STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Vibrant
AGENDA DATE: August 27, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Park & Recreation Department
EXECUTIVE: John D. Jenkins
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Authorize a public hearing to be held on September 24, 2025, pursuant to Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, to receive comments on the proposed use of a portion of parkland at Judge Charles R. Rose Community Park located at 3200 Simpson Stuart Road, totaling approximately 330,341 square feet (7.58 acres) of land, for three sidewalk and utility easements, one floodway easement, one water easement, and one right-of-way easement for the Judge Charles R. Rose Community Park plat, as required by plat - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
The City of Dallas owns a municipal parkland known as Judge Charles R. Rose Community Park (approximately 40.43 acres) located at 3200 Simpson Stuart Rd, on the south-central side of Dallas. The park is currently under construction with the first phase of park development planned to be completed in summer 2025.
In collaboration with the Park & Recreation Department, the Trust for Public Land is plating the park for development as required by the City Code for current and future construction projects. As a condition of the plat three sidewalk and utility easements of 278 square feet, one floodway easement of 283,071 square feet, one water easement of 43,401 square feet, and one right-of-way easement of 3,591 square feet (Exhibit A) are to be dedicated to the City of Dallas.
In compliance with the law, the City must determine that there is a need, that there is no feasible and prudent alternative, and that all reasonable care will be taken not to damage the remainder of the park property and to mitigate any disruption of park services.
In accordance with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 26 (Sections 26.001 through 26.004) the City Council must advert...
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