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Council discusses park priorities, temporary uses and Town Center design standards; asks staff to relay direction to boards
Summary
At the Aug. 12 meeting the Heath City Council gave staff and boards directional guidance on parks, trails and Town Center design, prioritizing trail connectivity, feature parks, temporary uses of city land, and a Town Center aesthetic blending "farmhouse chic" and "historic Texas."
City leaders used the Aug. 12 meeting to give directional guidance to the park board, PATH fundraising committee and planning staff on several planning and design topics, including trail connectivity, feature parks and the Town Center Overlay design guidelines.
On parks and trails, council members emphasized three priorities: (1) trail connectivity that links the largest number of residents to Town Center Park and lakeside amenities; (2) select high-impact "feature" parks or monuments at gateway locations to improve the city's sense of arrival; and (3) low-cost, short-term activations of city-owned land (temporary fields,…
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