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Golf advisory committee to review city master plan draft and consider work‑plan priorities
Summary
Committee members agreed to review excerpts of the city comprehensive and parks master plan drafts and to discuss whether to make formal recommendations to City Council; suggested topics include clubhouse/amenity improvements, marketing, and coordination with economic development and parks committees.
The Lago Vista Golf Course Advisory Committee agreed to review draft material from the city’s comprehensive and parks master plan and to consider whether to provide formal comments to City Council, committee members said.
Paul Prince, the council liaison, explained that the city is finalizing updates to the comprehensive plan and parks master plan and that the draft materials are available; he encouraged the committee to read the sections that mention the golf course and to decide quickly if it wants to provide input because the window to influence the published plan is “not very long.” He estimated a short window of roughly two to three months while the plan is finalized and reviewed by council.
Committee members proposed several potential work‑plan topics for the coming year: marketing the course to outside golfers, developing non‑golf amenities around the clubhouse (a small outdoor event/pavilion area and practice facilities), coordinating with the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) on visitor packages (including possible tie‑ins to short‑term rentals/Airbnb/VRBO), and clarifying whether the council and community view the golf course primarily as a resident amenity or as an economic driver that draws outside rounds.
Greg and other staff said a phased approach makes sense: focus first on irrigation completion and operational stability, then pursue clubhouse and amenity improvements and targeted marketing to attract more outside play. Greg said staff would track rounds and revenue and bring fee‑adjustment recommendations to council when operations and conditions justify changes.
The committee set a near‑term action: staff will distribute a PDF extract of the master plan and parks master plan material to committee members; members will review the documents by email and come prepared to discuss possible comments and a draft work plan at the next regular meeting.
Committee members also discussed closer coordination with Parks & Recreation and EDAC so that golf course recommendations align with the city’s broader economic and parks strategy.
