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City shows conceptual plan to keep basketball courts, add pickleball and fixed amenities at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park
Summary
The city and design firm EDSA presented a conceptual plan to refurbish basketball courts in place, add four lit pickleball courts, a fitness zone and a synthetic flex lawn; staff estimated an opinion of probable cost of about $2.5 million against $1.3M parks bond funding and up to $1M in CDD contributions, and asked the commission for direction to advance design.
City staff and landscape architect EDSA presented a revised conceptual site plan for Fort Lauderdale Beach Park on May 5 that would refurbish the two existing basketball courts in place, add four lit pickleball courts to the south, install an outdoor fitness zone and create a 5,000‑square‑foot synthetic flex lawn and new landscaping.
Quinton Pew, assistant city manager, said the plan reflects continued dialogue with the Behemar Community Development District (CDD) and the developer who offered to fund the conceptual design work. EDSA vice…
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