Half decade long Redondo skatepark effort ends with council approving two
Consultant Spohn Ranch’s rendering of the skate park Redondo’s city council approved last week for Parcel 10 on the pier, across from the International Boardwalk. Rendering courtesy of City of Redondo Beach Professional skateboarder and father David Bernier began advocating for a Redondo Beach skate park in 2016. Last week, his efforts bore fruit when the Redondo Beach City Council authorized construction of two skate parks. A $110,000 skatepark was approved for Parcel 10, a long vacant pad on the pier, across the International Boardwalk. A smaller $30,000 park at Perry Park was also approved. The L.A. Kings Foundation is contributing $25,000 to both skateparks. “Redondo needs a skatepark …. I’m glad to see us taking a step and finally, finally, finally finding something that could work,” Mayor Bill Brand said. In 2017, councilmembers directed staff to investigate the feasibility of a skatepark in Dominguez Park. The following year, the city contracted for a $19,800 geotechnical evaluation, but ultimately decided the construction cost was prohibitive because the site was on top of a landfill. In August of 2019, the council contracted with Spohn Ranch for $7,500 to prepare a…
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