Seeking Final Approval of Master Plan

Through a series of multiple public outreach events and comments through this platform, staff and Halff was able to prepare a final recommendation for consideration of approval. The estimated total attendance for the 16 events attended was about 6,150 residents. Additionally, staff had over 250 website visits with 90+ residents following the project.

Most of the feedback received from the meetings was geared towards construction timelines, and park furnishings/amenities along the trail. Unfortunately, these specific aren't necessarily known yet since the scope of the project is to identify the main alignment "blueprint". This will provide the city with a set of 30% construction plans also known as a schematic plan. However, the feedback received is being noted and will be used for future design for this trail. Below is a summary list of the various outreach events City staff attended.

Public Engagement - Summary
Date	Event	Location	Estimated Attendance
June-July 2022	Field Assessments with Urban Forester, Engineering staff	On-Site Field Assessment	7 staff & 4 consultant
Aug. 30, 2022	Virtual Community Meeting	Zoom	23
Sep. 14, 2022	Preserve at Pecan Creek HOA	Preserve at Pecan Creek Clubhouse	6
Sep. 29, 2022	PARKing Day	Downtown Square	250
Sep. 29, 2022	National Night Out Event	Industrial St./Wolff's Park	500
Oct. 3, 2022	Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Board Meeting	Civic Center
Oct. 4, 2022	National Night Out Event	Joe Skiles Park	250
Oct. 5, 2022	Twilight Tunes	Wolff's Park	125
Oct. 5, 2022	Denton 360	North Branch Library	18
Oct. 7-9, 2022	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival	Civic Center/Quakertown Park	4,800
Oct. 15, 2022	Dia De Los Muertos	MLK Jr. Recreation Center	25
Oct. 20, 2022	Twilight Tunes	Wolff's Park	100
Nov. 17, 2022	State of the City	Embassy Suites	25
Dec. 6, 2022	ALH Community Lunch	ALH Senior Center	12
Dec. 8, 2022	SED City Community Meeting	MLK Jr. Recreation Center	16

Additionally, Halff was able to provide cost estimates of the different segments of the trail. A detailed report of those costs can be found on the documents section to the right. Staff is currently in the process of submitting a preliminary application to TXDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) for consideration of funding segment 1 & 3 of the trail. If selected, the deadline for the official application will be due June 2023.

Below is the process that staff is currently conducting to officially approve the plan.

On January 6, 2023, staff provided City Council with an informal staff report providing all the findings related to this project. (Report can be downloaded in the Documents folder on the right of this page).
On January 9, 2023, staff presented to the Parks, Recreation, and Beautification board the final presentation that highlighted. Information regarding the attachments and presentation can be found at the following link, Meeting Agenda (granicus.com)(External link)
January 24, 2033, the Pecan Creek Regional Trail Master Plan is on the City Council Agenda for consideration of approval. The item is listed under the Consent Agenda Item D, ID #23-111. Information regarding the attachments and presentation can be found at the following link , Meeting Agenda (granicus.com)(External link)

If Council approves the final plan, Halff will finalize the 30% construction documents in preparation to submit the official grant application to TXDOT. Halff Associates will need three to four months to complete the 30% schematic plan, which meets the TXDOT grant deadline window.