New Skate Park Renderings Reviewed By Temecula City Council

TEMECULA, CA — The new and improved Temecula Skate Park at Ronald Regan Sports Park, located at Rancho Vista and Margarita Road, will be reviewed on Tuesday by the Temecula City Council.

"The City Council will be voting on the approval of the plans for The Ronald Reagan Sports Park Skate Park and the authorization of Public Works to solicit bids for the project," Mayor Brenden Kalfus said. According to a statement prepared for the city council, the new park would be a state-of-the-art street skate plaza, designed based on extensive community outreach.

The estimated $6.1 million reconstruction project involves the removal and replacement of the existing skate park, as well as the installation of state-of-the-art street skate plaza elements.

The Project plans and specifications are complete, and the project is ready to be advertised for construction bids. The contract documents are available for review in the office of the Director of Public Works, according to Ron Moreno, Director of Public Works.

Improvements to the skate park would include a modernized bowl, all wheel area with ADA accessible skate features, three shade areas for spectators, relocated and ADA compliant parking stalls, ADA compliant path of travel to both the Skate Park and the Hockey Rink with new curb, gutter and sidewalk, upgraded LED Musco lighting, electrical upgrades, improved skate park drainage, revised landscape and irrigation, new fencing and pedestrian gate, and a new drinking fountain with a bottle filling station

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"This community-centric project and concept has undergone an extensive community and stakeholder outreach process that first began on June 13, 2023, with a Park, Recreation and Community Services Subcommittee meeting," Abad wrote. "This was followed by an online community survey and a series of design workshops conducted between July 2023 and January 2024, intentionally structured to listen to the community and help guide the ultimate design and rebuild of this aging infrastructure. The final concept plan was accepted by the said Subcommittee on February 27, 2024."

Funds for the project would come from the Capital Improvement Program Budget using Measure S, DIF - Park and Rec improvements, and DIF - Quimby Funds, according to the report.

The proposed design, which is being considered for bidding, reflects this community input and the City’s commitment to providing exceptional park amenities for its citizens.

The updates are long overdue, residents who enjoy the skate park say.