\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlano City Council approved landscaping services for Mendomi Park, a new 5-acre park coming to the Legacy West area, at a meeting May 11.<\/p>\n
The gist<\/p>\n
The city awarded $506,792 to Dallas-based landscaping business Studio Outside LLC<\/a> to work on designs for the park per city documents<\/a>. Studio Outside LLC will collect information about the location and provide design services in civil engineering, architecture, structural engineering, electrical engineering, lighting and irrigation design.<\/p>\n Funding comes from the city\u2019s Park Improvements Community Investment Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mendomi Park is planned to have the following amenities:<\/p>\n PavilionLighted walking trailsBike racksSeated areasIrrigationEnhanced landscaping<\/p>\n The city received feedback from local residents and businesses for current designs, per city documents.<\/p>\n The background<\/p>\n The land to be used for Mendomi Park, located near the intersection of Headquarters Drive and Legacy Drive, was purchased<\/a> with a $15 million donation from Toyota Motor North America<\/a>. The park is part of a 107-acre mixed-use development located at the former JCPenney headquarters per previous reporting<\/a>.<\/p>\n