By Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Thursday, Feb. 8 , Wyoming residents will get their first look at three design concepts for Gezon Park.
At 6:30 p.m. at the Metro Health University of Michigan Health Conference Center, 2225 Main St. SW, the City of Wyoming Parks and Recreation Department will present the design concept.
For the past couple of months, the city has been collecting residents’ input, first through an online survey and then with a public meeting in January, about what amenities residents would like to have at the park.
The survey results indicated a mix of desired uses with the top ones being nature/natural trails, walking, playgrounds and splash pads.
For the complete survey results, click here. For the Jan. 18 public meeting presentation, click here.
Gezon Park, which was a city-owned well field, encompasses about 94 acres between Gezon Parkway and 52nd Street. It has entrances from both Gezon Parkway and 52nd Street. Baseball fields and restrooms are located near the parkway entrance and the 52nd Street entrance has playground equipment and walking trails. Most of the park remains vastly undeveloped, said Wyoming’s Community Services Director Rebecca Rynbrandt.
Mark Robertson, with Johnson Hill Land Ethics Studio, the company that has been working with the city on the park design, said of the existing 94 acres, about 52 acres are available for development due to the existing water tower and other natural land features.
After the meeting, a proposed Gezon Park master plan will be presented to the Wyoming Planning Commission for its approval. The plan will then be presented to the Wyoming City Council for its final approval.
