cotton belt corridor regional rail -...

Prepared for Dallas Area Rapid Transit

General Planning Consultant Managed by URS Corporation

Cotton Belt Corridor Regional Rail Parks and Recreational Facilities

Technical Memorandum

December 2013

Prepared by URS Corporation

Document Revision Record Project/Report Name: Parks and Recreational

Facilities Existing Conditions Technical

Memorandum

URS Project Number: 25338804

PM: Dan Meyers PIC: Jerry Smiley

Revision Number: Date:

Draft Version 1 April 2, 2011

Draft Version 2 July 31, 2013

Draft Version 3 August 20, 2013

Originator: Amber Majefski, AICP, URS March 25, 2011

Comments by: Nancy Stavish, AICP, URS April 11, 2011

Megan Inman, URS June 6, 2012

Nancy Stavish, AICP, URS July 31, 2013

Nancy Stavish, AICP, URS September 7, 2013

Reggie Herman, AICP, URS December 23, 2013

Task Manager Approval: Date:

Verified/Approved by: Date:

Distribution Name Title Firm

Cotton Belt Corridor Regional Rail Project

Parks and Recreational Facilities i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................... i

1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1

2.0 REGULATORY CONTEXT ....................................................................................................... 1

3.0 METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................... 1

4.0 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................... 1

4.1 Parks and Recreational Facilities ...................................................................................... 2

4.2 Publicly Owned Parks and Recreational Facilities .......................................................... 10

4.3 Privately Owned Facilities .............................................................................................. 13

4.4 Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) Properties ......................................................................... 15

LIST OF TABLES

Table 4-1 Publicly Owned Parks and Recreational Facilities Inventory ................................. 3

Table 4-2 Privately Owned Recreational Facilities Inventory ................................................ 7

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 4-1 Cotton Belt Corridor Regional Rail Sections ........................................................... 2

Figure 4-2A Parks and Recreation Facilities ............................................................................... 8

Figure 4-2B Parks and Recreation Facilities ............................................................................... 9


Parks and Recreational Facilities 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION

This section inventories the parks and recreational facilities within the Cotton Belt Corridor

Regional Rail (Cotton Belt Project) study area. Identifying these important community resources

will help ensure that adverse impacts are avoided or minimized and efforts are made to create a

meaningful relationship between the proposed project and the surrounding environment

whenever possible.

2.0 REGULATORY CONTEXT

Several regulations pertain to the use of parks and recreational facilities. Section 4(f) of the

United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Act of 1966, as amended (49 USC 303),

requires that use of publicly-owned parks and recreational facilities be avoided when planning

transportation projects, unless no other feasible or prudent alternatives exist. Section 6(f) of the

Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act states that parks developed or improved using

LWCF grant monies cannot be acquired unless no other reasonable and feasible alternative

exists and without coordination with the National Park Service (NPS). Chapter 26 of the Texas

Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Code states that a state agency, county, or municipality

cannot approve a project that would require the use or taking of a public park or recreational

land unless it is determined that no feasible or prudent alternative exists, adverse impacts have

been minimized through the planning process, and a public hearing is held regarding the

proposed use.

3.0 METHODOLOGY

For the purpose of the environmental review, the project study area for park and recreational

facilities includes one-quarter mile on either side of the proposed Cotton Belt Corridor and one-

half mile radius around each proposed station location. The most recent data from each corridor

city’s website was used as a basis for the inventory of existing park and recreational facilities

and supplemented with data gathered during field reconnaissance and a review of aerial

photography.

4.0 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT

The project study area has been divided into three primary sections, as shown in Figure 4-1.

Section 1 begins at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW Airport), extends through

Coppell, and ends at the Elm Fork Branch of the Trinity River. Section 2 begins at the Elm Fork

Branch and extends through downtown Carrollton and the Town of Addison and ends just east

of the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) at the southbound frontage road. Section 3 begins at DNT

southbound frontage road and terminates near Shiloh Road in Plano, just east of US 75.



