LOS RIOS PARK

Open Space Preserve

ADDRESS: 1700 COUNTY CLUB DRIVE

ACREAGE: 196.50

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Los Rios is a former golf course that sits on approximately 200 acres with a club house. Recently the club came to an agreement with the City to sell the land to be transformed into a public park called Los Rios Park. Potential amenities that the city is considering include a trail connection to the Rowlett Greenbelt, disc golf course, and passive open space. The city completed a master plan for the park site in late 2018.

Potential Improvements

The site includes many existing ponds, parking, and mature trees. The condition of the cart paths would prevent them from being repurposed into walking paths. This site is the largest gap in the Rowlett Greenbelt in the eastern part of the city, so once it is repurposed as a park and includes a trail connection, the eastern greenbelt as a whole will increase dramatically in size. Potential constraints that should be considered include the existence of floodplain within the property, site access, and traffic management.

SHORT-TERM GOALS

• Complete the master plan for park development – consider disc golf, mountain biking, and trail connections

LONG-TERM GOALS

• Enhance trail connectivity

• Construct programmed elements as per master plan

ESTIMATED COSTS:

$5.8 Million*

*Assumes an average 5% annual inflation rate from 2018 to 2023.