R97-47 07-28-97 RESOLUTION NO. R97-47
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, ACCEPTING AND ENDORSING THE CITY'S 1993 PARK MASTER
PLAN FOR EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY'S PARK
SYSTEM, AS IT MAY HAVE BEEN, FROM TIME TO TIME, AMENDED AND
UPDATED.
WHEREAS, the City of Pearland has experienced explosive community growth
which has resulted in the need to update and expand the City's park and recreational
facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Park, Recreation and Beautification Board endorses the City's
Park Master Plan; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Council recognizes the need to expand and improve its
park system to better utilize the City's park property and open space for purposes of
creating enhanced recreational and leisure opportunities for Pearland citizens.
Section 2. That the City of Pearland 1993 Park Master Plan, a copy of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit "A", is incorporated herein for all purposes.
Section 3. That the City Council accepts and endorses the City's 1993 Park
Master Plan for expansion and improvements to the City's park system, as it may
have been, from time to time, amended and updated.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the~.~%ay o ,
A.D., 1997.
TOM REID
MAYOR
RESOLUTION NO. R97-47
ATTEST:
APPRO ED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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PARK MASTER PLAN
City of Pearland, Texas
November, 1993
Prepared by
J. T. Dunkin & Associates, Inc.
Dallas, Texas
SUMMARY COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS REPORTS
1978 and 1988 Plans
The City of Pearland has historically planned for park and open space areas. A Comprehensive
Development Plan was prepared in 1968 with a topic update prepared in 1978. The Parks and Open
Space Plan was summarized in this latter document by graphically delineating the park system
proposals on the Comprehensive Plan. Within the Parks and Open Space Plan section of that
report, the following comments were presented:
Implementation of a Parks and Open Space Plan has the following applications.
Enhancement of the environment contributing to the quality of
urban life.
· Preservation of points of historic significance and natural beauty.
Make available essential space for leisure time activity which will
become increasingly important as the City's population increases.
Aid the acquisition of land for park purposes before price and
other developments make such acquisition impractical.
The four objectives set forth in 1978 are still very important precepts for the community to follow
and focus on as Pearland matures. In 1980 the City had a census population of 13,958, and by
1990 the population increased to 18,697. As further residential development occurs, there will be
an increasing demand for open space which indicates the importance of the above two latter items.
The 1978 Plan was far sighted in recommending a municipal department for managing recreational
activities. This recommendation, with others, was presented in the following paragraph:
Plan Implementation
Implementation of the Parks and Open Space Plan should be a continuous
process. The Planning Commission should work with developers to assure that
new developments maintain a proper ratio of open space to developed area. The
Planning Commission should a/so coordinate park development with subdivision
planning and neighborhood development. The City should preserve and acquire
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scenic and historic areas. Early acquisition of park sites makes recreational
facilities and programs possible when needed at future dates. It is recommended
that the programming and management of the recreational activities be coordinat-
ed under a Park and Recreational Department organized by the City of Pear/and.
The City now has a staff and an appointed Board for managing and recommending to the manager
and Council the affairs for park spaces and recreational activities. In implementing the Park Plan,
it will be necessary to recognize that a continuing acquisition of land for park and open space
purposes is an essential process.
1988 Plan
In the 1988 Comprehensive Plan Update, Park and Open Spaces are addressed on the graphic
Land Use Plan with supplemental text to emphasize public and private park facilities. Recommenda-
tions for park and open space set forth in that Plan were as follows:
Recommendations. Using the designated neighborhoed unit concept, the 1978
Update presented a detailed p/an for the development of future parks. The 1978
Update should still be utilized for long range planning needs.
Specific recommendations towards park and open space planning do not differ
significantly from the 1978 Update. These are:
Each neighborhood unit should be planned with parks and open spaces
to meet the needs of the people in the neighborhood service area. The
coordination of school sites with park areas should be considered when
economically and/ogistica//y possible.
An open space area should be developed along Mary's Creek to connect
/ndependence Park and McLean Park and provide access to other
developments. This should be coordinated with the Drainage P/an.
Other parkways, jogging trails, etc., along other drainageways in the
Planning Area, should a/so be developed in coordination with the
Drainage P/an.
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Other large park facilities should be developed to serve the Planning Area
as additional growth occurs.
