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Park coordinator outlines Oak Hollow master plan; board favors splash pad over a pool or ice rink
Summary
Coordinator Kincaid reviewed the 2019 Oak Hollow Park master plan, described five implementation phases and recommended prioritizing a splash pad over an ice rink. Commissioners asked for updated cost estimates and a list of amenities staff can complete in-house.
Coordinator Kincaid presented the Oak Hollow Park Master Plan, completed in 2019, and reviewed the five-phase implementation plan, public input and amenities added since the plan was finalized, including a disc golf course and relocated pickleball courts.
Kincaid said public feedback favored splash-pad-style water amenities rather than a community pool, and cautioned that splash pads have maintenance needs and parts that can be damaged. He recommended removing a proposed deck hockey rink from the plan and focusing on lower-maintenance items such as a splash pad, playground upgrades, dog park elements and additional trails and parking in phased implementation.
Commissioners asked whether some features could be constructed in-house to reduce costs; Kincaid said staff could evaluate what work could be handled internally and what should be contracted. He also provided earlier (pre-pandemic) cost estimates — for example, roughly $300,000 for site clearing, grading and construction of a dog-park area — and said he would seek updated figures and examples from nearby municipalities that secured DCNR and other grant funding.
Board members asked Kincaid to return with more detailed cost estimates for splash pads, skate parks and items that might qualify for grant funding, and to identify tasks the township could complete with existing staff and seasonal help.
