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Meadow Park playground design approved by Parks & Rec; city plans fall site work and spring equipment install

5799031 · August 19, 2025
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City staff presented a Meadow Park update Aug. 18 describing a 4,400‑square‑foot pour‑and‑play playground, a 20x20 shelter and emphasis on shade and accessibility. Staff expects contractors to start onsite in August and finish equipment installation in spring so the park will be ready by next summer.

Meadow Park playground plan moves toward construction Ashley (city staff member) presented an update on Meadow Park to the Chaska City Council on Aug. 18, describing a final playground design and a near‑term construction schedule. Ashley said Meadow Park — the neighborhood park removed to build the public safety facility — received 96 survey responses from residents in the immediate area and that about 10% of respondents identified a mobility or accessibility limitation. "Of those 96 responses, most of the people were walking or biking to the park, living within about 10 minute walking distance," Ashley summarized to the council. Planned features and design decisions The design before the council provides a roughly 4,400‑square‑foot play area — about 300…

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