The City of Coolidge is starting discussions with Logan Simpson Design—its on-call design service—to begin developing a regional park master plan.
Coolidge officials have been discussing the idea of a regional park on an approximately 70-acre site at Coolidge Avenue and Skousen Road for several months. The City intends to develop a master plan and then build the park in phases as funding permits.
Initial components could include walking and jogging trails and a dog park, as they are fairly inexpensive to develop. Future amenities could include a splash pad, playground, shade ramadas, sports fields, and courts for sand volleyball, basketball and pickleball. Funding mechanisms for the initial amenities would include development impact fees.
A six-to-10-acre corner lot could be sold for commercial development to help fund some of the needed park improvements. Economic development officials are currently scouting businesses that may be interested in purchasing part of the lot.
No name has been chosen for the park yet, and a solid development timeline has not been created. Officials have said development is hoped to start sometime next year. (Source)
