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Council approves concept layout for Hatch Park sports complex, keeps playground and pavilion
Summary
Councilors approved a concept layout converting a large city park into a sports complex with multiple softball and soccer fields, retaining a playground and pavilion and relocating the splash pad. No construction funding was identified; staff said future work may be funded through an urban renewal district.
The Umatilla City Council approved a concept layout on March 4 for Hatch Park that prioritizes sports fields and tournament-ready soccer facilities while keeping a playground and pavilion for all ages.
City staff presented a revised concept that removes the splash pad from the park design to make room for multiple diamond fields and larger soccer fields. The design includes two full, regulation-size soccer fields and a youth field, and it expands the number of little-league and adult recreation softball diamonds. Staff said the splash pad will be relocated elsewhere in the city; the playground and pavilion will remain inside Hatch Park.
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