NISSWA — Around 75 people checked out architectural concepts outlining possible amenities for two Nisswa city parks during an open house Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the community center.
Parks and Recreation Director Amber Moon Peterson and Park and Recreation Advisory Commission members were there to explain the concepts and different elements within each. People were able to share comments on sticky notes and put green and red stickers next to amenities they liked and disliked.
There were three concepts for improvements to Nisswa City Park (next to the community center with a playground, hockey rink, baseball and softball fields) and three concepts to develop a new nature park on Camp Lincoln Road on tax forfeited property the city recently acquired.
Comments for Nisswa City Park favored new pickleball courts, while those for Camp Lincoln Road parkland promoted keeping the land as natural as possible.
The concept drawings were also available for people to see and comment on at last weekend’s Nisswa Fall Festival, and they’ll be on display at the Nisswa Chamber’s Pretty Good Golf Tournament on Thursday, Sept. 22, at The Pines Golf Course at Grand View Lodge.
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HKGi, a landscape design firm in Minneapolis the city hired, created the concept drawings for each park. These initial concepts provide a high level overview of possibilities.
Next, HKGi will take the public feedback and incorporate it into one refined design for each park that will be included in a parks and recreation master plan.
That information will be shared with the parks commission and community before plan documents are finalized.
Online link
The link to the parks project website where people can view and comment on the designs through September is posted at www.cityofnisswa.com on the parks and recreation page.
Nancy Vogt, editor, may be reached at 218-855-5877 or nancy.vogt@pineandlakes.com . Follow her on Facebook and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/@PEJ_Nancy.
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