for the County’s Social Services Division, runs the electronics at Wednesday’s meeting. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
A view of the large crowd that attended Wednesday’s Listening Session at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
One of the group discussion charts from Wednesday’s listening session. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.con
People poured in to the meeting room at Cottonwood on the Greens for the listening session. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Members of the biking community kept their helmets on during Wednesday’s listening session – probably to make a point! Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com