Figure 4-1

Cotton Belt Corridor Regional Rail Sections

4.1 Parks and Recreational Facilities

Many parks and recreational facilities exist within the project study area, which is defined as the

area within one-quarter mile of the Cotton Belt Corridor and within one-half mile of potential

station locations. This section inventories 57 resources and identifies any 6(f) facilities as well as

any historic sites known to date that would be protected under Section 4(f) of the USDOT Act of

1966, as amended. Table 4-1 provides a list of publicly owned parks, trails, and recreational

facilities within the project study area and Table 4-2 provides a list of privately owned

recreational facilities within the project study area. Figure 4-2 (A and B) shows the location of

each inventoried facility along the Cotton Belt Corridor. The figure also shows a green-shaded

overlay of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) 2005 Land Use category

“Dedicated, Parks.” As defined by the NCTCOG, land use examples in this category could include

public and private parks, golf courses, cemeteries, public and private tennis courts and

swimming pools, and amusement parks.



Table 4-1

Publicly Owned Parks and Recreational Facilities Inventory

Facility Name Address City In proximity

to station or

alignment

Description

Future Cotton Belt

Trail

Parallel to existing

Cotton Belt Corridor

for entire length of

project (exact

location unknown at

this time)

All Stations,

Alignment

Future segments

of existing regional

trail

Section 1

Grapevine Springs

Park Preserve

700 S. Park Rd. Coppell Alignment City/County park

Grapevine Creek

Park

600 S. Moore Rd. Coppell Station,

Alignment

City park

Section 2

McInnish Park Sports

Complex

2335 Sandy Lake Rd. Carrollton Alignment City park

R.E. Good Sports

Complex

2335 Sandy Lake Rd. Carrollton Alignment City park

Dimension Tract 1199 Elm Park Dr. Carrollton Alignment City park

Elm Fork Nature

Preserve

2335 Sandy Lake Rd. Carrollton Alignment City/County park

Elm Fork Nature

Preserve Trail

2335 Sandy Lake Rd. Carrollton Alignment City trail

Future bike and

pedestrian trail (Elm

Fork Trail)

Along the Elm Fork

of the Trinity River

Carrollton Alignment City trail

Future bike and

pedestrian trail

(Crosby Trail)

Along Crosby Rd.

from Josey Ln. to

the Green Line, then

heading north

generally paralleling

the Green Line

alignment

Carrollton Station,

Alignment

City trail



Funded bike and

pedestrian trail

(Hutton Branch Trail)

Heading northeast

along the Burlington

Northern Santa Fe

(BNSF) rail corridor

generally from the

intersection of the

Green Line and

proposed Cotton

Belt alignments to

Josey Ln.

Carrollton Station,

Alignment

City/County trail

Pioneer Park W. Main St. and

Carroll Ave.

Carrollton Station,

Alignment

City park

City Square and

Gazebo

1103 W. 3rd

St. (at

Main St. and

Broadway)

Carrollton Station,

Alignment City park

Francis Perry Park 1400 Francis St. (at

Ross)

Carrollton Station City park

Gravley Park 1508 N. Perry Rd. Carrollton Alignment City park

Gravley Park Loop 1508 N. Perry Rd. Carrollton Alignment City trail

A.W. Perry

Homestead Museum

1509 N. Perry Rd. Carrollton Alignment City park

Thomas Park, sports

fields, and municipal

pool

1955 N. Perry Rd.,

1950 N. Perry Rd.

Carrollton Alignment City park

Josey Ranch Lake

Park (Hutton Branch

Purple Trail and disc

golf course only)

Kelly Blvd. and

LeMans Dr. (at or

near 2131 Kelly

Blvd.) to Josey Ln.

Carrollton Alignment City park, trail,

disc golf course

Hutton Branch

Purple Trail

Steenson Park to

Kelly Blvd.

Carrollton Alignment City trail

Kelly Athletic

Facilities

2000 Kelly

Boulevard

Carrollton Alignment Carrollton-

Farmers Branch

ISD

Arapaho Pedestrian

Trail

Along Arapaho Rd.

from just east of

Addison Rd. to just

west of Midway Rd.

Extends to railroad

wye. Includes

viewing mounds in

wye.

