Council Approves Revised West Whitby Park Design
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the West Whitby Unnamed District Park design through a virtual open house held last year. More than 1,000 community members visited and nearly 200 residents submitted thoughts and ideas on the project through Connect Whitby.
An initial staff report summarizing feedback gathered during the open house and final design recommendations was presented to Committee of the Whole on January 18. During the meeting, Council requested staff to further explore opportunities to create a multi-purpose court space that could be used for a variety of sports.
Last night, January 25, Council unanimously approved a number of changes to the design for the park based on feedback received from the community. These include:
- a more modern design for park playground equipment;
- bee-themed play equipment elements (to be included in the request for proposals where possible);
- a multi-purpose wall (attached/adjacent to pickleball fence), and;
- associated asphalt area along the west fence line of the pickleball courts to provide a play/practice area for a variety of sports. Two basketball nets will also be included in this multi-purpose area.
For more details, view the staff report and memorandum on the project.
As part of next steps, Mattamy Homes and Town Staff will proceed with detailed construction drawings, tender documents and work on contractor selection.
If you haven’t already, subscribe to the West Whitby Park page on Connect Whitby to stay informed on future park updates, including the start date for construction. Staff will also report back to Council with naming options, in addition to Des Newman.
If you have questions or concerns you can connect with Jill Stanton, Landscape Architect, at stantonj@whitby.ca. For more information, visit whitby.ca/parks
