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Kenmore planners weigh athletic-field capacity, turf and school partnerships as demand grows
Summary
Consultants told the Planning Commission the city's projected population and changing household types will increase demand for trails and passive uses while athletic leagues will continue to press for field time; staff outlined constraints around school partnerships, maintenance costs and scheduling.
Kenmore’s parks update on July 22 put athletic-field capacity and school partnerships at the center of a long-running debate about how to meet growing recreation demand.
Tom Beckwith told the Planning Commission that regional population trends and Kenmore’s projected growth will shift demand toward more older-adult uses (trails, walking) while youth athletics will still require high-capacity fields. He explained ways to increase field capacity — converting to rectangular multiuse fields, installing turf and lights, and managing schedules —…
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