1995-035City of Southlake, Texas
RESOLUTION NO. 95-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS,
CLARIFYING THE SOUTHLAKE PARKS, RECREATION
AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN FOR THE TEXAS
RECREATION AND PARKS ACCOUNT PROGRAM BY
INCLUDING EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING THAT THIS
RESOLUTION SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
PROVISIONS OF THE SOUTHLAKE PARKS, RECREATION
AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake heretofore adopted the Southlake
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan in January, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has been notified by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
that this plan did not qualify for "Priority Points" for the Texas Recreation and Parks Account; and
WHEREAS, the Southlake Parks and Recreation Board has reviewed and recommended
action by the City Council to clarify the Southlake Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan
to address items required by TPWD in order to receive priority points in the grant scoring process.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein be added to the
Southlake Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan.
Section 2. That this resolution shall be cumulative of all provisions of the Southlake
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan.
Section 3. That Exhibit "A" herein shall be effective upon passage of this Resolution and
shall take effect immediately.
Passed and approved this the tr
ATTEST:
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Sandra L. LeGrand
City Secretary
CHORD-RES.AGRW5-35-PKRES
day of ,1995.
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
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Mayor GW Fickes
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EXHIBIT A
SOUTHLAKE PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN
Proposed Amendments, June 7, 1995
Duration: Adopted in January, 1992
Plan is for 20 years, the city will review and update the plan every fbUT years.
Accomplishments:
Nov 1993 Citizens approved a 1/2 sales tax increase dedicated to park development
Jan 1994 Citizens group formed to build a Leather's Community Playground
Jun 1994 City acquired 24 acres of land to expand Bicentennial Park (City Park)
July 1994 Developer donated and constructed 7 acre public neighborhood park,
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Lonesome Dove (playground, picnicking)
Oct 1994 City let construction contract for $800,000 for recreatign center/gym
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joint -use facility with CISD.
Oct 1994 City let construction contract for $1.8 million expansion of
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Bicentennial Park (Multisports Complex)
Oct 1994 City hires consultants to assist in developing a Trail System Master Plan
Nov 1994 Developer donated 5 acres for a public neighborhood park - Country Walk
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Baseball Fields).
Dec 1994 City acquired 80 acres of future park land next to the COE park
on Lake Grapevine (Trails, Nature Areas, Playground,
Picnicking, Outdoor Swimming, Multisports Complex, Equestrian Sites)
Feb 1995 Developer opens a public/private golf course on Big Bear Creek
in Southlake
Needs Assessment and Identification:
The citizen survey that was conducted in 1991, which was used to determine local
needs for the Southlake community ( page C-13).
Prioritization of needs:
The citizen survey of 1991 was used to determine recreational facility priorities.
Top facilities in priority order are:
1 Hike & Bike Trails
2 Nature areas & trails
3 Playgrounds
4 Golf Course
5 Picnicking Sites
6 Exercise/Fitness Trails
7 Recreation Center
8 Outdoor Swimming
9 Multisports Complex
10 Baseball Fields
11 Equestrian Sites
12 Indoor Pool
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Implementation Plan:
l 1992, Establish additional revenue sources to develop plan
1993, Set up a three year construction plan with 1/2 cent sales tax
1994, Expand Bicentennial Park as a Multisports Complex
1995, Open a joint -use recreation center / gym with CISD
1996, Acquire land near Lake Grapevine for the largest city park which would
incorporate leased land from the Corps of Engineers
1996, Update Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan to determine the
next five years of park facilities to be developed
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