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Draft designs for Lynwood and Noble parks shown to council; restroom, lighting and bike racks debated
Summary
Staff presented draft layouts for Lynwood and Noble parks under a combined $500,000 project (DCR grant plus borough match). Council discussed ADA access, lighting, a proposed portable restroom and community preferences; members asked staff to share alternate design options and cost breakdowns before a final vote to go out to bid.
Craftton Borough staff presented finalized draft designs for Lynwood and Noble parks on Thursday as part of a combined parks project with a $500,000 budget ($250,000 grant, $250,000 borough match). The plans emphasize ADA accessibility, pedestrian and court lighting, new court markings for basketball and pickleball, benches, ADA-accessible swings and optional seasonal restrooms on gravel pads.
Engineer Larry Keenan said the package reflects the parks master plan and public feedback; the proposed work includes ADA ramps, two ADA parking spaces at Noble, pedestrian lighting with timed or button-activated operation, updated court markings and a proposed mural at Noble. Keenan noted some elements (like a portable restroom pad and seasonal rental) were shown as options and that the design could be adjusted prior to bidding.
Council members raised concerns about portable restrooms, citing maintenance, crime and neighborhood fit, and suggested alternatives such as adding bike racks and more benches. One council member recommended reviewing the public meeting options (minimum, desired, and longer-term) and cost breakdowns before finalizing the bid package. Staff said final drawings and bid specifications will be shared with council; the plan is to finalize drawings now and return to council with a motion to go out to bid at a subsequent meeting so the project can proceed before the grant expires.
What happens next: staff will circulate the draft drawings and the alternate options reviewed at the public meeting, provide cost line-item comparisons (including the restroom as an optional item), and prepare bid specifications for council consideration at the next meeting. No formal vote to go out to bid occurred at this meeting; council expressed consensus that the project should move forward with final review of options.
