The Warm Springs Park and North Gateway Park improvement project, located in Salt Lake City's Capitol Hill neighborhood, is being temporarily paused. The project aims to renovate two neighborhood parks in Council District 3 using funding from the Parks, Trails, & Open Space General Obligation Bond approved by voters in November 2022.
Work on the GO Bond project will resume once the impacts of ongoing coordination and renovation efforts are better understood.
The pause comes as the Real Estate Services Division and the Community and Neighborhoods Department lead efforts to renovate the historic Plunge Building. Public Lands is continuing to collaborate with the Mayor's Office, Real Estate, and CAN during this time.
The Mayor’s Office is also engaged in coordination discussions with local tribal partners. This step is intended to ensure that indigenous history and cultural significance are incorporated into the project design.
Previously, between the fall and winter of 2023, Public Lands conducted community engagement to identify desired improvements and ways to honor Native Americans as well as Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders who once used the site. A report summarizing these findings has been created to help develop concept designs.
The project's ultimate goal is to feature new amenities prioritized by residents to increase access to green spaces. The completed project will aim to activate underutilized parks and celebrate the community.
The Department of Public Services is also managing a separate project to restore and repair the historic Wasatch Springs Plunge building.