The recommendations for the provision of park space in neighborhood areas, development of an
open space corridor along Mary's Creek, and other larger park facilities to serve the area as
additional growth occurs are continuing recommendations from the eadier Plans. The importance
of drainageways for open space corridors for trails is a viable approach for creating pedestrian
linkages between areas of the same or different type of land uses.
Previous Plans and the 1993 Update
Active or passive park and open spaces provided for by a City within its urban area are there for
use by its citizens. Previous recommendations have identified the need for parks to be located
within neighborhoods, and when practical, combined with a school site. Neighborhoods are
identified by their residential land use and boundaries usually defined by major thoroughfares which
break the character of the residential land use pattern, or by natural or man-made features.
Therefore, three factors become apparent when assessing and developing the update for the Park
Plan -- the people, the land use pattern (existing and future), and the transportation system of major
thoroughfares. These community features are discussed in the following sections of this Report and
are coupled with other updated information to provide a data base for evaluating the need for future
parks and open space areas.
Study Area
The Study Area boundary for this Report can be generally defined by the current city limits and the
surrounding area expected to be developed for urban use within the coming ten to fifteen year
period. A Study Area map is shown by Illustration 1.
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FACTORS INFLUENCING PEARLAND PARK PLAN
Certain physical conditions which now exist, or are planned for the future, influence the selection
of the type, size and location for facilities. The neighborhood area is the most significant planning
unit guiding decisions for future park and open space areas. A knowledge of the various factors
and conditions affecting neighborhood development is therefore important to the Park Plan. The
following sections describe and evaluate these influences.
Population
Population growth will place an increasing demand on recreational facilities in Pearland. How
growth changes occur in the population over a period of time will influence the timing for new
facilities.
The City's 1990 Census population was 18,697 persons. This value is slightly less than the 1988
Comprehensive Development Plan estimate of 20,200 persons. However, the important factor is the
City has been in a growth mode increasing approximately 6,000 persons per decade since 1970.
Impact of Previous Growth on the Park System - For a city of Pearland's size, this type
of continuing increase creates numerous demands on the municipality for services. As in
most smaller cities, budgetary constraints usually effect park and recreational services. This
condition is likely to be one of the causes why recommendations for the acquisition and
development of neighborhood parks over the last two to three decades were not followed.
The acquisition of Independence Park and development of recreational features does
represent, during the past, the planning for large park areas. Without this facility, the local
park system would have to make tremendous gains to be comparable to other systems
found in communities of similar size.
Future Population Growth - Based upon population data in the 1988 Comprehensive
Development Plan, the projection of growth between 1988 and 1998 would be 9,500
persons and between 1998 and 2008, there would be an additional 10,500 persons which
would make a future population for the City in 2008 of 40,200 persons. This value is most
likely achievable because the growth projections represent the rate at which growth has
been occurring since 1970.
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the number of persons will increase by approximately 21,500 persons over the next two
decades, doubling the actual number of people, and most likely will come close to doubling
the number of residential structures.
This change in population and physical growth should not go unmatched in the acquisition
and development of the park system. Since the greatest change will become evident with
residential construction, planning and developing the neighborhood park system is a
significant and important undertaking for Pearland.
Thoroughfare Plan
Since 1968, and as recently as 1988, conditions have brought about the need for updating the
Thoroughfare Plan. The recently updated Plan is shown on Plate 1. The Plan indicates the general
location for thoroughfare alignments. Alignments shown will have different status. Some are
existing and improved to future pavement standards, while others may .follow an existing roadway
or be simply a proposed location with final location to be determined at the time of urban
development. The status of improvement is not particularly important to the Park Plan; however,
the general location and overall arrangement of thoroughfares does provide a structuring element
for urban growth and development, and does assist in formulating park planning decisions. The
thoroughfare structure provides a framework for future land use patterns, and designated on this
plan of future land use are the areas proposed for residential use which represents where the basic
need will be for future parks.
Land Use
Two types or condition of land use are important to the Park Plan. Developed residential land use
identifies the location within the community where the existing population resides, and likewise
where the current demand is for park services, Future areas of residential use shown on the Land
Use Plan of the Comprehensive Plan further identify areas where park needs will be in the future.
These development areas will evolve slowly, but the Park Plan will identify logical park sites in these
developing areas which can be acquired and developed as land is converted to urban use. This
acquisition process was a major recommendation in both the 1978 and 1988 updates and is again
pointed out as a way to keep recreational space in sync with development.
