[Source: Michelle Gingerich, yourwestvalley.com, 11-29-2009] — The Glendale parks and recreation commission will consider both budget issues and community feedback as it begins to plan the next phase of construction for the Western Area Regional Park at 83rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road. When construction is completed, the Western Area Regional Park will be an 81-acre park with an assortment of amenities. “The park gives a community aspect to Glendale’s sports and entertainment district,” said Bill Schwind, the deputy director of parks and recreation.
The city has plans to add a branch library, multi-generational recreation center, an aquatics complex, soccer, softball and little league baseball fields, an urban fishing park, a dog park, tennis courts and additional basketball courts to the park. The park and all of the amenities are not expected to be completed until 2020. “We are now evaluating what the costs will be for each additional future amenity,” said Mike Gregory, the park’s project coordinator. “We will be evaluating not only the construction of the amenities but the costs to operate it once it’s built.” [Note: To read the full article. click here.]