What residents need to know
At an April 1 special meeting, Fulshear City Council approved updates to the city’s plan, which provides guidance for short-and-long-term parks planning, including three prioritized park projects.
The plan was last updated in 2022 and was originally approved in 2019, according to agenda documents.
Zooming in
The plan outlines nearly $7 million in the following three park projects:
- Frances Smart Park: located at 7926 FM 359, Fulshear, to include a veterans memorial, playground, plaza space and parking
- Irene Stern Park: located at 6920 Fulshear Katy Road, Fulshear, to include basketball, tennis and pickleball courts, a pavilion, walking paths and a playground
- Bessie’s Creek Park: a new 11.5-acre park along Bessie’s Creek, to include a walking trail, outdoor fitness station, boardwalk overlook with a pier and potential parking
Additionally, the plan calls for the creation of a pathways master plan to explore adding proposed pedestrian and bicycle paths throughout the city, per plan documents.
Why it matters
The update also includes results from the community survey conducted last fall, which drew 953 respondents.
The survey asked respondents to pick the top features residents would like to see in existing or city parks.
Results show the top answers included:
- Trails
- Playgrounds
- Tennis and pickleball courts
- Soccer and baseball fields
- Outdoor event space and amphitheater
City officials will need to determine funding opportunities for the projects through fiscal budgets, capital improvement projects, grants or bonds, per plan documents.
