Four kilometres of roadways and 583 parking stalls located in Beacon Hill Park are one step closer to becoming history.

Victoria city councilB次元官网网址檚 environmental and infrastructure standing committee approved a plan to convert most of these impervious surfaces into trails and green space.

Feedback from the public has come back in favour of the transformation plan. It includes moving parking to the parkB次元官网网址檚 edges, closing a number of internal roads, improving park trails and adding directional signage.

Not all vehicles access will be barred within the park, however.

B次元官网网址淭he park is well used by the elderly and disabled so quality access to a number of key locations is required,B次元官网网址� wrote Doug Demarzo, manager of planning design, in his staff report.

B次元官网网址淭here will even be family-friendly parking,B次元官网网址� said committee-member Coun. Philippe Lucas, who advocates for stalls designated for parents with children in all city-owned or run parking lots.

The plan B次元官网网址渟hould make the park more natural and user-friendly without significant negative impacts on accessibility,B次元官网网址� wrote Lucas in an email to the B次元官网网址.

If formally approved by council, the changes will take five years and cost an estimated $530,000. The funding has been factored into the cityB次元官网网址檚 20-year capital plan.