Lents Town Center:
Lents Ball Park Field Improvements (Lents Little League)

Portland Development Commission acquired the current site of Lents Little League (LLL) at SE 92nd and Harold St. in 1999 for redevelopment and continuing revitalization of the Lents Town Center URA.  Since 2004, PDC has been working with Portland Parks and Recreation (PPR), the Bureau of Environmental Services and the community to find a new site for LLL.  Lents Park was chosen as the new home to take advantage of its central location and existing facilities that can be improved to accommodate increased use. LLL will begin using its new facilities in April, 2009.  Existing Lents Park users, Portland Metro Softball Association and the Portland Amateur Baseball Association, have modified their schedule to make room for LLL and will continue to use Lents Park. 

The following improvements are underway to facilitate LLL’s move, as illustrated in the diagram below:

• Construction of a new T-ball field with a backstop and bleachers;

• New lighting for parking lots on the East and West side of Lents Park;

• New bleachers, accessible restrooms and an accessible ramp and upgrades to the field lighting, concession area and press box at Walker Stadium;

• New bleachers, backstops, accessible spectator areas, fencing and upgraded lighting for two existing ball fields; and 
  
  
• Installation of a new accessible path with path lighting

Ball field improvements at Lents Park help realize the Neighborhood Revitalization and Parks, Recreation and Open Space LTC URA Plan goals.  Improvements also facilitate relocation of LLL from their current site at SE 92nd and Harold St. allowing redevelopment on that site, which helps realize the Revitalization of Commercial Areas goal in the LTC URA Plan. 

» YouTube video about the Lents Little League move (displayed at right)