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Kanarraville officials push Falls parking improvements and favor interior restroom over porta‑potty
Summary
Parks & Recreation presented a plan for a new Falls parking lot and recommended converting an existing laundry room into a simple toilet and sink instead of renting a porta‑potty. Board asked staff to solicit bids and to pursue a design grant tied to a flood‑water study.
Parks & Recreation staff told the Kanarraville Town Board on Jan. 8 they plan an open house for April 11 and are advancing improvements at the Falls site including a parking lot, signage and restroom access.
Staff said the board faces two primary options for visitor restroom needs: continue a monthly porta‑potty rental or convert an existing laundry room on a site residence into a compliant toilet and sink. "It's just a toilet has to connect to a 3 inch drain pipe," a board member said when describing the plumbing; members estimated the interior conversion at "a couple thousand bucks" and generally preferred that option over a rented porta‑potty. Board members asked staff to gather multiple bids before returning with a cost estimate.
The board also discussed parking‑lot alignment that would preserve a tree while building a low‑level access road for oversized vehicles and tour buses. Staff noted irrigation shares could be used to water portions of the site and that Sunrise Engineering and a planned flood‑water study will inform final design. Security-camera upgrades were recommended, with the board stressing not to use low‑resolution equipment.
What happens next: Parks staff will solicit quotes for restroom conversion, parking‑lot dirt work, signage and camera systems and return to the board for approval; staff will also pursue a design grant to support flood mitigation work before construction.
