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Manvel parks board endorses city-hall park concept; recommends phased build with restrooms first
Summary
After a presentation by private designers, the Manvel Parks and Recreation Board voted unanimously to forward a phased city-hall park plan to City Council, asking that the restroom and utilities be prioritized so future features can be added as funding permits.
The Manvel Parks and Recreation Board voted unanimously Thursday to forward a recommended concept for the City Hall park to City Council and asked staff to prioritize a phased approach that would install restrooms and utilities first.
The recommendation follows a design presentation by consultants Jeff Gerber of PJL and Michael Maurer of M12 Associates, who showed a master-plan concept that places a pavilion and multiuse lawns adjacent to a playground, a gazebo beneath mature oaks, a potential dog park and a shallow detention area redesigned as a landscaped feature. Gerber told the board the design team is finishing design development and hopes to have permit-ready documents in May and to bid construction later this summer.
Board members said the park should be…
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