CanceledNotice of Public Hearing for Forest Park

A public hearing will be held pursuant to Chapter 26, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code concerning the following project on public park property. The public hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting on December 10, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Old City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, 76102.

The City of Fort Worth (City) request the use of approximately 12.955 acres of Forest Park for portions of Colonial Parkway, Kensington Court, McCart Avenue, Park Hill Drive, Rockridge Terrace, Rogers Road, S. University Drive, E. Winton Terrace, and W. Winton Terrace for public right-of-way (ROW).

The City has identified that portions of these roadways pass through parkland with no official documentation of public ROW, and where ROW does exist, it is narrower than current City standards. The purpose of this Texas Parks and Wildlife – Chapter 26 parkland conversion process is to officially document proper public ROW through Forest Park.

The official public right-of-way documentation requires a use of portions of Forest Park as follows:

1) Colonial Parkway request for ROW use is approximately 185,827 square feet, which equates to 4.266 acres;

2) Kensington Court request for ROW use is approximately 7,013 square feet, which equates to 0.161 acres;

3) McCart Avenue request for ROW use is approximately 20,125 square feet, which equates to 0.462 acres;

4) Park Hill Drive request for ROW use is approximately 40,903 square feet, which equates to 0.939 acres;

5) Rockridge Terrace request for ROW use is approximately 31,799 square feet, which equates to 0.730 acres;

6) Rogers Road request for ROW use is approximately 7,100 square feet, which equates to 0.163 acres;

7) S. University Drive request for ROW use is approximately 202,554 square feet, which equates to 4.650 acres;

8) Winton Terrace E. request for ROW use is approximately 57,456 square feet, which equates to 1.319 acres; and

9) Winton Terrace W. request for ROW use is approximately 11,543 square feet, which equates to 0.265 acres.

The City Forester has determined that no park trees are impacted under this dedication of public ROW. For questions pertaining to the Chapter 26, please contact Mr. David Jodray at David.Jodray@fortworthtexas.gov.

In accordance with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - Chapter 26, the City of Fort Worth seeks to use a portion of Forest Park for public right-of-way.

Forest Park is located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 3 and 9, south of interstate Highway 30, west of Forest Park Boulevard, north of McPherson Avenue, and east of Rogers Road.

 

 

 

When (All dates canceled)

Location

City Council Meeting Chamber
Second Floor

Old City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, 76102, View Map