Items 11 and 12City of Southlake, Texas
M E M O R A N D U M
July 15, 2005
TO: Planning and Zoning Commission
FROM: Chris Carpenter, Senior Park Planner
SUBJECT: 2005 Updates of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan and
Southlake Pathways – Trail System Master Plan
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Action Requested: Discussion of master plan updates.
Background
Information: The Park Board has been reviewing the updates to the Parks and Trails
Master Plans, through SPIN-hosted meetings and at work sessions, since
December of 2004. The Board made its final recommendations on the
plan updates on May 31, 2005, and all of the comments received to date
have been incorporated. As required by City Charter, the Planning and
Zoning Commission must now make their formal recommendations to
the plan updates.
Please note that, since the plan updates were conducted in-house and
there was a desire to limit the costs for outside graphical assistance
during the draft process prior to final approval and publishing, several
conceptual drawings still exist in the format received from the
consultants who created them. The Town Square parks are examples.
Once the proper rights and digital line art have been received, all will be
formatted in a non-proprietary style for consistency’s sake.
Financial
Considerations: Not applicable.
Financial
Impact: Not applicable.
Citizen Input/
Board Review: There have been XX separate review meetings concerning the master
plan updates to this point.
Legal Review: Not applicable.
Alternatives: Discussion as appropriate.
Supporting
Documents: Supporting documents include the following items:
Planning and Zoning Commission
July 15, 2005
Page 2
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan – Draft dated
7/21/05
Southlake Pathways – Trail System Master Plan – Draft dated
7/21/05
Staff
Recommendation: Planning and Zoning Commission discussion of master plan updates and
recommendations for any changes to the current draft.