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Commission debates removing skate-park equipment and leasing lot for district parking
Summary
Commissioners spent extended time weighing whether to remove deteriorated skate-park equipment, keep pieces for younger users, or convert the area to a leased parking lot requested by a development district; staff cited a roughly $5,800 crack-seal/paint estimate and projected modest annual lease revenue (~$6,300 at $15/month per stall).
The Park and Recreation Commission devoted substantial discussion on Nov. 20 to the disposition of aging skate-park equipment and a district request to convert the site back to a parking lot and lease it for resident parking.
Commissioners and staff raised safety concerns about several pieces — including a pyramid that staff described as "kittywampus" and half-pipe landing decks with rust holes — and noted that once removed, equipment is unlikely to be reinstalled. Speaker 4 estimated a contractor quote of about $5,800 (rounded in the memo to $6,000) to crack-seal, seal and repaint the…
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