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Construction on Capital School Park Improvements starts Wednesday, Aug. 25

Work on the City and Borough of Juneau’s Capital School Park Improvements Project begins Wednesday, August 25. During the remaining construction season, CBJ contractor Admiralty Construction will begin demolition in the play areas and plans to construct a new concrete retaining wall.

Beginning Wednesday, August 25, access to the park will be from the Franklin Street and 5th Street sides only. Some areas of the play field will remain open along with the benches and picnic tables by the Empty Chair Memorial. The playground, basketball court, upper sloped areas, and the park’s two off-street parking spaces will be closed to public access.

The public is asked to use caution in the area, and observe construction and traffic signage.

Some areas of the park will be re-opened in the winter for use including the field and the sledding hill. Further Capital School Park improvements work is scheduled to take place beginning Spring 2022 through the planned completion in August 2022. The project includes new ADA accessible playground equipment, drainage system, safety surfacing, concrete paths through the park, safety lighting, fencing, entry porticos, a picnic area, an artificial turf field, art, landscaping, and an upper paved walkway with views over Juneau.

For more information, go to the project website or contact:

CBJ Project Manager Michael Eich at 907-586-0800 x4192 or [email protected]
Admiralty Construction at 907-780-3555
Wilson Engineering (inspection team) at 907-586-2100

August 24th, 2021|

Parks & Recreation seeks public comment on Auke Bay easement

Juneau residents have until September 1 to comment on whether the City and Borough of Juneau should grant a permanent easement across a 0.14-acre public Beach Access in Auke Bay to allow an adjacent property owner to build a new driveway. Submit comments here until 4:30 p.m. September 1.

The owners of 12005 Glacier Highway have applied for a permanent easement to acquire 800 square feet of CBJ property. This particular property was preserved by the Juneau Assembly in 1986 to provide public beach access in Auke Bay as part of the Juneau Open Space & Park System.

The applicant intends to build a permanent driveway providing a new access to their home, which currently has an existing detached garage on Glacier Highway. The applicant proposes to construct a 40-foot-long, five-foot-wide public footpath from Glacier Highway for public access to the remainder of the 6,100-square-foot CBJ parcel.

If the application is approved by the Assembly, the applicant would be required to pay fair market value for the easement. The Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee will consider public comment before making a recommendation to the Assembly. The Planning Commission also will consider whether the disposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.

The deadline to submit public comment is 4:30 p.m. on September 1. Submit comments online, email them to [email protected], or mail them to Parks & Recreation 155 S. Seward St., Juneau AK 99801.

For more information, email [email protected] or call 586-5226.

August 18th, 2021|

Notice Of Proposed Change To Regulations-Commercial Use of Aquatics Facilities Regulation 11 CBJAC 02

Purpose:
Notice is given that the CBJ Aquatics Board, under the authority of CBJ 01.60.200, CBJ 67.10.020(a)(3), and CBJ 67.01.090(i), proposes to amend the regulations found in Title 11 of the Administrative Code of Regulations, by adding Chapter 02, Commercial Use of Aquatics Facilities.

NEW Proposed Regulation:
See full text of the proposed regulations at: https://juneau.org/law-department/cbj-regulations

Summary:
The proposed regulations would authorize the Aquatics Manager to issue permits for commercial use of aquatics facilities per CBJ 67.01.090(i); require applicants to provide proof of liability insurance per CBJ 67.01.080; allow the Aquatics Manager to require reasonable conditions, such as to time, area, equipment, training, certification, insurance, and other factors; authorize the Aquatics Board to set an Application Fee and a Permit Fee for commercial use; and establish general operating requirements for commercial use of aquatics facilities.

The adoption of these amendments should not require any increased appropriations by the municipality. The adoption of these amendments would allow the Aquatics Board to require persons subject to the regulations to pay a one-time application fee and a commercial use permit fee. The Aquatics Board has set the Application Fee at $100 and the Permit Fee at $0 per user day.

Public Comments Requested by September 1st, 2021:
Written public comments will be taken until 4:30 pm on Wednesday, September 1st , 2021, and should be emailed to [email protected] or mailed or delivered to: Kollin Monahan, Aquatics Manager, 155 S. Seward St., Juneau, AK 99801.

Published: 08/12/2021

August 13th, 2021|

Free Parks & Recreation activities happening throughout August for Month of Play

Join City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department for Month of Play, a month of free activities taking place throughout August. This is Parks & Recreation’s way of thanking the community. With a Passport to Play, all Month of Play activities are free of charge, and you have an opportunity to win prizes. Learn more at the Month of Play website.

Download a 2021 Passport to Play here, pick one up at the Parks & Recreation Office in City Hall, or email [email protected] with your address and quantity needed. To complete your Passport, answer the questions or do the activity listed in it to receive a stamp at the appropriate facility. Examples of Month of Play activities include:

One free admission to open swim at Dimond Park Aquatic Center
One free admission to open swim or drop-in recreation at Augustus Brown Pool
One free admission to open skate at Treadwell Arena (reservations required)
One free admission to the track at Dimond Park Field House
Free DIY activities at Juneau Public Libraries, Juneau-Douglas City Museum, Jensen-Olson Arboretum, and at several CBJ parks and trails.

For free admission to Dimond Park Aquatic Center, Augustus Brown Pool, Treadwell Arena, and Dimond Park Field House, up to two guardians can get free admission as well. Complete at least three activities in the Passport and submit it to Parks & Recreation by August 31 to be entered into a prize drawing. You can submit a Passport in person to the Parks & Recreation office or online here.

For more information, contact Parks & Recreation at 586-5226 option 1, go to the Month of Play website, or to the Facebook event.

August 9th, 2021|

Riverside Rotary Park construction to begin Sunday, August 8

Carver Construction is scheduled to begin construction activities at Riverside Rotary Park on Sunday, August 8. The project seeks to implement features contained in CBJ’s 2017 Riverside Rotary Park Master Plan, including completion of the 9/11 Memorial, relocation of the existing shelter, and construction of a new larger shelter. During construction activity, the 9/11 Memorial and the shelter will be closed to the public. Periodic closures and detours are possible around the playground and park pathways. Please use caution and follow all traffic controls and signage throughout the project areas. Project completion is expected in early September.

The project is being funded by Glacier Valley Rotary, with supplemental resources provided by CBJ, Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, Rotary District 5010, and the Juneau Community Foundation’s Parks & Trails Fund.

For more information, contact CBJ Project Manager Michael Eich at 907-586-0800 ext. 4192 or [email protected], or Glacier Valley Rotary’s Charlie Williams at 907-789-9875 or [email protected].

August 5th, 2021|