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Pflugerville lays out $78 million Downtown East rec center, trails master plan and Old Town Park redesign
Summary
City staff presented an expanded Downtown East master plan that envisions a roughly $78 million, 140,000+ square-foot recreation center and adjoining plaza; staff also updated the commission on an active trails master plan, regional coordination with neighboring jurisdictions and an Old Town Park design process.
Pflugerville staff briefed the commission on a suite of master-plan projects including an expanded Downtown East rec center, a regional trails/mobility plan and a redesign for Old Town Park.
Shane Mice, director of parks and recreation, described the Downtown East site — a 29-acre tract acquired near Pecan and HEB — and outlined the city’s work since a feasibility study and a 2020 bond. The project team and the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) increased the project budget and scope: Mice said an additional $30 million from PCDC helped move the plan to roughly a $78 million project sized at about 140,000 square feet, which the city now projects will be one of the state’s larger recreation centers.
"We dare you to outgrow this building," Mice said, describing a facility and accompanying plaza that will include a stage, retail and a parking garage, and that is intended to anchor downtown redevelopment.
Staff also reviewed trail planning and regional coordination. The trails/mobility master-plan team reported online engagement metrics (several thousand distinct website views, hundreds of map comments and surveys) and staff said they are meeting with neighboring jurisdictions — Austin, Round Rock, Hutto and Travis County, and coordinating with TxDOT on corridor-level projects — to make sure the local trail network lines up with regional connections.
Old Town Park (a 1-acre site near the historic water tower) was presented as an active design effort led by TBG Partners and BRS; staff said they are mixing public feedback and consultant concepts and plan to return to the commission next month with design options before a council review in February or March.
Why it matters: these projects represent long-range capital planning affecting recreation capacity, downtown land use and trail connectivity across jurisdictional boundaries. Staff emphasized public engagement and consultant work; the commission did not take a vote on the master-plan concepts at this meeting but was briefed on next steps.
Next steps: staff will return with Old Town Park concepts and will continue coordination and funding planning for the Downtown East project and trails connections, with future council decisions required for budget approvals and procurement.
