Resident faults Holbrook Farms Park landscaping and playground design; staff says revegetation will take years

Summary

A Lehi resident criticized the new Holbrook Farms Park for poor seed mix (calling it weeds), and another commenter raised safety concerns about a climbing play structure. Staff responded that native grasses were used, revegetation could take about three years, and the city has not accepted final park ownership.

During public comment July 23, Chris Brown of Holbrook Farm subdivision told Lehi council he believed the park’s new landscape seeding was poor and described the planted area as "weeds from the side of I-15," urging the city to review the punch list and provide a quality-assurance plan for the landscaping seed mixture.

Staff (identified in discussion as 'Steve') replied the city had not yet accepted final ownership of the park and said the native-grass areas need to revegetate; he estimated it could take about three years for the vegetation to establish and noted some sites in the city from prior plantings are only now improving after 2.5 years and weed control. Another public commenter raised concerns about the climb-oriented play structure, urged attorneys to examine safety and recommended age-limit signage.

Council thanked commenters, and the meeting proceeded to the consent agenda and later business. The transcript does not record any immediate corrective action or change order; it does record staff guidance that additional revegetation, weed spraying and signage are part of ongoing park closeout work.