Marina Beach

Final beach plan delivered

Dec 4, 2019

The Lake City City Council will go over the final redevelopment plans for the Ohuta Park beach at a televised 4:30 p.m. workshop meeting on Dec. 9 at City Hall. The plan is the “final deliverable” from consulting firm WSB, which began work in May to help develop a plan for the Ohuta Park and...

Letter: Spread the wealth

Nov 7, 2019

To the editor: If any full-time residents have not done so, I encourage them to please think about what they believe is critical for Lake City to remain a vibrant community during the next 20 years. And I encourage those against changes to please publicly share why they feel maintaining the “...

Ohuta Park plan moves toward final version, cost estimates

Oct 23, 2019

The Lake City City Council took another look at plans for the Ohuta Park and Marina Beach area during a special council meeting Monday, Oct. 21. The council gave its final feedback on a preliminary design before WSB, the firm the city hired to help develop a plan for the area, develops a final...

Letter: Ohuta park could use a covered picnic area

Sep 26, 2019

To the editor: I just love the Farmer’s Market we have on Thursday evening here at the beach in the summer. I wish the Saturday morning market could be as successful. While I was at the market last week, I got an idea about the new facility the city is planning for the park and beach. This is our...

Letter: Answers wanted on park plans

Sep 18, 2019

To the editor: With regard to the three plans for Ohuta park shown in the Graphic a few weeks ago, I don’t understand what you’re trying to accomplish. None of the plans change anything other than moving things around. What’s wrong with the current layout? It’s completely functional. Why would...

Lots said about park concepts

Aug 29, 2019

A joint meeting of the Lake City City Council, the Lake City Streets and Parks Commission, and the Lake City Marina Board gave members of all three groups the opportunity to share what they liked, and what they didn’t, about three concept plans for redeveloping the marina beach and Ohuta Park...

Council, commissions meet tonight to discuss park's future

Aug 21, 2019

The Lake City City Council will hold a joint meeting at 6 p.m. tonight with the city’s marina board and streets and parks commission to review and give feedback on three design concepts for the marina beach area and a portion of Ohuta Park. It will be televised and streaming online at https://...

City hires planner for Ohuta Park, marina beach area

May 15, 2019

The Lake City City Council Monday hired the firm WSB to develop a plan for the Ohuta Park and marina beach areas. City Planning and Community Development Director Megan Smith told the council that the firm “hits all the boxes that the coundil was looking at” in choosing a planner. In particular,...

Volunteer beach clean-up continues May 5, 11

May 1, 2019

A group of volunteers worked on Saturday, April 27 to clean up driftwood from the Ohuta Park Area. There are still two more dates to get involved and lots of work to be done, according to the Lake City Chamber of Commerce. The first date is Sunday, May 5, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the second date...

City seeks planner for marina beach, Ohuta Park

Apr 3, 2019

Lake City will hire a professional planner to help decide what should become of the city’s marina beach area and an adjacent portion of Ohuta Park. The council voted unanimously to hire a planner after hearing from 11 members of the public on the issue of plans for the park, as well as staff and...