{"id":1316915,"date":"2019-11-22T17:25:42","date_gmt":"2019-11-23T00:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=991090"},"modified":"2019-11-24T17:10:32","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T00:10:32","slug":"sayre-park-master-plans-implementation-would-carry-with-it-a-3-1-million-price-tag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/sayre-park-master-plans-implementation-would-carry-with-it-a-3-1-million-price-tag\/","title":{"rendered":"Sayre Park Master Plan\u2019s implementation would carry with it a $3.1 million price tag"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two guys kick a soccer ball back and forth on the tennis courts at Sayre Park on Thursday afternoon.<\/strong>
Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

It was not long before a work session, largely intended for city council to provide feedback to city staff concerning proposed Sayre Park improvements, turned into a budget discussion. <\/p>\n

After contracting with the city of Glenwood Springs in April, Zehren and Associates presented its Sayre Park Master Plan to city council Thursday.<\/p>\n

According to Zehren and Associates\u2019 principal, landscape architect and land planner Pedro Campos, the master plan\u2019s implementation as presented Thursday carries with it a price tag of approximately $3.1 million. <\/p>\n

Ahead of Campos\u2019 presentation, Councilman Tony Hershey interjected his concerns over the project\u2019s cost and whether it was worth city staff\u2019s time to pursue further at this juncture.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like sometimes I am in an episode of \u2018The Walking Dead\u2019 where these projects don\u2019t go away and they keep rising up,\u201d Hershey said. \u201cWe say we can\u2019t afford them but here it is again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s work session came after council elected to spend over $2 million on the Two Rivers Park Project<\/a> at a special council meeting on Sept. 20.<\/p>\n

While acquisition and improvement reserve funds largely financed the Two Rivers Park project, coming up with over $3 million for Sayre Park improvements, simply put, was not feasible to city councilors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis project is needed,\u201d Brian Smith, Glenwood Springs Parks and Recreation director, said. \u201cFamilies that have children with disabilities or families that have parents with disabilities cannot access the park.\u201d<\/p>\n

While improving Sayre Park\u2019s accessibility with new ramps and stairs was deemed a top priority, converting one of the park\u2019s tennis courts into four pickleball courts was not. <\/p>\n

Knowing the city\u2019s budget could not shake loose the millions needed to fund all of the enhancements, staff will instead zero in on those improvements deemed as needs over wants \u2013 namely park accessibility.<\/p>\n

After receiving feedback from over 50 residents at a community meeting<\/a> in May as well as over 400 responses via a public survey, Campos condensed three previous Sayre Park schematics into one Sayre Park Master Plan.<\/p>\n

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Sayre-Park-Master-Plan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

In addition to new ramps, stairs and the addition of pickleball, the master plan also envisioned a new multi-use court, an expanded playground, a restroom expansion, as well as additional enforcement and management of the park\u2019s existing parking supply.<\/p>\n

Given the park\u2019s popularity with all walks of life, Councilwoman Paula Stepp inquired whether or not any community organizations had expressed interest in volunteering their own time and possibly funds toward Sayre Park\u2019s improvements. <\/p>\n

According to Smith organizations like Game On Camps, which teaches children fitness and character development; The Arc of the Central Mountains, which promotes and protects human and civil rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as Rotary all have offered to help. <\/p>\n

Because the 2020 budget has already been approved, any improvements using taxpayer money appear years down the road. For the time being, city staff will look for possible grant funding as well as help from the community.<\/p>\n

mabennett@postindependent.com<\/a>  <\/p>\n

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