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City solicits skate-park designs; staff favors Centennial Park but council asks for more outreach
Summary
An RFP seeks design concepts for a replacement skate park; staff recommended Centennial Park for its central location and buildable footprint, but council members urged outreach to current users and exploration of West-side or regional-park options and potential grant sources including TRCC and private programs.
Staff told the council an RFP requested at least two concept designs and two possible Centennial Park locations for a new skate park, arguing Centennial sits centrally relative to neighboring-city skate parks and offers a flat, buildable site with minimal home adjacency. Staff said the existing skate park shows cracking and spalling; contractors indicated replacement would likely require full-section repairs rather than piecemeal fixes.
Council members raised concerns about location choice without broader user outreach and suggested exploring alternative sites including the city's planned regional park. Several members recommended surveying current users (including a QR-code survey at the existing park) and pursuing external grants. One council member suggested Tony Hawk's grant programs as an option and staff committed to outreach and leveraging TRCC funding for design and possible construction.
