The Parks and Recreation Commission voted to let staff move forward with planning for a proposed dog park at Forest Park.

Parks and Recreation staff told commissioners the department received the request in collaboration with the Main Street department and presented a cost estimate. “So if we do the work in house, we are looking at approximately 31,000 to do a approximately 5,000 square foot dog park,” the staff member said. The design shown to the commission would be fully fenced and cross-fenced to separate different dog sizes.

Commissioners discussed a proposed southeast-corner location near Munson and said the shown placement is only a suggestion; staff said alternatives can be considered. After a motion to allow staff to proceed and a second, the commission voted in favor and the motion passed.

The commission did not adopt a final site plan or construction schedule at the meeting; staff said the drawing and indicated site are preliminary and can be revised as the project proceeds.

The commission recorded no specific funding source, construction timeline or contractor at the meeting; those details were not specified and will be addressed in follow-up staff reports.