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Developed Land Use - The pattern of developed land use is shown on Plate 2 on the
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as Developed Area on Plate 2. Park and school sites are each shown as separate
categories.
The pattern shown for Developed Area is comprised primarily of residential uses.
Nonresidential uses are centralized near Broadway and S.H. 35 with similar uses being
located along these thoroughfares. This residential pattern indicates a somewhat non-
cohesive pattern of residential areas. It is always difficult to provide adequate park service
to these areas because of the dispersion of the population. The location of existing parks
indicates service is being provided to some residential areas by smaller neighborhood type
of parks while others are without parks. In areas where the parks do exist, their smaller size
limits the number of activities which can be provided.
Future Developed Areas - Plate 3 indicates future developed areas by four categories.
Present facilities are shown for the two categories for parks and schools. The residential
and nonresidential areas are from the 1988 Comprehensive Development Plan with
adjustments made to some future areas for agreement with the update of the Thoroughfare
Plan alignments.
This pattern indicates the expected areas of residential development and where future park
facilities will be needed. These areas will principally be in the south, southwestern,
northeastern and eastern sections of the City.
Creeks, Easements and Rights-of-Way
The alignments of natural and man-made features, such as creeks or easements containing
pipelines, electric transmission or major utilities can often be utilized in the park system.
These corridors are generally an existing feature around which development has occurred,
or will occur, and will remain open and not extensively used. Their use in the park system
as pedestrian linkages between parks, or park and neighborhoods, allows trails to be
developed within their rights-of-way with the permission of the owners/users of these ways.
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Opportunities along the course of Mary's Creek are there for open space linkages, retention
ponding or expanded open space adjacent to the creek; all of which provides space and
opportunities for potential recreational use. Similarly, pipeline or electrical transmission
easements can be designed into the system to create pedestrian linkages, or if sufficient
in width, these ways can be utilized for practice areas of field sports.
EXISTING PARKS AND SCHOOL SITES
Parks - The location of existing park sites and school sites within the City is shown on Plate
4. As previously mentioned, smaller park sites have been acquired in the past which allows
only minimum development for activities on these sites. The City has a total park acreage
of 106.25 acres of which 95.7 is acreage in the larger McLean and Independence Parks and
the remaining 10.5 acres is in five smaller parks. Smaller parks are not capable of
adequately serving a neighborhood area because of the limited space available for facilities.
Further, smaller spaces require considerable more maintenance than larger parks to present
an appearance comparable to surrounding residential sites. The summary of features found
in each park is set forth in Table 1.
Park Name
Independence Park
McLean Park 45.7
TABLE 1
CITY OF PEARLAND PARK INVENTORY
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Area Play- Picnic Basketball Tennis Softball
(Ac) Ground Units Court Court Field
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EXISTING PARKS Plate 4
Independence Park is the City's principal park for active recreational use. In the future,
McLean Park will share in the handling of some activities such as those for softball, tennis,
picnicking, soccer, and playgrounds when currently planned improvements are completed
in 1994.
Of the smaller park sites, Corrigan is the only facility which can be increased in size to 10-
12 acres and function as a neighborhood park where both active and passive activities can
be offered. When adjacent land is subdivided, additional acreage and improved
accessibility should be considered for expanding and improving Corrigan as a neighbor-
hood facility. Some neighborhood areas in the City have school sites located within them
which have adequate open space for field sports and some play apparatus.
Schools - School sites are also shown on Plate 4 for the Senior High School, Intermediate
School, Jamison Middle School, and Carieston, Shadycrest, Rustic Oaks and C.J. Harris
Elementary Schools. These sites currently are making a significant contribution to furnishing
space for field sports activities. Where parks are lacking in furnishing space for these types
of recreational service, schools are excelling. It would be beneficial to the park and open
space system for parks to be of a size where field sports, playground space and passive
space are all provided on a single site within a neighborhood area.
Park/School Sites - The 1968-1978 Plan contains a very important recommendation that
is re-emphasized in this report on page 2, item 1, under Recommendations, pertaining to
the park/school development in each neighborhood unit. This approach has been taken
by several communities and has worked successfully in providing a joint use facility. There
are savings in the purchase of a joint site rather than purchasing two separate sites, and
the recreational features and spaces provided in the park can be utilized by the school for
their outdoor programs. A joint site becomes the point of identity for the neighborhood and
often becomes the cohesive element bonding together neighborhood values. Presently,
there are opportunities on the Shadycrest, Carieston and Rustic Oaks sites to explore
agreement for developing common recreational facilities. In the future when sites are being
selected for school use, the City should have the opportunity to examine the location and
the site's recreational service area. The acquisition of a park site should be considered
adjacent to the school, if not a jointly purchased site.
