Council approves Brookmere dog park

Coquitlam is about to get one more place where dog owners can loosen the leash.

Council unanimously approved putting two off-leash areas totalling 0.58 acres in Brookmere Park, with one space for general use and another area reserved for small dogs.

“We’ve been hearing for quite some time from the residents in that area that these kind of amenities are needed,” said Coun. Teri Towner.

The park is set to cost between $640,000 and $750,000 with operating and asset replacement costs ranging from $27,000 to $40,000.

Choosing between two designs, council picked the smaller option. At a total of 0.84 acres, the rejected option would have been too close to Austin Avenue traffic, several councillors noted.

“This is the backyard for people that live in an apartment that have a dog,” said Coun. Robert Mazzarolo.

To reduce conflicts with baseball players, the design includes mesh netting over the outfield fence.

Construction is set to start this summer and wrap up around December.

The area is currently served with dog parks at Miller and Mundy parks. While the city isn’t considering a dog park at Cottonwood Park in the short-term, the idea could be realized during a future development, according to a previous staff report.

An off-leash dog area at Fraser Mills is set to be added to the neighbourhood in late-2027.