Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Visalia OKs site for $7.8 million inclusive park after neighbors press for safety details
Summary
The City Council approved a recommended site for an inclusive park funded by a $7.8 million State Parks grant after extensive public comment about parking, fencing and neighborhood impacts. Council and staff said design details and a traffic study will return to the council for review; the motion passed 5-0.
Councilmember Nelson moved and Mayor seconded a measure to approve a recommended site and associated professional services for a planned inclusive park on an undeveloped parcel at McAuliffe Street and Mill Creek Parkway; the council approved the motion unanimously (5-0).
The project, described by Jason Huckleberry, Director of Engineering, carries $7,800,000 in grant funding from the California State Parks Department. Cody, the city code engineer leading design work, said the site would be a roughly 4.5-acre, Sequoia-themed inclusive play area that aims to serve users of “all varying physical, mental, social and learning abilities.” Staff showed concept renderings and said many final amenities remain to be selected during design.
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