Addison Station,

Alignment City trail

Addison Circle Park 4970 Addison Circle

Dr.

Addison Station,

Alignment City Park

Bosque Park 15675 Quorum Dr. Addison Station,

Alignment City park

Parkview Park 5032 Parkview Addison Station,

Alignment

City park



Beckert Park 5044 Addison Circle

Dr.

Addison Station,

Alignment City park

Section 3

Wagging Tail Dog

Park

5841 Keller Springs

Rd.

Dallas Station,

Alignment

City park

Keller Springs Park 5710 Keller Springs

Rd.

Dallas Station,

Alignment

City park

City of Dallas

Floodway

Management Area

16110 Preston Rd. Dallas Station,

Alignment

Floodway

Management Area

Preston Ridge Trail Meandering Way

from south of Belt

Line Rd. to

McCallum Blvd.; also

on Brentfield Dr.

from Meandering

Way to Davenport;

future extension

from McCallum

north to State

Highway (SH) 190

Dallas Alignment

(two separate

points of

proximity

along

corridor)

City/County trail

City of Dallas

Floodway

Management Areas

6210 Davenport Rd.,

6001 and 6101

Campbell Rd., 7000

and 7004 Spanky

Branch Ct.

Dallas Alignment Floodway

Management

Areas

City of Dallas Public

Use Area

16900 Davenport

Rd.

Dallas Alignment Public Use Area

Preston Green Park 6900 Duffield Ct. Dallas Alignment City of Dallas park

University Trail Follows the property

boundary of

University of Texas

at Dallas (UTD) and

connects with

Renner Trail on

Renner Road

Richardson Station,

Alignment

City/County trail

Point North Park 3222 N. Floyd Rd. Richardson Station,

Alignment

City of Richardson

park

Renner Trail Renner Rd. from

Renner Rd. at Point

North Pkwy. to

Central Expy.

Richardson Station,

Alignment

City of Richardson

trail system

Custer Park and Trail SW corner of Custer

Rd. and Renner Rd.

Richardson Alignment City of Richardson

park



Spring Creek Trail PGBT and Alma Rd.

Bikeway intersection

through Spring

Creek Nature Area

Richardson Station,

Alignment

City of Richardson

trail system

Spring Creek Nature

Area

Trail head at SE

corner of Renner Rd.

and Central Expy.

Richardson Station City of Richardson

park

Central Trail Arapaho Station to

PGBT paralleling Red

Line LRT corridor

Richardson Station,

Alignment

City of Richardson

trail system

Haggard Park 901 E. 15th

St. Plano Station City of Plano park

Shoshoni Park 3450 Hillridge Dr. Plano Station,

Alignment

City of Plano park

Source: URS Corporation, city websites, 2013.



Table 4-2

Privately Owned Recreational Facilities

Facility Name Address City In proximity

to station or

alignment

Open to Public

or Private

Section 1

Future Carter Phase III

Addition common area

1 Legacy Ct. Coppell Alignment,

Station

HOA common

area

Riverchase Golf Club 700 Riverchase Dr. Coppell Alignment Open to public

Yucatan Beach Club 1850 E. Belt Line Rd. Coppell Alignment Open to public

Bahama Beach Club 1849 E. Belt Line Rd. Coppell Alignment Open to public

Section 2

Dallas Pistol Club 1830 W. Belt Line

Rd.

Carrollton Alignment Members only

Honors Golf Club Dallas 2525 Country Club

Dr.


The Country Place 2727 Country Place,

2999 Carriage Ln.,

1731 Marsh Ln.


Section 3

Prestonwood Country

Club

15909 Preston Rd. Dallas Station,

Alignment

Open to public

Preston Trails

Homeowners

Association

5950 and 5955

Westgrove Cir.,

9009 and 16700

Preston Trail Dr.,

16421 Ashbourne

Dr.

