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Parks board backs environmental assessment for Luna Road encroachment after years of delay
Summary
Board members directed staff to proceed with a two-phase environmental investigation (estimated $75,000) of a multi-acre encroachment on city parkland along Luna Road; legal options and reimbursement were discussed but no formal claim was recorded in the meeting.
Dallas Parks and Recreation staff briefed the board on a long‑running encroachment on parkland adjacent to Luna Road and recommended an environmental site assessment to document fill material and any contamination before pursuing legal remedies.
Why it matters: Staff said the parcel at issue is roughly 5 acres and that the encroachment impacts about 3.5 acres — an area the briefing compared in size to three to five football fields. Park staff and the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability proposed a two‑phase investigation (Phase I historical review and Phase II sampling) estimated at about $75,000 to determine soil and water conditions and to convert deep borings into monitoring wells if needed.
The city first documented improvements on the site in 2017, staff said. A formal case was opened with code…
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