2026-11-02 - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

Summary

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• Park land dedication: Gray Estates Subdivision (George Anderson Rd, northeast quadrant, 46 single-family units); developer and staff both request a fee in lieu of $50,094, citing proximity to existing parks (Park Land Dedication and Fee-in-Lieu).
• Park land dedication: Deane Solomon Rd Development (northwest quadrant, 115 single-family units); developer and staff both request a combination of 0.65 acres of land and a fee in lieu of $94,600.50. The Board recommendation lines are blank on the agenda.
• New business: Kessler Mountain Regional Park bike park update and 2027 priorities (Parks Projects and Aquatics Center Study).
• Reports: youth baseball, Active Transportation Advisory Committee (2026-11-04 - Active Transportation Advisory Committee), Botanical Gardens, Arts Council, fields and partnerships, new parkland statement, and construction report.
• Announcements of upcoming events, including invasive plant clean-ups, holiday closures and Lights of the Ozarks (November 20).
• Staff listed include Parks and Recreation Director Alison Jumper.

Agenda

• Call to Order; Roll Call
• Minutes: October Board minutes
• Park Land Dedication: Gray Estates Subdivision; Deane Solomon Rd Development
• New Business: Kessler Mountain Regional Park Bike Park update; 2027 priorities
• Reports and Presentations: youth baseball; Active Transportation Advisory Committee; Botanical Gardens; Arts Council; Field and Partnership; New Parkland Statement; Construction and HMR report
• Announcements: upcoming events and programs; Adjournment

Sources

• Meeting page (agenda, packet, minutes): https://fayettevillear.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1733/files
• Agenda: https://fayettevillear.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=6010,plainText=false)
• Agenda packet (not read): https://fayettevillear.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=6011,plainText=false)
• Video: https://reflect-fayetteville-ar.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/show/9759?channel=1 (City of Fayetteville Government Channel on Cablecast, titled "Parks and Recreation Advisory Board 11.2.2026"; runtime 44 minutes)

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