HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_PAREB_10.11.2001CITY OF GEORGETOWN
Parks & Recreation Board
October 11, 2001
I. CALL TO ORDER
Tract Dubcak, vice chair, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Members Present:
Ms. Tracy Dubcak, Vice Chair
Ms. Jean Houck
Ms. Brenna Nedbalek
Mr. Douglas Blackard
Mr. David Rinn
Mr. Wesley Kidd
Members Absent:
Mr. John Philpott, Chair
Ms. Liz Mealy
Visitors Speaking:
Barbara Austin, Richardson Verdoom
Jim Cummings, Stegar and Bizzell
David Holden, Crystal Knoll Terrace Homeowner's Association
John Biggar, University Park Unit Two
Staff Present:
Randy Morrow, Director of Parks and Recreation
Kimberly Garrett, Manager of Administration
III. REVIEW OF THE PARKS MASTER PLAN — RICHARDSON VERDOORN
Barbara Austin of Richardson Verdoorn distributed a preliminary Master Plan for the Parks
and Recreation Board to review.
Items included in the Master Plan included the following:
1. Executive Summary which includes past planning efforts and information about the City
of Georgetown
2. Inventory of existing facilities in developed parks and undeveloped parks
3. Standards and Guidelines will talk about applying national standards and guidelines
to the City by applying a service radius and also acres per thousand people
4. Needs Assessment is basically the survey that was sent out and any input from the Parks
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and Recreation Board, citizens, and staff
5. Master Plan describes park development goals and future park development
6. Implementation Plan is a timeline outlining the projects in an order in which they can
best be accomplished and also includes possible funding sources for the project
Both the Master Plan and Implementation Plan follow the priorities that were identified in
the citizen survey. Wesley asked when the document would be finished. Ms. Austin said the
Master Plan would be presented to City Council on October 23rd for their approval. Ms.
Austin said the Master Plan would need to be submitted to Texas Parks and Wildlife prior
to applying for a TPW Grant. She plans on submitting a draft of the Master Plan to Texas
Parks and Wildlife in November so the City could apply for a grant next summer.
IV. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON PARKLAND DEDICATION FOR
CRYSTAL KNOLL TERRACE UNIT FOUR
Jim Cummings with Stegar and Bizzell spoke to the Parks and Recreation Board regarding
an alternative for the parkland dedication for Crystal Knoll Terrace Unit Four. Mr.
Cummings proposed a 1.93 acre tract in the subdivision to satisfy the 1.44 acre parkland
dedication requirement for this development. The property proposed was originally set aside
as a retention area for Crystal Knoll, Unit Two, but never constructed. The developer is
waiting on approval from the City Engineer to be able to use this site as parkland. Currently
there is water that drains onto this property and the developer is waiting to find out if the
water can be diverted to another place. This property would have access to utilities and street
frontage, but would need to be filled in. There is a 10-foot easement from the street to the
parkland property.
Brenna said that the property is more than required and Tracy said access was good. Wesley
said it meets the requirements.
Dave Holden with the Crystal Knoll Terrace Homeowner's Association said the property is
an open field and there is a lot of drainage onto the property. He said access would be an
issue and County Road 151 is very busy.
Wesley Kidd made a motion to accept the 1.93 acres of parkland with the stipulation that an
access trail from the subdivision be supplied, the drainage issue is resolved, the land is filled
in and leveled, and a buffer is considered for the adjacent homeowners. David Rinn
seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote.
V. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON PARKLAND DEDICATION FOR
A CONCEPT PLAN FOR UNIVERSITY PARK UNIT TWO
Craig Biggar of University Park Unit Two spoke to the Parks and Recreation Board regarding
parkland dedication. Mr. Biggar proposed dedicating 3.7 acres of parkland to satisfy their
3.63 acre requirement. There are trees on the lot and there is a nice view. The piece of
property is centrally located within the development.
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David made a motion to accept 3.7 acres of parkland as long as it meets the slope
requirements outlined in the Parkland Dedication Ordinance. Brenna Nedbalek seconded the
motion and it passed by unanimous vote.
VI. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET AND
PRESENTATION FOR OCTOBER 23RD COUNCIL MEETING REGARDING A
COMMERCIAL TRAIN IN SAN GABRIEL PARK
Council took action on this item at the October 9th Council Meeting. They voted not to
allow a commercial train in San Gabriel Park. Council would like to set a policy
regarding commercial ventures before they consider any other commercial projects in the
park.
VII. APPROVE MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 20, 2001
A motion was made by Brenna Nedbalek to approve the minutes from the September 20,
2001, meeting. Wesley Kidd seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote.
VIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Master Plan, Crystal Knoll, and planning a possible Christmas Party
IX. ADJOURN
Doug Blackard made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
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