The Flower Mound Town Council
on Monday night approved the demolition of two of the town's
oldest houses, clearing the way for Green Acres Memorial
Park to open to the public as soon as this summer.
The houses, which don't have any historic designation, date
back to the 1950s and 1970s, respectively. But that's considered
old in a young suburb like Flower Mound.
Green Acres has been gated off to the public since 2005,
when Larry Davis deeded 13 acres of his property to the
town. His will stipulated the land be used to create Green
Acres Memorial Park in honor of his wife, Agnes Davis, who
died in 1994.
The council approved about $95,000 for the demolition in
a 4-0 vote. The town plans to demolish the two homes in
June, while preserving a silo and part of a barn on the
property. The future park is tucked along a narrow, tree-lined
path near Grapevine Lake, a half-mile west of Simmons Road.
Initially, the park won't have much – just a garden
and some trees. The town has a three-phase plan for the
park that would cost an estimated $1.83 million. The plan
includes a pond, walking trails, gardens, gazebo, fountain,
a new building, a covered pedestrian bridge over the pond
and an equestrian trailhead. Funding for the first stage
could come as soon as this fall. |
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