Rockwall parks board approves Harvest Lakes preliminary plat, assesses $3,169.89 in park fees
July 07, 2026 | Rockwall City, Rockwall County, Texas
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The Rockwall City Parks and Recreation Board approved a preliminary plat for the Harvest Lakes addition and assessed park dedication and equipment fees totaling $3,169.89, board members said. The transcript does not specify the meeting date.
Staff said the proposal covers Lots 1–4, Block A of the Harvest Lakes addition (a 12.82-acre tract identified as Lot 1 of the LL Leonard addition and tract 192 of the SS McCurry survey) and is addressed at 550 Hance Trail in the City of Rockwall. Staff reviewed the property’s annexation history (city ordinance 7073-23, case 8973-001), noted a final plat had been filed in 1979 for a portion of the subject property, and said the land has remained vacant since annexation.
City staff recommended the applicant pay cash in lieu of land and pro rata equipment fees rather than dedicating parkland. Staff provided the fee calculations: cash in lieu of land at $569.75 per lot (times three lots = $1,709.25) and pro rata equipment fees at $486.66 per lot (times three lots = $1,460.64), for a combined total of $3,169.89. "This does meet our park dedication ordinance," staff stated and recommended the fees be used to develop additional parks or upgrade amenities within Park District 9.
Board members and participants raised questions about drainage and nearby water features. One member asked whether site surveys had examined water flow with four new houses planned; others referenced nearby Quail Hollow, Squaw Creek flooding, and proximity to Phelps Lake. Staff responded that a siphon project completed about six years earlier reduced the time to return to normal pool elevation in Phelps Lake from roughly 30–45 days to about 48 hours and said the siphon is unrelated to the subject property.
The Chair moved to accept the preliminary plat and the fee assessment as presented; a board member seconded the motion and the board voted to approve it. Earlier in the meeting the board also moved and passed a motion to approve the minutes from the May 5, 2026 Park Board meeting.
Staff congratulated the applicant after the vote, a board member noted monthly reporting plans, and the Chair adjourned the meeting.
Staff said the proposal covers Lots 1–4, Block A of the Harvest Lakes addition (a 12.82-acre tract identified as Lot 1 of the LL Leonard addition and tract 192 of the SS McCurry survey) and is addressed at 550 Hance Trail in the City of Rockwall. Staff reviewed the property’s annexation history (city ordinance 7073-23, case 8973-001), noted a final plat had been filed in 1979 for a portion of the subject property, and said the land has remained vacant since annexation.
City staff recommended the applicant pay cash in lieu of land and pro rata equipment fees rather than dedicating parkland. Staff provided the fee calculations: cash in lieu of land at $569.75 per lot (times three lots = $1,709.25) and pro rata equipment fees at $486.66 per lot (times three lots = $1,460.64), for a combined total of $3,169.89. "This does meet our park dedication ordinance," staff stated and recommended the fees be used to develop additional parks or upgrade amenities within Park District 9.
Board members and participants raised questions about drainage and nearby water features. One member asked whether site surveys had examined water flow with four new houses planned; others referenced nearby Quail Hollow, Squaw Creek flooding, and proximity to Phelps Lake. Staff responded that a siphon project completed about six years earlier reduced the time to return to normal pool elevation in Phelps Lake from roughly 30–45 days to about 48 hours and said the siphon is unrelated to the subject property.
The Chair moved to accept the preliminary plat and the fee assessment as presented; a board member seconded the motion and the board voted to approve it. Earlier in the meeting the board also moved and passed a motion to approve the minutes from the May 5, 2026 Park Board meeting.
Staff congratulated the applicant after the vote, a board member noted monthly reporting plans, and the Chair adjourned the meeting.
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