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Ken-Caryl staff update Community Park design: pickleball, restrooms, field realignment and soil testing underway
Summary
Staff reported Phase 1 design priorities for Community Park — including new pickleball courts, restrooms, field realignment and irrigation updates — and said soil testing and design work are in progress. The board was briefed on changes that moved fields about 50 feet north to avoid the stormwater drainage area.
Ken-Caryl Ranch Metropolitan District staff told the board on June 24 that Community Park is in design mode and that Phase 1 priorities include additional pickleball courts, a restroom, field realignment and irrigation updates.
Jeffrey Thompson, who presented the capital-project update, said the project team is working with DHM on the Phase 1 design and that soil testing results are pending and will inform the design. Thompson told the board the design team moved the pickleball courts and fields about 50 feet north for three main reasons: to get out of a stormwater drainage area, to avoid extra federal permitting and to potentially reuse an existing east–west walkway and save trees. “It gets us out of the stormwater drainage area which is really important and saves us not only time, money, but also the logistics associated with the permitting process with the federal government,” Thompson said.
Staff said the realignment should have only minor impacts to the ball fields and could reduce permitting complexity and cost. The project team also mentioned an add-alternate package for field/park lighting; staff will bring further design details and cost estimates back to the board in a future meeting, with a larger discussion anticipated in July or possibly September depending on schedule.
Why it matters: Community Park improvements touch multiple user groups — athletes, court players, families and neighborhood residents — and the realignment decision was made to minimize permitting hurdles and reduce construction costs while preserving trees and existing hardscape where possible.
Next steps and timeline - Await soil testing results (staff reported tests were completed and results were expected to inform next design steps). - Continue design with DHM; staff expects a larger discussion item on Community Park at an upcoming meeting in July or September. - Staff will return with refined plans, cost estimates and any required permitting updates.
