Neighborhood Park on Sykes Drive

  • Project typePark - New Build
  • Project scheduleSummer 2025 - Fall 2026
Residents looking at a poster of proposed park design.

The City is planning to build a park in the Mosaic Neighborhood. The park will be located just east of Timberline Road off of Sykes Drive, and will adjoin a 12-acre HOA-owned water treatment area and open space. Updates will be posted here as the project progresses.

Project Timeline

Date of Purchase and Budget Allocations

The park land was purchased by the City on March 29, 2024. Funding for the park was allocated during the 2025/2026 City of Fort Collins Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) Process.

Neighborhood Open House #1

The first neighborhood open house for the park was held on June 24, 2025 at the Center for Creativity. Neighbors were asked to provide input on preferred active and passive park features, amenities and elements. Online feedback was all collected to inform design. A summary of open house feedback is available upon request.

Neighborhood Open House #2

A second neighborhood open house was held on September 10, 2025 at the Center for Creativity. At this meeting neighbors provided input on park concept designs. Online feedback was also collected. A summary of open house comments is available upon request.

Anticipated Start of Construction

Construction on the neighborhood park on Sykes Drive is anticipated to begin in 2027.

Anticipated Grand Opening Celebration

Date: TBD

Project Feedback

Neighborhood Meeting #1 and Online Feedback Form Summary

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: 

  • Attendance: 130
  • Comment Cards: 69
  • Open House Votes: 2,074
  • Online Surveys: 86

Overall, the outreach efforts show the top park characteristics the community would like to see include: 

  •  Modern shelters with angled roofs 
  •  Use of boulders and stone materials 
  •  Organic forms and shapes  
  •  Informal planting beds and berms 
  •  Unique design features 

Community members would also like the park to include the following top activities: 

  •  Pollinator meadow 
  •  Informal seating with shade or small shelters 
  •  Bike feature 
  •  Bocce ball 
  •  Basketball court  

Additional feedback was received on preferred playground features, and it was clear that people preferred the following: 

  •  Nature-inspired play 
  •  Zipline 
  •  Boulder play or net climbing 
  •  Sensory path or sculptural play 
  •  Group spinner or seesaw

What Belongs in a Neighborhood Park?

Information on neighborhood parks as described in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan:

  • Neighborhood parks serve the needs of residents within walking distance of their homes. Neighborhood parks should strike a balance between passive and active recreational opportunities. They are intended for residents from adjacent neighborhoods and should not seek to attract visitors from too much further.
  • Neighborhood parks should be accessible by way of the city’s sidewalks, low-stress bicycle network, and local streets. They should be easily accessible from the surrounding neighborhood with no physical barriers or busy streets restricting access. Where possible, trails should also connect to neighborhood parks. Neighborhood parks should have street parking nearby. 

Location

Sykes Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80524  View Map

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Department Information

Phone

970-416-8033

Email

ParkPlanning@fortcollins.gov

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