The first incarnation of Church Street Park featured a series of brick paths that wound past planters and a maze of seat walls. A fountain sat in the middle of the park, further reducing the amount of open space available. The Ash, Maple and Lace Bark Pine trees that were planted throughout the park had heavy canopies that eventually made it difficult to see the park from the neighboring sidewalks.

Steve Snoddy, a landscape architect at Gresham, Smith and Partners, said in addition to being located across the street from the library, the State Capitol is located two blocks away from the park.

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The new design for the park called for the removal of the Ash, Maple and Lace Bark trees, replacing them with trees such as the Slender Silhouette Sweetgum on the interior of the park, and standard oak trees to serve as street trees.

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In addition to the change in tree species, the design called for the installation of as much lawn space as possible to further minimize the tree canopy. An existing stage had to be incorporated into the new design and the fountain remains, though it was reconfigured. In addition, a mural painted onto the wall of a neighboring building is more visible now as a result of opening up the park.