Public Meeting on Bruin Park Master Plan Revision Dec. 1

The Fairfax County Park Authority is holding a Public Comment Meeting Dec. 1 to gather public input on the draft master plan revision for Bruin Park in Herndon.

Bruin Park, owned by the Town of Herndon but operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority, was originally master planned in 1966. The site includes tennis courts, a basketball court, an open play area, a picnic shelter, on-site parking, a playground and a trail network connects the park with adjacent communities on Virginia Avenue.

Herndon Environmental Network (HEN), a local nonprofit, has proposed building and maintaining a community garden adjacent to the existing tennis courts at Bruin Park.

The draft park master plan is available online (Bruin Park Master Plan Amendment) or in hardcopy from the Fairfax County Park Authority in the Herrity Building, located at 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 406, Fairfax, Va.

The meeting will be held Monday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. in Herndon Middle School, located at 901 Locust Street.

The meeting will feature a presentation about the site’s current conditions and draft master plan. Those who would like to speak at the meeting are asked to contact Public Information Officer Judy Pedersen at 703-324-8662 or parkmail@fairfaxcounty.gov. Speakers may also sign up at the meeting. Individuals may speak for three minutes; representatives from organizations may speak for five minutes.

The Park Authority will receive comments on the plan for 30 days after the meeting until Friday, Jan. 2. All comments must be received by this date in order to be included in the official public record.

Written comments should be directed to project manager Pat Rosend, Planning & Development Division, Fairfax County Park Authority, 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 421, Fairfax, VA 22035.

Email comments should be sent to Parkmail@fairfaxcounty.gov. After all comments have been considered, the plan will be presented to the Park Authority Board for final consideration and approval.

Image: Courtesy of Fairfax County Gov.