What you need to know
According to city documents, city officials will begin Phase 2 of park improvements at Classen-Steubing Ranch Park, and will upgrade the park within available funds.
Phase 2 improvements include:
- Adding shading to the playground
- Adding Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible walkways to ball field
- Adding soccer backstops
- Building multipurpose play courts
- Building a 20-to-25-space parking lot
- Building a two-stall restroom
- Adding up to two shade canopies
- Building a 30-space parking lot
- Building a 20-space parking lot
- Building a 60-to-70-space parking lot
- Building storage shed
- Refurbishing trail head
- Building overlook
- Adding interpretive signage
The background
Classen-Steubing Ranch Park formally opened May 17, 2023. Phase 1 of the project cost $9.15 million and was funded by the voter-approved 2017 bond. According to the project dashboard, the 2017 bond funded approximately 180 projects with $850 million.
Currently, Classen-Steubing Ranch Park features walking trails, a small pavilion and parking lot near the park entry, a larger pavilion with bathrooms, picnic tables, a second parking lot farther into the park, a baseball field, two soccer fields, two softball fields and the destination playground known as Mitchell's Landing.
