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Brian, Parks staff, noted the city has not yet budgeted the work and said a lighting consultant (Tech Line LED Sports Lighting) had prepared site studies. Staff proposed discussing technical details in the Athletic Facilities subcommittee and inviting Councilor Eric Marshall to participate. \"Let's go over the lighting plans, and we'll have Tech Line LED Sports lighting in on a subcommittee meeting with athletic facilities,\" Brian said.

Commissioners emphasized equity across user groups and seasons. One commissioner said Fort Nugent should be a priority because it is the city site with established field use and permanent expectations; lighting could immediately benefit football and extend playable hours for other sports. Concerns included whether improvements should be balanced between football, baseball and softball fields and how investments would interact with possible future decisions about a regional sports complex or a recreation center. Staff noted some grant options remain uncertain and cautioned about investing heavily on school district fields without clear long‑term control or agreements.

No formal funding decision was made. Staff will hold a subcommittee meeting with the consultant and council representation to refine cost estimates, discuss staging and return recommendations to the full commission.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5-12-2025 City of Oak Harbor Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Commission reviewed preliminary lighting footprints and cost estimates for football and ball fields at Fort Nugent Park. Staff will convene the athletic facilities subcommittee with a lighting consultant and Councilor Eric Marshall to refine scope and equity across sports.","taxTitle","Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington","taxId",54122,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6060520,"Oak Harbor starts update to Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) master plan, seeks broad community input",525,2585000,3110000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289449-bffe830403bfd711b619f12f65eb79a7&start=2585&end=3110","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289449-bffe830403bfd711b619f12f65eb79a7/thumbnail_2585000.jpg","/articles/6060520/Oak-Harbor/Island-County/Washington/Oak-Harbor-starts-update-to-Parks-Recreation-and-Open-Space-PROS-master-plan-seeks-broad-community-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060520-12a5a0ca3b9c0f995ddfc9df69b783ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1775189060&Signature=lW9tex7rzYLnejwOgCgfn2-8Jx6RHK2CEth8~pCt0AMJip0qDyiwQgGrdQzWAPcdlYhJmX85FgNA7kZ58FhEXpylHu7LDUSl6oJMnk-MjLDRz97EqQMrf8CIg7iysR02ULL8u7vtHpIvaltNg8sy~TKQgHIJU2ZE-LitIqFe~RIqbiJhfas9SFfnVqpFPCZWl30OnFqpyJqnF~GqQkXXs~fVtuuyWSSRsU7kjF1G-qt4GHOsZy0X8Urep8XE6TsLhejwcVGjxOBg0GC7Yz~hmpSkCnderbsEhNkPS7bXDVyf~uW6Q6d4hD7eVvFkGrnj7PB1wdgF16~PTjyZPKmlMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the May 12 Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting, staff outlined a scope and procurement plan to update Oak Harbor's Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) master plan, last revised in 2019.

Brian, Parks staff, said the 2019 plan included a six‑year implementation schedule and a level‑of‑service analysis; staff now proposes starting the update largely from scratch while carrying forward relevant recommendations. He noted population growth since 2019 — the plan used a 2019 population of 22,700 and projected 25,912 by 2036; Oak Harbor's current population was cited at 24,622 — and said that makes a comprehensive update timely.

The proposed scope includes public engagement (surveys and meetings), demographic and facilities inventories, level‑of‑service mapping, prioritization of projects, program and fee analyses (including cost‑recovery models), an action plan, and a grounds maintenance management plan. Staff proposed coordinating the master plan work with ongoing studies, including an urban forestry plan, a recreation feasibility study and park‑specific projects such as pickleball design and Windjammer improvements.

Funding of $80,000 for the master plan was included in the RFP materials for procurement. Commissioners debated whether to do review work in a small subcommittee or to keep the work in full commission meetings. Several members favored keeping the project broadly visible and using commission meetings (with virtual access) to maximize public input and transparency; staff said proposals and selections would still use a smaller review panel when appropriate.

