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Brian, a parks staff member, summarized recent work: the department has been repairing washouts at Myers Disc Golf Course, replacing bridges and improving drainage at Squabble Creek, removing barns, and performing routine cemetery and park maintenance. He said weather has created a backlog: “The rain really puts us back,” and noted the department runs a large maintenance program with limited staff.

On the harbor, staff said the outer attenuator docks have sustained repeated storm damage and are no longer covered by insurance; staff are working on options but said replacement would be costly and vulnerable to further storms. A staff estimate cited a prior repair bid near $700,000; board members and staff noted that removing outer docks entirely could expose inner docks to further damage, so operations and funding solutions are still under review.

Staff previewed upcoming events and projects: Founders Day and a concert series are under way with multiple headliners scheduled; the city is progressing through grant work that involves coordination with TxDOT (a green ribbon project to replace crepe myrtles, with earliest work now expected in late 2025 or summer 2026) and Texas Parks and Wildlife (boat ramp parking lot environmental study complete and sent to TPWD for review). Staff also said the city’s five‑year update to the park master plan will come to the board for feedback in July and must be completed by Nov. 1 to meet grant eligibility timelines.

Board members commented about staffing and long‑term maintenance capacity as the city grows. Staff said the department has 27 total positions supporting parks and the harbor, with about six staff dedicated to special projects rather than routine maintenance; staff warned the department may need expansion to sustain an increasing portfolio of parks and amenities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Rockwall - Parks & Recreation Board - May 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Parks staff told the board about recent maintenance work, ongoing flood and storm cleanup, indefinite closure of some harbor docks due to storm damage and lack of insurance coverage, upcoming Founders Day events, and progress on grants and the park master plan.","taxTitle","Rockwall City, Rockwall County, Texas","taxId",54915,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568240,"Parks board reassesses fees for Peachtree Meadows after replat; total assessed $95,951.31",712,784000,1496000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3206071-fd920986af46f2f30461ae52b1e66965&start=784&end=1496","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3206071-fd920986af46f2f30461ae52b1e66965/thumbnail_784000.jpg","/articles/6568240/Rockwall-City/Rockwall-County/Texas/Parks-board-reassesses-fees-for-Peachtree-Meadows-after-replat-total-assessed-9595131","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568240-b407e50251ee183a779b2c5d6d325414/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181721&Signature=dThiV3KBKd3DHW5GCQBadtfgujvCTLqtqK1LnpqCJa09ibI25ug1Ka7ZDvcKaOpQSHKRjaMIRxeRJhLInWVSEW4AsgmQcszmUKYedOqa8~Yoq2RfDwzhtr-l78Qx1fms~nt89BM13PxBPKpSmN8PRYxynvIDged0jPc0vTMtqg2dR8-3oX2RvN52qs79GG0Fhfd93JxDqKY~iEAKtsksdzFvzL2vC1QelSsv-GQJ3vrMlAN6XmRXn0RHBnH2iPpaD2spEqlPq9yh74KMoWHBCTSOGICdSDtlZNCe0hmQklhocPswBO3owm9kviG7a7l8wBKYrwnOojfC~r0EmYWaFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rockwall Parks and Recreation Board approved reassessed parkland fees for the Peachtree Meadows subdivision replat, with a total fee assessment of $95,951.31.

Staff reported that Peachtree Meadows is a master‑planned community and that the applicant submitted a replat that reduced the lot count for a phase. Staff said the replat changes the phase lot count from 48 to 47 lots (phase 1), which reduced assessed fees slightly. Staff recommended accepting cash in lieu of land and pro rata equipment fees for the property; staff told the board the fees will be used to provide amenities to future parkland in the Juniper Subdivision area.

At the meeting staff listed the reassessed fees as cash in lieu of land $51,738.12 ($351.96 per lot at 147 lots reported in the motion) and pro rata equipment fees $44,213.19 ($300.77 per lot at 147 lots reported in the motion), for a combined total of $95,951.31. The staff memo earlier in the item described a recalculation based on a 47‑lot count; however, the motion proposed at the meeting referenced 147 lots. The board approved the motion as moved.

