Activating more city parks was listed as a top priority for Frisco City Council members at the start of the year.
“[2024] is kind of like a year of parks,” Mayor Jeff Cheney said.
Tuscany Meadows Park
The project: Tuscany Meadows Park is one of many of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department’s reinvestment projects. Improvements planned for the 6-acre neighborhood park include new pedestrian paths and new inclusive playground spaces, according to the city’s website.
The update: Construction is nearly finished and the park should reopen before the end of March, according to Frisco’s parks capital improvement project database.
- Timeline: early 2023-early 2024
- Cost: $2.13 million
- Funding source: city of Frisco
The project: Located in the Shepherds Hill Subdivision and next to Frisco ISD’s Gunstream Elementary and Cal and Walter Wester Middle schools, Shepherds Glen Park should see an update before the end of 2025. Upgrades will include a larger splash pad, larger playground, new parking areas, and retrofitted existing shade and site structures.
The update: The project is still in its design phase, with construction expected to start shortly after it wraps up in mid-2024, according to the parks capital improvement project database.
- Timeline: mid-2024-late 2025
- Cost: $3.3 million
- Funding source: city of Frisco
The project: This 120-acre project is expected to provide additional connection points to Frisco’s extensive hike and bike trail network, according to the city’s website. Some features of the park include mountain bike trails, hiking trails, play elements and a bike course.
The update: Frisco City Council members had turned down bids for the park in early December to finalize designs and adjust for funding. Construction should still break ground in mid-2024.
- Timeline: mid-2024-mid-2025
- Cost: TBD
- Funding source: city of Frisco
The project: Located just south of Poppyvine Road, Frisco on the Green is a new park for the nearby neighborhoods, according to the parks capital improvement project database. Similar to plans for Northwest Community Park, Frisco on the Green will also provide links to existing city trails as laid out in Frisco’s Hike and Bike Trail Master Plan.
The update: Project designs are expected to be finalized by the end of March, according to the project database. Construction is slated to begin shortly after.
- Timeline: early 2024-early 2025
- Cost: $7.6 million
- Funding source: city of Frisco
The project: The dog park, known as Forest Bark, will be located inside north Frisco’s Harold Bacchus Community Park.
The update: This project is still in its design phase, which is expected to finish in early 2025. It was last formally discussed by Frisco City Council members in November when they approved a design contract but has been mentioned by residents at meetings since. Frisco Parks and Recreation officials have said they plan to involve the neighboring communities in the park’s planning process.
- Timeline: late 2024-mid-2025
- Cost: estimated at $4 million
- Funding source: city of Frisco
Residents can find more information about upcoming parks projects at www.friscotexas.gov/615/park-trail-development.