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NEIGHBORHOOD AREAS
Park locations within the City's park system should have a definite relationship to the population
residing in their service areas. Further, parks by type and their physical size are related to the
population they are to serve. Therefore, the Park Plan has to be closely related to the existing and
future population with parks having logical service areas for this population. The planning tool used
for accomplishing the coordination required between designating future park areas and the location
of the people is the Neighborhood Area.
The Neighborhood Area concept was used in the 1968-78 Comprehensive Development Plan and
has been continued in this Plan. Boundaries for Areas shown on Plate 5 have been changed to
correspond to the updated Thoroughfare Plan since thoroughfares, along' with creeks, railroads and
other physical features constraining homogeneous neighborhood development, generally form the
boundary for residential neighborhoods.
An evaluation of existing population distribution was done for the Neighborhoods located inside the
City Limits using aerial topography and mapping to determine an estimate for the number of
dwelling units in each Area. The summary of this estimate is in the Appendix Table A. Using
estimated housing units and the 1990 Census family size, an estimate of population was also
determined for each Area. Comparison of neighborhoods' population to the developed areas shown
on Plate 3 will provide some assessment of where people currently reside and where current park
services are needed.
The population projection for each of the coming decades is previously shown to be approximately
10,000 persons during each decade. The location of this growth, as shown on Plate 3, Future
Developed Areas, is expected to be in the eastern and the southwestern sections of the Study Area.
Based on the assessment of current developed land and the future development of the vacant land
calculated for each Neighborhood, a population ranging from 40,000 - 50,000 persons can be
absorbed into these sections of the City.
RECREATIONAL NEEDS
Being capable of meeting expanding and future recreational needs for the community is often a
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CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
major undertaking. Assessment of future needs and the comparison of how, or where these present
needs are now being satisfied begins to identify the scope and need for future recreational facilities.
Current Recreational Activities - The City is fortunate to have assistance and involvement
from local groups and organizations in organized recreational programs for its youth.
Programs offered through the Y.M.C.A. in soccer, baseball, softball and basketball allows
youth participation in these sports. From a 1992-93 youths sports survey, the previous
growth in participation has been six percent, and this same percentage is estimated for
future growth. The data in Table 2 indicates the current level of participation and the
demand for facilities. The cities of Pearland, Manvel, Alvin, Friendswood and Sagemont are
communities served by the local Y.M.C.A. All practice is done on school campuses·
TABLE 2
1992-93 Y.M.C.A. SPORTS PARTICIPATION
Number of Teams Number of Participants
Soccer
1. Spring, 1992 17 204
2. Fall, 1992 28 354
3. Spring, 1993 18 216
4. Fall, 1993 34 491
Baseball
1. Spring, 1992 59 747
2. Spring, 1993 61 802
Basketball
1. Winter, 1992 104 832
2. Winter, 1993 123 924
Peadand Little League also has a demand for field space. The League serves the cities of
Pearland and Manvel. In 1992, the League had 59 teams with 710 participants and 1993
there was a slight decrease to 59 teams and 700 participants. The League is expecting to
have a projected growth of 5-10 percent.
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The Patriot's Football Club serves boys ages 5 to 12 years from Pearland and Manvel. The
Club also uses school property, as well as private sites for practice. In 1992, there were 5
teams in the Club with 115 participants.
The Gid's Softball League has a fast pitch program for girls ages 5 to 16 years. Amateur
Softball Association (ASA) has limited participation by determining Pearland is in its own
district and cannot have players outside the City or the Pearland School District. Therefore,
until this condition is changed, no growth is expected. However, in 1993, the League had
20 teams and 220 participants. This League uses school sites for practice.
Just outside the City of Peadand is located The Dad's Club. This organization provides play
space for youth baseball, softball, and football. Facilities are used by teams in the various
associations or leagues.
The above summary of the several groups supporting youth recreational activities indicates
the interest for participation in the various sports. Groups serving the youth have
diminished the City's need for involvement in youth programs. This should allow the City
to concentrate on the development of park facilities with adequate space for the various
field sports. These parks will include facilities such as McLean Park for competitive play,
and neighborhood parks where practices can be conducted.
