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Commissioners recommend seasonal Hewitt Park hours, urge noise-ordinance fixes to accommodate evening play
Summary
Staff recommended seasonal posted hours for Hewitt Park (roughly 6 a.m. openings and 9–10 p.m. closings depending on season) and asked community development to pursue clarifying the city's noise ordinance to focus on amplified sound and align weekend hours with night athletic events.
City staff recommended updating posted park hours for Hewitt Park and flagged inconsistencies between current noise-ordinance windows and expected nighttime activity at the new lit athletic field and courts. Commissioners discussed a seasonal approach that would open the park in the morning and set later weekend and summer closures to support evening games.
Staff said the existing ordinance is "mainly geared towards construction noise," and noted current noise-hour windows that do not match desired park use: weekdays are currently governed by a noise…
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