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Nevada council hears plan to add dog park, pursue Harrington Park master plan
Summary
City staff proposed placing a Bark Park in the northwest corner of Harrington Park and hiring a consultant for a conceptual master plan to guide future amenities and grant funding.
Rhonda, a parks presenter, told the Nevada City Council the Nevada Bark Park has been part of the Nevada 2040 vision plan and that the parks board identified the northwest corner of Harrington Park as a possible location.
Rhonda said the site is used today as a full-size soccer field but that the soccer club has discussed reconfiguring fields and using other sites such as Martin Park if needed. “We came up with the idea of utilizing the Northwest Corner of Harrington Park as a potential spot for the dog park,” she said. She recommended creating a conceptual master plan for Harrington Park so the city can pursue grants and fundraising with clearer imagery.
The presenter told the council she had contacted WHKS and received an estimate of about $3,000–$4,000 for a conceptual plan and said the city could use undesignated reserves—largely funds from the cell phone tower at Harrington Park—to pay for the concept work. “I did reach out to WHKS, and they had indicated that we they could do a conceptual. I talked to Derek for around 3 to $4,000,” she said.
Councilmembers and other speakers discussed whether the conceptual plan should include space for a skate park and noted the growth of disc golf at Harrington Park. One councilmember said, “Frisbee golf out there has grown considerably … they’re wanting to put in another 9 holes.” Rhonda said the skate area could be accounted for in the master-plan footprint even if a detailed skate design is not part of the first concept.
No formal vote or appropriation was taken; the item was presented for discussion and possible follow-up. Rhonda said the next steps would be to return to council with a concept and a proposed funding path once the consultant work is complete.
Harrington Park is home to active recreational uses—soccer and disc golf—and the proposal seeks to balance those uses while adding a dedicated dog-park area and reserving space for other community-requested amenities.
Council members asked that any concept be returned to the council for review before funds are committed and noted interested citizens and Rotary Club volunteers have expressed a willingness to help with fundraising and construction.
