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Long‑term skate‑park study favors pump‑track site; stormwater vault may cost about $600,000
Summary
Advisory group reports the pump‑track site (1.75 acres) is the most feasible long‑term option; constraints include shoreline rules at other sites, lack of sewer, and an estimated $600,000 stormwater vault if paving is required.
Staff reported a feasibility review of three sites for the long‑term skate‑park project and said the pump‑track site was the top option. "It's 1.75 acres," one staffer said when describing the preferred parcel; staff emphasized it would be sunny and could blend mountain‑bike pump track features with skate amenities.
Commissioners flagged infrastructure constraints: shorelines and wetlands limit development of West Poulsbo Park, the preferred site has no sewer (making restrooms expensive), and paving will require a stormwater vault — "that storm vault is about $600,000," staff said. Commissioners discussed that such infrastructure costs make grant strategies essential and argued any blended facility should coordinate programming to reduce vandalism and improve use year round.
Next steps: staff will continue outreach with mountain‑bike stakeholders, refine costs and stormwater options, and evaluate grant cycles to align conceptual design with funding opportunities.
