TENISON GLEN GOLF COURSE

&
SAMUELL GRAND PARK
MASTER PLAN

CITY OF DALLAS
DECEMBER 10, 2020
DESIGN TEAM

MASTER PLANNING & LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Key Personnel
Stan Cowan, ASLA
Fred Walters, ASLA

GOLF COURSE DESIGNER HYDRAULIC/HYDROLOGY PROGRAMMING AND REVENUE

Key Personnel Key Personnel Key Personnel

Steve Wolfard Jim O’Brien, P.E. Michael Svetz

SPECIALTY DESIGN ARCHITECT ARCHITECT OF RECORD COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Key Personnel Key Personnel Key Personnel

Michael Marsh, AIA Robert Croysdale, AIA Leigh Hornsby

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BACKGROUND
Samuell Grand Park, which is roughly 81 acres, is located adjacent to Tenison Glen Golf Course. Samuell
Grand Park contains a variety of amenities including: recreation center, tennis center, playground, community
pool, soccer and baseball fields, and an amphitheater.

The purpose of this project is to develop a context-sensitive Master Plan for Tenison Glen Golf Course and
Samuell Grand Park which considers historical, social, ecological, and site-specific conditions. The study will
address White Rock Creek erosion control needs and drainage improvements.

SCOPE OF WORK
Tenison Glen Golf Course
Evaluate options for the future use of the Tenison Glen Golf Course.
• Evaluate White Rock Creek erosion control needs and drainage improvements. Prepare conceptual
design for reconfiguration
• Alternative uses for the golf course such as: par 3 (executive) course, downsizing course to 9 or 12
holes, conversion of portion of course to a natural area, athletic fields, etc.
• Consideration of enhanced club house facility with potential public-private partnership.

Samuell Grand Park

Conduct a park development planning process to evaluate traffic circulation, pedestrian connectivity, space
use, security improvements with respect to the recreation center, Shakespeare Festival Amphitheatre, sports
complexes, aquatic facility, outdoor theater, parking lots, and other park amenities, development of a loop
Hike and Bike Trail and connection to existing Santa Fe Trail, picnic area, wayfinding signage, lighting, tennis
complex enhancements, etc. The intent is not to over-build amenities but to balance the integrity of the natural
parkland aesthetics with improved land use.
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GOALS
Tenison Glen and Related Facilities

• Improve and clarify arrival experience, circulation and parking

• Study golf and non-golf programming options
• Evaluate various course play/experience options for the future use of the Tenison Glen Golf Course.
• Improve the relationships between the golf courses, club house, driving range, putting green, pavilion, cart
staging and vehicular circulation and parking
• Evaluate the existing golf clubhouse facility considering an enhanced club house facility program with a
potential public-private partnership
• Prepare conceptual framework plan for reconfiguration of the Tenison Glen Golf Course with respect to
proposed drainage improvements to White Rock Creek
• Evaluate proposed trails and trail connections in the context of the Dallas Trail Network Plan
• Enhance financial viability
• Plan for an appropriate level of maintenance

Samuell Grand and Tenison Park

• Improve and clarify arrival experience, circulation and parking

• Enhance pedestrian connectivity
• Tailor facilities and site programming to community needs
• Evaluate security improvements to existing amenities/recreation center
• Evaluate the Shakespeare Festival Amphitheater/outdoor theatre in the overall context of the park
• Sports complexes
• Integrate the Aquatic Center into the park
• Improve Picnic areas
• Evaluate proposed trails and trail connections in the context of the Dallas Trail Network Plan
• Enhance response to community needs and financial viability
• Plan for an appropriate level of maintenance

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• Lighting could be improved throughout the park.
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• The Glen course experiences periodic flooding and is located in the flood plain.
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• Erosion has been and continues to be an issue and endangers several holes on
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the current course.
1 • Numerous creek crossings are also in peril due to continuing erosion issues
• Maintenance costs due to erosion will increase significantly unless a strategy to
mitigate is identified.

