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Commission backs higher park reservation fees and limited nonresident rentals
Summary
The commission voted 5–0 to recommend raising resident park reservation fees to $100 (plus $29 application fee), allow nonresident reservations at $200, and add Seaview Park and Fort’s Lots of Fun to eligible reservation locations.
Staff recommended raising the resident park reservation fee (four-hour reservation) from the current $58 to either $100 or $121, adding a $29 application fee, and expanding reservation-eligible parks to include Seaview Park and Fort’s Lots of Fun. Staff presented a cost breakdown showing ~5 staff hours per reservation and described the parks historically receiving most requests (Valley Park and South Park).
Commissioners discussed amenities and suitability of smaller neighborhood parks for reservations. Staff said many neighborhood parks have only one or two picnic tables and that reservations would be capped (25 people) to avoid obstructing general playground use. Commissioners voted 5–0 to recommend option 1: raise the resident fee to $100, include the $29 application fee, authorize a $200 nonresident rate, and add Seaview Park and Fort’s Lots of Fun to the reservation program. Staff said municipal-code changes would be required to add those parks to the official reservation list.
