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Providence council hears plan for new park By
Lindsey Blau PROVIDENCE-- Plans for a park were proposed at the City Council meeting Tuesday. Nate Smith, Robert Barben, and Matt Bost, students in the parks and recreation department at USU, presented the council with reasons why there should be another park/playground in Providence City. The park would be at 250 S. 300 West. The surrounding residential area is expanding and there have been suggestions to build a park within the new developments. "We feel that this park will be extremely beneficial to the community because of its prime location, its comfortable surroundings, and the opportunity to have fun and relax in a safe environment," said Bost, a junior in the parks and recreation program. According to a neighborhood survey, 74 percent of residents feel the park needs a playground, while 44 percent say they would like to have a jogging track as well. Also, 37 percent say they would like to have some type of picnic area with a grill and an eating pavilion. "We want to accommodate all ages not just children, although their presence takes a major role in the final decision," said Barben, a senior in the parks and recreation department. Plans for the park include two playgrounds, one that accommodates older children and one that provides safety for the younger children and toddlers. A 100-inch walking path would surround the area of the park, providing comfortable walking space that is also accessible for wheelchairs. There is a pavilion located close to the playgrounds that will have grills and four 20-by-24-foot tables. There will be benches spread throughout the park for privacy and relaxation according to the layout of the park. The only safety concern is a well that has an 8-foot pipe sticking out of it, in the center of the park. "As part of constructing this park, we will make sure that the well is properly locked up so there won"t be any hazardous accidents in it or by it," said Barben. Smith, a senior at USU, presented alternatives for landscaping that would be easy to fertilize and maintain. The most common maintainable grasses are the rye and fescue. They only need to be fertilized once a year by aeration. The grasses are durable because of the width of the blade. They do well in sunny conditions as well as shaded areas. "Tree support will be very beneficial to the trees planted, but it is nothing that a 2-by-4 or a 1-by-1 can't fix," says Smith. The cost of the park depends upon the equipment rationale and the cost of the landscaping. "We want to keep the budget for the park as low as possible," said Smith. The layout of the park will allow any future expansion when needed. If the city decides to include a sports park, including a volleyball pit or a basketball/tennis court, there is enough room to do so in the future.
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