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• There is a diverse architectural fabric on the park and golf course. Some structures date from the WPA up to
mid-century modern.
• Most structures are dated and need to be renovated or re-imagined.
• There is virtually no aesthetic continuity between the major structures of the park.
• Structures reviewed onsite include: WPA restroom, picnic pavilion and playground, tennis center, aquatic center,
sports fields, amphitheater (including pavilion, plaza and shop), memorial gates, golf clubhouse (interior and
exterior), driving range, golf pavilion, cart barn

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RECREATION AND TENNIS CENTER
SAMUELL GRAND TENNIS CENTER SAMUELL GRAND RECREATION CENTER

GENERAL CONDITIONS/OBSERVATIONS GENERAL CONDITIONS/OBSERVATIONS

• Directional signage is needed to direct visitors to the Tennis Center. • This site cannot support a high volume of programs for outside sports and outside
Those new to the facility may have difficulty knowing the correct approach. programming.
• Currently, there are no covered tennis courts. • Groups have requested exterior sand volleyball facilities be provided to the southeast of the
gymnasium. Additionally, staff requests expansion of the gymnasium.
• A dumpster enclosure is required in the parking lot, which should accommodate at least one
trash and one recycling container.

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TENISON GOLF CLUB
• The golf club generally consists of the clubhouse, driving range,
pavilion, and cart barn.

• The original wood-frame clubhouse that was built by Park Board

employees for $7,000 gave way to a new stone clubhouse,
constructed in 1940 partially by WPA funds. The clubhouse’s
interior was completely renovated in 1995, but the original
stone exterior remains.

• There are no formal historic designations or restrictions on the

existing structure. However, the THC has requested that any
improvements be made with a sensitivity to the history of the
property.

• There is currently need for a banquet facility at this location.

Requirements similar to what are identified at Cedar Crest Golf
Course (City of Dallas facility)

- Should accommodate up to 200 guests

- 6,000 square feet (preferably on a second floor).

- Rooms should consist of banquet room, balcony and

warming kitchen.

• Overall, finishes are dated and showing signs of wear. Floors

are primarily carpet, with tile at the snack counter and eastern
entry/control counter.

• The pro shop merchandise area to the S-SW of the entry has
ample display space, and the control counter has a good visual
connection the staging area to the SE, as well as to #10 tees
and #9 and #18 greens in that direction. Visibility to main cart
staging, putting green and #1 tees to the west is limited.

• Restrooms offer natural light, but the layout is awkward, and the
vanity area is quite small for the size of the space and number
of fixtures provided. Proximity of the vanity to the entry door
creates possibility for collisions.

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REMAINING ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS

AQUATIC CENTER SPORTS FIELDS WPA ARCHITECTURE

AMPHITHEATER AMPHITHEATER PAVILION MEMORIAL GATES

* A detailed Architectural Assessment for each building is in the Final Report.
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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY

Stakeholder Meeting, December 19, 2019
• 29 Attendees

Public Workshop, January 29, 2020

• 66 Attendees/120 Comments Collected

Survey, January 29-February 29, 2020

• 91 Respondents/71 Survey Completions

Golf-Only Survey, January 2020

• Conducted by the City/680 Respondents, Ten Comments Sent via Email

Key Takeaways/Samuell Grand

• Enhancements/improvements needed for pedestrian access, parking, lighting, and security
• Concerns crossing SH78
• General Support for quality of the natural areas
• Dog Park requests for the area near Aquatics Center
• Important to maintain Shakespeare in the Park facilities

Key Takeaways/Tenison Glen/Highlands

• City Survey Respondents
• Majority would like to see improvements to greens, tees, fairways and approaches
• Stakeholder Survey Respondents
• Majority of respondents expressed interest in a par-three or short course

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 FRAMEWORK OPTIONS SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC
CONCEPT 1 CONCEPT 2 CONCEPT 3
1 2 3

TENISON
PARK

MINIMUM IMPACT MODERATE IMPACT MAXIMUM IMPACT

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ACTIVE
RECREATION AREA

18 HOLE COURSE MINIMAL ADJUSTMENT 18 HOLE FEWER CREEK CROSSINGS 9 HOLE COURSE WITH NATURE PRESERVE 12 HOLE COURSE WITH NATURE PRESERVE
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GOLF
AREA

SHORT GAME & RANGE OPTION 1 SHORT GAME & RANGE OPTION 2
• The design team explored multiple options to respond to issues identified
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TEACHING during the public workshop and conversations with staff.
2ND LEVEL BUILDING
HITTING
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• The major differentiator between the various schemes was the amount of
NEW PUTTING NEW PUTTING
programming proposed for the various areas.
PRACTICE
GREEN AREA GREEN

GOLF AREA: PRACTICE RANGE

(9,000 SF) (9,000 SF)

