A comprehensive master plan for southwest Topeka’s Family Park, featuring trails and pickleball courts, should be complete in three to five months, Shawnee County parks and recreation director Tim Laurent said Monday.
He spoke after County Commissioners Bill Riphahn, Kevin Cook and Aaron Mays voted 3-0 Monday morning to solicit proposals from qualified companies interested in contracting with the county to develop that plan at a cost not to exceed $71,000, while accepting input both from the public and from Laurent’s department.
The master plan is to cover matters that include design, layout and future maintenance of the park, which will be located just south of Midwest Health Aquatic Center, 2201 S.W. Urish Road, according to a document in the agenda packet for Monday’s meeting.
(Read more: Local – The Topeka Capital-Journal)