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Please review the following frequently asked questions before continuing on to the preliminary concept plan review and comment page.
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When will construction start?
What is the budget for the park development?
How is this project being paid for?
Why can’t construction start sooner?
Who will maintain the park after it’s built?
What will happen to the forested area on the west side of the park?
Can I install a gate from my yard into the park?
What will be done with the peacocks in the neighborhood?
Why is the park called "Bosco Place"? Can the name be changed?
When will construction start?
Construction is expected to start in 2012. Work could start sooner if funding allows.
What is the budget for the park development?
The total project budget, including planning, design, permitting and construction is $978,500. The construction budget is approximately $785,000.
How is this project being paid for?
Funding to design and construct this project comes from:
- Park impact fees, which are paid whenever new homes are built
- Real estate excise taxes, which are paid whenever property is sold
Maintenance will be paid for with property taxes collected by the Greater Clark Parks District (www.clarkparks.org), which was approved by voters in the unincorporated urban area of Clark County in 2005.
Why can’t construction start sooner?
Park impact fees and real estate excise taxes are linked directly to the local housing market. The housing market has slowed down over the last year or so. As a result, we have less funding available to design and build new parks. If the housing market picks up, the construction schedule for Bosco Place Neighborhood Park could change.
Who will maintain the park after it’s built?
After construction is complete, Clark County Public Works will maintain the park. Maintenance will include regular mowing, weed removal, tree and plant care, garbage pick up, and repairs as needed.
What will happen to the forested area on the west side of the park?
This habitat and wetland area is protected by a conservation covenant, and will not be developed. The proposed development will focus on about five acres on the northeast side of the park. However, the county will develop a long-term vegetation management plan for the forested area to removal invasive plant species like blackberry and ivy, and add native plant species.
Can I install a gate from my yard into the park?
Neighbors who share a property line with the park may pay to have a gate installed in the park’s chain link fence after construction is completed. Interested neighbors should contact Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation to request a gate agreement. For more information, call Brian Potter at (360) 619-1123.
What will be done about the peacocks in the neighborhood?
Clark County Animal Control and Protection has received several complaints from neighbors about the peacocks living in the neighborhood. The county is working to remove the peacocks before construction starts on the park.
Why is the park called “Bosco Place”? Can the name be changed?
This is just a placeholder name the county uses to identify the property. Before the county bought it from Edward and Bonnie Schein in 2001 and 2002, the property was known as “the Bosco Farm.”
Neighbors have expressed an interest in changing the name of this park, and several new names were suggested:
- Bosco Farm Neighborhood Park - after the farm that used to be located on the park property
- Panorama Neighborhood Park - because of the view
- Klein Neighborhood Park - after a well-known family who lived in this neighborhood
- Curtin Neighborhood Park - after a well-known family who lived in this area
- Brookside Neighborhood Park - after the old park and swimming hole that used to be located on the south side of the highway off Nicholson Road in 1920-1945
Neighbors were invited to vote for their favorite name in August 2008. The winner, with 19 of 48 votes, was "Bosco Farm Neighborhood Park." This name will be presented to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission for approval at their November 2008 meeting. |
