Parks & Rec plan meeting date set

SANDPOINT — The city of Sandpoint and its consultants through GreenPlay LLC, have entered a new phase of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

The plan includes site specific planning at four locations: War Memorial Field, City Beach and downtown waterfront, sports complex (Travers, Centennial and Great Northern) and the city-owned watershed.

Representatives from GreenPlay, LLC, and its contracted landscape design firm, Bernardo Wills Architects, will return to Sandpoint next week for meetings with city staff and follow-up discussions with key stakeholders who participated in a first round of focus groups and individual meetings.

The public is invited to attend a community meeting and information session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Panida, 300 N. First Ave.

The consulting team will be presenting the results of the recent parks and recreation survey, level of service and inventory analysis, preliminary visioning and master plan findings. In addition, they will be presenting their initial design concepts and alternatives for War Memorial Field, City Beach and downtown waterfront and the sports complex (Travers, Centennial and Great Northern).

The visit will culminate in a summary presentation to the Sandpoint City Council at Oct. 2 council meeting, which begins at 5:30 p.m.

Community members are highly encouraged to attend the Tuesday meeting at The Panida Theater. The Council meeting presents a second opportunity for those unable to attend Tuesday.