In November 2022 the project team received bids for the project that were significantly higher than anticipated due to rising construction costs and made the tough decision to put the project on hold until a funding plan could be developed. In early 2023 the Lake Oswego City Council adopted their annual goals, including an initiative to “invest in Lake Oswego’s high-quality parks, natural areas, and recreational amenities” by developing a funding strategy for Rassekh Park and constructing the skatepark portion of the park. Following this direction, the project team developed a phased approach to the park's construction. In the spring of 2023 Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation solicited bids to construct Phase I of the project, and on June 27 the Lake Oswego City Council awarded a contract to Paul Brothers, Inc. for the construction of Phase I of Rassekh Park. Construction began in July 2023 and is expected to be complete in early summer 2024.

Phase I will include construction of the all public right-of-way improvements for Stafford Road (street trees, street lights, etc.); reconstruction and widening of the multi-use path along Stafford Road; construction of the new access road from Atherton Drive; a portion of the paved parking lot and a temporary gravel overflow parking area; and the restroom building. Phase I will also provide critical utilities to the site (water, stormwater, and sanitary sewer service and electricity), all of which will be needed to serve the full build-out of the park. In addition, Phase I will include the skatepark, which is planned to be constructed concurrently but through a separate contract with California Skateparks. For more information on the skatepark project, click here.

Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation recognizes the many voices and community interest groups who had input into Rassekh Park’s design. This phased development approach does not constitute a change to the overall design for Rassekh Park that was approved in August 2022. Rather, this first phase of development is intended to construct necessary site utilities and infrastructure that set the stage for future full build-out, while providing some park features to the community in the interim. We are committed to completing the full build-out of Rassekh Park, and are working to develop a funding strategy to build the next phase as soon as possible.

What is this project about?

The City of Lake Oswego is developing a new multi-purpose sports field, play area, and skatepark at the Rassekh property on Stafford Road. Athletic fields in Lake Oswego are in high demand, and public outreach conducted in June 2019 identified new fields as a high priority to be funded with the parks bond money. Read more about the 2019 bond outreach efforts here. This new community park will help meet that demand, fulfill the vision of Parks Plan 2025, and meet City Council’s goal of implementing bond-funded Parks & Recreation projects. Once completed, Rassekh Park will be a place for young athletes, sports fans, families, and neighbors to play and compete.

The design for Rassekh Park includes an multi-purpose athletic field, restrooms, a maintenance building, a parking lot with a drop-off area, walking trails, a covered picnic area, an expanded play area, a protected natural area surrounding Pecan Creek, and a 10,000 square foot skatepark. The design was informed by the input received from the community during the project's multi-year outreach effort.

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