First Grove Street Playground Master Plan Meeting Tonight at 7 PM

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The first public meeting on a proposed master plan for the Grove Street Playground is being held tonight, March 4, at 7 p.m. in the Board of Selectmen Room of Town Hall. 

The town’s Department of Public Works and Activitas Inc. – a Dedham-based development company that led the redevelopment of Belmont High School’s Harris Field – will speak to neighborhood residents and seek their input to better understand issues facing residents.

Tonight’s meeting and a second gathering to be held March 9 geared towards youth groups that use the field are part of the process in writing a comprehensive, long-term strategy for the heavily-used open space/playground on the Cambridge town line in east Belmont. 

Last year, the Capital Budget Committee allocated and Town Meeting approved $30,000 to fund the study of one of the most used playgrounds in town. With three dedicated ball fields, Grove Street is the home for youth baseball in Belmont. The soccer field in the lower section is used from early spring to late fall by Belmont Youth Soccer. In addition, the park has four tennis courts, a basketball court, a new playground as well as being a popular sledding site during the winter. 

Town Schedules Meetings to Discuss Grove Street Playground Master Plan

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The town of Belmont has announced a pair of public meetings targeting specific audiences in March to discuss the creation of a master plan for the Grove Street Playground.

The town’s Department of Public Works and Activitas Inc. – a Dedham-based development company that worked on the redevelopment of Belmont High School’s Harris Field – will be hosting two meetings in the Board of Selectmen Room of Belmont Town Hall as they begin writing a comprehensive long-term strategy for the heavily-used open space/playground on the Cambridge town-line in east Belmont. 

The first meeting will be on March 4 at 7 p.m. when Activitas Inc. and town officials will speak to neighborhood residents as they seek their input and to better understand their issues.

The second meeting is on March 9 at 7 p.m. when youth organizations representing soccer, baseball and other sports that use the playground will give their input to their concerns.

After the meetings, Activitas and town departments will discuss the public information acquired which will be used to set a course for the Master Plan.

Further public discussions will be scheduled with neighbors, youth organizations and others at future public meetings.