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Estacada to receive splash pad funding; commission debates new parkland code, SDC credits and access in new subdivisions
Summary
Commissioners heard updates that city council approved funding for a splash pad, discussed Wade Creek park improvements, and examined a recently revised development code requiring parkland dedication after January 2025; commissioners and residents expressed concern about grandfathering and the use of SDC credits for land donations.
Members of the Estacada Parks and Recreation Commission on Sept. 25 reviewed recent city actions and a substantial code change affecting future housing developments, and raised concerns about how the changes will affect access to parks in new subdivisions.
Commissioners reported that the city council approved funding for a splash pad at a recent meeting; commissioners said the council had approved the amount and the work and that the splash pad should be operational by next summer. The figure mentioned in the meeting transcript was “$178,” but commissioners did not specify the units or scale of that figure during the discussion.
The commission also discussed Wade Creek park improvements. Staff reported a new perimeter fence has been installed around the park area behind the skate park…
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