Dear Editor:
We are asking for your ideas for the use/reuse/adaptive use/active/passive ideas for the use of the ground known as the polo field area. That’s the entire, large area adjacent to where the dog park is located (which is not being changed).
The WLCA Board of Directors started talking earlier this year about paving the area where the current users of the dog park and the area park their vehicles. It has, at times, gotten very muddy and a mess. As the board began discussing paving that area, a larger question surfaced concerning a long-range plan for the entire area, including the open space behind the community office/parking.
Although a plan was discussed about six years ago, it was not implemented, and the board began discussions about a new plan for the large area and how to phase in the various elements of use.
The board decided, before making a decision concerning the dog park parking lot, that it would take a broader look at what the best use of the land may be with the input and ideas from the current residents. Thus, a committee of board members and residents is being formed to put together and bring forward a long-range use-plan for the area.
We are seeking ideas for how to best utilize the space. So far, ideas have included lined soccer fields, baseball diamonds, limited recreational vehicle storage space, touch football, disc golf, paved parking and more.
Please submit your ideas and/or suggestions to manager@waldenlake.org. You also can drop off your written comments at the WLCA building. Deadline is the end of January 2014. The committee then will discuss and consider each and make a recommendation to the board in March. The board then will make the final decision, probably in late April 2014.
Bob Hunter,
WLCA Board of Directors
