A beloved Rotorua skate park could get a brand new upgrade as part of a $2.1 million redevelopment project.

The Rotorua council through the 2015 – 25 Long-term Plan received several submissions from the community asking for Sheaf Skate Park, on the corner of Amohau and Ranolf Street, to be improved.

In response, elected members asked council staff to work with existing users and the wider community to come up with a proposed design, cost and preferred location.

'Council brought together a design team with an experienced urban skate designer and local skate park users,” says Sport and Recreation portfolio lead councillor Charles Sturt.

'Together this advisory group have designed a facility they feel best fits the needs of all the community and they are now asking for community feedback”.

The proposed concept includes a range of skate features like ramps, railings and a skate pool as well as an open plaza environment.

Councillor Sturt says the design aims to provide a family-friendly facility that has multiple uses and caters to all levels of ability.

The skate park advisory group say they would like to know what the community thinks of the current proposed design and whether they think changes should be made.

The group will then finalise a design and business case to be considered by council.

Council has made no funding commitment at this stage and will be looking for outside funding if the project is approved.

'Community feedback is really important,” says Charles. 'Our advisory group is to be the voice for users, so we really want to know if people think they are on the right track and if they think it should proceed.”

You can provide feedback in a number of ways:

• Online at council's engagement hub Let's Talk/Korero Mai: rotorualakescouncil.nz/letstalk where you will also find further information including detailed design work, an interactive 3D model and FAQs
• You can email letstalk@rotorualc.nz
• Drop your feedback in to the suggestion box in council's customer centre.
• Attend a public open day, expected to be in July with the date still to be confirmed

Feedback is open until 31 July 2017.