Frisco - November 2023

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Frisco officials approve contract for Grand Park site analysis, study City officials have made the next step toward bringing Grand Park to Frisco. Frisco City Council members approved a $167,500 contract with Design Workshop Inc. for services including a site analysis and three framework studies for Grand Park during an Oct. 17 meeting. The breakdown A site analysis is one of the last steps before city officials see designs for the 275-acre park, Parks and Recreation Director Shannon Coates said. “You’re so close,” Coates said. Other deliverables from Design Workshop Inc. will include a project schedule, a work plan and a market study, according to meeting documents.

Frisco adds 12 pickleball spaces

• Nov. 19, 2022 Big Bluestem Trail opens, the first “activation” for residents to explore the park land • Dec. 6, 2022 work session for Grand Park • April 4, 2023 $394,000 contract with design company IDEO approved to craft vision • June 30, 2023 summer work session with vision statement • Aug. 15, 2023 work session to discuss vision and experience principles for Grand Park • Oct. 17, 2023 Council approves $167,500 contract with Design Workshop, Inc. for site analysis and framework studies • January 2024 winter work session to feature Grand Park updates Constructing Grand Park Grand Park continues to progress in Frisco as officials most recently approved a design contract.

Pickleball players now have nearly 20 courts to choose from in Frisco. Pickleball lines have been painted onto some existing tennis courts, creating an additional 12 courts at The Grove at Frisco Commons and Frisco Athletic Center. “Our residents have been asking for more courts for quite some time,” Mayor Jeff Cheney said in an Oct. 20 news release. “These dual-purpose courts will help us meet our growing need.” The gist Adding lines to existing tennis courts brings the city’s pickleball court count to 17. “Frisco is a fast-growing community with an active lifestyle,” Cheney said. “It’s no surprise our residents are passionate about pickleball.”

SOURCE: CITY OF FRISCO/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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