Skate Park Planning

Posted by James Monroe 
on Jan 21, 2014
 
At the Club's regular weekly meeting, January 16th, Tom Teigen, Snohomish County Parks & Recreation Director, facilitated a conversation about what the community wants for a Skate Park in Lake Stevens. Almost 60 people attended the meeting including over 20 youth. Many of the attendees were given a Lake2Skate T-shirt. Look for the bright yellow shirts around town.
 
Teigen asked the kids "What type of skateboard park they would like to see in Lake Stevens?" The answers were as varied as the number of kids. "Street style." "Something like the one in Woodinville." When asked about the elements of the Park, here are some of the answers: "rails with table top" and "small and large drop-ins." When asked about the construction of the Park, Teigen commented that one with portable elements on a concrete pad would cost far less then a completely concrete facility. However, the concrete one would last far longer and in the long run may cost less to maintain.

One of the adults asked about where the Park would be located. Teigen talked about the early favorite of Cavelero Park on 20th St SE between Cavelero Road and 70th Av SE. This is a county owned Park of over 30 acres that currently has off-lease areas for dogs. Future proposed amenities include sport court, playground and potentially ball fields. Teigen was  very clear that the community would be included in providing input for the various facets of the Park. After all the Park is for the community.

As Teigen wrapped up the evening, he reminded the kids to make sure that they wear helmets and wrist guards. He anticipates that the next phase of getting Lake2Skate would be a more in-depth meeting that would include more of the Lake Stevens community to help solicit input and working with Park planners.

The Rotary thanks all of those that came to our Meeting last week. We are glad to help spearhead this project and welcome all partners. Make sure to frequently visit our website at www.lakestevensrotary.org and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/skatelakestevens for updates on this process.