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Dayton council narrows LCC Stevens park plan: pursue amphitheater design, seek more splash‑pad details
Summary
Council directed staff to pursue amphitheater work (preference for a wooden 'wave' cover and dance floor, no additional seating) and to return with more detailed options and cost estimates for the splash pad's water supply and treatment before committing to the splash‑pad build. Staff may phase the project and bid components separately.
The Dayton City Council on Jan. 27 gave staff direction to advance design work on the amphitheater portion of the LCC Stevens master plan while seeking more detailed information and costs for the proposed splash pad.
Staff reviewed phase‑3 concepts that originally had an estimated budget between $1 million and $1.5 million but have since been re‑estimated at about $2.025 million. The phase under discussion included restroom facilities, a downsized splash pad, an amphitheater with a cover, a dance area and additional parking. Consultants noted the conceptual cost and recommended bidding to get hard numbers.
Council members focused first on how the splash pad would be supplied and how used water would be handled. Staff and consultant discussion laid out two main technical options: a recirculating system that treats and reuses the water (which requires more treatment, permitting and higher upfront costs), or a flow‑through option where water is used once and discharged to a holding/stormwater pond (or supplied by a local well), which involves lower ongoing maintenance but higher water use. Staff said reuse options would require longer permitting cycles and different chlorination regimes.
Many council members urged beware of upfront versus long‑term costs and asked staff to provide clearer options: whether to connect to municipal water and sewer now to avoid ripping up future improvements, or to use a well and a stormwater holding approach. Several members favored splitting the master‑plan work into separate bid packages so the amphitheater (an area council wants to prioritize) can move forward while the splash‑pad details are refined.
On the amphitheater, council consensus favoured a wooden “wave” band shell with a concrete dance area and no additional permanent seating; staff was directed to obtain quotes and further refine numbers. Several council members emphasized the need for construction drawings, accurate bid packages and realistic contingencies before committing funds.
What’s next: Staff will return with refined cost estimates and options for water supply/treatment, bid‑pack recommendations and a proposed phasing plan for council review.