Staff plans to finalize the RFP, bring it back to the commission and run a transparent procurement and community engagement process. No formal vote was taken at the meeting; commissioners asked for continued updates and broad public outreach throughout the process.","Commission reviewed scope for a comprehensive update to the 2019 PROS plan, budgeted design funds, and recommended keeping the process visible to the whole commission and public rather than relying on a small subcommittee.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6060524,"Oak Harbor issues RFP draft for 15,000‑square‑foot inclusive playground at Windjammer Park",145,1404000,1549000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289449-bffe830403bfd711b619f12f65eb79a7&start=1404&end=1549","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289449-bffe830403bfd711b619f12f65eb79a7/thumbnail_1404000.jpg","/articles/6060524/Oak-Harbor/Island-County/Washington/Oak-Harbor-issues-RFP-draft-for-15000squarefoot-inclusive-playground-at-Windjammer-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060524-74c3b89bed24170a176f785f3053050c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775189060&Signature=AAeocRxilLcvgNssDpbzK1UokXRKNpJqqH8pKPKu9mHDn3M30Ev8QoEN5RndTRurPEcYO6op6WaTzLSygHR3Y9DQFt~n7oDgITEO5hZcZRN762XK3uWGVIrF8e66NzEfi1zQn4ojyVra5~WDx94q~VhS1KnxfFw2rGyMvYOHJ1FhGp4DxUJdC7wF12MmDM4~rtCPz3FRFypskJNM6XlOeOb6huGseffxJSkic8SitFlRYIsZBrfDOKgAzWxDtGh9ROL-6q1pvHYbI0YWY-3br2O9EAGnXVlCPi8l89aBcAbK3vK5dvmw9u9nxvDTCkf8MIYPZjx0F1tSbmNeDfOdoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the May 12, 2025 Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting, staff reviewed a draft request for proposals (RFP) for design services to develop an inclusive playground at Windjammer Park.

Brian, Parks staff, said the RFP requests professional services for the design, permitting and construction documents for an \"approximately a 15,000 square foot, inclusive play environment,\" including community engagement and an option to extend the contract into bidding and construction management. \"We're looking for professional services for the design, permitting, construction documents, for the implementation of approximately a 15,000 square foot, inclusive play environment,\" he said.

The scope asks consultants to evaluate site conditions and permit requirements, conduct a needs analysis that includes outreach to organizations serving children with special needs, hold community meetings, propose equipment and layout (staff intentionally omitted a fixed equipment list to allow creative proposals), and produce cost estimates and final construction documents. The RFP also asks consultants to recommend safety surfacing systems, drainage, lighting and fencing, and to confirm the appropriate footprint — the 15,000 sq. ft. figure is a staff estimate subject to consultant review.

Staff discussed site options. Windjammer Park is the preferred site and was identified in a 2016 Windjammer plan, but the RFP requires the consultant to evaluate alternate sites including Veil Park and Fort Nugent. Commissioners raised parking concerns; staff noted that previous discussions considered modifying shoreline parking but decided to preserve parking for harbor viewing, and instead to add accessible spaces closer to the selected playground pathway.

Funding for design was presented as a combination of a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant application and a match from Windjammer improvement funds. Brian noted grants often favor shovel‑ready projects with permits and construction documents in hand, and that the city had been placed on alternate project lists for similar grants; staff advised continuing to refine documents to remain competitive.

The commission asked for two weeks to review the draft RFP; staff plans to take a revised RFP to a council workshop for comment and then return to the commission for formal approval before posting. No formal vote occurred at the meeting.

