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Kyle hears conceptual master plans for Greg Clark and Waterleaf parks; consultants favor nature-forward option
Summary
City staff and consultants presented two concept alternatives for Greg Clark and Waterleaf parks, reporting more than 100 participants in public engagement and a community preference for a nature-forward, creek-meander concept; council directed more outreach to HOAs, youth groups and to refine cost estimates and design details.
City staff and landscape consultants presented conceptual master plans for Greg Clark Park and Waterleaf Park at the Jan. 20 Kyle City Council meeting, describing a multi-step process that will move next to final design and cost phasing.
Consultants from Friese & Nichols and city staff explained a four-phase planning approach — inventory and assessment, conceptual development, public engagement and final master planning — and said the work began in May 2025 as part of the parks and recreation master plan implementation. David Lopez told the council, “Greg Clark Park is one of our most beloved parks and highly utilized in the city of Kyle,” and outlined the need to address aging assets, maintenance and improved connectivity.
Two alternatives: For both parks staff showed two concept alternatives. At Waterleaf, concept A emphasized nature with preserved northern habitats and a more active southern recreation area; concept B folded in mountain-bike features, pump tracks and a connected Vibe Trail. Consultants said public dot-voting at December engagement events favored the second concept for Waterleaf and similarly favored Concept B for Greg Clark — a “meander” that naturalizes a drainage channel, strengthens a central lawn, and reorganizes active sports and parking to improve circulation.
Public and council feedback: Councilmembers raised questions about sample size for public engagement (staff reported roughly 100 participants in December), representation from specific HOAs, and how the Vibe Trail and Plum Creek are shown on concept maps. Council asked consultants to expand outreach to affected HOAs and youth/ride groups, to return acreage breakdowns by use (trails, bike features, playgrounds), and to clarify stormwater and mosquito-mitigation strategies for any naturalized channel.
Next steps: Staff and the consultants said they will conduct additional targeted engagement (HOAs, youth groups, parks board), complete cost phasing and present refined designs and cost opinions later in 2026. Council members asked for clearer acreage allocations and promised to consider shade, ADA access and multiuse elements during design development.
