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Englewood parks bond projects advance while stormwater, easements complicate Pirates Cove and Bellevue work
Summary
The Englewood Parks & Recreation Commission reviewed progress on bond-funded parks, celebrated Cushing Park’s reopening and heard staff warn that stormwater mitigation and legacy easement issues are affecting timelines for Pirates Cove and other projects.
The Englewood Parks & Recreation Commission on Jan. 14 received updates on multiple bond-funded park projects and was told that stormwater mitigation requirements and legacy easement issues are complicating construction schedules for Pirates Cove and Bellevue Park.
Gina, a parks project manager, said Cushing Park reopened Dec. 20 with a new playground and a new dog park and invited the commission to a ribbon-cutting next Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 4 p.m. "The park has a new playground with a lot of really nice equipment for a variety of ages," she said, and staff asked residents to bring dogs to the dog-park ribbon-cutting.
On larger projects, Gina presented schematic designs for Bellevue Park’s farm area, describing a plan that keeps the existing barn for staff use while adding a new administrative building with a ticket window, restrooms and a rentable pavilion. "There…
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