We plan on upgrading the facility at a cost of $1.5 Million. We have purchased the building and land for $8.5 Million. The City has obtained an appraisal which values the building and land at $10.3 Million. Concerns about not wanting to compete with Lifetime Fitness were also shared. There was interest in a Recreation Center, but not at the cost of $60+ Million for a full scale new facility. At that time, the community desire was focused on renovating the Senior Center, which is now underway. Based on the needs and priorities outlined in the Parks & Rec Master Plan, questions were included in the 2019 Citizen Survey about a Recreation Center and/or renovations to the Senior Center. It also prioritized open space, and the need for park and recreation facilities on the east side of town. The 2018 Parks & Open Space Master Plan had dozens of references to the need for indoor gym space and consideration of a recreation center. How does this address priorities from the Parks Master Plan and last Citizen Survey? The entire building has been well maintained and has attractive updates throughout. One of the flexible use rooms adjacent to the small gym could be converted into an additional small gym. In addition to the main room that can be converted into a full gym with two courts, the building contains 10 classrooms, several flexible use rooms, a full kitchen, and another small gymnasium. The main worship room in the primary building was actually set up originally as a full size gymnasium, with the ceilings rigged up for basketball hoops. The almost 15 acre property includes approximately 10 acres of vacant land (open space), a primary structure, and a secondary smaller building (42,000 sq. What does the property and building include? City leadership agreed to take a tour of the property. How did the property purchase come about?Ĭovenant Church approached the City a few months ago to share their desire to sell their property in Colleyville and the hope that the City would be interested in purchasing it for use as a Rec Center. We appreciate GCISD allowing Colleyville to use their facilities for so many years and the growth of our recreation programs would not have been possible without their partnership. The significant growing demand for indoor pickle ball courts is creating additional demand for gym space as well. City owned gym space is needed to be able to continue offering and growing recreation programs. The schools understandably are tightening up their security protocols making gym use difficult. This coordination effort has been further complicated in recent years as school safety has been in the forefront of everyone’s minds. Unfortunately this means that programs are constrained by the amount of space that can be borrowed. The Parks & Recreation department coordinates programs like volleyball and basketball with GCISD and occasionally with local churches to borrow their gym space. The City of Colleyville offers a full slate of recreation programming for all ages, without the City owning a single gymnasium. Where is the property the City purchased?ĥ008 Roberts Road, just off of Glade on the eastern side of Colleyville
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