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Flower Mound presents design and schedule for revamped Community Activity Center after bond approval
Summary
Town staff and consultants presented the design, program and schedule for a $49 million renovation and expansion of the Community Activity Center (CAC): 35,000 sq ft renovated and 55,000 sq ft added, a projected 2029 opening and public workshops planned to refine aquatics and other features.
Town parks staff and design consultants briefed the Flower Mound Town Council on plans to renovate and expand the Community Activity Center (CAC), a project funded by a recently approved bond.
Parks and Recreation Director Chuck Jennings summarized the facility’s history and the community needs assessment that led to the project; Jennings said the master plan and a subsequent feasibility study informed the current design. Craig Bauch, a principal with BRS, presented program details and renderings showing roughly 35,000 square feet of interior renovation and 55,000 square feet of new construction (about 115,000 square feet total), an estimated project cost around $49 million, and a phased design schedule leading to a 2029 grand opening.
Bauch highlighted major program elements: four new gymnasiums (one convertible with seasonal turf), expanded fitness studios, a leisure pool and improved locker and concession areas, plus added party/multipurpose rooms and administrative space. The team said they expect to recover at least 85% of project costs through fees and programming where possible, and to add about 125 new parking spaces to support the expanded facility.
The presentation emphasized public engagement: more than 1,000 survey responses, multiple public meetings, an executive steering committee and planned public workshops on aquatics and detailed program elements. Bauch described a three‑and‑a‑half‑year schedule with design phases returning to council at 30%, 60% and 90% for review and updates.
Council members asked about parking location and cost‑tracking. The design team said cost estimates will be triangulated using BRS historical data, an independent cost estimator and input from a construction manager at risk (CMAR). The team also said they will identify deductive/additive items (levers) to manage scope if market costs change.
A motion to approve item K2 (design presentation as written) passed by unanimous vote. Staff said they will bring phase updates to the council at key design milestones and host public workshops for final amenity decisions.
What’s next: public workshops (starting within weeks), phase reviews at 30/60/90 percent, and continued council updates as the design and budgeting progress.
