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TO: Parks and Recreation Commission
FROM: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Manager
DATE: April 16th, 2015
RE: Dog Park Amenities
Background:
Included in the approved 2015 Capital Improvement Plan and the Prairie Center Master
Plan is the installation of a dog park at Prairie Park. The dog park is set to be installed
in the southeast end of the park adjacent to the south parking lot at Prairie Center.
Along with the installation of the park, site amenities are also included in the budget.
Staff has included options for amenities, along with these amenities the City is going to
install benches and picnic tables which have already been purchased.
Originally when the dog park was planned there was no specific area for designed for
small dogs. Since information about the installation of the dog park has been
announced there have been requests for a small dog area in the park. Staff have
checked with the contractor who will be installing the fencing for the park, he estimated
that a "U" shaped area could be adding with a maintenance after the installation is
complete. The cost for adding a small dog area could be done within the budget set
aside for the site amenities. If this option was chosen, Staff would still be able to add
benches and picnic tables since these items have already been purchased.
Conclusion:
Staff is requesting that the Parks and Recreation Commission review the material
included in this memo and attachments and provide a recommendation to City Council
on how to proceed with site amenities for the Prairie Park Dog Park.