By Theresa Goffredo
Herald Writer
MARYSVILLE — Marysville City Council is set to decide Monday night how to turn a former golf course driving range into something most residents can enjoy.
The choices, tossed around at a council work session last week, are turning the old range into a softball or soccer field. Also, the city could remodel the area and keep it as a driving range. All those options come with a price tag that would exceed $20,000.
The old driving range is zoned residential and is overgrown with tall grass, tall poles and unsightly nets.
A survey of residents showed that keeping the area a driving range was not a priority. Of those who responded, 13 preferred a soccer field, 13 wanted a recreational play area and 11 want it to remain a driving range.
For the long term, most preferred creating a permanent park or an indoor community center with outdoor recreational opportunities.
The city bought the 6.2-acre parcel at Grove Street and 67th Avenue because council members were looking ahead to when the city might need a chunk of property for expanding city services.
The property’s most recent owner, Iron Eagle Co., defaulted on a loan and the land was put on the bidding block in April. The land was bought May 4 at a bank foreclosure sale by the city for what it considered a bargain at $599,640.
Shortly after the purchase, about 30 neighbors gathered at a public meeting to voice their opposition against multifamily development on the site.
Marysville City Council meets at 7 tonight in council chambers at the Public Safety Building, 1635 Grove St. Among the agenda items is a discussion on what to do with the city-owned golf course driving range.
You can call Herald Writer Theresa Goffredo at 425-339-3097
or send e-mail to goffredo@heraldnet.com.
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