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West Dixie Park renovation hits groundwater, prompting redesign and stormwater changes
Summary
Parks staff reported shallow groundwater found during West Dixie Park demolition, requiring geotechnical review and possible soil import or soil‑cement, a redesigned stormwater structure, and a restroom relocation to accommodate crane operations; the committee was briefed on schedule and budget implications.
Parks staff told the Parks, Recreation & Tourism Committee that demolition at West Dixie Park uncovered unexpectedly shallow groundwater, which will require a design response before the project can proceed to construction.
"We started pulling out swing sets and started pulling out trees and tree stumps, ground water came to the surface, very, very shallow," the parks director said, explaining engineers and geotechnical consultants will review options including importing fill, using soil‑cement or elevating the walking track with rock and regrading. Staff said they will revise the stormwater approach and may relocate the restroom to the street side to allow crane placement for bringing in a 30,000‑pound restroom building.
The director also said the small basketball court planned for the site will likely be removed because grading and space constraints make it impractical. Staff said demolition is largely complete, and they will continue geotechnical work and design revisions before resuming construction.
