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Consultants urge park gain, indoor rec center and pocket parks for city center
Summary
CRO advised using all acquisition tools to add parks in high-density areas, suggested pocket parks and a possible indoor recreation center, and recommended coordinating transit stops and parking to increase access in expected growth zones.
CRO's consultants told the commission the city's future high-density zones need targeted park investments that prioritize access and placemaking. For the city center area they recommended pursuing every acquisition tool available — right-of-way conversions, developer set-asides, land purchases — while also creating small pocket parks and third spaces that can serve dense neighborhoods.
"Quality of life for, your residents will improve with additional access to indoor facilities," the Presenter (speaker 6) said, proposing a scoping study for an indoor recreation center that could include courts, multipurpose rooms and a pool. Consultants urged coordinating park siting with transit stops and bike/ped infrastructure and highlighted the mall area as a potential large-site opportunity for recreation facilities.
