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Brentwood committee hears near-final parks master plan, agrees to forward to Board
Summary
Consultants presented a near-final parks master plan with five focus areas (parkland, trails/connectivity, programming, facilities and operations), multiple options for Brentwood Sports Complex and other parks, and a capital action plan; the committee voted to forward the plan to the Board of Aldermen for a July presentation.
Consultants from SVB presented a near-final Brentwood Parks Master Plan on June 13, outlining five focus areas — parkland, trails and connectivity, programming and events, facilities and operations — and recommending an action plan with high-level cost estimates and implementation priorities. The committee voted to forward the draft plan to the Board of Aldermen for presentation in July.
SVB said the plan draws on in-person engagement, a statistically validated survey and prior planning documents to set priorities for the next 10 to 15 years. Recommendations include additional parkland acquisition in the western area, a skate/BMX special-use park option, concept plans and phased improvements at Brentwood Park and Mount Calvary, and a set of options for the Brentwood Sports Complex ranging from modest upgrades to a major conversion into a stormwater/ecological area.
On the sports complex, consultants presented three options: maintain current recreational fields with improvements; reconfigure fields and add stormwater infrastructure and turf to improve playability and reduce maintenance after flood events; or convert the site toward passive, ecological uses with trails, boardwalks and educational features. Several aldermen expressed concern about losing community field space and event capacity, noting Brentwood Days and youth sports use the site; a number of members signaled preference for the middle option as a balance of resiliency and recreational value.
The plan also emphasizes a backbone of trail connections — north/central/south east-west alignments and three north-south links — plus wayfinding, trailhead improvements and accessible trail baselines. Consultants proposed standardizing signage and integrating the city—s existing plans (bike/ped, comprehensive plan) to strengthen citywide connectivity.
Staff and consultants recommended an action plan to finalize priorities and produce a capital action list with order-of-magnitude costs over the coming weeks. The committee moved and voted to forward the master plan, with the capital priorities and costing to be finalized, to the Board of Aldermen for a July presentation and further action.
