2011 | Brentwood Park Master Plan
Beginning in April 2011, Friends of Brentwood Park began the process of developing a master plan for Brentwood Park. Now that the park had an adoptee group to oversee park care and improvements, deciding how to proceed to best meet neighborhood needs and expectations was a big undertaking that came with enormous responsibility.
The master plan project began by working with Gregory Montes with the Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD). A survey developed and was created on Survey Monkey and allowed three months for submissions. The survey was promoted in both neighborhood newsletters and on the various neighborhood email groups, and was concluded in July 2011. View the raw individual responses (identifiers removed), the tabulated data, and the summarized data.
Next in the process was to conduct two workshops during August 2011 to best determine how infrastructure improvements should be integrated into a longterm plan for the park. Specifically, the purpose of the workshops was to create alternative designs for future park improvements.
Workshop participants created four layout alternatives for the park, and designs were displayed on the FOBP website, on the PARD website, and in the glass display case at the Crestview Minimax IGA. Neighbors voted for their preferred design online and during a final public meeting. All neighborhood meetings were conducted using guidelines from PARD.
For the four park designs proposed, a total of 108 votes were cast. Neighbors were encouraged to send questions or comments about the four designs our survey partner Gregory Montes with PARD. When voting concluded in September 2011, design #4 received the most votes and also a majority of votes.
Design 1 - 13 votes, 12%
Design 2 - 22 votes, 20%
Design 3 - 14 votes, 13%
Design 4 - 59 votes, 55%
Park plan map #4 was considered a “best of” map that included those items on maps 1, 2, and 3 that had the most support. Maintenance and other non-infrastructure projects were not included on the park design maps, but they were included in the Brentwood Park Survey and will be part of future IMPD workdays.
While this planning process gave park users the opportunity to think about what they would like for the future of the park, no individual projects could be pursued without going through its own official approval process. That process would include a demonstration of neighborhood support (through public meetings, volunteer efforts, and fund raising) and PARD review and final approval.
The Brentwood Park Master Plan (with Appendix A and Appendix B) was completed and published at the end of October 2011. This master plan is expected to evolve over time with to reflect the impact of completed improvements and the changing nature of the community. Denman Glober Netherland led this project, managed all survey and outreach efforts, and drafted all plan documentation.
