Local skaters are fighting to keep it just as it is. "Being a skateboarder and having been everywhere skating, this is a very large skateboarding community for the size of our population. It's enormous," said Graham Hayes, treasurer of the Grass Valley Skatepark Coalition. Currently, Condon is a large skate park for a large skating community. The 20,000-square-foot skatepark is considered a landmark to many. Soon, it's going to lose a fourth of its size.
The City of Grass Valley hired Grindline Skateparks Company to do an evaluation.
The two options were to renovate and upgrade the existing park or demolish it and start over. Based on the evaluation, the city says demolition will start on May 19.
Skaters of all backgrounds joined forces to create the Grass Valley Skatepark Coalition. They say the park just needs some tender loving care. They've even been showing up at city council meetings for weeks.
"While we certainly appreciate the recent engagement that we had, we would appreciate it a little more if it had come sooner," Quentmeyer said. "The city did put the project on pause to address concerns, but ultimately, our council has made the decision to move forward with the contract."
I asked the deputy public works director why the park was being downsized.
The money is coming from a grant, but skaters say the smaller park could pose a safety risk.
While the city says they plan to move forward with the project on Monday, they're looking into creating a committee to come up with plans and funding to potentially expand the park further beyond the scope of this project.
"I'm in mourning. I got married here. My kids took their first steps here," Gillogley said. "Just trying to soak her up while I still can."
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