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Council hears staff pitch for donated hard-surface play area at Nate Levy Park; neighbors express lighting and noise concerns
Summary
A county-applied Soccer Foundation grant would convert an existing tennis court at Nate Levy Park (and another site) to a multiuse hard surface; staff said lighting is optional and neighbors raised concerns about noise and lighting, which staff agreed to address before acceptance.
City staff described a Soccer Foundation grant applied for by the county to install a hard-surface court at Nate Levy Park and Frontier Park. The proposed conversion would place a multiuse surface on existing tennis courts to support soccer, pickleball and other play; the grant package may include lighting, which staff said could be omitted or tailored in response to neighbor concerns.
Staff said neighbors had been consulted after the county notified the city that the grant had been approved; most neighbors were reported to be supportive but some voiced worries about late-night lighting and increased noise. Staff committed to working with neighborhood representatives on acceptable hours, lighting options and other mitigations before completing acceptance.
Councilors framed the project as an investment in an east-side neighborhood park that receives fewer improvements, and staff noted the conversion is intended to be flexible to community preferences. No formal acceptance vote was recorded in the transcript segment provided; staff asked for questions and said they would move forward with neighbor coordination and next steps.
