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Parks staff outline construction and design timelines for Peters Colony Memorial Park, Trotter Park and multiple playground and trail projects
Summary
Park development staff presented a detailed capital improvement program update Jan. 30, 2025, including active construction at Peters Colony Memorial Park, a concrete trail repair at Bluebonnet Park, LED retrofits at athletic fields, playground replacements, and a Timber Creek trail alignment study tied to a regional grant application.
Park development staff reviewed ongoing and planned parks and trail projects at the Flower Mound Community Development Corporation meeting on Jan. 30, 2025.
Brennan Pelletier, the town’s park development manager, reported construction activity at Peters Colony Memorial Park adjacent to the library: demolition and excavation are complete, tree-protection fencing is in place, and electrical service installation and site grading are underway. Pelletier said weather and permitting caused minor delays but that construction is expected to be completed in early fall 2025.
Pelletier described a series of maintenance and construction projects: concrete trail panel replacement at Bluebonnet Park (about one-third complete at the time of the meeting), a prefabricated restroom addition at Glenwick Park with ADA adjustments, LED lighting retrofits at Jerome and Wilkerson parks (materials expected in early March; installation 4–6 weeks after delivery), and a Rustic Timbers playground replacement scheduled for spring with equipment donated to a nonprofit (Project Playground) for reuse.
Staff reviewed several design-phase projects: a master-plan update for Leonard and Helen John’s Park (community input and floodplain constraints are shaping court and parking placement), the North Shore Park playground replacement (neighborhood meeting scheduled Feb. 12), and Post Oak Park improvements (playground upgrade, targeted trail resurfacing, drainage fixes and interpretive signage). Pelletier noted that some design options considered by the public—such as outdoor exercise equipment at Spring Lake Park—were dropped after community feedback.
The Timber Creek trail alignment study was highlighted as part of the regional Transportation Alternatives grant application discussed in the meeting. Pelletier said the corridor has substantial floodplain constraints and would require multiple creek crossings and hydraulic analysis; staff and consultants are developing alignments and alternate routes to avoid raising downstream flood-risk. For Trotter Park, staff are advancing design work and plan to seek construction bids in late 2025 after design completion and budget approvals.
Why it matters: The projects represent multi-year capital work funded largely from the town’s 4B sales-tax program and potential grant matches; many items are phased across fiscal years and carry construction, permitting and design constraints (floodplain, utilities, procurement lead times).
Directors asked whether the town requires developers to hire local subcontractors for park construction work; staff said purchasing and procurement rules set vendor requirements and that while staff encourages local engagement, there is not a blanket local-hiring mandate in the contracts described.
Staff said many routine park fixtures (benches, waste stations, bike repair stations) are purchased through an annual parks-and-trails line item and installed by town crews when practical; larger construction and complex installations typically use external contractors.
