The Sunset Point Park Playspace project cleared a hurdle on Wednesday, as council gave it the green light to move toward the final design stage.
On Nov. 4, the corporate and community services standing committee got a first look at preliminary design plans for the new Sunset Point Park Playspace.
To read our full story on the design and the committee discussion, click here.
On Wednesday, council approved the preliminary design by a unanimous vote with no discussion.
Features of the new playground design will include a playspace entrance with bicycle parking, a harvest pavilion, a Firefly Forest, an adult social space, a youth living room, a multi-games court, two washrooms being added to the existing picnic pavilion and an outdoor arts and performance space.
The public consultation process saw more than 5,000 local residents participate.
The amount identified for the playground replacement was $850,000. Council approved $50,000 in 2019 to allow for the project to launch. Staff will return with a final design and for final budget approval during the 2020 budget deliberations. The cost of the washrooms is a separate item as it will be paid for by development charges, at a cost of $259,350.
A final design will be presented in a public open house in December of this year.
