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Placer County staff report completion of Applegate playground, batting cage and outline Sheridan Park plans
Summary
County staff said Applegate Playground and a Granite Bay batting cage are complete; Meta Vista shade structure is in engineering, and Sheridan Park concept plan totals about $775,000 with Prop 68 and ARPA funds covering most costs.
Placer County senior project manager Casey Lyons told the Parks Commission on Sept. 18 that two capital projects — Applegate Playground and a batting cage in Granite Bay — are complete and in community use, and that several larger projects are moving forward.
The vice batting cage in the Granite Bay area was completed at a total cost of about $25,000, Lyons said; the vendor and installation are complete and the county-installed automatic lock will control access. Applegate Playground construction began in June and the project totaled about $252,000 with Miracle Play Systems as vendor; Lyons said the site passed CPSI inspection in August and the playground is open.
Lyons said the Meta Vista equestrian staging-area shade structure was approved by the Board for expenditures up to $15,000; the county has issued a purchase order and expects engineering, fabrication and in-house installation by the parts crew.
Looking ahead, Lyons described Dry Creek Phase 3, which would expand the existing park with more fields and parking and will require design and public outreach; staff expect to issue a design RFP and return next year with a contract for design. He also presented a Sheridan Park concept plan that combines three funded improvements — an ADA-compliant prefabricated restroom (estimated ~$283,000), drainage and a concrete walking path system (roughly $250,000), and playground and amenity upgrades (about $173,000) — for a total estimated investment of about $775,000. He said Prop 68 funds are the primary source, and staff are pursuing additional grants and ARPA funds.
Commissioners who visited project sites during the day’s tour praised the Applegate playground installation and turf work; staff noted public outreach and coordination with leagues and community groups on access and programming.
