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City planning Haggard Park renovations Plano city staff are seeking resident feedback on two alternate concept plans for renovations to Haggard Park that are being discussed. An initial renovation plan was presented in July, and the two alternate concept plans are based on resident feedback to the proposals. The master planning process that will continue in 2024. The gist The first alternative presented to residents includes a plan to largely preserve and enhance the existing park elements within the same plan, according to a presentation from city staff. Main features of the first concept include: • Preserving historic features • Reorganizing and upgrading the play area • Enhancing existing gateways and identity markers
Funds added for Hedgcoxe project
Additional funding for the Hedgcoxe Road project in Plano was approved because of further deterioration of the road’s condition. Plano City Council approved a design contract amendment to add $737,929 to the project’s scope during the Nov. 27 meeting. The additional funds take the total contract to over $4 million and should allow for further reconstruction along Hedgcoxe Road between Legacy Drive and Custer Road. The overview According to city documents, the original design for the reconstruction of Hedgcoxe Road occurred in October 2021 with further deterioration taking place between the design and the completion of construction. The additional funding will allow for the remaining reconstruction to take place.
City sta is considering multiple plans for renovations to Haggard Park.
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• Improving accessibility to the pedestrian edge in the southern areas of the park The second plan will slightly reorient the park’s existing pathways and break out the central lawn into a separate area within the master plan. The second phase highlights include:
• A new northern trail loop • An upgraded playground
• Interpretive railway alignment • A reoriented central lawn space
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