The commission also discussed parking strategy and broader waterfront planning and agreed to return the item to future agenda(s) after council input.","City staff circulated a draft RFP seeking consultants to design, permit and produce construction documents for a roughly 15,000 sq. ft. inclusive playground at Windjammer Park, with the RFP set to go to City Council for review before posting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6060525,"Oak Harbor presents eight‑court pickleball plan for Fort Nugent Park; funding and permits remain uncertain",76,113000,189000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289449-bffe830403bfd711b619f12f65eb79a7&start=113&end=189","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289449-bffe830403bfd711b619f12f65eb79a7/thumbnail_113000.jpg","/articles/6060525/Oak-Harbor/Island-County/Washington/Oak-Harbor-presents-eightcourt-pickleball-plan-for-Fort-Nugent-Park-funding-and-permits-remain-uncertain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060525-df70030fab73b1346c50981bb2a066a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775189060&Signature=mjjJtfFpJ6PGWw30QEmy6ZYI9H22lAHOfYIn0hwfNvhAZ1suqmUkmj2ks2~TEPzw9cJRm8Zw-K0Ky8FyRWlUOsP8ghEN-L3JNfMqkLzj4gn-9wbusE7Wb~g9Uu-TL7pMp08THqWsFToecew5fD03udRCY4HBf5kfuA3hLFJ3QqEx10TYlZdmlOlHc8AqjFys9xS4SvvBn0YHOpgWrr34NjFI~x~E7OasFTNI1TDs6yKWZYJXNjp4qtV3CqkwT1nZEOv3hGSrDYP-PSV1JCsCCdAE2vgET5gDEJVO2~OIVFap8ZofJNirchg43p3-eS7RualpTteM5V-zIKyM0220kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the May 12, 2025 meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, consultants from RWD Landscape Architects presented a finalized design and budget estimate for an eight‑court pickleball facility planned in the northeast corner of Fort Nugent Park.

The project design calls for eight courts — two designated as accessible courts — accessible parking, and an accessible ramp with grades under 5 percent from the existing lot to the courts. Don Campbell of RWD said, \"what you're gonna see is the ... plan we're moving forward with ... it's still 8 courts, not 4. It's still 8. 2 of the courts are, termed handicap accessible, and, we have, handicap parking.\" Phil Vandevanner described stormwater work that will accompany paving: because poor fill soils must be excavated, the project will use crushed gravel beneath the courts as on‑site stormwater detention and route collected water to a nearby pond.

Brian, Parks staff, told the commission the team plans to submit city permit applications in mid‑June. He said finalizing stormwater design is the remaining technical step and that permitting typically takes three to four months, estimating a permit window of roughly July through early October. Construction will follow once permits and financing are in place.

The preliminary budget shown to the commission totals $1,038,000 with additive alternates included and a 15 percent contingency; RWD noted the figure anticipates \"on‑island\" pricing and an escalation factor for next‑year construction costs. Don Campbell explained the three bid alternates: (1) sport‑court acrylic surfacing (colored playing surface vs. plain asphalt), (2) a concrete curb around the courts to protect edges, and (3) fence‑mounted windscreens. He said the alternates improve longevity or comfort but are not required to play on striped courts.

Commissioners and staff discussed logistics including a construction entrance from Ridgeway Drive intended to avoid disrupting other park events, and plans to raise a berm between the courts and nearby residences to help mitigate noise. Structural engineering has been completed for the fencing so screens can be installed now or at a later date, RWD said.

On funding, Brian reported the state budget proposals in the House and Senate combined the Youth Athletic Facilities (YAF) and Community Outdoor Athletic Facilities grant lists, which placed the Oak Harbor pickleball project lower on the regional list. \"Oak Harbor Pickleball Courts listed as a second alternate, for the North Sound region,\" he said, adding that budgets will not be final until the governor signs them. Commissioners were advised to keep the project shovel‑ready to remain competitive for grants and to pursue alternative funding, including community donations and working with groups such as the North Whidbey Picklers Association and the U.S. Pickleball Association for fundraising support.

No formal motion or vote on construction or funding occurred at the meeting. Staff was directed to proceed with final stormwater design, submit permit applications, continue grant applications and fundraising outreach, and return updates to the commission.

Community next steps include continuing the permitting process, refining the cost estimate prior to bidding, and pursuing combined funding strategies if state grant funding does not materialize.","RWD Landscape Architects presented final designs and an estimated $1.04 million budget for an eight‑court pickleball complex at Fort Nugent Park. Staff will submit permits this summer while continuing to pursue grants and community fundraising; no funding decision was made.","actionData","errors"]

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