Improvements approved for O’Brien Park, Ray J. Harvie Open Space

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Town of Parker will be seeing landscaping and design updates as the town council approved design improvements for O’Brien Park and improvements for public access to Ray J. Harvie Open Space.

Town council unanimously approved a site plan amendment for O’Brien Park to make landscaping and urban design improvements on the west, south and east sides of the park.

O’Brien Park, located on the northeast corner of Parker Road and Mainstreet, is 10.67 acres of land. Amenities at the park currently include a gazebo, playground, pool complex and ball eld.

To better integrate the park into the downtown area and enhance the aesthetic of the area, improvements to the west side of the park will include cut stones, quarts and steel panels, similar to what is used at the PACE Center.

meeting, Executive Director Michael Hill gave an update on the independent health department.

“I think the way this county approached the health department by phasing it in over the last year has really been to our bene t,” said Hill.

As sta are developing relationships and creating partnerships with more organizations, the Douglas County Health Depart- ment has been working with the state and other local health departments to develop further relationships in replacement of Tri-County. e department has participated with the Colorado Association of Local Public Health O cials Policy Committee to keep up to date on proposed state legislation e east side of the park, which fronts Victorian Drive, will see additional landscaping and hardscape elements.

On the south side of the park, the town plans to improve the Mainstreet frontage by removing the current fence adjacent to the street and installing landscaping and hardscaping elements. is design will also guide pedestrians to the Mainstreet and Victorian Drive intersection.

In addition to taking out some of the