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Mayor: Paloma Park set to open summer 2020
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What: Paloma Park
Where: Lake Pleasant Parkway and Dixileta Drive
When: The park is expected to open late summer 2020
Details: 623-773-5133
Residents of north Peoria may have been noticing a bunch of activity at Lake Pleasant Parkway and Dixileta Drive.
It has been the construction of the much anticipated 85-acre Paloma Park, to be the city’s third community park.
And Mayor Cathy Carlat said plans for phase one of the park are on target, with a completion date of late summer 2020.
She said phase one will include tournament grade baseball and soccer fields, multi-use open turf, a fishing lake, multi-generational inclusive playgrounds and splash pad, group and individual picnic ramadas, a multi-cell dog park, lighted pickleball courts, and supporting park maintenance, restroom, and concessions buildings.
The city broke ground on the new Paloma Community Park April 30.
The community park is eventually expected to span 120 acres — to be the city’s largest park.
Ms. Carlat answered a few questions about the new park.
Question: How is Paloma Community Park coming along?
Answer: The park broke ground just six months ago, and construction is zooming. The Arizona State Historic Preservation Office was on-hand to survey the site for cultural resources and review any items found during excavation. After the cultural site survey and recovery was completed, construction began.
Q: What about infrastructure?
A: One of the first items on the list of any construction project is bringing necessary infrastructure to the site. This includes items such as water, sewer, and electrical. In order to bring these utilities to this unique site, it was necessary to cross a major levee, while keeping its structural integrity. A skilled team successfully went up and over the levee with no surprises and everything went smoothly. This critical step allowed the team to move forward with installation of the water and sewer lines throughout the rest of the park site. In addition to utility connections, concrete slabs for restroom, concessions, and maintenance buildings are now set, allowing the construction team to begin going vertical with the buildings.
Q: What about lighting?
A: A number of 80-foot LED light poles have been installed at all of the sports field’s locations. I am happy to report that these new lights are low glare, night-sky friendly LED’s, helping us protect the dazzling, starry skies that we all love. Also, the fishing lake has been excavated, and construction is set to begin for the perimeter wall and fishing piers.
