DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Xavier D. Urrutia
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Update on the next step of the Brackenridge Park Draft Master Plan
SUMMARY:
An update on the next steps of the Brackenridge Park Draft Master Plan.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The FY 2015 Budget approved an amendment in the amount of $250,000.00 to update the Brackenridge Park Master Plan. In April 2015, City Council approved the development of a master plan for Brackenridge Park through a professional services agreement with Rialto Studio, Inc. and in early March 2016, a copy of the draft document was provided to Mayor and City Council. In order to obtain verbal and written comments on the draft document a total of seven (7) public input meetings were then facilitated which concluded in July.
On August 15, 2016, the Parks and Recreation Department presented a summary of citizen comments and feedback of the draft master plan to the Neighborhoods and Livability Committee. The Committee approved the Parks and Recreation Department's recommended course of action to move forward with strategies which were supported through public input and comments. Strategies that did not garner public support included closure of park roads with the implementation of a tram system, and removal of existing parking and development of a grand lawn; these elements will not be included in the final master plan.
The approved course of action also included a next step consisting of formulating a series of interactive, hands-on engagement events within the park to better conceptualize the supported strategies of the draft master plan. The Parks and Recreation Department will provide an update on the blueprint of these events.
ISSUE:
City Council approved the development of a master plan for Brackenridge Park which will shape the future development and rehabilitation of the park through land use planning and design guidelines. At the August 15, 2016, ...
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