A skate park could eventually be built at the site of a small playground in Lehighton.

Josh Schaeffer, owner of Jam Concrete Masonry of Lehighton, approached borough council on Monday about the creation of a skate park.Schaeffer told council his group would handle getting the grants, and said the skate park would be a concrete park.He said skateboarding is a fast growing sport, and that a skate park would provide a place for kids to go.The park would be open year-round, but would be closed at night, Schaeffer said.He said his first option for a skate park would have been at the Grove, or if not, possibly Skyline Park.Borough Manager Nicole Beckett said the Grove would not be the best place for a skate park, and instead steered the group to Skyline Park.Beckett said the borough has a $40,000 Department of Conservation and Natural Resources grant for a master site plan for the Grove, as well as a new recreation center feasibility study. If a new recreation center were to be built, it would most likely be located at the adjoining parcel, she said.Further, Beckett said there is not enough space at the Grove for a skate park unless the borough were to go into the adjoining parcel, which is an empty lot.Instead, she said a better location would be Skyline Park, which is a small playground located at the end of North Third Street.After hearing Schaeffer's presentation, council agreed to authorize "On the Grind" Association to pursue grants and fundraisers in coordination with Beckett for a skate park at the Skyline Park on North Third Street.Beckett said she will work with the group on the next steps, as well as the borough's involvement, and intends to meet with them in the near future to discuss the grants they will be submitting and their plans.