Winter 2023 Updates

Site Updates

• Demolition restoration efforts, such as installing woodchips and plantings, are being coordinated. The temporary bridge crossing will remain in place until these tasks are complete.

• The chain-link security fencing along NE 125th Street was damaged. The City contacted the fence rental company for repair. 

• We received notice that the project sign has been vandalized. The project team is brainstorming ideas for keeping the sign clean and/or an alternate solution for keeping those passing the property informed of the project.

Upcoming Participation

• We have received inquiries regarding the future Park’s naming process. The Parks Naming Committee will take the lead on this effort. Please view a recent Lake City park public naming example on SPR’s blogpost. Although the naming process will commence further along in the design, it’s never to early to start brainstorming!

• The team is continuously planning ways to share information about the project and receive feedback on how the community would like to use the space. Please reach out if you have ideas or questions.  

 Team Progress

• After three successful community meetings in 2022, the design team has been working hard to synthesize the input and develop an “Options Analysis” document which will be presented to the City partners at the end of February. The design team will then finalize a preferred 10% design.

• The project team is continuing to finalize and receive feedback for guidelines on taking the project from conceptual design through construction. The document will be used to update the City’s executive leadership and for approval on our approach for moving the project forward.