Future Needs - Standards for estimating certain future recreational needs are set forth by
Texas Parks and Wildlife (TP&W) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).
TP&W standards are developed using their guidelines and future population. NRPA
standards are based on the relationship of a facility to a population being served by that
facility. Both are good sources for estimating a future need. Since both are population
based, a population of 50,000 persons is used, which is the estimate of future population
for the planning area. The following is a comparison of projected needs calculated by the
respective standard. Based upon comparable activities in other cities, an estimate is set
forth for needed game facilities.
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Activity/Facility
TABLE 4
ACTIVITY/FACILITY
PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDED FACILITIES
TORP~ NRPN2~ Needed Game
Standards Standards Facilities
Basketball 5
Tennis Courts 24
Baseball 7
Softball 6
Football 2
Soccer 2.3
Playgrounds 24 Acres
Picnic Tables 55
Swimming Pools 2
Volleyball N/A
Trails 5.8 miles
Legend
I~ITORP - 1990 Texas Outdoor Recreation Plan
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10 13 to 15
25 18
10 10
10 5to 7
2 2
5 16
- 15 to 17 play
structures
- 65 to 75
2 2
10 6to 8
As many as possible
CRITERIA FOR PARK USE
As decisions are made by the City for the acquisition and development of park space, a set of
criteria should be used to guide the decision-making process for determining the function or the
type of service that is to be provided from the future park site. Further, the size of this site should
have some relationship to the facilities which are to be placed on the site and the population
ultimately residing within the park service area. The 1968-78 Comprehensive Development Plan
addressed the neighborhood and community parks, both of which are combined with the following
recommendations.
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Park Types - The park type describes the function that is desired to be performed by the park,
its relative size, and relationship to other parks in the City. The hierarchy for parks and the
various characteristics for each type of park set forth below are nationally accepted and used
throughout the State to identify a city's park structure.
Tot-Lot or Mini Park - A park of this type is usually comprised of a few lots in a
subdivision and is less than an acre in size. Facilities commonly found on a tot-lot are
play apparatus and passive uses such as benches or tables with benches. Peadand has
three areas of this type and a fourth which is undeveloped. The future park system should
not encourage development of this type of park because of the limited number of facilities
and activities which can be placed in these smaller areas. Further, the maintenance of
these smaller spaces, when numerous, becomes very costly for the service being
provided.
Neighborhood Park - Neighborhood parks, by their location within a residential
neighborhood, serve a specific area and provide for the basic recreational opportunities
such as play structures, swing sets, open play areas, picnic tables, benches, and all-
purpose paved surface for basketball or volleyball, and open space sufficient in area to
allow for practice of field sports. These parks are intended to be within walking distance
for residents within the neighborhood area and are typically 10 to 15 acres in size. When
practical, the neighborhood park should be planned and built either jointly or adjacent to
an elementary school. The central location of both the recreational and educational
facilities within the neighborhood provides a focal point for the neighborhood, and
neighborhood identity will be distinguished by these facilities.
Community Park - Community parks are planned to allow for athletic complexes, i.e.
softball, baseball, and soccer facilities. Typically, these facilities are lighted to accommo-
date evening league play. Community centers, tennis courts, hike & bike trails, swimming
pools, picnic shelters, play structures, etc. are recreational facilities found in community
parks. McLean Park, when completed, will be a community park in the park system, as
well as Independence Park.
d. Regional Park - A Regional Park generally serves an area beyond the City Limits. In most
instances, a city with the population of Pearland will not have a regional park in the park
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system. Regional parks are available in the immediate area to residents of Pearland, such
as nearby Frankie Randolph Carter, Tom Bass, Barry Raft and El Franco Lee Parks.
Special Use Park - A tract of land with unique topographical or vegetative features, or
with historical significance or designation, will qualify as a Special Use park.' Golf courses,
zoos, hobby centers, and botanical gardens are types of special use parks. Mary's Creek
will become a special feature within the City.
Parkways and Ornamental Areas - Key entry points into the City, plazas, street medians,
scenic drives and grounds of public buildings and similar facilities are important aspects
of the overall park system and should receive careful attention as to development and
maintenance.
Reservations and Preserves - Large recreational areas such as State Parks and
developments on reservoirs which provide camping, picnicking, hiking, boating, fishing and
similar activities or which are provided for the purpose of protecting wildlife and open
space are classified as reservations and preserves. The use of the automobile has made
such areas increasingly important to urban communities. Activities of this type available
to citizens of PeaHand are found in southeast Texas and along the coast.
