Flower Mound getting a Riverwalk?

Yes, It's true!

The River Walk at Central Park is planned as the Town of Flower Mound's 21st Century downtown, integrating commercial and residential uses within the development. The River Walk at Central Park is intended to capture the vitality, flexibility, convenience and charm carried through by traditional towns that were once common throughout America.

Commercial uses in the development will include medical, office, retail and dining. Many of the buildings will accommodate street-fronting shops and restaurants with offices and residences located on upper floors. Residential uses in the development will include a variety of living choices, including townhouse, apartment, condominium, lofts over retail and office, assisted living and senior living.

The River Walk Park will be a focal point for Flower Mound, its design will allow and encourage people to work and live in close proximity and provide a pedestrian oriented environment that is accented by a river walk park that traverses the entire development and will provide linkages to the existing Timber Trails Park and to other parts of the community through the Town's trail system, encouraging walking, jogging, and biking.

At the center of the development, Central Park, a crescent shaped public park, will become Flower Mound's Town Green and provide a gathering space for community events.

Planning and zoning commissioners unanimously voted to recommend approval of three items involving the River Walk to the town council. The commission approved an amendment to the land use plan to allow mixed-use development. It also approved a request to amend land development regulations by creating the Central Business District as a new zoning district, and it approved a rezoning request from Planned Development, Unit 2 to Central Business District.

Flower Mound Town Council could potentially be presented this for vote by August 18th. Stay tuned for further information!

posted by Leigh Bates