Brentwood Park playground to be replaced with age-separated, accessible play areas; other city park projects announced

Brentwood Park will get a new playground split into separate areas for children ages 2–5 and 5–12, and will include multiple accessible elements, city staff said.

Staff presented the plan, saying the existing playground was installed in 1995 and has served about 30 years, prompting replacement. "We're really excited about this project," Speaker 2 said, describing a plan that converts an adjacent underused sand-volleyball court into a second play area to encourage multigenerational use.

The larger 5–12 play structure will include four slides, seven climbing components and about 13 accessible pieces, Speaker 2 said, and will feature two inclusive pieces. "These may be the first 2 inclusive pieces in the city," Speaker 2 said, describing one as a ground-level merry-go-round designed so a wheelchair can glide directly onto it.

The separate 2–5 area will be tree-fort themed with age-appropriate climbing, activity boards, bucket swings and a dedicated swing area that staff described as highly desired by local children. Funding sources, a construction schedule with specific dates, and procurement details were not specified in the briefing.

Staff also listed other park projects coming to the city: breaking ground now on Ketchum Bridal Park (a full expansion), Shalimar Park improvements expected "about a month or 2 behind," and a skate-park expansion intended to roughly double the current size and likely start in early summer, Speaker 2 said.

The briefing ended with a thank-you from Speaker 1. Next procedural steps, permitting requirements, budget figures and community-engagement timelines were not provided during the remarks.