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Grand Meadow Park Community Meeting
May 20, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Help shape the future of Grand Meadow Park!
Grand Meadow is an undeveloped neighborhood park in southeast Austin. Eager to develop this park, a local stewardship organization applied for and was awarded a design grant by Austin Parks Foundation. This project is in the community engagement phase.
Background
Located at 8022 Thaxton Drive, at the intersection of Thaxton Dive and Panadero Road, the land was historically used as farmland. In 1988, the City of Austin acquired a 6.4-acre parcel, then expanded the park by acquiring two smaller parcels in 2004. Now surrounded by single-family homes, the nearly ten-acre property is currently designated as a wildflower meadow. In 2022, the Friends of Grand Meadow, a stewardship organization dedicated to building community around the park, was granted design services by Austin Parks Foundation.
Project Description
Austin Parks Foundation, in coordination with the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, will conduct community engagement and develop a concept plan to guide the future development of Grand Meadow Neighborhood Park.
Anticipated Schedule
- January 2023: Site inventory and analysis (complete)
- March to July 2023: Community engagement and park design development (ongoing)
- August 2023: Finalize concept plan
- September 2023: Submit final concept plan to PARD for official review & adoption
