Pflugerville - Hutto Edition | November 2023

From the cover

Pugerville adopts 10-year master plan to add parks, trails

The context

Two-minute impact

Parks visitation

883,530

FY 2018-19

Pugerville has more than 1,000 acres of developed park land, over 50 miles of trails within the city limits, three community pools and a recreation center. Around 80% of residents have a 10-minute walk to a park space, which is the high- est percentage for any city in the state, according to a study by parks sta. The goal, though, is to provide all of the city’s residents with a short walk to a park. “This document tells future councils that that was our intention,” Place 1 council member Doug Weiss said. “We should keep building more parks, and we’ve got it in writing now.” Mize said there were multiple reasons to write out a plan. For example, parks and recreation departments with an up-to-date master plan are eligible for state grant funding. The city’s last parks master plan was ratied in 2013. The city has also grown in population over

Pugerville City Council approved a 10-year Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan on Sept. 26. The plan establishes a guide for how current and future leaders will manage the city’s parks and trails over the next decade. Pugerville’s plan—a 218-page document built by dozens of city sta and a team of consultants—resulted in a list of 29 goals and objectives for improving the park system. The plan includes tasks such as providing more parks within a close distance to homes, expanding trails, planting more trees and other developments.

600,750

FY 2019-20

828,590

FY 2020-21

960,970

FY 2021-22

1,010,000

FY 2022-23*

SOURCE: CITY OF PFLUGERVILLECOMMUNITY IMPACT *PROJECTED

the last 10 years, and the parks themselves are expected to see 1 million visitors annually moving forward. “There was barely an iPhone back then,” Mize said. “If you think about it, the world’s just totally dierent. … It felt like a great time to gure out next steps. This city is really booming.”

Plan objectives

Provide a new recreation center

Increase aquatic activities

The details

Concerns identied

Expand group tness opportunities

Parks sta spent months polling the community for input. They mailed postcards, provided online surveys and spoke with residents at city events. “Over 30,000 touch points to hear voices for a planning eort is something the industry has never seen,” said Jason Genck, of consulting rm BerryDunn. Mize said the top four goals the community wants to see are providing more shaded areas, increasing aquatic activities, building more sports facilities, and making new trails. The results highlight a trend, Mize said, of residents wanting more things to do closer to home.

Provide adult sport activities

of community members believe needs are not met or partly met for people with disabilities.

95%

Expand indoor walking/running activities

of community members do not know what programs the parks department oers.

Improve trail connections

40%

Provide more shade

of community members do not know the locations of parks and facilities.

Acquire more space

23%

SOURCE: CITY OF PFLUGERVILLECOMMUNITY IMPACT

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