• The golf options focused on creating diverse options for play and reducing
SHORT GAME & RANGE
PRACTICE RANGE
NEW SHORT
GAME PRACTICE
AREA
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NEW SHORT
GAME PRACTICE erosion related maintenance activities.
PRACTICE AREA
PICNIC AREA
NATURE
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NEW WATER
• Practice range expansion as well as short course options were explored to
PLAY
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NEW SHORT COURSE FEATURE,
CASCADING
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WATERFALLS
increase capacity.
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D. Picnic Area SURVEY RESULTS

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pedestrian crosswalks at 39% CONCEPT 1
major intersections and key E 46%
neighborhood intersections
• Internal park loop trail
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• Trail connections to Samuell P
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Grand Park and along the

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• Wayfinding and informational CONCEPT 2
signage at key intersections 15%
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PREFERRED CONCEPT: ACTIVE RECREATION AREA

ACTIVE RECREATION AREA: MODERATE IMPACT

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PROPOSED PARK TRAIL PARK ICON/GATEWAY

EXISTING PARK TRAIL PEDESTRIAN GATEWAY

PROPOSED BUILDINGS WAYFINDING/SIGNAGE

IMPROVEMENTS AA EXISTING BUILDINGS EXISTING TREES

A. Clubhouse
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S. Recreation Center Expansion X
T. Gym Expansion 4 with 34 percent and Concept 6
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Cover Existing Tennis Courts G A with 24 percent.
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X. Vehicular Drop-off Z
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AA. Covered Basketball Courts

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GOLF AREA: 9 HOLE COURSE WITH NATURE PRESERVE

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SURVEY RESULTS
SUMMARY A total of 171 individuals responded
Positives:
• Minimal erosion exposure to this question, which includes
• Provides a 9-hole golf round option to the Tenison inventory four concepts. Concept 9 is the top
• Reduces the cost of re-constructing 18 holes of golf
• Reduces the cost of maintenance D choice, with 41 percent.
Negatives
• The old corridors for holes 9 and 10 are not being used and
this will be a difficult area to re-purpose because of access but A
lends itself to a natural area. CONCEPT 10
14%

CONCEPT 7
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CONCEPT 9
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 PREFERRED CONCEPT: GOLF AREA SHORT GAME & RANGE

GOLF AREA: SHORT GAME & RANGE OPTION 1 SURVEY RESULTS

A total of 163 individuals
responded to this question. Fifty-
six (56) percent selected Concept
11 over 44 percent who selected
Concept 12.
2ND LEVEL
HITTING BAYS

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CONCEPT 12
GREEN 44% CONCEPT 11
(9,000 SF) 56%

PRACTIC E RANGE

PICNIC AREA
NATURE PLAY
PRESERVE
*Based on the market study data and golf surveys
collected, the consultant team offered short game
programming strategies for consideration and feedback
during the public briefing on the design options. The
surveys and comments collected from the public after
the briefing indicated preserving the natural character
of the area southeast of the driving range rather than
developing golf programming in the area. Therefore, the
Final Framework Plan recommends locating the practice
green adjacent to the driving range as proposed, but

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not developing any other short game practice or short
game course programming in these areas.
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 COMPOSITE PHASING PLAN

• The proposed improvements are separated into four

priorities based several factors such as improving user
safety and security, reduction in maintenance burden,
accommodation of programming diversity and user capacity,
and appropriate sequence of design development and
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construction.

• As the Framework Plan evolves with future detailed

studies, these priorities should be studied again and
reconfirmed as a continuing guide to plan and improve the
park. Though it is unlikely that the park would be entirely
renovated or rebuilt as new, the OPC accounts for the major
components of reconstruction to provide a comprehensive
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menu of development options. Based on that menu, the
following section describes the proposed phasing strategy
for consideration by the City of Dallas.

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COST PROJECTION PRIORITY PHASING
PROJECT COST SUMMARY:
TOTALS
Active Recreation Area Moderate
PRIORITY 1 $18,400,000.00
Golf - 9 Hole Course & Erosion Control $9,250,000.00
Park Entries & Security $5,500,000.00
Future Erosion Control- East Side of White Rock Creek $3,650,000.00
PRIORITY 2 $10,025,000.00
Baseball Field & Parking $2,025,000.00
Sports Fields & Amenities $4,500,000.00
Site Work and Misc. Landscape $3,500,000.00
PRIORITY 3 $12,800,000.00
Recreation /Tennis Center and Amphitheater $5,500,000.00
Natatorium Expansion $7,300,000.00
PRIORITY 4 $16,630,000.00
Golf Club Facility Improvements $6,530,000.00
Practice Facility Improvements $5,600,000.00
Tenison Park $4,500,000.00
CONSTRUCTION SUB-TOTAL: $0.00 $57,855,000.00
Mobilization/Bonding/O&P (percentage of construction cost) 8% $4,628,400.00

Construction Contingency (percentage of construction cost) 10% $5,785,500.00

Professional Fees (percentage of construction cost) 10% $5,785,500.00

GRAND TOTAL: $0.00 $74,054,400.00

• The cost projection is a high-level examination of potential construction costs based upon current cost metrics from recently bid projects, such as
price per square foot for reasonable allowances.

• The phasing plan is created based on user and economic needs as well as logical sequence of construction. The goal is not to discard any
completed work due to known conflicts with new construction.

• It is recommended that future design refinements have corresponding updates to the cost projection as the design and construction methods
become
Active Rec more precise.
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 PROJECT PHASING PLAN - PRIORITY ONE

• Amendments to the golf course will significantly

reduce maintenance costs due to erosion. The
vacated portion east of the creek may be re-
purposed for other passive uses.

• Closing Tenison Parkway will lessen conflicts

between pedestrians and vehicles while lessening
cut-through traffic.

• Crossing enhancements along Samuell Blvd. and 3

Grand Ave. will improve safety for residents
crossing the busy roadways to get to the park.

1 GOLF - 9 HOLE COURSE & EROSION CONTROL - $9,250,000

2 PARK ENTRIES & SECURITY - $5,500,000
3 FUTURE EROSION CONTROL - EAST SIDE OF WHITE ROCK 3
CREEK - $3,650,000*

*Note: Phasing of Erosion Control for East 2

side of White Rock Creek to be determined with 1
planning and future improvements, and is not
represented on this graphic.

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 PROJECT PHASING PLAN - PRIORITY TWO

• Improved efficiency in the sports fields layouts will

allow more organized events to be hosted in the
park.

• This phase envisions fencing and landscape along

Samuell Blvd. to increase visitor safety and security.

• Lighting within this area is upgraded for safety as

well as sustainability.

1 BASEBALL FIELD & PARKING - $2,025,000

2 SPORTS FIELDS & AMENITIES - $4,500,000
3 SITE WORK & MISC. LANDSCAPE - $3,500,000

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 PROJECT PHASING PLAN - PRIORITY THREE

• This area is the most intensively developed and

activated areas of the park.

• City staff would like to see expansion of the

recreation center to incorporate a gymnasium
and/or a natatorium.

• This area of the park is well suited to development

of playgrounds and other passive activities such as
Iris Garden or Butterfly Garden.

• The Tennis Center is highly developed, but may add

covered courts as well as other hard court sports
such as basketball and pickleball to their programs.

• This phase re-configures part of the golf parking lot

to be more efficient with surrounding uses.

1 REC/TENNIS/AMPHITHEATER - $5,500,000
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2 NATATORIUM EXPANSION - $7,300,000 1

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• This phase of improvements focuses on the Shakespeare in the Park facilities as well as the
vehicular circulation and parking of Tenison Park.

• The amphitheater is redeveloped per the previously adopted amphitheater study.

• The practice green is relocated in preparation of golf area improvements to the parking lot
and arrival.

• The parking areas of Tenison Park are moved to the edge of the park and the central road is
removed to prepare for other improvements.

• The driving range is expanded and renovated to include a second tier for greater capacity.

• This phase concentrates on improvements and renovations to the Golf Club facilities.
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• This phase is the most intensive improvement in the smallest area of the park

• Improvements and renovations are envisioned for drop-off and arrival to the Club, expansion
of the Clubhouse facility, relocation of the event pavilion, and improved connectivity and
pedestrian circulation between golf area attractions.

• The final phase of improvements completes the vision for Tenison Park.

• These improvements allow for final design and development of Grand Ave. by TxDOT to be
determined.

• The park is re-imagined to have the most intensive uses nearest the new parking areas, while
passive uses such as the butterfly garden are located farther away, primarily to the northeast. 1

• All design options favor re-configuring the central drainage to a more naturalistic approach 2
in lieu of the concrete channel that exists today.

1 GOLF CLUB FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS - $6,530,000

2 PRACTICE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS - $5,600,000
3 TENISON PARK - $4,500,000

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