Chaha Boat Ramp at John Paul Jones Park in Garland, TX

The City of Garland is renovating John Paul Jones Park at 3205 Zion Road in Dallas County, a project filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under the specific name Chaha Boat Ramp at John Paul Jones Park. This renovation and alteration spans 140,000 square feet, a scale significantly larger than the typical county filing, and is targeted for December 2027. The work involves replacing the parking, boat ramp, and restroom facilities while extending the lake bulkhead for shoreline reclamation.

Scope of Work and Design

MHS Planning & Design serves as the design firm of record for this $5,000,000 project. The scope includes the replacement of the fishing pier and the addition of an extended regional trail. The plan also calls for a courtesy boat dock, new site furniture, and an accessible boat loading area. These improvements aim to enhance the park's utility for boaters and visitors while maintaining accessibility standards.

The project was registered with TDLR in March 2026, with construction scheduled to begin in June 2026. This timeline places the scheduled build window at 548 days, which is longer than the county median of 92 days for similar renovation and alteration filings. The estimated cost of $5,000,000 is above the county median for this project type, though the cost per square foot of $36 is below the county median of $72 per square foot.

Jeffery L Kelley is the registered accessibility specialist for the project. Funding for the work involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project. The City of Garland has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $36,009,975, including the Locker Rooms, Restroom, and Maintenance Building project in Garland. MHS Planning & Design has completed or is working on six other projects totaling $4,690,600, including work at James Park and Quail Creek Park in Garland.

Local coverage on projects.constructconnect.com describes the project as involving site work and paving for a sidewalk and parking lot in Garland, Texas. The design plans for this specific filing call for paving for a sidewalk. The project status is Project Registered, with plan review pending. The area profile for ZIP 75040 indicates a population of about 64,205 and a median household income of $73,537, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates.