The following is a summary from Steve
Schooler recieved May 26, 2002.
The City of Klamath Falls is finally
on track with the rest of the planet. They're going to build a skatepark.
The City has scheduled the park to be built by some of the finest skatepark
creators in the world. This park is promising to be one of the premier
skateparks in the country. Construction is intended to start late
this summer, awesome; the skaters of Klaamath Falls deserve the finest
park in Southern Oregon.
For further detail contact Steve at
Ride On Sk8 Shop
805 E. Main Street
Klamath Falls, Oregon
97601
(541) 850-8144
I wrote the city of Klamath Falls inquiring about a skatepark. The
city wants to build one, but they have budget concerns. What
the city really wants is for a group in the community to stand up and go
to it. Almost every park in Oregon is a result of community action.
The
City of Klamath Falls will support such an effort. My lord, if
you live in Klamath Falls, please go for it. Everything is ready,
someone just needs to throw the green flag. Here is the response
in full:
May 23, 2000
In response to your inquiry regarding skate parks in the
City of Klamath
Falls...
The City Council recently adopted the Parks, Recreation
and Open Space
Master Plan which includes a proposal for the development
of a skate park
under the heading of Special Recreation Facility Proposals.
The following
is an excerpt from the document: There has been considerable
discussion in
Klamath Falls about the need for skateboard/in-line skating
and ice-skating
facilities. Most communities are dealing with skateboarders
who use
sidewalks, streets and other inappropriate areas. Many
skateboard parks
have been developed with good success.
Of some concern is whether skateboarding and in-line skating
are fads that
will lose interest in the future. Locating a suitable
site is also
difficult because most residents do not like them near
their home. Since
most of the users are youth below the driving age, a
convenient location is
mandatory. This precludes a remote site. There are several
possible
options. One possibility is to lease an abandoned commercial
property and
provide portable ramps. This approach has the advantage
of low capital
outlay and if/when the interest is gone, the lease could
be turned back to
the property owner. Another option would be to locate
a facility at the
proposed Youth Sports Complex. The disadvantage is that
it may be some time
before this site is developed and it would not be conveniently
located for
the majority of users. Another option is locating the
facility at the
National Guard Armory building that is proposed as an
indoor space after
decommission. Two final options would be to locate the
facility at the
Moore Park Marina or at Veteran's Memorial Park or Expansion.
The City Parks Division's budget has been drastically
reduced over the
years and as a result maintenance of existing parks and
facilities has
taken precedence over the construction or acquisition
of new facilities.
The City is willing to work with community groups or
other agencies to
develop a skate park if such a group came forward.
If you have any other questions or would like to discuss
this response,
please contact me.
Sandra Zaida
City Planner
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kfplan@internetcds.com
(541) 883-5361 Fax: 883-5390
City of Klamath Falls Planning Department
P.O. Box 237
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
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