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Board weighs Fort Wayne golf-course master plan and dog-park options amid environmental and neighborhood constraints
Summary
Board discussion centered on master-planning the former Fort Wayne golf course (target January kickoff) and a lengthy debate over dog-park siting, with staff noting ecological constraints, water-utility ownership at William Penn, maintenance burdens and the possibility of pop-up trials or acquisition in Snohomish County.
At its Oct. 6 meeting the Bothell Parks and Recreation Board spent an extended portion of its agenda discussing options for the former Fort Wayne golf-course site and community demand for dog parks across the city. Staff said the Fort Wayne master-plan project is in preliminary logistics and that outreach is planned to begin in January; the work will include historical context, mapping of passive and active acres and public education about the site’s uses.
Why it matters: The former golf-course site is large and could reshape park access in parts of Bothell; decisions…
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