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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They can build a seating area into the hill. Look no further than how Sidwell did it with the same hill. It is a pretty common solution.

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Which will mean taking down a lot of trees.  Sorry, but anything more than a Cheh kiddie pool just isn't going to fit.  Way to go, Comrade Cheh![/quote]

Most of the trees on the hill are scrub trees, and the brush, weeds, not to be equated with the beautiful Oaks that line the perimeter of the park. That hill is a mess and if it were to be cleaned up, they could terrace it and it would be great for spectators. If you want to try to preserve that mess, go for it.[/quote]

If you look at street view in Google maps, you will notice two things:  Many of the slope trees are mature and some are oaks.  They would be lost by any re-terracing.  Second, the most obvious site for a pool is where the little turf field and basketball court are on the upper tier (DPR land).  It's a flat, relatively deep (and sunny site), very accessible to the parking lot and 37th St, including for ADA purposes.[/quote]

So clean up the mess of the hill, working around the trees worth saving. We aren't talking about a 1000 seat stadium here.[/quote]

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