Centennial Park master plan update spotlights drainage redesign, bike‑park proposal and access concerns

City parks staff on Wednesday walked the Parks and Recreation Commission through 50% design materials and hydrology findings for the John D. Winter Centennial Park master plan and associated drainage and synthetic turf field designs, and sought commission feedback.

Parks Project Manager Nick Wentworth said the commission packet included three coordinated 50% plans — master plan, drainage design and synthetic turf field design — that were received only weeks earlier. He said the design team and staff must align locations of detention basins and other elements before the designs advance: “there are some elements of this that don't exactly line up yet,” he said.

Public engagement and survey results Staff reported 686 survey responses gathered from the public, stakeholders and user groups. Wentworth highlighted survey findings staff used to shape the conceptual plan: 84% of respondents supported a multi‑purpose athletic field; 87% supported locating multi‑purpose fields at Lower Centennial; and 62% supported an off‑leash dog park at Centennial. Wentworth said youth sports responses represented a large share of the survey turnout and that the consultant incorporated stakeholder feedback into the…