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PARK FACILITIES
The 2017 parks master plan showed League City had a de cit of community and neighborhood parks. City o cials said they have not purchased additional parkland since the report was released.
Park renovations League City residents can also expect to see progress with two exist- ing sports complexes, Bay Colony Park and Big League Dreams, in 2022. The city-owned Big League Dreams sports facility closed a year ago after the previous operator failed to main- tain the property. For 16 years, the 35-acre park at Calder Road and Big League Dreams Parkway has allowed residents and visitors to play baseball in stadiums mimicking famous professional elds. Big League Dreams spokesperson Jen Scha said via email that the facil- ity is set to reopen in early 2022. Roughly $2 million in upgrades are ongoing, including new seats; remod- eling two eateries; and installing new in eld turf, netting and playground equipment. In early January, Scha said the companywas nishing remod- eling the eateries and was moving onto installing new stadium seating. City Council met about Bay Colony Park, which is funded through the city’s 4B Industrial Development Board, in the fall. The most recent plans for Bay Colony Park estimate it
will include 61 acres of developed area, 16 acres for the Grand Parkway and roughly 20 acres of detention, accord- ing to League City o cials. Council balked at the $38 million price tag last fall, saying the cost was far too high for the number of elds. A revised plan with a $21 million total cost was presented, but council mem- bers agreed this version of the park did not include enough amenities. The parks board serves as the vision- ary for the project and is aiming to meet the varying requests of council members, city sta said. “What we’ve done is try to give council … a menu, and if you delete these things, here’s what it does to the park,” Baumgartner said. Considerations include the number of elds and courts as well as whether parking space can accommodate spe- cial events, such as tournaments. Wei said council will have a work session Jan. 24, after press time, to discuss the updated plan.
2040 goals in acreage**
2016 goals in acreage*
Existing acreage
Park facility
299
430
Neighborhood parks serve 1 square mile and feature playground equipment.
187.5
Community parks serve about 4 square miles and feature playground equipment, open space and active recreation, such as volleyball and baseball.
498
718
306.37
718
498
Regional parks are at least 100 acres and can be regional destinations.
580
100 144
Special-use parks can include an equestrian center or a sports complex.
172.37
100 144
Greenways/linear spaces tie park systems together.
238
1,495
238
Total
1,484.24
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SOURCES: CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER *BASED ON 2016 POPULATION OF 99,547 **BASED ON PROJECTED 2036 POPULATION OF 143,588
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