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Bryce Canyon City Council reviews park Concept 3, asks for dog area, pavilion shift and longer soccer field
Summary
Councilors and residents discussed changes to a proposed park Concept 3 including a dedicated dog area, moving a pavilion, extending a small soccer field, water-wise landscaping and adding parking; staff was asked to return with adjusted plans and cost estimates.
Bryce Canyon City Council members and community speakers spent the meeting reviewing Concept 3 for a proposed city park, asking staff to revise the layout to add a dog area, shift a pavilion, extend a small soccer field and prepare cost estimates.
The discussion centered on usability and maintenance. A resident said, "I like the walkways," and urged features that accommodate strollers, scooters and families. Council members and other commenters recommended a dog area at the west end near three existing tables so dogs would be separated from heavier pedestrian activity, and suggested moving the pavilion south to align more with the basketball court so it could overlook both courts and the soccer area.
Council members pressed for a modest extension of the marked soccer area; a council speaker noted the current outline measures about 33 by 65 feet and asked staff to add "another 10 or 15 feet" to the length. Speakers repeatedly raised water-use and maintenance concerns, recommending dry-scape landscaping (shrubs and trees) or alternating strips of grass and dry-scape to reduce irrigation needs. One councilmember noted, "Dry scape can save water and then it looks good."
Speakers also discussed surface choices around active play zones. One resident recommended that high-traffic sections be paved or covered with turf rather than loose rock, saying loose rock could be kicked into play areas. The council asked staff to ensure that sidewalks and walking paths connect the pavilion to surrounding sidewalks and to consider additional tables and benches around the north side of the basketball court.
On parking, members suggested converting a strip of the north side adjacent to the basketball courts into two or three angled stalls to provide short-term parking and trailer space. Council members asked the presenter to prepare cost estimates once the layout is finalized. At one point a councilmember said, "I wanna get you costs on this as soon as we get it finalized and we'll get some numbers together for you guys."
No formal vote on adopting a final concept occurred during the discussion. The council confirmed that, if members are agreeable to the revisions to Concept 3, staff will make adjustments and return the updated plans with cost information at a future meeting.
The meeting also touched on related operational items — irrigation settings at a nearby kiosk and potential installation of a water softener and on-demand heater at a separate facility — but those were discussed only as maintenance items and were not decided as part of the park concept review.
The council closed the park discussion by asking staff to revise Concept 3 to reflect the requested changes and to provide cost estimates for review at a later date.
