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Committee adds proposed Lincoln Road children’s playground to five‑year CIP and to HPB design process
Summary
The committee voted to include a proposed children's park south of Euclid Circle on Lincoln Road in the city's five‑year Capital Improvement Program and agreed the project would follow design reviews and historic preservation board involvement when design advances.
The Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee recommended adding a proposed children’s park on Lincoln Road (south of Euclid Circle) to the city’s five‑year Capital Improvement Program and requested future design input from the Historic Preservation Board when 30% plans are available.
Capital improvements staff said consultants estimate a playground cost between $4 million and $6 million depending on scope and location, and recommended siting the playground in the Euclid Avenue right‑of‑way south of the oval to avoid impacts to the Lincoln Road master project. Staff clarified the project could be added to the CIP’s fifth‑year slot or prioritized earlier through the budget process.
Commissioners and stakeholders raised historic‑preservation and stakeholder engagement concerns. Multiple speakers noted the planned Euclid Circle area’s historic character and recommended Historic Preservation Board review during the design process. Staff and the committee agreed the HPB will review 30% design submissions as part of standard process; several commissioners said the HPB may provide advisory input earlier as well. The committee directed administration to return the project to the commission with a favorable recommendation for inclusion in the CIP.
