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Council asks staff to study potential dog‑park sites; parks board had ranked dog park fourth
Summary
Council instructed parks staff to identify city‑owned properties for a potential one‑to‑two‑acre dog park, preferably on the south side of the freeway, and to report back; the parks and recreation board had listed a dog park among several prioritized projects.
Council reviewed a staff request to evaluate locations for a city dog park and asked parks staff to return with options drawn from existing city‑owned property.
The parks and recreation board had previously prioritized projects with skate and art park first, soccer fields second, baseball parks third and dog parks fourth. At the council workshop, Mayor William Benton said he wanted staff to consider whether an acre or two within an existing park—preferably on the south side of the freeway—would work. City parks staff (Carrie) and council members discussed size and amenities; one suggestion was to split two acres into separate spaces for small and large dogs.
Council members expressed support for a modest, low‑cost dog park and asked staff to work with the parks board and report back with sites and rough cost estimates. No formal appropriation or timeline was adopted at the meeting.
