City councillors in Fort St. John will get their first peek at the redevelopment of Centennial Park next week.

City administrators will present two final design concepts for the multimillion dollar redevelopment at a committee meeting set for Monday afternoon.

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Both concepts include a new permanent stage and festival plaza, along with an inclusive playground, a pedestrian lane way, garden, and public washrooms. They also includes the recently refurbished spray park, expected to open next summer.

The biggest difference between the two is the location of the festival plaza and formal garden, and which should be placed at the site of the old visitor information centre at 100 Street and 96 Avenue.

Both concepts propose closing the lane way between the existing park space and the pool parking lot, paving the way for a pedestrian walkway to connect the park's new features.

The city has budgeted $4 million in major renovations to the park in its draft 2018 capital budget, and another $1.2 million to develop the festival and "frostival" plaza that would include a permanent stage and structure for public events. Another $75,000 has been earmarked to plan and design the plaza.

City staff are recommending the redevelopment take place over two years, and the city has budgeted another $2 million in 2019 to finish the work.

The designs incorporate feedback gleaned from two public consultations, as well as an online survey that 164 people completed.

Check the artist renderings below: