Decatur consultants present Oakhurst Park master plan; commissioners ask for canopy, traffic and parking data before next vote

Consultants working for the City of Decatur presented draft master plan concepts for Oakhurst Park and the Sugar Creek/Hawk Hollow corridor during a city commission work session, summarizing public input, alternatives and costs and asking the commission for direction on next steps.

"Today's work session, we will be talking about the Oakhurst Park Master Plan project," said Dr. Remy Epps, director of parks and recreation, as she introduced consultants from Atkins Reallis. Consultant John Poudreaux said the team had gathered roughly 680 responses across in‑person open houses and online surveys and that public priorities included tennis and court improvements, multiuse trails and connectivity to Sugar Creek.

Poudreaux divided the site into three areas — the dog park/detention area, the active recreation fields and courts area, and the Sugar Creek/Hawk…