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Rob Park playground plan prompts board to recommend expanded plantings where feasible
Summary
Members reviewed the new Rob Park playground design and agreed the tree board can advise on additional plantings around the playground perimeter while avoiding helicopter landing zones.
Board members reviewed the design for the new playground at Rob Park and discussed opportunities to expand plantings around the play area, noting constraints where an open grass helicopter landing zone must remain clear.
S5, a city staff member conducting on-the-ground assessments, confirmed the immediate planting plan is well-designed but said there are opportunities to add plantings beyond the construction footprint. S1 suggested transplanting a young seedling from a park area to a more protected planting location and proposed involving volunteers in a transplant event while soils remain moist.
Members agreed the tree board has a role advising on a five-year planting plan for the park and will coordinate with parks maintenance to identify specific locations where additional trees can be added without interfering with park operations.
