The parks and lands division of Clark County Public Works is gearing up to tackle projects this summer that would bring a community park and a disc golf course to the county by the end of the year.
On Monday, June 6, construction began for the Kozy Kamp Neighborhood Park, a release from the county stated. The park is located at 17410 NE 29th Ave., south of Northeast 179th Street in the county’s Fairgrounds Neighborhood.
When completed, the park will feature a playground, a multi-sport court, a paved loop trail, an open lawn play area, picnic tables and benches. Other improvements will also be made along the park boundary by Northeast 29th Avenue.
The county estimates the project will be completed by the end of September. It is expected to cost $1.5 million, paid out of park impact fees and real estate excise taxes the county collects.
As a neighborhood park, Kozy Kamp will not include parking or restrooms, as it is intended to be for those who live within a half-mile of the park, a county FAQ explained.
The project has been years in the making, as the first rumblings of the project began with a newsletter in 2009, according to the county website. The name “Kozy Camp” was chosen by a poll of neighborhood voters, and references an old motor camp and rest area located near what is now the 179th Street interchange with Interstate 5 to the west of the park.
Work also began last month on an 18-hole disc golf course at Hockinson Meadows Community Park. The project will feature a mile of hard and soft trails, a 50-foot bridge that connects the trails and course to the rest of the park, and a 225-square-foot shelter.
The course will be built on 40 acres at 10910 NE 172nd Ave., Vancouver, which is separated from the rest of the park by a stream. Significant field work is expected to start later this month pending the arrival of building materials, a county release stated.
The course’s design meets Professional Disc Golf Association standards. Each hole includes a tee pad, hole marker, basket and bench. The trails will connect to the park’s existing system.
Like the Kozy Kamp park, the Hockinson Meadows disc golf course is expected to be completed by the end of September. The work may occasionally impact those who use the adjacent playground, the county noted.
The project is expected to cost about $455,000 and will be funded through real estate excise taxes and park impact fees. Disc golf enthusiasts also raised $3,500 through the Parks Foundation of Clark County to support the project, the county noted.
