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Design council approves Botanica concept with follow-up engineering checks

Wichita City Design Council · March 5, 2026
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Summary

Botanica's executive director presented metal-panel concepts to replace failing fencing in the Shakespeare and Butterfly gardens; council approved the concept with suggestions and asked for structural-engineering verification before final designs.

The Wichita City Design Council approved concept designs for improvements at Botanica's Shakespeare and Butterfly gardens and cleared the nonprofit to proceed with planning and vendor selection, subject to structural engineering review and any recommended refinements.

Loretta Zimmerman, executive director of Botanica, told the council Botanica operates under a public-private relationship with the city and that its 20-acre…

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