ROCHESTER — A new skate park, designed by Spohn Ranch, is coming to Scott Street Park in Rochester next year.

The Rochester City Council unanimously approved a revised scope of work Aug. 25, after learning the park’s subbase was subpar.

“We are dealing with less-than-desirable dirt,” said Jason Warner, the director of project management for the city of Rochester.

Warner said the soil underneath where the skatepark is going to be placed “is not currently suitable” for supporting the structure of the skatepark.

“We have to excavate a little bit out and then bring in some clean fill, which will be compacted to serve as the base for the skatepark,” he said. “Anytime we remove dirt and have to bring in new material like that, it’s just the cost of the new material and the labor on the mater

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