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New recreation space could be open to the public next summer.
Plans for a new recreation space along Dark Hollow Road in Oakmont are under way. Next week, Oakmont Council is expected to give a nod of approval to a tentative site plan for the project. The creation of the area is part of a settlement between the borough and Kacin Co. The developer is responsible for creating the recreation space because its Edgewater at Oakmont housing plan doesn't contain recreation space, per zoning regulations. Earlier this week, Bud McCutcheon, chief engineer for KU Resources—the firm working on the project—and members of the borough recreation board presented the plan to borough officials. The recreation area is expected to have a gravel parking lot, soccer field, little league baseball field and a field house—…
J tabis
6:23 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
I agree that Oakmont would truly benefit from a dog park too. There are a lot of dog lovers who would help make this happen. The animals need a place to run too. Dark Hollow road is quite dangerous with all the trucks at all hours of the day and night. Hopefully the safety issue is being addressed. more ›