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Ordinance No. 17-9 authorizing a Supplemental Appropriation for the John Venezia Community Park in the Amount of $800,000
Presenter:
Karen Palus, Director - Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
Sarah Bryarly, Parks Development Interim Manager - Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
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Summary:
The John Venezia Community Park, located at the southwest corner of Briargate Parkway and Union Boulevard, has been on the Parks Master Plan since the 80's. Development of this new community park will provide much needed multi-use sport fields in the north part of our community. Currently families have to travel to the southern portion of the community to participate in team sports. Due to this, many families do not participate in team sports because they do not have the time or ability to travel across town. This park will also provide pavilions for both small and larger scale requests. Currently Palmer Park is the furthest north that houses larger scale pavilions.
The community park will also be home to the City's second Universally Accessible Playground and Sprayground. The first Universally Accessible Playground and Sprayground is also located within the southern portion of town, which prohibits many families from partaking in these amenities. The new Children's Hospital will be constructed across the street from the Venezia Community Park. With the new Universally Accessible Playground, children attending therapy sessions or children visiting loved ones in the Children's Hospital or Memorial Hospital can burn some energy as they run around the park. Doctors and nurses have already expressed their excitement to be able to utilize this park with their patients.
In addition, the tennis and pickleball courts will be the furthest north within our community. With pickleball being the fastest growing sport, at this time, the pickleball community has strongly advocated for courts within the park. When the master plan process was revisit...
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