A board member asked where the Juniper Subdivision is located; staff said generally in the area around State Highway 205 and John King Road and that Juniper will provide a neighborhood park that serves the district. Board members requested that future memos explicitly cross‑reference prior and future park approvals to aid review; staff said the new memo format will include background to improve continuity between meetings.","The Parks and Recreation Board accepted staff’s recalculation of parkland fees tied to a replat in Peachtree Meadows, lowering the previously assessed total by about $1,000. Staff noted an internal inconsistency in lot counts recorded in the packet vs. the motion.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568245,"Parks board approves Quail Hollow phase 2 final plat and site plan, assesses $153,137.82 in park fees",672,95000,767000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3206071-fd920986af46f2f30461ae52b1e66965&start=95&end=767","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3206071-fd920986af46f2f30461ae52b1e66965/thumbnail_95000.jpg","/articles/6568245/Rockwall-City/Rockwall-County/Texas/Parks-board-approves-Quail-Hollow-phase-2-final-plat-and-site-plan-assesses-15313782-in-park-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568245-eba1dfebef795e5ea651903fee52531e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181721&Signature=VNgq2rFXxc47ic8zSCcpEJTGlqX5jSaomjMd7u7a7rdSyrj6i2tqTFo27Lb0B73HD47ofGKFKw75h65-a8npF4r86pShjCae2GpQXq5FznOUv3RopDGEf0hS8aByvNIAIXwtGxfkGbSeRq7ald2ohdrM-5luzt~Pm99A-itAY7fy2FIUiCBq~vydng0hdGI1rVjG5X0VV~dafppRhXJ4Mjj6zrdo-XgEF5mHgt10WlHBP50xgqBO5CUNS0rGdpyw5lecjQywnhuNl2aBOTLcCLmoLHcGStnSQi~aMArt~~Ouw6tV13B9t47TDaWIMGEf5l9os4Xa690dOQtI5L4jfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rockwall Parks and Recreation Board voted to approve the final plat and the site plan for phase 2 of the Quail Hollow Subdivision and assessed parkland-related fees totaling $153,137.82.

Staff told the board the Quail Hollow development will total 250 single‑family lots on about 85.63 acres split into two phases; phase 1 previously included 39 lots and phase 2 consists of 111 lots (staff: “111” was cited in the packet). For phase 2, staff recommended accepting cash in lieu of land and pro rata equipment fees because the property lies in Park District 5, which already has a neighborhood park at Stone Creek.

Travis, a parks staff member, summarized the fees and staff recommendation: “staff recommends accepting the cash in lieu of land fees and pro rata equipment fees and the fees will be used to provide additional amenities at the park at Stone Creek and upgrade it as we go.” The fees staff reported were $82,574.01 for cash in lieu of land (about $743.91 per lot at 111 lots) and $70,563.81 in pro rata equipment fees (about $635.71 per lot at 111 lots), for a total of $153,137.82.

Board members asked clarifying questions during discussion. One board member asked whether a detention pond located in phase 1 would be fenced; staff clarified that the pond in the northwest corner (completed in phase 1) is open and will not be fenced and that the pond in question is separate from the phase 2 work. Members also discussed site plan details such as landscaping around retention ponds and the type of turf grass; staff recommended updates to the proposed retention‑pond landscaping and suggested turf revisions to align with other work along John King Road. Staff noted continuity of trails and open space along John King is a planning objective.

The board moved and approved the staff‑recommended assessment of fees and separately voted to accept the site plan for phase 2, with the caveat that site landscaping and retention‑pond plantings be updated per staff recommendations. Both motions passed.","The Rockwall Parks and Recreation Board approved the final plat and accepted the site plan for phase 2 of Quail Hollow Subdivision, and assessed $82,574.01 in cash‑in‑lieu of land and $70,563.81 in pro‑rata equipment fees, to be used in Park District 5 at Stone Creek.","actionData","errors"]

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Parks department reports heavy maintenance load, harbor docks closed indefinitely; Founders Day events planned

Parks board reassesses fees for Peachtree Meadows after replat; total assessed $95,951.31

Parks board approves Quail Hollow phase 2 final plat and site plan, assesses $153,137.82 in park fees