By Garrett Mitchell |The Arizona Republic
A years-long plan to develop a community park in one of Surprise’s largest housing developments faced resistance during a recent meeting to discuss progress on the property.
Blame man’s best friend.
About 40 people attended the July 17 meeting of the Community and Recreation Services Commission to express their concerns about the Surprise Farms Park and, most notably, plans for a dog park across from neighborhood homes.
During an emotional and opinionated two-hour discussion, representatives from the city, including commission Director Mark Coronado, talked about plans to invigorate the neighborhood with the dog park, playgrounds, a skate park and a splash pad in the area of Saguaro Lane and 175th Avenue.
