Sheffield NW District Park Community Survey #2
Sheffield NW District Park Community Survey #2
The Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) is working with the community to create a long-term guide for the restoration and future improvements of Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park (Sheffield Northwest Park).
Through the first community survey, PARD gathered community feedback and created values to guide the vision plan. This survey is the second step in the vision planning process. Through this survey, you will provide feedback on the drafted values that will be used to create proposed concept plans. Your input is vital to ensure that improvements to the park reflect the community’s needs and desires. Below are the draft planning values to help the planning team in developing the vision plan. To learn more, you can view the community meeting #2 slides and recording on the project webpage: https://www.austintexas.gov/sheffieldNWpark.
Enhance and preserve park natural amenities
- Preserve and enhance shade within the park
- Improve and maintain the duck pond
- Add more native habitat areas
Enhance and increase recreational amenities (active and passive)
- Support walkers and bikers with adequate trail networks
- Add seating for passive recreational opportunities
- Incorporate more open-ended active uses of the park
- Support existing active recreation uses (baseball, tennis, pickleball, pool)
Increase park connectivity and park identity
- Better connect the park to the neighborhood and nearby recreational amenities
- Enhance signage and wayfinding
- Create opportunities to learn about the park and its history
Balance park amenities with other City infrastructure needs
- Coordinate dam rehabilitation requirements with community needs
- Provide space within the vision plan for pool modernization
- Plan for sewer line replacement project
PARD would like to keep you up to date with this vision process for Sheffield Northwest Park. The process will last through the remainder of 2021. If you would like to receive updates, please sign up for email updates. You may also check for updates on the project webpage.
Please note that the aquatic center (pool area) is a separate project and is a concurrent project, more details on this project are available in the Aquatic Facility Renovation project page. However, input from this survey will be shared with the Beverly S. Sheffield Aquatic Center project team at the Austin Parks and Recreation Department.
IMPORTANT: From the previous community survey feedback, PARD has drafted several goals to guide the vision planning process. Questions will be asked based on these draft goals:
1. Enhance and preserve natural amenities
- Preserve and enhance shade within the park
- Improve and maintain the duck pond
- Add more native habitat areas
2. Enhance and increase recreational amenities (active and passive)
- Support walkers and bikers with adequate trail networks
- Add seating for passive recreational opportunities
- Incorporate more open-ended active uses of the park
- Support existing active recreation uses (baseball, tennis, pickleball, pool)
3. Increase park connectivity and park identity
- Better connect the park to the neighborhood and nearby recreational amenities
- Enhance signage and wayfinding
- Create opportunities to learn about the park and its history
4. Balance park amenities with other City infastructure needs
- Coordinate dam rehabilitation requirements with community needs
- Provide space within the vision plan for pool modernization
- Plan for sewer line replacement project