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Little Stacy Neighborhood Park - General Park Improvements
The 6.73-acre neighborhood park serves the Travis Heights-Fairview Park Neighborhood. Little Stacy is sited at a distinctive horseshoe bend of Blunn Creek. Existing park amenities include a shelter house with restrooms constructed in the 1930s along with a wading pool. Other existing amenities include lighted tennis courts, volleyball court, half-court basketball, playground and picnic area.
PROJECT PURPOSE
Improvements are to address ADA compliance, facilities and playground improvement and drainage controls to minimize erosion of park grounds.
PROJECT SCOPE
The project consists of installation of new ADA compliant sidewalks, concrete pads with picnic tables and grills; new basketball half-court; installation of rain gardens and related site grading for drainage control; installation of new electrical service to existing structures; a new accessible parking space and retrofitting of existing restrooms to meet ADA compliance. Improvements shall provide a more accessible and enjoyable play area for the community. The scope of work also includes new site lighting fixtures to enhance park safety and new tennis court lighting.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Construction is scheduled to begin January 2019 and be completed in early summer of 2019.
FUNDING SOURCE
2012 Capital Improvement Bond and Parkland Dedication Fees.
Parkland Dedication is a local government requirement imposed on subdivision and site plan applications mandating the dedication of land for a park and/or the payment of a fee to be used by the governmental entity to acquire land and/or develop park facilities.
CURRENT PHASE & UPDATES
On November 1, 2018, the Austin City Council approved the construction award bid to ASD Consultants, Inc., as the successful bidder for the improvements at Little Stacy Neighborhood Park. The Notice to Proceed (NTP) for ASD Consultants to begin work on the park improvements will be issued in late December 2018.
PROJECT CONTACTS
George Maldonado, Project Manager 512-974-9525
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
In 2015, the Parks and Recreation Department hired the landscape architectural firm of Asakura Robinson to initiate the research and preliminary design phase, which included community involvement. The initial meeting occurred at Little Stacy Park, August 30, 2016 and the remaining meetings were held at Travis Heights Elementary School on October 24 and January 23, 2016.
Public Meeting #1
Saturday, August 30, 2016
Little Stacy Park
Public Meeting #2
Saturday, October 24, 2016
Travis Heights Elementary School
Public Meeting #3
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Travis Heights Elementary School
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETINGS
Parks and Recreation Board
June 28, 2016
Recommendation regarding the planned improvements for Little Stacy Neighborhood Park
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