Dallas Station,

Alignment

Residential

common areas

Fairhill School 16100 Preston Rd. Dallas Station,

Alignment

Green space

associated with

private school

Adventure Landing 17717 Coit Rd. Dallas Station,

Alignment

Open to public

Somerset Amenity

Center

Maribeth Drive Dallas Station,

Alignment

HOA common

area

The Practice Tee Golf

Center

3570 Waterview

Pkwy.

Richardson Station,

Alignment

Open to public

Canyon Creek Country

Club

625 W. Lookout Dr. Richardson Alignment Open to public

Source: URS Corporation, 2013.



4.2 Publicly Owned Parks and Recreational Facilities

This section describes public parks and recreational facilities that are found within one-quarter

mile of the Cotton Belt Corridor and one-half mile of the proposed Cotton Belt Project station

locations. The Cotton Belt Corridor pre-dates all listed facilities in the project study area.

Cotton Belt Trail (Future) - The NCTCOG Mobility 2035 Plan includes a 644-mile veloweb of off-

street trails for bicycle and pedestrian movement. A veloweb corridor paralleling the existing

Cotton Belt rail corridor is recommended in the plan. This planned trail stretches from Fort

Worth to Wylie within the existing DART-owned Cotton Belt right-of-way (Cotton Belt Corridor).

DART does have a Hike and Bike Trail Use policy (Resolution # 960034) that allows for

implementation of trails within DART-owned right-of-way. DART would retain ownership and

transit purposes would supersede trail uses.

Grapevine Springs Park Preserve - This is a 23-acre park and designated historic site that abuts

the Cotton Belt Corridor just west of Denton Tap Road. It includes nature trails, gravel walking

paths, picnic tables, stone barbecue pits, restrooms, and a senior and community center.

Grapevine Creek Park - This City of Coppell park includes 33.1 acres of undeveloped parkland.

McInnish Park Sports Complex - This 220-acre city park is located in Carrollton. The sports

complex encompasses 186 acres on the south side of Sandy Lake Road. This site features

baseball, softball, and soccer fields, and many leagues for these sports are offered here. The

amenities include three concession stands, two restrooms, eight lighted softball fields, one

lighted senior league field, three lighted soccer fields, and one lighted high school baseball field.

Picnic tables, walking paths, parking lots, water activities, and playgrounds are also available.

The remaining 34 acres are leased by the city and are located on the north side of Sandy Lake

Road, but this part of the facility does not fall within the project study area.

R.E. Good Sports Complex - This 48-acre facility is within McInnish Park Sports Complex. The site

can be accessed through McInnish Park via McInnish Park Drive. Park amenities include five

soccer fields, picnic tables, a playground, a nature trail, an overlook shelter, and drinking

fountains.

Dimension Tract - This Carrollton facility is a 38-acre undeveloped parkland site. Amenities

include a 14-acre pond, over three acres of wetlands, nine acres of river bottom timber, over 11

acres of native vegetation, and a canoe/kayak launch into the Trinity River.

Elm Fork Nature Preserve - This 40-acre facility is located east of McInnish Park. It is a

designated nature area and includes an interpretive center, trails, and a Texas Wildscape. A

master plan is available for this site.

Elm Fork Nature Preserve Trail - This 0.78-mile, natural-surface trail is located inside the Elm

Fork Nature Preserve.

Elm Fork Trail (Proposed) - This proposed regional trail is planned along one or both sides of the

Elm Fork from its entry into Dallas County. The trail will intersect with the Cotton Belt Trail and

provide an important linkage opportunity.



Crosby Trail (Future) - This trail (trail color as yet undetermined) is planned to follow along

Crosby Rd. from Josey Lane to the Green Line, then head north generally paralleling the Green

Line alignment.

Hutton Branch Trail (Future) - This trail, recommended in the City of Carrollton Trails Master

Plan (2006), parallels the BNSF rail corridor heading northeast from the Green Line station and

proposed Cotton Belt station area to connect with the existing Hutton Branch Purple Trail.

Pioneer Park - This park is designated a historical site and is located in Old Downtown Carrollton.

City Square and Gazebo - This park is a recognized historical site in Carrollton and is often rented

for events.

Francis Perry Park - This three-acre park in Carrollton includes picnic tables, grills, a lighted

tennis court, and a playground.

