[Archived] Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission Schedules April 30 Public Hearing for Witter Property

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	April 6, 2007 PIO# 088-07/rdo	Steve Mason, Director of Communications, at 703.838.4300 Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300

Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission Schedules
April 30 Public Hearing for Witter Property

The Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission will hold a public hearing at 7 pm on Monday, April 30, at the Mt. Vernon Recreation Center, located at 2701 Commonwealth Ave., to discuss athletic fields and other site features proposed for the Witter property, a 13.7-acre site located west of Telegraph Road between Duke Street and the railroad and Metrorail rights-of-way.

Acquisition of the property and project development by the City are being implemented with federal funds received in conjunction with the Woodrow Wilson Bridge project. The Witter property project’s sports consultant and design engineer, A. Morton Thomas Associates, Inc., will provide an in-depth design presentation based on comments received from concept discussions in November 2006 and March 2007 and accept public comment.

Following the public hearing, the commission will hear comments from residents on any park and recreation related issue.

As part of its ongoing effort to provide additional opportunities for residents to provide input on park and recreation issues, the commission will continue to schedule future public hearings and regular monthly meetings at various locations throughout the City.

Persons who are unable to attend the public hearing can send written comments to the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission within two weeks of the hearing date in care of the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, Attention: Roger Blakeley, 1108 Jefferson St., Alexandria, VA 22314.

The Mt. Vernon Recreation Center is served by DASH transit bus line AT #10. For route and schedule information, call 703-370-DASH or visit www.dashbus.com. For Metrobus schedule information, call 202-637-7000 or visit www.wmata.com.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, call Roger Blakeley, Deputy Director, of the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities at 703-838-4340 or e-mail roger.blakeley@alexandriava.gov.

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