In a nutshell
Missouri City’s La Quinta Golf Course will see $5.5 million in upgrades by the end of 2025 to address community drainage issues, City Engineer Marcus Snell said at an Aug. 1 public input meeting. The course was constructed in 1970 and is located in Quail Valley at 2880 La Quinta Drive, Missouri City.
In addition to addressing drainage issues, the changes also aim to improve course aesthetics and playability, according to meeting documents. Improvements include:
- Alleviating drainage with new ponds and grading changes for $3 million
- Course redesign for $2.5 million
Project funds are a part of the city’s November 2021 voter-approved bond with $85.85 million in projects, including $23.015 million in park projects, Community Impact reported.
Why it matters
The course and its surrounding community’s drainage empties into local storm sewers, which outfall into Oyster Creek, according to a March 27 public input meeting presentation.
In December, city staff hired engineering consultant Halff, of Houston, to complete a drainage analysis of the course after seeing a number of issues with drainage both on the course and at homes around it. Issues that Halff found included:
- Ditches with poor grading or insufficient capacity
- High depth of ponding with limited outfalls in low terrain
- Existing infrastructure deficiencies, including inlets not at grade and blockages
For the 7-foot-wide cart path replacements, which are most similar to the existing paths, it will cost an additional $1.46 million, Snell said.
City staff are also exploring the feasibility of removal and replacement of existing cart paths, although funding has not been identified for this addition, he said.
Get involved
As designs are being finalized, the public is invited to provide comments on observed drainage issues and proposed golf cart improvements, Snell said.
Community members are invited to reach out to the Missouri City Public Works Department with questions or comments at 281-403-8570 or email Snell at [email protected].
What happens next?
Design is expected to be completed in the third quarter of this year followed by bidding and contractor selection. Construction is expected to begin in late November or early December and will wrap up in the second quarter of 2025, Snell said.
Once construction wraps up, city staff will need to allow for a grow-in period of at least three months before the course is opened in the fourth quarter of 2025.
