Norman Lee Robinson Park is planned to bring a new playground, walking paths and a pavilion to Arlington. The $2 million project at 3719 W. Pleasant Ridge Road would give nearby residents a new place to play, walk and gather outdoors.
The City of Arlington owns the project, and Freese and Nichols is the design firm. A state accessibility filing lists construction from January 31, 2027, through January 31, 2028. Those dates describe the anticipated construction window; the city has not announced an opening date in the materials reviewed.
What Is Planned for Norman Lee Robinson Park?
The filing describes a new neighborhood park with a parking lot, playground, walking paths and pavilion. Its approximately 120,000-square-foot scope covers outdoor park development, rather than a building of that size.
The city’s preferred concept plan adds a closer look at how those pieces could fit together. It shows an 11-space parking area off West Pleasant Ridge Road, a playground surrounded by paths and a pavilion nearby. These remain conceptual features, and the final construction details may change.
Walking connections extend beyond the playground area, including a connection toward Coulter Lane. The drawing also identifies an area of existing trees to preserve. Together, those elements put everyday neighborhood access and the existing landscape at the center of the proposed layout.
Neighbors Helped Shape Norman Lee Robinson Park
Arlington invited residents to help identify priorities for the property before completing the concept. An online survey ran from July 22 through August 8, 2025. The city then held a public meeting at Cliff Nelson Recreation Center on August 28, where residents could review two concepts and speak with parks staff and the design team.
According to the project page, the final conceptual layout was completed in early December 2025. That history gives the new filing useful context: this neighborhood park has already moved through public input and concept development.
A Larger Park Property, an Initial Development Phase
The city’s project page describes the overall property as 8.6 acres near Pleasant Ridge Road and Park Springs Boulevard. Its proposed fiscal year 2027 budget instead lists 8.25 acres and describes an initial development with a playground, parking and trails.
The filing’s 120,000 square feet converts to about 2.75 acres. That figure describes the registered work area and should not be treated as the total size of the park. Likewise, the $2 million figure is the construction estimate in this filing, rather than a verified budget for every future phase.
Norman Lee Robinson Park Construction Timeline
The latest filing, TABS2027001077, lists a January 2027 start and January 2028 completion. The city’s project page also references an earlier design and bidding schedule. For this update, the filing provides the reported construction dates, which remain subject to change.
For neighbors, the planned improvements offer a straightforward combination: space for children to play, paths for a walk and a pavilion for gathering. The preferred concept provides a preview of that setting while the project moves toward construction.