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Recreation director details skate-park, pickleball and dugout projects and funding options
Summary
Recreation Director Doug Cole presented options to replace a 26-year-old skate park (estimated $850,000 for a 17,000 sq ft concrete park or a phased 8,000 sq ft alternative), fit eight pickleball courts in the footprint, and reconstruct LAFA dugouts over five years (about $100,000). He suggested LWCF, USTA grants, sponsorships and local matches.
At the July 21 CIP meeting, Recreation Director Doug Cole outlined a package of recreation projects intended to improve safety, accessibility and program capacity while generating revenue to fund ongoing maintenance.
Cole described the existing skate park as a 26-year-old wooden structure beyond its useful life and said a 17,000-square-foot concrete replacement could cost about $850,000; he proposed a phased alternative: an 8,000-square-foot park that could be expanded later to reduce initial costs and allow fundraising or sponsorships to bridge the gap. "So per square footage for 17,000 square feet is $850,000," he said, adding that concrete and shotcrete options can extend a park's useful life to 30–40 years with proper maintenance.
On pickleball, Cole said the former skate-park footprint could accommodate eight dedicated courts and cited more than 400 program participants since January 2024; he noted the recreation revolving fund holds roughly $78,000 that could seed installations and estimated a matched funding target near $200,000. For LAFA, Cole proposed reconstructing one to two dugout-covered fields per year over five years at a total of about $100,000 (roughly $20,000/year).
Funding strategies discussed included Land and Water Conservation Fund grants, United States Tennis Association partnerships, sponsorship and naming-rights packages, donations and warrant-article funding. Committee members suggested bundling projects into phased packages to make the pitch clearer for donors and grantors.
Next steps: Recreation staff will refine phasing, cost breakdowns and sponsorship packages to present at the next CIP review.
