Southside Recreation Facilities Happening Now A consultant has been selected to design options for Walton Street Park & Pool and Phase 2 of the Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center. The consultant will take the input from the community design meetings held in 2017 and provide options for both properties. Once completed, City staff and the consultant will bring these options back to the community for additional input and feedback prior to final design. Background In a citizen-led process, close to 150 community members participated in a Southside Town Hall Meeting on January 31, 2017. Facilitated by Tyrone Greenlee, Director of Christians for a United Community, participants discussed recreational opportunities for the Southside neighborhood including the location of a new pool for the Southside community, a more attractive Walton Street Park and the next phase for the Grant Southside Center. On February 28, 2017 the City of Asheville held the first in a series of community meetings where residents participated in a hands-on design exercise to help develop options for the design for Walton Street Park/Pool and Phase 2 of the Grant Southside Center. Additional community design meetings were held on March 7, 9, 18, 21, and 23. The results were compiled and are being used to guide the development and designs for both properties. In addition, an online survey was used to gather community input on what services and programs will be featured. Timeline 2017 Development of facility and park design alternatives by the community Ongoing outreach to residents 18 and under for input Consolidation of all proposed design information Exploration of options available at both properties 2018 Winter: RFQ issued for design consultant, submittals received Spring: Consultant selected Summer/Fall: Consultant develops multiple concepts for both properties. Community input on concepts opens. 2019 Winter: Community input continues. Design firm makes revisions based on input received and works toward final design. 2020 Construction begins. Supporting Documents Grant Center Fact Sheet Grant Center Site Plan Grant Center Phase II Walton Street Pool Assessment Report Comments from January 31, 2017 Town Hall meeting Southside Recreational Design Process Steps – January – Fall 2017 Contact Information Sandra Travis, Program & Operations Manager 828-259-5800 stravis@ashevillenc.gov