Glendale Regional Park Plan
Specific plan for the 17-acre Glendale Regional Park site, formerly Raging Waters, adopted unanimously on March 21, 2023 as part of the general plan under the Westside Master Plan.
Approved
- Type
- Area or general plan
- Size
- 17 acres
- Location
- Glendale Regional Park (former Raging Waters)
- City Council: Glendale Regional Park Plan
- City Council: Glendale Regional Park Plan (public hearing)
- City Council work session: Glendale Regional Park Plan
- City Council work session: Glendale Regional Park master plan update
In brief
Glendale Regional Park Plan appears on 4 recorded agendas, from the City Council work session meeting of May 3, 2022 to the City Council meeting of March 21, 2023.
On record, it was tabled once and approved once.
The most recent decision was approved (7-0) at the City Council meeting of March 21, 2023.
Follow the money and project delivery
Glendale Regional Park Plan
- Council action
Approved according to the dated project source. Record → · March 21, 2023
- Money in the record
budget: $225,000 — Glendale Regional Park master plan; budget: $3.20 million — Current implementation funding for Glendale Regional Park Record → · May 3, 2022
- Signed agreement and payments
Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.
- Work and operating costs
Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →
Every hearing and vote
March 21, 2023 · City Council
Glendale Regional Park Plan
Approved · 7-0
The Council closed the public hearing and adopted Ordinance 15 of 2023, making the Glendale Regional Park Plan part of the city's general plan as a specific plan under the Westside Master Plan. The plan guides development of the 17-acre former Raging Waters site.
March 7, 2023 · City Council
Glendale Regional Park Plan (public hearing)
Tabled · 7-0
Speakers welcomed the park and asked for more information on the Jordan River Trail, tennis or pickleball courts, a concessionaire, swimming pool and stage, parking and boat launch access for river cleanup volunteers, and construction of the park in a timely way. The Council closed the hearing and deferred action.
March 7, 2023 · City Council work session
Glendale Regional Park Plan
Discussed
Public Lands staff presented the plan for the 17-acre former Raging Waters site, including park goals, Phase I-A and I-B site plans, a market potential study, sustainability certification, pool operations, and traffic calming and access across 1700 South. Council Member Dugan asked that policy questions be taken up at a future meeting.
May 3, 2022 · City Council work session
Glendale Regional Park master plan update
Discussed
Public Lands staff gave a mid-project update on the master plan for the former Glendale Water Park (formerly Raging Waters) site, closed since 2018 with demolition underway. Funding includes $225,000 for the master plan and $3.2 million for current implementation. Two site plans, 'The Great Outdoors' and 'The Glendale Green', were shown for public feedback, with phase 1 including play features, a gathering space, parking, paths, lighting and river access. Adoption is anticipated in fall 2022.