HARTWICK - The end is in sight.

The four new ballfields called for in the Cooperstown Dreams Park's latest expansion plan will be the last.

Dreams Park CEO Louis Presutti agreed Tuesday night as part of the approval of the plan by the Hartwick town planning board that no new fields will built on the recently acquired almost 60-acre parcel

Wednesday morning, Presutti clarified his statement by saying those four fields, which will bring the total to 22, will be the last.

"With the completion of the approved facilities, Dreams Park will reach its optimal size and will not be building any additional fields at any time in the future. We have always been cautious not to outgrow the high standards with which we operate and our ability to offer all guests a personalized baseball experience," he said.

Limiting growth of the park was one of the handful of conditions Presutti agreed to in return for the approval.

Before overriding the county planning board's recommendation and granting the approval, the Hartwick town planning board went into executive session with its environmental attorney Tom Fucillo to discuss the park's proposal and the county planning board's recommendation made last Thursday.

When the board returned to open session, members addressed concerns raised by the county planning board during its review.

"We have gone through all the concerns and think we have addressed them," said board co-chairman Ken Hotaling.

Traffic and water were the two primary issues identified by the county planning board and each was addressed in the site plan application, Hotaling said.

The Department of Transportation will require a traffic signal and turning lanes at the entrance to the park to be installed at the Dreams Park expense.

The Department of Health has stated that there is sufficient water in the project area for the expansion plan which will bring an additional 16 teams to the park each week. There are still questions about the adequacy of the water supply in the Route 28 corridor, particularly on the hillsides.

Hotaling said the planning board will recommend to the Hartwick town board that it consider creating a water district in the corridor. The town already has one water district which serves the hamlet.

Town planning board member Orrin Higgins stressed the Department of Health's belief there is enough water for the expansion plan.

"They [state agencies] are the experts. If they're working with them, if they're satisfied I can't second guess that. We have to depend on them to oversee that," Higgins said.

Presutti agreed he will not build any additional new fields or clubhouses on the newest parcel of land once the expansion plan has been completed. At that time there will be 22 ballfields for the 96 teams expected each week.

Attorney Tom Fucillo said he expects to draw up a deed restriction limiting the park to four additional fields.

Additionally, Presutti agreed to upgrade the existing lighting on ballfields not already equipped with them, to the new, state-of-the-art downcast fixtures that are now required. The change will be made two fields per year until it is complete.

He will also increase his efforts at fencing and screening for the park.

Presutti said he expects all components of the latest plan to be completed by 2008. He agreed that anything not finished by that time would be subject to a new review by the planning board.

Presutti said Wednesday that was pleased with the planning board's decision.

"The decision and conditions of the approval are fair," he said. The planning board should be commended for finding a balance during the review process which addressed public concern and community growth. This approval is good for the community as a whole and will create a number of opportunities for many in the area."