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arks & Recreation 25 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan Update, 2000-2020 addresses the current and future needs for park and recreation opportunities for the City of La Porte. In the four years since its adoption by the City Council in May 2001, there have been a number of steps taken to meet the goals and actions outlined in the Comprehensive Plan. They are outlined here, relative to their appropriate goal in the plan. GOAL 7.1: Promote the conservation of natural resources through acquisition of parks and recreation areas, preservation of open space, and environmentally sensitive planning. The City is pursuing two properties that meet this goal and have entered into preliminary talks for a third property. · The first is a designated wetlands property of approximately 60 acres located just south of McCabe Road at SHI46. This property, if acquired, would probably be minimally developed as a passive park property for the City. It would provide water access for canoes or kayaks, natural recreational activities such as bird watching, hiking, etc. · The second property is a potential joint venture park between the City of La Porte and the City of Shoreacres. The land, approximately 1.5 acres, is located at the fork of Taylor Bayou on the boundary between the two cities, with a portion of the land in each city. This potential parkland, if acquired, would be minimally developed as a passive park property for the two cities. It would also provide water access for canoes or kayaks, natural recreational activities such as bird watching, hiking, etc. · The third property belongs to HCFCD and is located in La Porte's extra-territorial jurisdiction, south of Fairmont Parkway and west of Canada Road. The City is exploring the possibility of dual use as a park and floodwater detention facility. If developed, it could possibly be a combination of multi-use athletic fields as well as jogging, bird watching and other passive recreation activities. GOAL 7.2: Provide a diverse blend of parks, recreation and open space areas including community and neighborhood parks, mini-parks, natural open space areas and linkages, to adequately accommodate the current and future needs of La Porte's residents and visitors. Since the compilation and subsequent approval of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan Update, 2000- 2020 the City has added four park properties to its inventory: · Bay Oaks Park, 1.2 acres, located across the street from Bayshore Elementary School has a small walking trail, picnic equipment, and a gazebo. · Pine Bluff Park, .11 acres, located on the bay at "F" Street, has picnic equipment and a great view of Galveston Bay. · Spenwick Park, .5 acres, located at 19225 Carlow, is a new acquisition that is undeveloped as of now. · Driftwood Park, approximately 8 acres, located on Driftwood between Spencer and Fairmont Parkway, is currently undeveloped. The City is working with the Fairmont Park East Homeowner's Association to develop this park as a joint use park and detention facility. The City is exploring the possibility of a new park to serve the Spencer Landing subdivision and residents of Park Zone 5. In addition, we are looking at the possibility of a park acquisition in the Shady Lane area of La Porte.