10-20-25 Parks Commission Meeting Packet

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1. How often to you visit Ridge Park per week? With 33 responds to the survey, nearly 40% of respondents indicated 1-2 times per week. The next closest response was seven, using the park 3-5 times per week. 2. What activities do you do when you visit the park? The most common activity was walking followed by use of the playground. 3. Would you like to see the playset updated or removed? 80% of responses were in favor of the playground being updated. 4. Would you like to see the ballfield updated or removed? A majority of those surveyed were in favor of updating the ballfield. 57% of online respondents were in favor along with four additional written ballots in favor of updates. 5. What other Amenities would you like to see at the park? While many of those surveyed responded with, None. Additional comments included adding some type of hard-surfaced court including basketball, tennis and pickleball. 6. Should a pavilion or shade structure be constructed at the park? Sixteen responses voted in favor of a pavilion being installed in the park. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no financial obligation at this time. Fiscal impacts are outlined in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) any future plans for this park should be added into the CIP. RECOMMENDATION: At this time, staff is not presenting a formal recommendation. Instead, staff encourages the Commission to review and discuss both concept plans alongside the survey results. Based on this discussion, the Commission is asked to provide direction on a preferred concept or identify elements to amend or combine. Following this input, staff will return with an updated concept plan that incorporates the Commission's feedback, along with a preliminary cost breakdown for proposed amenities to support future planning and phased implementation.