Agenda No. 3.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | March 17, 2026 |
| Department: | Parks, Recreation & Community Servic |
| Subject: | Resolution 26-R-042 - Approving the recommendation to name the 8.83-acre park property at the intersection of Parklands Way and Park Bluff as Meadow Run Park (S.Gonzalez/L.Shrum) |
BACKGROUND
On November 28, 2017, City Council approved Resolution 17-R-105, which authorized a Parkland Improvement Agreement with Parklands Subdivision Unit 1 and 2 to defer construction of public parkland until a later stage in the development. The agreement was amended in 2020, 2023, and 2025, with the final completion of the park to be by the end of 2025. The park is substantially complete, and is pending acceptance by the City until the punch-list items are completed. The park will feature a playscape, picnic pavilion, sport court, two (2) pickleball courts, practice soccer field, practice baseball field, restroom, and parking lot.
On January 26, 2026, the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board discussed the naming of the future city park property and recommended the name, Meadow Run Park, due to the park's openness and meadow-like qualities. The Board followed their Naming Policy, which includes guidelines to name park properties based on ecological, historical, or geographical features. The Board's Naming Policy also recommends naming parks independently of the name of the subdivision due to the confusion that can be caused when subdivisions have a private HOA park in addition to a public city park. The Board also voted on alternate names if Council does not approve of the primary recommendation.
1. Meadow Run Park
2. Horizon Park
3. Northview Park
On January 26, 2026, the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board discussed the naming of the future city park property and recommended the name, Meadow Run Park, due to the park's openness and meadow-like qualities. The Board followed their Naming Policy, which includes guidelines to name park properties based on ecological, historical, or geographical features. The Board's Naming Policy also recommends naming parks independently of the name of the subdivision due to the confusion that can be caused when subdivisions have a private HOA park in addition to a public city park. The Board also voted on alternate names if Council does not approve of the primary recommendation.
1. Meadow Run Park
2. Horizon Park
3. Northview Park
GOAL
The goal is to name the next public city park that is being added to the Schertz Parks system.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
The community will benefit from the addition of a new 8.83-acre park in northern Schertz, which was an area identified in the Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Trails (PROST) Plan that needed additional park acreage to serve the residents of Schertz. The park also features the city's first dedicated outdoor pickleball courts, plus additional much-needed practice space for soccer and baseball/softball.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve Resolution 26-R-042.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Resolution 26-R-042.