SEVEN HILLS, Ohio -- Exactly three years after residents passed the city’s first parks and recreation levy, Seven Hills continues to update amenities around the community.
“Our biggest investment in our park master plan is at Calvin Park, where the big items there are slated to be finished this December,” Mayor Anthony D. Biasiotta said.
“We’ve already resurfaced the parking lot. We’re working on the exterior of our new concessions and ADA bathrooms that will service both the ballfield area and the splash pad. Also, underground water pipes are being installed for the splash pad.”
The cost of the work includes $570,000 for the concession stand/restroom and $360,000 for the splash pad.
The mayor said the city recently decided to add a special surprise to the popular park in the form of disc golf, which is expected to cost in the $25,000 range.
“That’s a new one,” he said. “We did some work over there for our stormwater management. We kind of uncovered an area that we think would make a superb disc golf.
“It’ll wrap around the eastern edge, but most predominantly you’ll see it in the area between the splash pad and the concession stand. It wasn’t part of the master plan.”
The other major project is the new The Lodge at North Park.
The $1.2-million, 2,260-square-foot facility -- which boasts a fireplace, garage doors, restrooms, a patio area and drinking/pet fountains -- will be strategically located just outside of the new Beverly Nature Preserve on the eastern edge of North Park.
“This is expected to be completed by March 2024,” Biasiotta said. “The facility will be available for residents to rent this coming spring.”
Seven Hills is using its Cuyahoga County Council award of $250,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding on the new all-season pavilion.
“This is a game changer for our residents,” the mayor said. “The pavilion at City Hall does get heavy use, but it’s only in the temperate months.
“This gives us the ability to have family gatherings such as graduations and similar-size parties year-round. This also provides a much-needed amenity to the north end.”
The Lodge at North Park construction also includes the resurfacing and expansion of the existing parking lot.
Elsewhere in the city, additional projects completed in the last few months range from new pickleball courts and resurfaced tennis courts at Meijer Park to a new baseball backstop at Meijer Field and expanded walking paths at Summitview Park.
“This has been sufficient use of our resident tax dollars, creating opportunities that all of our residents can partake in,” Biasiotta said.
“They should also stay tuned for continued improvements and more of the same in the years ahead.”
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