Park committee asks staff to revise survey for Hunters Brook and Marsh Hollow developments

Victoria’s Park and Recreation Committee reviewed and requested revisions to a draft park-development survey focused on two future community parks — Hunters Brook and Marsh Hollow — at its May 19, 2025 meeting.

Committee members said the city should sharpen the survey language, reduce respondent burden and add neighborhood proximity questions so nearby residents’ preferences are easier to identify. Parks and Recreation staff said the survey will remain open through the summer, will be promoted at tabling events and via mailers and signs, and that results will be returned to the committee this fall.

The discussion centered on two roughly five-acre future park sites that staff said were funded through park dedication fees. Jenna Smith, Parks and Recreation staff, told the committee that Marsh Hollow includes a protected wetland and that "this 5 acres includes a protected wetland area," which staff said will remain undeveloped and preserved as natural green space. Smith said Hunters Brook is slightly larger and that both sites present grading and elevation issues that could affect development costs and design choices.

Committee members pressed staff on several…