Introduction Rowlett is a growing city with community members wish to be more connected by trails of multiple types and to have a stronger relationship with one of its biggest assets, Lake Ray Hubbard. This Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Trails Master Plan includes bold steps with an economic development lens to make these goals a reality. Rowlett has the opportunity to provide a destination- centered parks and recreation system that showcases the city’s character and provides for healthy and fun lifestyles. The community has a strong level of satisfaction with the parks and recreation amenities that are currently provided, but there is a desire for the parks and recreation system to grow and evolve, in addition to improving and maintaining existing assets. Rowlett has an innovative and diverse array of offerings, and this action-packed Plan provides a fresh approach to take the system to the next level while accommodating continued growth and development.
Purpose:
The City of Rowlett is the primary governmental entity that provides recreational facilities for community members in Rowlett. Ancillary recreational facilities are provided by the State of Texas through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Garland ISD, Rockwall ISD, Dallas County, Rockwall County, and various homeowners associations within the community. This Plan follows the general guidelines for local park master plans established by TPWD, but those guidelines do not address recreation specifically and this Plan does. This document is also intended to meet the requirements of the Department of Interior for the Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program. Per planning requirements issued by the TPWD, the Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Trails Master Plan should be updated after a five-year period or before if any major developments occur that significantly alter the needs of the city to remain eligible for the project priority program for TPWD grant funding. It has been approximately seven years since the last update, and Rowlett has undergone major development in that timeframe. This 2017 Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Trails Master Plan serves as an entirely new Plan.
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