Gravley Park - This is a 13-acre park adjacent to the A.W. Perry Homestead Museum which

includes walking paths, benches, a water fountain, and a parking lot.

Gravley Park Loop - This one-quarter mile concrete path is located at Gravley Park, adjacent to

the A.W. Perry Homestead Museum.

A.W. Perry Homestead Museum - This museum of early 20th

century life includes a house, barn,

and land donated to the City of Carrollton in 1975. The facility is open to the public and can be

rented for events. It was designated a historic landmark in 1977 by the Texas Historical

Commission.

Thomas Park - This 25-acre park includes lighted sports fields and the Olympic-sized W.J.

Thomas Municipal Pool (1950 N. Perry Rd.). It also includes restrooms, concession stands, a

playground, three tennis courts, and picnic facilities. It is located adjacent to the BNSF rail

corridor and within one-quarter mile of the Cotton Belt Corridor.

Josey Ranch Lake Park - This 100-acre linear greenbelt connects several parks in the area,

including Thomas Park, Jimmy Porter Park, Keller Springs Park, and Mill Valley Park. It is located

adjacent to the BNSF rail corridor, and a portion of the park is within one-quarter mile of the

Cotton Belt Corridor. The facility’s sports complex and lake are on the west side of Josey Lane

and fall outside the study area. Fifty acres of the park are located on the east side of Josey Lane,

and a portion of that section falls within the project study area. The portion within the project

study area includes a walking path (the Purple Trail) and an 18-hole disc golf course.

Kelly Athletic Facilities - This is a Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District facility

utilized by both boys and girls in the school district. It includes a baseball field, soccer fields, and

locker rooms.



Arapaho Pedestrian Trail - This one-half mile trail includes three areas in the triangular junction

of rail tracks for watching take-offs and landings at Addison Airport and a parking area across

Arapaho Road.

Addison Circle Park - This ten-acre area is the site of Addison’s many annual special events,

including Oktoberfest and Taste Addison. Park amenities include a pavilion, restrooms, benches,

interactive fountains, and two stages.

Bosque Park - This park’s red cedar trees date back to the rural days of Addison. This one acre

park includes dense tree cover, a fountain, lighted walking path, and patio tables.

Parkview Park - This park is located in the Addison Circle District and includes a pavilion, tables,

and a rose garden.

Beckert Park - This park, formerly known as Esplanade Park, is now named after former mayor

Rich Beckert. The Addison park includes a lighted walkway, benches, and on-street parking.

Special musical events are held here June through August.

Wagging Tail Dog Park - This five-acre Dallas Park offers walking trails, a fenced area for off-leash

play, an observation deck overlooking White Rock Creek, benches, dog and human drinking

fountains, and a nearby parking area.

Keller Springs Park - This ten-acre City of Dallas community park offers ten picnic tables. It is

across the street from the Wagging Tail Dog Park.

City of Dallas Floodway Management Area – This floodway management area is 5.9-acre

natural-state area open to the public. It is only maintained to remove obstructions from

drainage.

Preston Ridge Trail - This North Dallas neighborhood trail extends primarily along Meandering

Way from north of Spring Valley to McCallum Boulevard. It also extends along Brentfield Drive

from Meandering Way to Davenport Road. This portion of the trail passes behind Brentfield

Elementary. Existing portions of the trail are within one-half mile of the proposed Renner Village

Station as well as within one-quarter mile of the alignment as it crosses Davenport Road south

of Campbell Road. A future extension of this trail will continue north from McCallum Boulevard

to State Highway (SH) 190. Supporters of this trail have formed a group called the Friends of

Preston Ridge Trail. The organization maintains a website to share trail information, news, and

donation opportunities.

City of Dallas Floodway Management Area – This floodway management area is 13-acre natural-

state area open to the public. It is only maintained to remove obstructions from drainage.

City of Dallas Public Use Area – This is a 2.5-acre wooded area open to the public.

Preston Green Park - This City of Dallas neighborhood park is adjacent to the Cotton Belt

alignment and features open space, a softball field, and a basketball court.