Park Acreage Standards - To further determine the recreational needs of the City, parks and
recreation standards are evaluated in relationship to the existing population, existing parks, and
existing recreational facilities. It should be noted that standards for park acreage and
recreational facilities are based on national and state recreational standards and are not ideal
for every city.
Park acreage standards which are nationally recognized for establishing a good relationship
between population to be served and the space on which various types of facilities can be
provided is approximately 10-12 acres per 1,000 persons. Many cities adopt this standard as
a guide and modify the relationship, if needed, to fulfill local need for their future population.
The general division of this acreage among park types and the population to be served is
shown below:
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Acreage Service
Park Type Per 1,000 Persons Area
Minimum Acreage
Neighborhood 2.5 ~ mile 10 Acres
Community 2.5 - 3.0 1-3 miles 40-50 Acres
Regional 5.0 - 10.0 City 10-100 Acres
Special Use, Parkway Variable
In special park areas or greenbelts, no specific standard applies. The opportunities to
create special use areas or linkages should be taken when features are available in the
Community, such as Mary's Creek, to create open space and recreational assets.
Recommended Criteria - The above standards for acreage and types of parks to be placed
in Pearland's park system are recommended to be followed as the system is developed.
Each of these parks are set forth on the Master Plan.
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MARY'S CREEK
Two principal drainageways traverse Pearland in an east-west direction and one of these is Mar~'s
Creek. This creek is approximately in the mid-section of the City while the more northerly Clear
Creek forms a part of the City's northern city limits. Both creeks have desirable features and
characteristics, and these assets should be incorporated into the overall open space system. These
features are found along the stream course and often, sections or entire lengths of the creek
corridor can be used as linkages between parks, or between neighborhoods.
This study includes an evaluation of Mary's Creek between Harkey Road and East Broadway. The
type of assessment of the features and conditions presented provides a basis for suggestions and
recommendations for existing and future open space opportunities.
Drainage Characteristics - Plate 6 shows various features along and nearby to Mary's
Creek. Shown is the lO0-year flood plain. This area is rather wide west of Liberty Drive but
becomes to a more narrow band either side of the creek east of Liberty Drive. In the
western section of the City, the creek has been shaped to a channel section and is in a
defined easement or right-of-way.
Adjacent Use - Most of the land adjoining the creek is undeveloped, or vacant, as is shown
on Plate 6. Between Veterans and Old Alvin Road in the mid-section of the creek's course,
the land is utilized for commercial/industrial purpose both north and south of the creek.
In other sections, adjacent development is residential or is in open space use such as
Independence, McLean, Wood Creek and Pasternak Parks.
Natural Cover - Tree masses are shown on Plate 6 with their location interpreted from aerial
photographs. A stretch of trees existing between Veterans and the Santa Fe Railroad righi-
of-way is the most significant natural cover west of Old Alvin road. East of Old Alvin Road,
trees are found along the edges of the creek with a large tree mass adjacent to Indepen-
dence Park. The natural cover along the creek is a feature enhancing the creek setting
whether the land is used for residential use or for some type of community open space.
Ownership - It appears there are two conditions of ownership for the channel and the land
immediately adjacent to the channel. Some sections such as in the vicinity of McLean Park
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or where land is in residential use, the ownership either side of the channel is in a drainage
easement. Where land is undeveloped, a commitment to an easement has not been given
for the drainageway. Both conditions would indicate the land is in private use.
For space to be used along the drainageway for public purposes either in the form of a trail
or as a small passive space, this land will have to be open for public use. When land is
subdivided, an appropriate width should be established and designated by plat for public
use at that time. Dependent upon conditions where platting has occurred, or where
easements have been given for drainage purposes, will determine how access can be
gained through these types of properties.
Coordination of Development - Advance notice and coordination of development will be
needed when improvements are made to the channel width or when utility lines are to be
laid parallel to or across the creek. An implementation plan for sections along the creek to
be improved for recreational use must address these issues if done prior to this type of
construction, or be jointly planned with drainage and utility improvements.
Recreation Potential - Use of the creek corridor as passive open space can become an
asset for the community if recreational plans are made and undertaken as development
occurs along the stream course. Improvements in this creek corridor should be primarily
trails with some small passive spaces. The creek's continuity and course through the mid-
section of the City will allow other open space areas to be linked to the corridor. These
spaces include both existing park and school sites and similarly, future sites can be planned
with linkages made to the creek.
