Neighborhood Park on Sykes Drive#

The future park located in the Mosaic Neighborhood of Fort Collins is approximately 8 acres in size and located just east of Timberline Road off Sykes Drive. The park is adjoining a 12-acre HOA-owned water treatment area and open space.
- Date of Purchase
- Budget Process for Design & Construction
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Funding for this park is dependent on the outcome of the 2025/2026 City of Fort Collins Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) Process. The design and construction timeline will be updated once funds are secured.
Learn more about the BFO Process.
- Neighborhood Open House
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At this meeting, neighbors were asked to provide input on preferred active and passive park features, amenities and elements. An online feedback form was available for those unable to attend in person.
Click here to review the information shared during the open house.
- Neighborhood Open House #2
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At this meeting, neighbors were asked to provide input on park concept designs. An online feedback form was available for those unable to attend in person.
- Anticipated Start of Construction
- Anticipated Grand Opening Celebration
Project Details#
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Public Outreach Summary
Initial public outreach included a drop-in open house and an online survey. The open house was held at the Center for Creativity on June 24, 2025 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. An online survey was also made available on the project website to reach a broader audience and accommodate those who could not attend in person. The survey remained open from June 24 to July 8, 2025. Community feedback plays an important role in creating a thoughtful and balanced park design. However, the final design is also shaped by the project’s budget and site constraints.
Engagement Summary:
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Attendance: 130*
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Comment Cards: 69
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Open House Votes: 2,074
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Online Surveys: 86
Overall, the outreach efforts show the top park characteristics the community would like to see include:
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Modern shelters with angled roofs
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Use of boulders and stone materials
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Organic forms and shapes
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Informal planting beds and berms
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Unique design features
Community members would also like the park to include the following top activities:
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Pollinator meadow
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Informal seating with shade or small shelters
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Bike feature
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Bocce ball
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Basketball court
Additional feedback was received on preferred playground features, and it was clear that people preferred the following:
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Nature-inspired play
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Zipline
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Boulder play or net climbing
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Sensory path or sculptural play
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Group spinner or seesaw
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A second round of public outreach was conducted to gather feedback on two park design concepts. Community feedback plays an important role in creating a thoughtful and balanced park design. A majority of respondents preferred Concept A, “Pollinator Meadow.” Participants also favored a small bike feature and cornhole, in addition to typical programming amenities like playgrounds, multi-purpose turf, picnic shelter, restroom and pedestrian paths.
Next Steps include incorporating feedback into a final design. This work includes balancing feedback with overall park system needs, project budget, site constraints, operation and maintenance considerations, and development review and approval requirements.
Additional Details
Outreach included a drop-in open house and an online survey. The open house was held at the Center for Creativity on September 10, 2025 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. An online survey was available on the project website, to accommodate those who could not attend in person. The survey was open September 11-24, 2025.
· Attendance - 68
- Comment Cards - 44
- Online Surveys – 341
- Combined Feedback on Design Concepts:
- Concept A: Pollinator Meadow – favored by 65%
- Concept B: Braided River – favored by 32%
- No Preference – reported by 3%
A majority of respondents favor Concept A, “Pollinator Meadow,” for the following reasons:
- Pollinator-inspired design and theme
- Overall layout of concept
- Central lawn
- Support for multi-purpose turf space
While typical programming of neighborhood parks includes amenities like playgrounds, multi-purpose turf, picnic shelter, restroom and pedestrian paths, there can be opportunities to include special or unique features. Participants were asked to rank their preferences for a list of additional, potential park amenities. Rankings are provided in order from most supported to least supported:
- Small bike feature
- Cornhole
- Bocce ball
- Ping pong
- Chess tables
- Small skate feature
Feedback was collected to assess the level of neighborhood support for a small dog run feature being included in the park. Results were mixed, with nearly the same number of people supporting a dog run as those opposing it.
While Concept B, “Braided River,” had less overall support, there were features of this design that respondents did support such as:
· Landscape buffers between active zones and adjacent homes
- Centralized restroom location
- Close proximity of core area amenities to one another