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Commission approves Old Town Park master plan emphasizing water‑story design, trail links and phased buildout
Summary
After public engagement and consultant work, the commission approved a master plan for the one‑acre Old Town Park that centers the decommissioned water tower, adds elevated trails, rain gardens and a small pavilion, and recommends phased construction; some commissioners questioned the site and cost.
The Parks and Recreation Commission on May 15 approved a master plan for Old Town Park — a roughly one‑acre site adjacent to Pflugerville’s historic water tower — and forwarded the plan for consideration by the Planning & Zoning Commission and then City Council.
The plan, prepared by TBG Partners (landscape architecture) and BRS Architecture, transforms the largely unprogrammed green space into a compact, multi‑use park that staff and consultants described as telling a “story of water”: design elements move from a river/lake motif through pump and distribution references toward interpretive rain gardens and a plaza under the water tower. Key features include an elevated trail loop, a seating/deck area with a woven net “relaxation”…
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