Last August, Charlottesville City Council agreed to purchase three properties across the city for future parks. One of them was a quarter of an acre located in the Meadows neighborhood in the northwestern portion of Charlottesville.
“It’s an empty grassy lot and what we would do with the acquisition is put it in the community’s hands with the purchase, go back to the neighborhood and say, what would you like to see?” said parks and trails planner Chris Gensic at that meeting. “The intention is a pocket park. Do you want a playground or not? Some benches? Some trees? What kind of things do you want?”
The Parks and Recreation Department are now following up with a public meeting at the Meadows Presbyterian Church at 2200 Angus Road to get feedback.
“This is your first opportunity to help shape the vision for the park,” reads the calendar item for the event. “We want to hear from you! What features, amenities, and improvements would you like to see in this new green space?”
This will not be the only meeting to get ideas. People are also asked to send their ideas to city parks and trails planner Chris Gensic. He can be reached at 434-970-3656 or gensic@charlottesville.gov.
“Charlottesville Parks & Recreation will use community input to develop a plan for the space, which may include trees, benches, or a small playground,” reads an information release sent out on August 22 at 9:07 a.m. “Once finalized, the plan will guide a funding request to City Council, with the goal of opening the new park by spring 2027.”
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