Brook Lake master plan accepted by parks committee; plan needs funding
Apr 14, 2026
The committee voted to forward the Brook Lake master plan to the April 21 council agenda; staff emphasized the plan reflects 16 months of community engagement but does not include funding, and noted priorities such as boardwalk extensions, education/interpretation and improved bus access for school salmon releases.
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Planning staff presented the Brook Lake master plan and asked the committee to accept the document and incorporate it into the Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) plan. Jason Gerwin summarized three public design meetings and said the plan packages community priorities—an extended boardwalk to circumnavigate Brook Lake, interpretive and educational features, historic preservation elements, and improved access for student salmon releases.
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