By MARY ANN HELLINGHAUSEN
Updated: 12.02.09
A master plan to guide development of city parks in Kemah was approved by both Kemah City Council and the Kemah Community Development Corporation last week.
The plan, developed by Kendig Keast Collaborative of Stafford, provides guidance on development of the city’s parks and recreation system.
The plan’s goals, which took into account public input from two planning workshops and a survey, include:
Development of park spaces, facilities and activities to meet varying needs of Kemah residents and visitors.
A network of trails and walkways connecting all parts of the community.
Preserving natural areas, ecological resources and local heritage and culture, and providing education about them.
Keeping parks and recreational facilities maintained.
During discussion of the plan before its approval last week, members of the Kemah Community Development Corporation discussed the placement of pocket parks at the end of several streets that dead-end at Galveston Bay. They would include amenities such as:
Habitat landscaping to attract birds and butterflies.
Kiosks providing education about bay life, the environment and the city’s culture and history.
Observation telescopes.
Fencing, gating, lighting, signage and irrigation.
A kayak launching area.
Lighthouses throughout the Lighthouse District, between 4th and 8th streets.
City officials are exploring several federal grant programs to provide funding for the improvements.
The plan did not provide cost estimates, and costs would be determined on a per project basis depending on final design, said Teresa Vazquez-Evans, KCDC president. Grant matches, at this time, would most likely be funded out of KCDC, but are subject to approval by Council and KCDC, she said.
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