Lakeway makes progress on $22M parks bond projects From the cover
Parks bond projects
The overview
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equipment at Butler Rough Hollow Park. Dunaway’s proposal for Lakeway City Park also includes at least one public meeting with community members once Dunaway has done some work on the design for additional input— something City Manager Joseph Molis said the city wants to deliver on. For the Butler Rough Hollow Park project, Dunaway held multiple open houses for feedback, and Molis said he wants that process to set the foundation for Lakeway City Park. “There may be some choices that council has to make as far as what stays or what gets modified,” Molis said. “We will certainly engage with the community as far as what their priorities are, so that gives [City Council] the information they need to make those calls.” Dunaway expects the design and engineering phase to take about a year and a half, according to representatives.
In the year and a half since 68% of Lakeway voters approved a $22 million bond to fund park projects, the city has taken several steps toward making those plans a reality. The bond consists of four projects at existing parks or amenities and one new park in the Rough Hollow area: • Lakeway City Park: $10.65 million • Lakeway Swim Center Park: $6.02 million
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• Live Oak Tennis Courts: $2.72 million • Butler Rough Hollow Park: $2.1 million • Lakeway Activity Center: $508,771
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Work was completed on the Lakeway Activity Center’s playground, the smallest project of the five, in September. More recently, city officials made strides on plans for Lakeway City Park and Butler Rough Hollow Park at the Nov. 17 City Council meeting, approving a $1.02 million design services contract with engineering firm Dunaway and $430,738 for playground
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Lakeway City Park conceptual plans include a new beginner skills bike park, boardwalk trail, overlook platforms, pickleball courts, an improved skate park and more. Timing for the community engagement process was not available at press time.
The newly-completed Lakeway Activity Center play structure project includes nat- ural features for a variety of ages, enhanced landscapes, picnic areas and more. It has drawn between 50-100 people a day, Lakeway’s Director of Parks and Recreation Andra Bennett said. “Good to know we hit the right chord with the community,” Bennett said. Design plans for Butler Rough Hollow Park were also approved in July, and the city hopes to have the bid package finalized in December or January, Bennett said. The park will include an amphitheater, a mountain bike course, a basketball area and a multisports field. Construction is expected to be completed in one phase around spring 2027.
The final design for Butler Rough Hollow Park was scaled down from original conceptual plans due to cost, with community conversations helping drive those decisions, according to previous Community Impact reporting.
Conceptual Lakeway City Park plan
Dunaway created conceptual plans for Lakeway City Park ahead of the 2024 election. Design plans will be finalized in the coming months based on resident feedback, cost and other factors.
Existing structures 1 Playground 2 Picnic pavilion 3 Pickleball courts 4 Restroom Existing structures getting upgrades 5 Dog park 6 Pickleball court
New trail
Existing trail getting upgrades
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Butler Rough Hollow Park amenities
7 Playground 8 Sand volleyball courts New structures 9 Basketball court 10 Bike park 11 Community garden 12 Picnic pavilion 13 Skate park 14 Overlook platforms 15 Kayak launch 16 Restroom
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SOURCE: CITY OF LAKEWAY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCES: CITY OF LAKEWAY, DUNAWAY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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