The city has taken great strides toward providing residents with improved quality of life elements such as the addition of new neighborhood parks.
The first phase of Northgate Park, one of the city’s three newly acquired park properties, has been completed. Northgate is a 5.4-acre neighborhood park, located at the southeast corner of Rochelle Road and Northgate Drive.
The city partnered with The Las Colinas Association to complete the first phase of development for Northgate Park.
The initial phase of development included an 8-foot concrete walking trail, barrier safety fencing along the railroad track, the addition of more than 100 ornamental and specimen trees, and turf improvements and irrigation. Northgate’s playground, trail and other standard amenities are already open to the public. According to Irving Parks and Building Maintenance Director Chris Michalski, future development for Northgate will include the addition of a picnic pavilion and extended parking. The city and The Las Colinas Association will work in partnership on park maintenance.
The official naming of Northgate and the other two park properties was endorsed by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and affirmed at a March City Council meeting.
Named to reflect its natural environment, what will now be known as Oak Meadows Park is located adjacent to the newly developed Graff Farm housing development on Condor Drive. Lanotte Park, named after a pioneering Irving family, is located on Irving Heights Drive, south of Grauwyler Road. Although Oak Meadow and Lanotte parks are now being maintained by the city, development is scheduled for a future date.
Another park, which is set to open this month, is Tim Markwood Park. Located on MacArthur Boulevard, this neighborhood park features a playground, pavilions and a walking trail.
Home to more than 43 parks, Irving has more than 2,000 acres of land currently maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department. Future park plans call for the addition of 14 new properties.
The first phase of Northgate Park, one of the city’s three newly acquired park properties, has been completed. Northgate is a 5.4-acre neighborhood park, located at the southeast corner of Rochelle Road and Northgate Drive.
The city partnered with The Las Colinas Association to complete the first phase of development for Northgate Park.
The initial phase of development included an 8-foot concrete walking trail, barrier safety fencing along the railroad track, the addition of more than 100 ornamental and specimen trees, and turf improvements and irrigation. Northgate’s playground, trail and other standard amenities are already open to the public. According to Irving Parks and Building Maintenance Director Chris Michalski, future development for Northgate will include the addition of a picnic pavilion and extended parking. The city and The Las Colinas Association will work in partnership on park maintenance.
The official naming of Northgate and the other two park properties was endorsed by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and affirmed at a March City Council meeting.
Named to reflect its natural environment, what will now be known as Oak Meadows Park is located adjacent to the newly developed Graff Farm housing development on Condor Drive. Lanotte Park, named after a pioneering Irving family, is located on Irving Heights Drive, south of Grauwyler Road. Although Oak Meadow and Lanotte parks are now being maintained by the city, development is scheduled for a future date.
Another park, which is set to open this month, is Tim Markwood Park. Located on MacArthur Boulevard, this neighborhood park features a playground, pavilions and a walking trail.
Home to more than 43 parks, Irving has more than 2,000 acres of land currently maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department. Future park plans call for the addition of 14 new properties.
