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Resident urges fenced, ADA-accessible playground as commission weighs $1.6M Old Town redesign
Summary
At the Feb. 5 Parks and Recreation meeting, Maeve Spiegler of the Independent Living Center urged a fully fenced, ADA-accessible playground with sensory features and an accessible community garden. Staff said a 35% Old Town redesign costed $1.6 million and is being re-scoped to roughly $800,000 while grants and partnerships are pursued.
At its Feb. 5, 2026 meeting, the Kenai Parks and Recreation Commission heard a public plea for fully fenced, accessible playgrounds and discussed funding for a major Old Town playground redesign.
Maeve Spiegler, who identified herself as an employee of the Independent Living Center, told the commission she wants ‘‘at least one public playground that is fully fenced in with a locking gate’’ to improve safety and accessibility for children and caregivers. Spiegler urged features including an ADA-accessible community garden, a wheelchair-accessible swing, sensory and musical play, unitary surfacing and safe, non-thorny…
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