Commission Sends Design for Skateboard Park to Council

The Parks and Recreation Commission has given a preliminary design for the long-awaited skateboard park a thumbs-up and the City Council is expected to give the plan final approval next month.

Architects unveiled a preliminary design this week that calls for a 8,000-square-foot skateboard park that has the same obstacles that skaters look for on the streets. The design includes railings, stairs, benches, ramps and flat surfaces.

City Councilman John Bowler said architects, city officials and skateboarders worked together to create a design that was fun and safe.

“The skaters have really put their hearts into the project and stuck it out to the end,” Bowler said. “They’ve come up with something that they can be proud of and that will benefit the whole community.”