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Commissioners press for details after possible closure of Laurel Creek Park is raised
Summary
At the July 10 meeting, a commissioner asked about a reported possible closure of Laurel Creek Park. Staff said they did not have background information and commissioners asked that the topic be added as a high priority so staff can provide the history, rationale and community impacts.
A commissioner asked about a reported possible closure of Laurel Creek Park during the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on July 10, and staff said they did not have the background needed to answer why the park had been singled out.
The question — raised during the work plan discussion — prompted multiple commissioners to say the issue should be a top priority for the commission until staff can report back with facts. One commissioner called the park’s possible closure “a big one” and urged that the commission “almost put that as a very top priority” to understand the background and reasons for the potential closure.
Commissioners noted Laurel Creek Park’s location: off Foothill Road across from Stoneridge Mall and near Mueller Park. Several commissioners asked staff to determine how far Laurel Creek is from other community parks and to report on potential community impacts if the park were removed from the system.
Heidi, Parks and Recreation Department staff, said she did not know the background on the possible closure and that adding the item to the commission’s work plan would prompt staff to research and return a report.
What’s next: commissioners directed staff to research the circumstances behind the reported potential closure of Laurel Creek Park and return with a factual briefing that includes location context and likely service impacts before the commission assigns a final priority or recommendation to council.
