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Goals and Objectives

19 Parks and Recreation

In tandem with our Capital Improvement Plan and partnership projects that include roadway
improvements, we are expanding our trail systems to promote ‘walkability’ and fulfill the Town’s
strategic outcome objective to “Encourage Westlake’s Unique Sense of Place” by connecting these
systems for our residents and visitors. This trend is anticipated to be a priority for the future.
In 2014 The Town partnered with TD Auto Finance to plant 10 trees in the Town’s open space on
Roanoke Road for annual Arbor Day event. Staff and Westlake Academy students planted six trees
on the Westlake Academy campus while educating students on how to plant and prune trees.
Park improvements were made including installation of light poles and updating the electrical panels
in Glenwyck Park and repairing the dam on the pond.
New playground equipment was installed on the Westlake Academy campus in August 2015.

2018-2019 Highlights
Young Men's Service League projects were completed in the cemetery which included painting the
fence and replacing the mulch on the trail.
Clean-up of Cemetery plots and green space was completed in fall of 2019.
Cemetery Rules & Regulation were updated in the summer of 2019.
The Town received its 19th annual Tree City USA award.
The addition of Schwab Way trail and open space was completed.
A 22.8-acre Cross Timbers Conservation Area south of the Knolls development and 11.6-acre public
open space on Sam School road was conveyed to the Town in 2018.
Town of Westlake Trails Map was updated.
The trail connection from Sam School Road to Kirkwood on the west side of Solana Boulevard was
completed in 2019.

2019-2020 Goals and Objectives
Continue working with Planning and Development to coordinate park land acquisitions and long-
range growth and development planning.
Enhance and expand the linear park system along creeks and roadways.
Recognize and promote the concept that parks and recreation needs evolve over time with changes
in the population.
Design parks and open spaces that are durable, easily maintained and provide natural benefits to
surrounding areas.

Review master trail plan and work with stakeholder to connect trails at the following locations
• Southwest corner of Capital & Solana Boulevard
• Schwab Way to Trophy Club, under HWY 114
• Parish Lane from Roanoke to HWY 170
• Aspen Lane to Dove Road
• Schwab Way to the Cemetery
Utilize partnerships, wherever appropriate, to help develop, manage and maintain parks and
recreation facilities.
Create an electric scooter and bike use policy.
Develop marketing strategies for the Westlake I.O.O.F. Westlake Cemetery to increase plots sales.

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