Cook Family Park to soft-open March 15; pool, splash features and road work remain underway
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City staff set a soft opening for Cook Family Park on March 15 and penciled a larger grand-opening festival for June 7, while construction on the pool, shade structures and adjacent road work continues and will require intermittent closures.
Pleasant Grove City staff told the council on Tuesday the city will hold a soft opening of Cook Family Park on Saturday, March 15 at 10 a.m., with a grand-opening celebration tentatively scheduled for June 7.
Public Works Director Neil (last name not specified in transcript) said the park’s interior work is sufficiently complete to permit a soft opening, though contractors will need intermittent access to finish items such as large boulder placement that requires cranes and final cleanup before the grand opening. Neil told the council the city will fence off areas still under construction and may temporarily close the park for brief windows while contractors install final features.
Staff said the pool construction is progressing: the play feature and other equipment have arrived; interior piping and electrical work are underway; and foundation footings for the large shade sails were dug to about 14 feet. The project team plans to pour the pool deck when weather conditions reduce the need for concrete admixtures that can change color between batches.
Public Works staff warned that multiple nearby road projects will affect access. Work on 600 West, 800 North and other connector streets will be intermittent; the city plans to keep at least one entrance open where feasible and will post real-time updates using social media and, staff suggested, temporary message boards to advise drivers which entrances are open on any given day.
City staff emphasized communication will be important because the park will be open while some construction continues. The council and staff discussed signage and digital message boards to notify the public about temporary closures. Staff also said dust suppression and routine cleanup will be enforced as contractors complete the remaining work.
Neil provided broader public-works updates at the meeting: a pavement-condition study (PCI) has been completed and bid schedules for spring road projects are being prepared, including a bid for 500 East that staff estimated at about $1 million. He also reported on a state stormwater audit; the state Division of Environmental Quality performed the audit and the city must submit a response plan describing corrective actions within a 60-day window.
Councilmembers and staff said they want to make the park accessible when safe but noted there will be days the entire park must close so contractors can finish critical tasks before the grand opening.