University Trail - This trail, which includes existing and future elements, follows the property

boundary of University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and connects with Renner Trail on Renner Road.

Point North Park - This City of Richardson park features a large field area for soccer or lacrosse, a

softball field, a playground, and a parking lot.

Renner Trail - The existing portion of this trail extends east from the intersection of Renner Road

and Point North Parkway to Central Expressway. A future extension of this trail is planned from

the Red Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) corridor east to North Plano Road to connect with existing

walkways on Renner Road east of North Plano Road.

Custer Park and Trail - This City of Richardson park offers a softball field, a field area for soccer

or lacrosse, a playground, and a parking lot.

Spring Creek Trail - This City of Richardson trail connects to the bikeway on Alma Road and then

heads south to the Spring Creek Nature Area. This existing trail winds through the nature area

and then ends at Renner Road, where it will connect with the future extension of the Renner

Trail.

Spring Creek Nature Area - This City of Richardson recreational facility includes a 3.84-mile

multi-use trail that extends from Renner Road and US 75 south and east through wooded areas

and continues to connect with the Galatyn Woodland Preserve. The trail head at Renner Road

and Central Expressway includes a parking lot and restrooms.

Central Trail - The existing portion of this trail generally follows the Red Line LRT corridor from

Arapaho Station to Renner Road. The future portion of the trail will extend north from Renner

Road to just north of President George Bush Turnpike.

Haggard Park - This City of Plano park is adjacent to the Downtown Plano Red Line LRT station

and includes a gazebo, playground, and restrooms. The Interurban Railway Museum is also

located here.

Shoshoni Park - This City of Plano neighborhood park is located within the proposed Shiloh

Station area and includes a playground, grills, a water fountain, and an open sports practice

field.

4.3 Privately Owned Facilities

This section describes privately owned facilities that are found within one-quarter mile of the

Cotton Belt Corridor and one-half mile of the proposed station locations. The Cotton Belt

Corridor pre-dates all listed facilities in the project study area.

Carter Phase III Addition common area (Platted) - This neighborhood common area in the Carter

Phase III Addition will be privately owned by the homeowners association.

Riverchase Golf Club - This is a privately owned golf course that offers both membership and

daily-fee options. This club is within one-quarter mile of the Cotton Belt alignment.



Yucatan Beach Club - This privately owned facility offers ten sand volleyball courts, a swimming

pool, dart boards, and pool tables. Weekly leagues in sand volleyball, darts, and pool are offered

here. Poker tournaments are also held at this site. A paved parking lot adjacent to the building is

shared with abutting light industrial/warehouse businesses. The Cotton Belt Corridor crosses the

only entrance to this business. The entrance from Belt Line Road to this facility is a shared

entrance with a cement plant and the aforementioned abutting businesses. Access to the facility

is granted through a license agreement with DART.

Bahama Beach Club - This privately owned facility offers approximately eight sand volleyball

courts and holds weekly leagues and tournaments.

Dallas Pistol Club - This private, members-only club is an outdoor shooting facility in Carrollton.

Facilities include shooting ranges, bays for action pistol events, and an indoor airgun range. The

only entrance to this facility crosses the existing Cotton Belt Corridor from Belt Line Road.

Access to the facility is granted through a license agreement with DART.

Honors Golf Club Dallas - According to the club’s website, this club was originally founded in

1881 as The Phoenix Club and then moved to Carrollton in the 1950s, when the organization

built a golf course and country club. The club has also been known as the Columbian Club. The

grounds include the largest privately-owned lake in Dallas County. The private, members-only

facility offers one 18-hole golf course. This club is within one-quarter mile of the Cotton Belt

Corridor. The only entrance to this golf club crosses the existing Cotton Belt alignment from

Country Club Drive. Access to the facility is granted through a license agreement with DART.

The Country Place - This area provides recreational facilities for its community of 742 homes.

Facilities include tennis courts, swimming pools and lakes and ponds.

Prestonwood Country Club - This is a privately owned club that is open to the public. It offers

two 18-hole golf courses and is located within one-half mile of the proposed Knoll Trail Station.

