This project will construct a skate park on approximately 13,000 square feet of property owned by the Cascade School District. The District has entered into an interlocal agreement with the City for the use of the property, saving money on property acquisition. To date, the City has hired an architect with experience in skate park design to conduct workshops with students, parents, and other stakeholders for the conceptual design. The project is the Number 2 priority in the City's 1997 Parks & Recreation Comprehensive Plan. The site is located at Cascade High School, and provides convenient access to the School's outdoor tennis courts, ballfields, gym and other attractions. In addition to the natural "draw" to users of these other facilities, the site is preferable because it is located along a visible street area to deter vandalism, away from residential areas to avoid noise problems, and across the street from a fire station in the event medical treatment is needed.