West Granite Creek Park Parking Plan

Speaking for the West Granite Creek Park Coalition, argued the floodway makes Option C's wall a massive FEMA project with sewer relocation, and urged Option D as the only car-free plan completable by spring for under $30,000.

A 50-year creek volunteer recounted a student's lesson about polluted runoff from parking lots draining into Granite Creek.

Declined to speak and yielded his time to the next commenter.

Praised the volunteer restoration and asked the council to approve Option D so volunteers can finish restoring the blighted APS-side entrance.

Downtown businessman and coalition member invoked Granite Creek's history and a 1903 Theodore Roosevelt quote in urging a vote for Option D.

A Prescott College ecology student explained the riparian value of the park and urged Option D over further hardscape.

Coalition volunteer coordinator thanked the council for collaboration and said she trusts engineers to resolve the floodplain questions.

Asked the council to press pause and consult FEMA before voting on Option C, citing past engineering problems.

Quoted the adopted 2000 master plan (Resolution 3274) urging riparian restoration and no additional paving, and endorsed Option D with compromise.

Asked why visitors can't park at Sprouts and cross at the signal, and requested no cars in the park.

A regular park user and parent said the park is fine as-is and questioned the need for the retaining wall, supporting Option D.