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Park staff proposes new dog park design guidelines, board presses on cost and maintenance
Summary
City park staff presented recommended dog park design guidelines emphasizing site selection, size classification and lower‑maintenance materials; board members asked for cost breakdowns and questioned the role of large, signature dog parks given long-term maintenance costs.
Jared White, training program manager for Dallas Parks and Recreation, presented the department’s proposed dog park design guidelines on Oct. 23, describing classifications (small, medium, large, signature), recommended amenities, and preferred materials to reduce long-term maintenance.
"We started looking at what the various master plans and site guidelines need to be," White said, explaining that staff developed the guidelines in-house to guide future site selection and design. The proposal calls for clear separation from traffic and sensitive habitats, appropriate buffering, shade, pet waste stations and…
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