Thursday, July 06, 2000
Fort Mitchell plans new park
6.5-acre site behind old city building to be named Crescent Park
By Ray Schaefer
Enquirer Contributor
FORT MITCHELL — The City of Crescent Park was annexed into Fort Mitchell a year ago, but its name will soon be resurrected.
Fort Mitchell's park board presented plans Wednesday for a Crescent Park — an actual park — on a 6.5-acre site behind the old city building at 2550 Avon Drive.
Patrick Hoagland of the Lexington architectural firm Branstetter Carroll Inc. said final plans for the $162,000 project could take about six weeks to complete. Fort Mitchell Mayor Tom Holocher said no construction date has been set, but he thinks work might be finished by this fall if $150,000 in state money comes through quickly.
When it's done, the new park will have playground equipment for both elementary and preschool children, a half basketball court, a gazebo-style picnic shelter, walking trails and 20 parking spaces.
It will be much better than the two old swing sets, merry-go-round, single picnic table and basketball goal there now.
“All the playground equipment and shelter are very nice,” Avon Drive resident Kevin Curl said.
Mr. Hoagland said the old city building and a house next door that Fort Mitchell bought would be torn down to make room for the extra parking.
Still, residents brought up several concerns. Tricia Morgan noticed there were no restrooms planned.
Mr. Hoagland said restrooms could add up to $70,000 to the park's price tag. City park director Jim Procaccino said portable toilets are a possibility.
Randy Sawyers, who lives across the street from the old city building, worried about what would happen during a hard rain as he pointed to the pond at the nearby Lakeside Village apartment complex and the slope near his home.
“Every time, if it rains steady, (water will) come down that hill,” Mr. Sawyers said. “It they get enough rain, it's like a river coming through there.”
Others worried about increased traffic and the potential for vandalism. Mr. Curl thinks using the park could be a deterrent.
“I think the park would discourage vandalism,” Mr. Curl said, “because more people will be down here.”
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