2018-042 North Lakes Dog Park UpdateDate: April 13, 2018 Report No. 2018-042
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: North Lakes Park Dog Park
BACKGROUND:
Due to the success of the Wiggly Field Dog Park and the community’s request for an additional park on the northern side of town, the Parks and Recreation Department planned to install a dog
park at North Lakes Park. A North Lakes Park Master Plan (Exhibit A) dated 2014, identified a
site for the dog park. Dunaway Associates was hired to design a parking lot, but not the dog park
itself. At the time, it was anticipated that Parks and Recreation staff would complete the grading,
fencing, sod, irrigation and flat work to construct the new dog park.
As seen in Exhibits B and C, the proposed location of the parking lot adjacent to the Linda McNatt Animal Care and Adoption Center. This location is the same property that was
discussed at the City Council meeting on April 10, 2018, regarding the potential sale of 10.3
acres (Exhibit C) of frontage property along Highway 77.
Currently, Parks and Recreation has $387,388.02 in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and an additional $355,000 identified for park improvements in the 2014 Bond Program. While final costs are unknown at this time, two parking lots were designed in 2015 that would support either
36 or 153 spaces. The larger parking lot that proposes the construction on 153 parking spaces
seems to be more than is needed to provide for the dog park. A clarification on parking needs
will be made in order provide an adequate number of parking spaces.
Parks and Recreation staff is re-instating the contract with Dunaway Associates to complete the
design of the dog park and prepare documents in order to publicly bid the project. It is
anticipated that the design will be completed this summer and construction would begin in the
fall. Once a design is received, staff will provide an Informal Staff Report (ISR) with an update
on the project.
EXHIBITS A – North Lakes Park Master Plan (2014)
B – Proposed Parking Lot for Dog Park #1 (2015)
C – Proposed Parking Lot for Dog Park #2 (2015)
D - Proposed 10.3 Acres General Municipal Property for Sale (April 10, 2018)
STAFF CONTACT: Gary Packan, Parks and Recreation, Director
940-349-7460
Gary.Packan@cityofdenton.com
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