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Lake Clarke Shores council, CRA hear master-plan pitch; branding proposal deferred pending resident outreach
Summary
Consultants outlined a master plan for three Forest Hill corridor parks and the CRA’s branding question drew mixed council feedback; members asked staff to seek more resident input, consider CRA funding and invite the town communications vendor to brief the council.
A consultant team previewed a master plan for the three parks along Forest Hill Boulevard and discussion on a town branding proposal was delayed as council members asked staff to pursue more resident outreach and a CRA funding review.
Kotler & Herring partners Nicole Plunkett, a licensed landscape architect and certified land planner, and McKenna West, a project manager who handles community engagement, told the Town of Lake Clarke Shores council and Community Redevelopment Agency on Jan. 14 that their park master plan work centers on connectivity, safety and a consistent design palette for Memorial Park, Pine Tree Park and Norris Park. "I think it was really great to utilize that. Another point was...how intimidating it is and fast it is," Plunkett said of crossing Forest Hill Boulevard.
The consultants said their work would include outreach: a paper-and-digital survey and a single public engagement session designed to capture resident priorities and inform park programming and…
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