All Cara Mendelsohn wants for the holidays is to preserve Adventure Landing in her Far North Dallas district. The Dallas City Council member got her wish at a Dec. 11 meeting when her colleagues voted unanimously to spend $13.65 million to acquire the site near Coit Road and the George Bush Turnpike in Collin County.
Mendelsohn said the area is a “park desert” and she wants the amenities at Adventure Landing to remain in place so residents can access green space in their own neighborhoods. Once funding is secured, likely through future bond programs, the City of Dallas will develop a community park on the site and its Park and Recreation Department will operate the soccer fields. The existing Adventure Landing operator will manage all other facilities and amenities until the future park is constructed, officials said in a press release.
The area is home to more than 6,700 housing units zoned for the Plano school district, Mendelsohn said during last week’s council meeting…