Community services general manager Paul Wilson said the initial plan for the park had been to undertake turf restoration and landscaping as well as the "desperately needed upgrade" of the Earnslaw Park toilets.
"But it became clear this should be done in the context of a wider look at this important public space," Mr Wilson said.
The park was vital for the community and was a popular choice for events - for example the recent Queenstown Winter Festival - and as a recreational space.
"We have developed a draft concept that would allow us to undertake any future development of the park within the context of a wider plan.
"The [concept] plans posed a couple of important questions, such as do we retain or remove the ... willows which, in turn, affect the quality of the turf?
"What should we do with the moa statue?" Mr Wilson asked.
"We've considered things like seating, shade options, lighting and the importance of the promenade space," he said.
Another issue which needed to be considered was the challenge of maintaining the grassed area.
"At the moment the grassed area is patchy, at best, due to a number of factors, so we have looked at ensuring we establish a rich grassed area whilst acknowledging other uses such as events and market days."
The plan also included new toilets, which would be constructed later in the year on the same site as the existing public toilets.
The proposed plan was available at the council's Gorge Rd office or online at www.qldc.govt.nz.
The council wants comments by July 25 to allow any feedback to be heard by the community services committee meeting at the end of this month.
Feedback can be sent to services@qldc.govt.nz.
