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Update on the 37th Street Play Lot Neighborhood Meeting
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On May 31 The Parks Division invited the neighbors of the 37th street play lot to an informational meeting on the future improvements at the play lot.
In attendance was Brian Brogan CSD Director, Jeff Humpton Parks Superintendent, and Parks and Rec Board Members, Stephanie Nakhleh - Chair, and Dina Pesenson. We also had in attendance eight to ten of the neighborhood residence.
Concerns:
• Removal of fence
• Sledding hill
• Removal of large swings
• Trail head access
• Picnic tables and ADA access
• Drainage through trail head
• Painting hopscotch on sidewalks
• Baby swings
• ½ court basketball court
Resolutions
• Replacement of fence with 4’ fence without barbed top
• Move bench out of area of sledding runout
• Leave swings / increase fall zone area / possibly rotate to achieve fall zone
• Create double fence to trail head to lessen access by stray children.
• Create picnic area with ADA table / possible shade if trees do not provide enough
• Remove non-compliant slide and replace with 2-5 year old play structure
• Move swing and merry go round to accommodate play structure if necessary
• Install new boarders around playground equipment and swings for fall zones
• Look at re-directing natural drainage away from trail head
• Cut down dead trees in slope and lay horizontal for erosion control as well as unwanted motor vehicles
• Painting hopscotch on the sidewalks
• Install baby swings on existing swing set
Once we get the green light on this project we will break this up into manageable projects that can be done in a few days at a time so as to not tear up the whole park. As an example we will work on the swings to completion prior to removing the slide and installing the play structure and then we may remove the old boarders and install all new boarders so as to not put the play lot out of service any longer that absolutely necessary. We will have the fencing contracted and will probably have it all installed over a couple of days’ time.