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Parks & Recreation staff outline five-year CIP, Lake Pflugerville Phase 2 and long-term athletic plans
Summary
City parks staff presented a five-year capital improvement program that includes Lake Pflugerville Phase 2 (estimated $10.6M), a Destination Play project (Phase 1 funded $5M), trail corridor planning, and a conceptual $51M multi-field athletic complex; most larger items are unfunded and will be prioritized in upcoming bond discussions.
Pflugerville parks staff presented the department's five-year capital improvement program and discussed near-term projects, long-range concepts and funding challenges.
Staff said Lake Pflugerville Phase 2 is estimated at $10.6 million, with design work expected to begin this year and construction anticipated around 2027; the project includes expanded playscapes, a boardwalk and trail connections. "Design is gonna probably begin in April... most of this is still design funding," staff said while describing the multi-year schedule.
Destination Play was described as a downtown placemaking and play-space project; Phase 1 is funded at $5 million from the 2020 bond, while a full build-out could total roughly $17 million. Staff also outlined the Gillen Creek Trail Corridor master plan and an annual trail-improvement program (about $1.2 million per year for new trails and gap closures), explaining that some trails are constructed by private developers while others require city funding.
Longer-range, conceptual projects include a proposed athletic complex for multiple field types with an estimated total near $51 million (land acquisition plus construction), and future phases of 1849 Park and a Lake Pflugerville nature center that remain unfunded. Staff emphasized phasing as a response to inflation and capacity constraints in design and construction management. "You have to work in inflation to when you think this is gonna be built," staff said, noting that project scopes and costs will be refined during design and public engagement.
Commissioners discussed prioritization, economies of scale in procurement, potential bond timing and the department's approach to providing both quick "wins" and larger destination projects. Staff said the bond council and city council will be involved in deciding which projects go to voters and in what sequence.
Staff asked commissioners to review the CIP materials ahead of the next meeting and to forward any questions; slides and updated figures will be distributed before the next meeting date.
