Engineer outlines Yeadon Community Park Phase 2 scope as council approves DCNR application

The Yeadon Borough engineer told council members on March 20, 2025, that the proposed Phase 2 improvements at Yeadon Community Park would include field restoration, a rubber surface for the playground, an additional parking lot off Providence Avenue and a stormwater treatment feature such as a swale or rain garden to address new impervious area. The council voted to approve submission of a DCNR (Department of Conservation and Natural Resources) grant application for the project.

Why it matters: Phase 2 would change the park’s play and parking areas and includes stormwater work intended to meet regulatory expectations for new impervious surfaces. If the grant is awarded, the work will require coordination between parks and recreation, engineering and public works for design, permitting and construction.

Details from the meeting: Engineer Joe Viscusco of Pannoni Engineering presented the grant-consideration item and listed the primary components of Phase 2: field restoration, rubber playground surfacing, an additional parking lot off Providence Avenue and a stormwater swale or rain garden tied to the parking expansion. The engineer noted there were a few other minor items associated with the application but did not specify them in detail during the floor presentation. Council approved the motion to submit the DCNR application on a roll-call vote.

Next steps and implementation: the borough’s parks and recreation and engineering staff will prepare and submit the DCNR application, identify any required local match, and, if funded, proceed to design and permitting. The council recorded the vote to approve the application; details about budget match, timeline and contractors were not finalized at the meeting.