What residents need to know
The city-owned facility, which was previously in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and not zoned, will now be classified into the semi-urban residential district, according to agenda documents.
The annexation will extend the city’s boundary to include the park and grant all residents within the area the rights and privileges of other Fulshear residents, per agenda documents.
Remember this?
The $5.2 million park, located at 4131 Woods Road, opened Nov. 15 and features a variety of amenities, including:
- Soccer fields
- A concession area with a pavilion
- A playground
- Walking trails
“Everyone wanted to reflect our culture community and make this a unique park, something that people can enjoy for generations to come,” Bow said. “This land here that we are on used to be rice fields, and many birds used to land here. When we had discussions about the name in the park, we wanted to recognize the past and pay homage to it.”
What else?
The park will also be home to a youth soccer league, hosted by nonprofit HTX Soccer, which will have priority scheduling of the fields and will be responsible for:
- Operation of its recreational and competitive leagues, including two to three local or regional annual tournaments
- Field maintenance such as mowing, line painting and waste management
- Operation of the concession stands
What’s next?
City officials will bring zoning specifics to the Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 9, with the item slated to return to council Jan. 20, Fulshear Planning Director Josh Brothers said.
