City Council Meeting Date: July 7, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: David E. Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Consider Approval of Final Concept for Phase II of the Northfield Skate Park Project and Authorize Preparation of Plans and Specifications.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council Considers Approval of Final Concept for Phase II of the Northfield Skate Park Project and Authorize Preparation of Plans and Specifications.
Summary Report:
City has hired Wizard Skateparks to design the next phase of the skate park and now have held multiple user group meetings and a neighborhood meeting to receive input on Phase II.
The input received from the neighborhood meeting is attached. The primary items the City heard at the meeting include:
* Screening the skate park from surrounding neighborhood.
* Adding rules to skate park
* Lighting concerns from neighborhood along with user concerns if lighting isn't provided.
* Noise mitigation
* LED rope lighting/feature lighting
* Shade, benches, picnic tables (Phase II contextual additions)
* Crosswalk at Fareway and Seventh Street
Staff will walk through the proposed final concept layout. The final concept layout has been updated to reflect input received. The final concept includes site amenities such as shade, benches, picnic tables, landscape screening, and lighting.
Staff and the skate park users believe lighting should be included for safety and use in the fall and spring seasons. Normal City Park hours are from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., the proposed lighting would follow park hours and shut off at 10 p.m. The Council could consider reduced hours for lights, such as turning off at 9 p.m.
A link to the park project webpage is attached.
Broader Context (Future Phases)
During the City Council's review of the Phase II Skatepark concepts, Council requested that staff evaluate the project within the context of the broader Memorial Park site, rather than as a sta...
Click here for full text