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Saco unveils Pepple Park redesign concept; staff seeks 9–10‑person committee and funding direction
Summary
A sketch master plan to reimagine Pepple Park — adding a pond, boardwalk, amphitheater and a new primary entrance off Beach Street — was presented to the Saco City Council; staff asked whether to form a 9–10 person advisory committee and how to fund the project.
SACO, Maine — A redesigned Pepple Park that resurrects a historic pond, adds an amphitheater and reconfigures circulation drew broad enthusiasm from Saco City Councilors and staff during a June 16 workshop, but councilors urged further work on parking, funding and neighborhood impacts.
Todd Richardson, principal of Richardson Associates (landscape), told the council the team has been working on the concept “for about a year now” and presented a sketch master plan that removes the school building from the park footprint, reestablishes a pond with a boardwalk and fountain, adds a sloped amphitheater at the existing high point and proposes a primary park entrance off Beach Street.
Why it matters: Pepple Park sits near downtown and within walking distances of many neighborhoods; the redesign aims to restore historic park features while providing space for…
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