This local park might get a sprayground, fire pits. Here’s your chance to weigh in
The city of Sumner is planning to give Heritage Park a makeover, and it’s asking for input.
The city recently issued a survey online about the park at 914 Kincaid Ave. It asks residents to choose and rank different concepts. The survey can be accessed at bit.ly/3VM3iH2 and will be open for another two or three weeks.
“Our vision is to really enhance what we have and make improvements that are needed to have even better events,” community services manager Derek Barry said. Music Off Main, which draws hundreds of people, is one of the events held at Heritage Park.
The survey asks residents to choose between the Park Plaza plan or the Park Promenade plan. Both plans have similar features such as a potential sprayground, seating and back-in angle parking. The difference between the two is the layout.
The survey also asks residents to rank amenities they deem important. Some of the amenities include fire pits and a playground. Residents must also choose an icon that best represents the community, which might be incorporated into a structure at the park.
Close to 50 people had responded to the survey as of Jan. 4.
The city doesn’t have an estimated cost for the park improvements yet, Barry said, but it’s expected to be in the millions. A timeline for when construction is expected to start and finish has yet to be determined, he said.
The Heritage Park project idea came from when the city partnered with University of Washington Tacoma’s urban design studio class about three years ago, Barry said. The plan was to figure out ways to revamp downtown and draw more people into the city.
The city’s woonerf project on Cherry Avenue, Kincaid Avenue and the alley east of Kincaid goes hand-in-hand with the Heritage Park project, Barry said. Woonerfs are a type of road design that allows pedestrians and vehicles. The project focuses on roads around the park.