These linkages can occur as trails along minor drainageways, as sidewalks along
continuous streets, or as a space designated specifically as a trail through a residential
development. The linkages can be placed in an easement or right-of-way and share space
with utility lines.
Mary's Creek has the potential of unifying present and future features along its course. As
shown on Plate 6, this course between Harkey and East Broadway is approximately six
miles in length.
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MASTER PLAN
The Master Plan for future parks and open spaces is comprised of three elements -- the
neighborhood park, the community park, and a trails system stemming from Mary's Creek. This
Plan will provide the City guidance in the placement and acquisition of park space, as well as define
the type of park and facilities for this space.
Neighborhood Parks - The recommended arrangement of neighborhood parks is shown
on Plate 7. These locations are based on the concept of service to the surrounding
neighborhood area with the specific location within the neighborhood being determined as
land is platted for residential purposes.
Park sites 1 - 10 are recommended to be developed on sites having a minimum acreage
of 10 to 12 acres. Facilities on each site would be comprised of play apparatus, benches,
and a shelter structure, all purpose paved play court, practice ballfield and field space for
football and soccer, walks and landscaping. Off-street parking is an option to be
considered, and a need should be determined before funds are allocated for this purpose.
Park sites 11 and 12 are shown for the two existing community parks. Allocation of space
for design of neighborhood facilities on these sites will provide service from these locations
to adjoining neighborhoods without having to acquire sites.
Sites 13 - 16 are locations recommended to be considered by the City and School District
to be cooperatively planned as neighborhood facilities on these sites. Park facilities should
help to enhance the school's recreational services. Some of the locations designated by
sites 1 - 10 which are recommended to be an independent neighborhood park may be
appropriate for a future park/school facility. This determination could be made when the
need for a school is assessed in each of these future residential areas.
As closely as possible, the locations for future neighborhood parks has been selected to
have the neighborhood as defined by those areas shown on Plate 5 as its service area. The
residential sections of these Areas are estimated to have a future population ranging upward
to 51,000 persons when fully developed. A total neighborhood park acreage of 125 acres
will be needed for this type of facility. This estimate is based upon the 2.5 acres per 1,000
persons recommended as the neighborhood park standard.
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Community Parks - The City presently has two sites which function as community parks -
- Independence Park, and McLean Park which is in the planning phase and will be under
construction in 1994. These sites are appropriately located with one being in the eastern
and the other in the western section of the City. Independence Park was built during the
1970 decade and study is suggested of the park area to determine if maximum utilization
if being made of this site and its facilities. Among these facilities is the swimming pool.
Movement of water oriented recreation to more leisure and challenging activities such as
family aquatic centers may indicate a need to assess alternative uses of this facility.
A future opportunity for combining a community park with a larger and possibly a regional
park is shown on Plate 8 in the northern section of the City adjacent to Clear Creek. Two
physical conditions associated with this site which makes it appropriate for consideration
as a large park ~re the site is subject to inundation and it is wooded. Further, proposed
thoroughfares would provide excellent access to the site. Although the park-population ratio
of 2.5 to 3.0 acres of land for community parks is almost satisfied by the combined sizes
of the two existing parks, continual westerly growth will gradually increase the population
and the need for community facilities. This location along Clear Creek should be an
excellent space for a future community park to serve the northern section, as well as the
entire City. The park may incorporate major storm water detention lakes, if that flood
control option is chosen.
Mary's Creek - Physical characteristics of this creek's corridor will allow for various
recreational activities to occur along its course. The more prominent opportunities are for
walking, jogging and bicycling. Minor improvements and land would be required to satisfy
these activities. Plate 8 illustrates a Conceptual Plan for approaching more definitive plans
for implementation. Trails shown on Plate 8 are the primary use recommended for
development along this corridor. The trail should be approximately eight to ten feet in width
and be of concrete. Its location can be placed in the shoulder area of the drainage
channel, or if more land adjacent to the channel can become available, the trail can take
a more pleasing curvilinear form.
The trail along Mary's Creek, as recommended, would serve as a linking devise to join
various parks and school sites to the creek, thereby creating a system of walkways between
the main trail and adjoining neighborhoods. The adjacent trail off the main trail can occur
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along drainageways entering Mary's, such as indicated extending northward to Jamison
Middle School and Corrigan Park, or along existing street rights-of-way on sidewalks built
to an oversize width.
