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Committee approves hiring WDM Architects to update wildlife sanctuary master plan with donated funds

5517396 · July 31, 2025
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The committee voted to hire WDM Architects to prepare a new master plan and strategic business plan for the wildlife sanctuary for $310,000, to be paid from a restricted donations account rather than taxpayer funds.

The Parks and Recreation Committee approved hiring WDM Architects to produce a master plan and strategic business plan for the city wildlife sanctuary, with the $310,000 cost to be paid from previously donated funds rather than the tax levy.

Dan (city staff) told the committee the sanctuary's last master plan dated from 1980 and needs updating to guide future exhibits, building uses, parking, circulation, ADA access, stormwater management and zoo licensing requirements. “So this will just guide us in the future of which…

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