Onondaga Ball Park Retrofit

The Onondaga Ball Park Retrofit Open House held on Monday November 13, invited community members to attend and share their thoughts and opinions for the park. With the understanding that people experience parks in various ways, productive discussions were had and there was general support and consensus for the following:

• Expansion of the playground to include a preschool play area;
• Removal of the existing “Jax” feature and the installation of a new small climber with slide and a spring animal;
• Inclusion of a wood timber shade structure that is smaller than the 24’ structure proposed;
• Inclusion of a sport court with basketball and pickleball, but reduced in size;
• Reduction in the amount of walking paths, but having a loop available is preferable; and
• Trees and other vegetation is valued.

View the Open House presentation.

Thank you to all who attended the open house and provided input. Your feedback is valued and we look forward to incorporating it into the final design.

We continue to invite community feedback through the online quick poll until December 1, at 4:30 pm and will share the final park features by the end of December 2023.

Influenced by community feedback received in 2022, the concept plan has been updated to include features such as:

• Formalized primary entry feature
• Paved walking loop
• Landscape islands with decorative planting and sculptures
• Shade pavilion and seating area
• Expanded play area with preschool playhouse
• Replacement of existing Jax with small climber and spring animal
• Multi-use sport court (full court basketball and pickle ball)
• Small skate park feature (pump track separated from main pathway)
• Site furnishings (benches, waste/recycling receptacles, etc.)
• Additional trees and perennial plantings
• Replacement fencing

View the updated conceptual plan for more details.

Please be aware that not all features displayed on the updated plan are feasible with the given budget so we would like to know what features are most important to you.

Engage with us

Join us on Monday, November 13 from 6:30-8:00pm at Onondaga Community Centre, 42 Brantford Street, in Onondaga, for a Public Meeting to learn about the feedback received in 2022 and the updates made as a result.

If you're not able to attend the the Public Meeting, please take a moment to have your say by completing our online quick poll.

Engagement closes Friday, December 1, 2023 at 4:30 pm.

The Onondaga Ball Park Retrofit concept plan was prepared using community feedback that was gathered in the fall of 2019.

Proposed project elements included:

• A formalized primary entry with feature
• Paved walking loop
• Landscape islands with decorative planting and sculptures
• A shade trellis and seating area
• Expanded play area with preschool playhouse
• Refreshed multi-use court with new markings and basketball nets
• Site furnishings such as benches and waste/recycling receptacles
• Additional trees and perennial plantings
• Replacement fencing.

Please view the original conceptual plan for more details.