This latter approach is shown along Liberty Drive. A trail in this location would tie the two
creek systems-Mary's and Clear Creek. As shown on the Park Plan, Plate 7, a trail system
is similarly recommended along Clear Creek when development occurs in this section of
Pearland. A trail along Liberty can also be appended to provide trail access to the
municipal complex and Shadycrest Elementary School.
A major feature of the trail system along Mary's Creek is the linkage of McLean,
Independence and Wood Creek Parks. How this trail could be developed is shown in plan
and cross-section form by sketches. Two different types of development are shown for
residential and nonresidential adjacency In the stretch between Veterans and Old Alvin,
the nonresidential approach would seem to be the most applicable.
Mary's Creek becomes a major feature in the City's future park and open space system.
This factor is shown graphically both on Plates 7 and 8. The park system recommended
on Plate 7 is a plan the City should begin to implement in the immediate future.
Implementation can begin at the neighborhood level through acquisition and development
of neighborhood parks as land is developed either through purchase or by a park
dedication ordinance. The trail system's improvement will require coordination with entities
responsible for handling the drainageways. At this time, reaching agreement with others
involved along Mary's Creek of the trail concept and its goal would be an initial step.
4 Corridors-As shown and discussed, the corridor formed by Mary's Creek has the potential
for becoming a major element in the City's park system. Likewise, but of somewhat lesser
influence on the system, are corridors containing drainage tributaries and pipeline and
electrical transmission lines. these corridors are potential open space linkages between
parks, or between parks and neighborhoods. Their improvement can be minimal by
accommodating a single walking and jogging trail, or they can be further enhanced with
landscape plantings, benches, and possibly lighting. The extent of improvement would
most likely be based on the importance of the linkage and the conditions granted the City
by the owner for use of easement or right-of-way
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5 Other Facility Needs -A recreation center and a tennis center are two other facilities likely
to be needed for the park system as the community's population continues to grow. The
recreation center would house various types of active and passive indoor recreational
opportunities for all age groups Court space would be provided for basketball, handball
and volleyball in the center Space where people can congregate for arts and crafts, and
rooms for table games would be available in the recreation center. In planning the center,
input would be valuable from various age groups and organizations expected to use
facilities housed in the center Recommendations from these sources would assist to
identify the need and the desired characteristics for this facility
The concept of a tennis center to serve local needs allows several courts with ancillary
facilities to be built which are generally above the quality of casual courts found in
neighborhood parks The center concept often has a tennis professional who operates the
facility and gives tennis lessons, and courts are lighted and protected by wind screens All
these features attract competitive league play and tennis enthusiasts, as well as to provide
a good environment for youth who are interested in learning and playing the game
Opportunities do exist between the City and School District to cooperatively undertake the
planning and development of the tennis center
6. Implementation - Implementation of the Park Plan will take a commitment to acquire and
build facilities as they are needed Acquisition of land for park space often occurs through
either the purchase or donation of land. An alternative to the above is the dedication of
land under a park dedication ordinance This type of ordinance is usually an independent
ordinance, or is a part of the subdivision ordinance, since this form of acquisition is based
on residential land development Most ordinances are written establishing a ratio between
the acreage of land dedication and the number of dwelling units being platted Neighbor-
hood parks are the most common type of park acquired using the park dedication
ordinance Other parks, such as the community park, which serves several areas of the
City are acquired by bond funds
A capital improvement program is a procedure which can be used in implementing the Plan
This program would establish a listing of projects based on their need, timing, and cost with
funding sources identified which can be used to implement projects. With this information
gathered, matching project priorities against annual funding capabilities will allow projects
to be built in a sequence related to their need
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APPENDIX A
FUTURE POPULATION ESTIMATE
NEIGHBORHOOD AREAS
Neighborhood
Area
Acres Estimate
I 621 --
2 794 5,870
3 350 --
4 323
5 739 3,830
6 899 5,150
7 269 --
8 501 3,910
9 140 400
10 765 4,480
11 403 590
12 868 2,980
13 466 320
14 601 3,320
15 879 3,280
16 480 4,200
17 1,987 1,850
18 331 1,480
19 1,398 4,390
20 459 2,408
21 180 --
22 627 --
23 995 950
24 332 450
25 1,037 --
26 447 --
27 320 2,800
52,658