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Recreation committee gets multi‑park progress update; Nov. 25 minutes approved
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Summary
City of Charleston Recreation Committee received brief project updates on multiple parks — including fencing, playground permitting and added parking — and approved the Nov. 25, 2024 minutes. Staff said they will confirm court closures and follow up on signage and HOA fence details.
The City of Charleston Recreation Committee met Dec. 16 and heard a short, project‑focused parks update from Jason Kronsberg and staff, then approved the Nov. 25, 2024 meeting minutes following a motion and second on the record.
Kronsberg told the committee that CCSD had coordinated fencing work at the Johns Allen pickleball and tennis courts and that crews began work the same day. He said the acoustic, noise‑reducing fence material was expected to be installed by Christmas and that CCSD lists substantial completion of the overall scope by the end of February.
The report covered several other projects. At Thomas Johnson Park staff added about 19 parking spaces to address increased use from newly striped pickleball courts. At Brittlebank Park the playground survey is complete and the engineering team has started design work with the vendor; staff will submit an application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for permitting. At the municipal golf course, silt fencing and tree protection are installed and the restroom building layout is under review; Kronsberg said that project is on track for a mid‑January completion.
Councilmember McBride praised the drainage improvements tied to the field renovations, saying better drainage will reduce cancellations and save time for coaches and families. Committee members also asked staff to confirm which courts would be closed during fence replacement and to notify user groups; Kronsberg and contractors said they believed only courts with active fence replacement would be closed and agreed to verify and report back.
The committee chair opened public participation and the clerk said no speakers had signed up. The meeting closed after a brief discussion of Theodora Park (the committee deferred that item to January) and thanks to staff for holiday decorations around Playground Road.
Procedural action: the committee approved the Nov. 25, 2024 minutes (motion and second entered on the record; mover/second not specified on the transcript). The chair declared the ayes had it and the minutes were approved. The committee adjourned and will reconvene in 2025.
