Plan to party in the park
The planning phase has passed, now it’s time to party, as Lincoln City reveals the final design for its new park on Tuesday, Aug. 29.
The 6.71-acre site, located in the Taft District, will be the city’s first new community park in more than 20 years.
The park will offer new amenities to residents and visitors including sports facilities, a covered event area, playground, picnic areas and other gathering spaces.
Feedback obtained from the public helped to formulate the final park design.
“Park projects like this do not happen without input, support and sponsorship from the community,” Lincoln City Parks & Rec Director Jeanne Sprague said. “Utilizing the public feedback we received at our open houses, our public surveys and our parks master plan, we now have a final park design for the public to view. We are so excited to reveal our plans and move forward.”
In addition to unveiling the park plan, the party will include a free hot dog dinner with watermelon, ‘new park’ cookies and lemonade. Stations will be set up across the park site, showing 3D-plan renderings of the planned amenities. Games will be stationed throughout the park where kids can win prizes, along with crafts, face painting, a photo booth and more. The Taft High School Band will be providing music.
“I’m convinced the new community park will become a staple of this community, providing much-needed recreational space, opportunities for our kids and new business opportunities for the Central Coast.” said Rep. David Gomberg, who represents District 10 in the Oregon Legislature. “This is a visionary use of the space and we’ll see the results for decades to come.”
Rep. Gomberg will attend the party along with Sen. Dick Anderson, members of the Lincoln City Council and Lincoln City Parks and Recreation Board and the brand-new Friends of Lincoln City Parks & Recreation non-profit group.
LCP&R Coordinator Sara Yaeggy will be on-site to offer translation services for the Latino community.
The public will also have the opportunity to suggest a name for the new park, with the final decision being made by the city council. The winner will receive an annual membership to the Lincoln City Community Center. All entries must be received by Nov. 30.
The party kicks off at 5 pm at the former Taft Elementary School site between SE 50th and 51st Streets. For more information, go to lincolncity.org.