Project Schedule

Public Participation

The public process for the John Chavis Aquatic Center and Heritage Plaza Park project followed the Collaborate pathway, as outlined in the City of Raleigh Public Participation Playbook. 

This project involved participation in a joint Community Advisory Group (CAG). A CAG is a membership-specific committee of community members that provides oversight of the project planning process and ensures that decisions include a broad representation of the community and stakeholders impacted by the project. CAG members help facilitate information sharing with the community. The joint CAG for this project reviewed the proposed designs of the John P. Top Greene African American Cultural Center project, the Chavis Aquatic Center project, and the South Park Heritage Trail project. At the end of the planning and early design process, the CAG provided a recommendation for the designs to move forward for Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board consideration and Council presentation and approval. 

The Public Participation concluded with City Council approval of the schematic design on Dec. 3, 2024