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SCOTTSDALE NORTH PICKLEBALL AND DOG PARK UPDATE

You may remember that in the conceptual plans include a playground, courts and other areas are in the west construction of two pickleball courts. October edition of the Scottsdale basketball court, Pickleball courts, a part of the park, nearest the existing • Chris Cummings the head of Sparcaz. North News, we discussed the grassy area, lighting, walkways, parking shopping center. com, says he has been contacted by possibility of Scottsdale North’s first and restrooms. three other possible pickleball opportucity park. In 2002, the City of Scottsdale All in all, the meeting went well and nities, but the locations were not as ideal purchased 15 acres of land and since Attendees of the meeting seemed to the citizens of Scottsdale North were as this one. that time, nothing has happened to the fall into three main groups – dog park allowed to voice their concerns and supproperty beyond a couple of signs sitting supporters, pickleball supporters, and port for a project long overdue. Clearly, If you would like to see cell phone at the site stating that a park is planned. homeowners who are concerned about funding is the issue and it is likely that videos of the meeting and an interview In late October, the City of Scottsdale increased noise and traffic in the neigh- some kind of public/private partnership with Reed Pryor, go to www.Scottsdalewas finally prompted by public interest borhood. The citizens in attendance par- will be the answer. But the city does NorthPark.com. Stay tuned for further to hold its first open meeting to discuss ticipated in the discussion and the city need to be reminded that Scottsdale updates! the Sevano Village Park project. listened to comments and suggestions. North has zero municipal parks in spite of paying some highest property taxes Scott Gaertner is an The city reps said that they anticipated Mr. Pryor acknowledged the high de- in the city, and the fact that many of the Associate Broker with 20 or 30 people attending the meeting, mand for pickleball courts and said the homes are in gated communities where Keller Williams Northbut more than 250 interested citizens city is working to address that demand. Scottsdale doesn’t even have to maintain east, who for the past showed up. Hopefully, this gave the He also explained that, while the city the roads. 25+ years has helped city a sense of the public demand for would take the citizens’ input into more people to find a park in the area. Reed Pryor, the consideration, there would be a high, ad- Some additional updates: their lifestyle niche in Manager of Parks and Grounds for the ditional ongoing maintenance cost for a • David Smith, the lone Scottsdale City the Scottsdale North area than anyone City of Scottsdale, presented a prelimi- dog park and that plans were currently in Council person in attendance that night else. He also contributes his thoughts on nary concept drawing and overview of progress for a dog park in the Grayhawk was not re-elected. Solange Whitehead lifestyle interests in the area. If you have the project, but made it very clear that area. To address concerns about light- was elected in his place and we need to something of interest in your community, there is currently no funding for the ing, noise, and traffic, the city will work educate her. please contact us at Lifestyles@Scottsdevelopment of the park. The current on planning the park so that pickleball • The community of Winfield has started daleNorthNews.com