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Kent advances parks work: Townsquare Plaza design consultant, coordinated Uplands spray-park planning and prefabricated restroom for East Hill North
Summary
Council authorized a consultant agreement to redesign Townsquare Plaza in coordination with a new spray park at Uplands, and approved purchase of a prefabricated self-contained restroom for East Hill North Park due to infeasible sewer extensions. Staff said the Townsquare fountain is deteriorating and coordination will preserve downtown water-play
The Committee of the Whole approved staff recommendations to move forward on several parks projects, including hiring a consultant to redesign Townsquare Plaza, coordinating that design with a new spray park at Uplands, and purchasing a prefabricated self-contained restroom for East Hill North Park.
Townsquare and Uplands: Kyle Woods, parks planning and development director, said the existing Townsquare fountain is roughly 20 years old and has become costly and unreliable to maintain. The Uplands Spray Park project, supported by grant awards including a…
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