Preston Trails Homeowners Association common areas - These privately-owned areas provide

greenspace for the residents of the Preston Trails neighborhood.

Fairhill School - This vacant 2.3-acre area along the bank of the McKamy Branch is owned by the

private school.

Adventure Landing - This privately owned facility offers family entertainment with an 18-hole

miniature golf course, a go-kart speedway, batting cages, and arcade games.

Somerset Amenity Center - This privately owned facility offers a swimming pool, play lot, picnic

shelter, and basketball court.

The Practice Tee Golf Center - This golf facility in Richardson offers a nine-hole Par 3 short-game

course, full driving range, and golf instruction. Its southern and southwestern property

boundaries are adjacent to the Cotton Belt Corridor and a Kansas City Southern (KCS) rail line

crosses over Cotton Belt Corridor in this area.



Canyon Creek Country Club - This privately owned facility is open to the public and offers one

18-hole course. The club is within one-half mile of the proposed UTD/Synergy Park Station.

4.4 Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) Properties

All publicly owned facilities listed above are potential Section 4(f) properties that would likely be

protected by Section 4(f) regulations. In addition, historic resources, whether privately owned or

publically owned, also fall under the protection of Section 4(f). Listed on—or eligible for listing

on—the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) are potential Section 4(f) properties, as well

properties with local historical significance even if not NRHP-listed or eligible.

Publically owned parks or recreational facilities covered under Section 4(f) that may be affected

by the proposed project are discussed in the Parks and Recreational Facilities Impact

Assessment Technical Memorandum. Future stages of project development should consider

alternatives or methods to avoid use of Section 4(f) properties.

To date, known historic resources identified in this memorandum within the project area

include Hilltop Memorial Park, Perry Cemetery, Pioneer Park, A.W. Perry Homestead Museum,

and City Square and Gazebo. Additional historic resources within a defined area of potential

effect (APE) are discussed in the Cultural Resources Existing Conditions Technical Memorandum

and the Historic Resources Reconnaissance Survey Report. The reconnaissance survey recorded

68 historic-age architectural resources within the project APE. Of these, none are currently listed

in the NRHP and one (Addison State Bank) is listed as a Registered Texas Historic Landmark. In

total, three resources are recommended individually eligible for inclusion in the NRHP: Addison

State Bank (Resource 44); Carrollton Depot (Resource 21); and White Rock Creek Bridge

(Resource 45). Section 4(f) would also apply to the “use” of White Rock Creek Bridge and may

require additional evaluation pursuant to Section 4(f).

At present, no archaeological resources occur within the proposed Cotton Belt Corridor.

Therefore, no known archaeological resources would be impacted by the proposed actions. It

should be noted, however, that an intensive archaeological survey within a defined APE for

archaeological resources has not been completed.

Four Section 6(f) resources were identified in the project study area. Four LWCF grants were

found in the NPS LWCF grant database for the project study area. All four entries are located in

Dallas County. One recreational facility, McInnish Park in Carrollton, has had three grants

awarded since the 1970s for some portion of its complex. The other park receiving LWCF

funding is also located in Carrollton: Thomas Park. The grant database entries themselves do not

provide specific details regarding the work that was funded by the grant; however, the title of

the grant sometimes offers a clue. For instance, the award to Thomas Park was intended for the

swimming pool at that park, as indicated in the title of the grant, “Thomas Park Swimming Pool.”

Generally, grants under Section 6(f) stipulate that the entire park will be considered as covered

under the conversion restriction even though a grant may have been for only a small part of a

park. In rare cases the grant may specify that only a part of the park is covered.

Alliance Transportation Group

Arredondo, Zepeda & Brunz

Bowman Engineering

Connetics Transportation Group

Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting

CP&Y

Criado & Associates

Dunbar Transportation Consulting

HMMH

KAI Texas

K Strategies Group

Legacy Resource Group

Mas-Tek Engineering & Associates

Nathan D. Maier Consulting Engineers

Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers

Parsons

Schrader & Cline

Spartan Solutions

Stantec Consulting Services Inc.

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