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Commissioners favor keeping skate-park users while exploring pump‑track and shade improvements
Summary
At the Town Square/Hangar skate park, commissioners and consultants discussed adding a pump track and shade structures to broaden family use while preserving skateboarders' space; temporary activation and flexible seating were suggested to test ideas before permanent changes.
Kenmore commissioners reviewed ideas for the Town Square/Hangar skate park on Aug. 7 and generally supported adding complementary elements while keeping the skate‑park core for teenage users.
The consultants suggested a pump track as a way to expand the user base without displacing skaters; Tom described the pump‑track example in Anacortes where adding a pump track increased family use of a formerly skate‑only space. Commissioners and community members voiced the same priority: preserve the skate park for teens while exploring adjacent pump‑track or shaded seating.
Commissioner Macias said: "The space for teens is critical," and proposed exploring partial covers similar to facilities elsewhere to provide year‑round shade. Commissioner LaSalle suggested more benches for caregivers, and Commissioner Wilson and others proposed temporary activations and low‑cost interim courts in underused paved areas (for example, near the post office) as an experiment before large capital investments.
Ending: No formal change was adopted. The consultants and staff will include pump‑track and shade as conceptual options in the PROS update, and staff will pursue targeted youth surveys and site feasibility before recommending permanent alterations.
