Cottonwood Park: GO Bond Project
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Project Description
Cottonwood Park is located along the Jordan River in the Fairpark neighborhood in Council District 1. The park has a playground, restroom, cricket pitch, half basketball court, jogging/walking path, sand volleyball court, pavilions, picnic tables, and an off-leash dog area.
Using funds from the Parks, Trails, & Open Space General Obligation Bond (GO Bond), approved in November 2022, Cottonwood Park will be “reimagined” to better reflect neighborhood needs and identities. This may include the replacement of failing assets; the addition of unique elements capturing the surrounding neighborhood’s identity and history; increasing elements of placemaking; or adding multilingual identity and wayfinding signage.
With Cottonwood Park located along the Jordan River corridor, our public engagement strategy will be synchronized with the vision of the Emerald Ribbon Action Plan while also taking into account the insights gathered about the park specifically.
Project Details
Project Location
1580 W North Star Dr 300 North, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Project Manager
Kira Johnson
Kira.Johnson@slcgov.com
Project Status
First Phase of Engagement
Community Engagement
Public Lands is conducting public engagement to ensure that the park is designed to meet the needs of the community and will be used for future years. There will be two key opportunities for the public to provide input. The first phase, which we are currently in, aims to understand the community’s desires and vision for the space. In the second phase, we will provide designs based on the feedback we heard and invite the public to review and comment to ensure we are capturing the desires for the park.
How to Participate
Take the survey to let us know what you desire to see in the park or come chat with us at one of the events listed below!
Project Updates
Public Lands will be conducting public engagement once the scope of work is developed. This helps ensure that the park is designed to meed the needs of the community and will be used for future years. This section will be updated as soon as there are opportunities for the public to share feedback on the project.
Stay tuned for upcoming engagement opportunities!
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
| Chat with staff at the park | 4/3/24 | 2:00 – 4:00 pm | Cottonwood Park |
| Chat with staff at the park | 4/16/24 | 2:30 – 4:00pm | Cottonwood Park |
| Earth Day Tree Planting | 4/20/24 | 9:00am – 1:00pm | Cottonwood Park |
| Community Health & Wellness Day | 4/27/24 | 12:00pm – 4:00pm | Northwest Community Center |
Project Timeline
Develop the project’s scope of work.
First Public Input Opportunity: Identify the Public’s values and vision for the project.
Evaluate Public Feedback.
Develop Concept Designs.
Second Public Input Opportunity: Showcase concept plans for public evaluation and feedback.
Project Design & Document Review.
Contractor Bidding & Selection.
Construction.
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