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Planning commission asks council to consider a new parks-and-trails plan; council requests a policy statement and staff workgroup

3395528 · May 19, 2025
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Summary

Planning and Zoning commissioners recommended the council consider updating Argyle's 2010 parks-and-trails guidance. Council directed staff to draft a concise policy statement and suggested commissioners and park-committee members work with staff on a short-term plan to guide trail and park requests on new developments.

Planning staff told the council that the town's current written guidance on parks and trails dates to the 2010 comprehensive plan and that Planning and Zoning recommended council consider commissioning an updated parks and trails plan or at least a short policy statement.

Harrison Wicks summarized the P&Z discussion and noted the town development standards reference a "master plan" for parkland dedication but the only readily available master plan guidance is the 2010 document. Commissioners expressed interest in clarifying…

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