Ferndale to hold community meeting on potential park facility

FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale will be hosting one more community meeting on the subject of a facility at Martin Road Park.

Ferndale will look to gather feedback and hold a discussion on its Martin Road Recreation Facility Project at a meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at City Hall, 300 E. Nine Mile Road.

The city previously has held three community meetings on the subject of a Martin Road Park facility, gathering feedback on what the space could look like and feature. 

“Residents voiced priorities of site layout: ensuring safe and (accessible) facilities, creating spaces for seniors, preserving the park’s beautiful tree canopy, maintaining sightlines for parents with young children, and using grant and tax dollars efficiently,” a city news release states.

Residents are engaged in illustrating the potential use of the future facility,” the release continues. “One area of interest is creating multi-purpose spaces to host small events, meeting spaces for seniors, a leisure area for the community, and modern changing rooms for those using the Splash Pad. Additionally, the community is in favor of providing outdoor equipment rentals to complement Martin Road Park, like the sledding hill or the planned pickleball courts.”

The release states that the City Council will receive a final report with a conceptual design, proposed uses and a possible budget that “supports the project’s next steps pending voter input” in November. 

For those not able to attend the meeting, it will be streamed on the city’s YouTube channel. Residents also can email the city at information@ferndalemi.gov with any questions.