Bay Area Edition | October 2023

Clear Creek plan aims to bolster waterway From the cover

The overview

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Proposed kayak launches

Proposed boardwalks

Proposed trails

League City ocials now have a document to guide the development and enhancement of Clear Creek and surrounding areas. On Sept. 11, League City City Council approved the Clear Creek Master Plan, which includes millions of dollars worth of possible improvements to 9 miles of the creek, including: • 3 parks on public land

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• 8 kayak launches • 17 miles of trails • 2 miles of boardwalks

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The plan, which ocials began working on early this year, was born from residents’ desire to become more connected to natural space, Assistant City Manager Rick Davis said. The plan is an integration of the city’s Parks, Trails and Open Spaces Master Plan, which includes ideas to create more recreation along the creek, said Chien Wei, director of parks and cultural services. Consulting rm Hal and city ocials held public meetings over the spring and summer to gather input from residents, Hal Planning Team Leader Louis Cutaia Jr. said.

Proposed parks

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KILGORE DAVIS TRACT PARK

MYRTLE PARK

HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL PARK

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SOURCES: CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, HALFFCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Those opposed

“That’s why it’s such a shock we’re consid- ering to develop this at all,” Clear Creek Village resident Rusty Tidwell said during the meeting. Developing and providing access to Myrtle Park will require future council approval, Wei said.

an undeveloped patch of green space just north of the neighborhood. Residents cited drivers speeding through the neighborhood, a lack of sidewalks and the park’s flooding issues as reasons the park could be dangerous for visitors.

During City Council’s Sept. 11 meeting, several residents from the Clear Creek Village neighborhood spoke out against the plan. The neighborhood is just northwest of the I-45 and Main Street intersection. The plan includes creating access to Myrtle Park,

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