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Farmers Branch board reviews Mercer, Squire park renderings; residents press to protect trees and limit parking
Summary
Staff presented conceptual renderings for Mercer Crossing and Squire Park, describing a phase‑1 build that would add pickleball and tennis courts and developer‑installed trails; neighbors urged minimizing tree removal and questioned adding parking and a splash feature.
Staff presented conceptual designs for Mercer Crossing and Squire Park and sought advisory input from the Farmers Branch Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on next steps.
Robert, a parks staff member, told the board the Mercer Crossing developer is completing site work and will install trail, utilities and final grades before turning the land over to the city. He said staff envisions phase 1 focused on courts near the lake — “phase 1 to kinda be the area that's got the pickleball and the tennis court on it” — with design…
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