Corvus Design presented a conceptual master plan for Nunley Park at Thursday’s Wasilla City Council meeting, and city staff said they will collect public comments on the design through July.

Marie Hulse, a landscape architect with Corvus Design, said the concept emphasizes accessibility, better parking and circulation, drainage improvements, and features intended to draw more users — including an amphitheater built into the site’s slope, a refreshed playground, expanded community garden with a shade structure, and relocation or restoration options for the park’s historic caboose.

Hulse said the design is a starting point meant to prompt community input and allow for practical phasing that aligns with future grant opportunities. She described the amphitheater as a flexible assembly space for concerts, plays or private rentals and noted the park currently lacks full ADA access.

Council members asked whether restroom access and slope use were addressed. Council Member Graham said he supported improving community gardens and circulation but cautioned Nunley should not supplant the city’s existing ‘jewel’ park. Crafton and others raised a restroom-location concern for the toddler play area and asked about alternative slope uses like sledding or integrated play features.

Hulse acknowledged the caboose’s sentimental value but noted structural and hazardous-material concerns (lead paint, possible asbestos) that make relocation and professional abatement likely. Council Member Green observed abatement and containment approaches used for other community rail features and urged staff to evaluate options.

Acting planner Crystal Mygard (staff) said laminated site boards and a QR code will be placed at the park and on social media; staff proposed using July to collect input and then returning results to the council — possibly via the parks-and-recreation committee — for next steps and funding/implementation phasing.