by Dennis Dalman
A parking lot in Pinecone Central Park will be expanded by about 65 to 70 parking spaces, an idea endorsed by the city council at its May 14 meeting.
In winter, a good part of that expanded lot could be flooded and used for a pond-hockey ice rink, it was noted.
The lot is located right next to the “Dog Park” area.
There is a great need for more parking, in addition to the other parking lots in the park, because of ever-increasing uses of the park for baseball tournaments, soccer, soon-to-be basketball, and yes, the dog park where people can let their dogs run and play in an enclosed space.
The city will seek residents’ input about the parking-lot plans and related park amenities. The parking-lot expansion could be paid for with funds from the half-cent regional sales tax.
