The meetings will take place on Monday, Jan. 31, at the Marie Kerr Park Recreation Center, located at 2723 Rancho Vista Blvd., and on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the Palmdale Oasis Park Recreation Center, located at 3850 East Avenue S. Both meetings start at 6:30 p.m.
“An exciting new project is in the works, and we’re looking for you to help make it a creation of your community,” said Capital Improvement Program Manager Nick Godin, who is Project Manager for the PRCC. “Please join us for these important community meetings to help develop the new regional recreation complex.”
Some of the potential amenities at the PRRC include an indoor gymnasium, indoor synthetic turf fields, outdoor synthetic turf fields, indoor walking track, multipurpose rooms, fitness rooms with lockers, rock wall, boxing ring, pump bicycle track, and handball, racquetball and pickleball courts.
The facility could also include computer workstations, space for small informational seminars, or office/meeting space for local non-profits and schools to provide needed youth services.
Other physical fitness options could be a playground geared towards those with cognitive or physical limitations, an indoor warm water therapy pool, an indoor cool water exercise pool, or water activities such as a wave rider or wave pool. Outdoor tiered grass seating for small bands and neighborhood events or a drive-in movie set-up is also a possibility. The actual amenities, services, and activities to be included in PRRC will be the result of community collaborations and staff recommendations.
For more information, visit www.cityofpalmdale.org/PRRC.
[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]
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William says
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Stinger says
Bump.
Tea Party Tom says
Hmmmm, won’t a facility like this cost around $60 million or so just to build? Plus several more million for the equipment and ongoing millions for staffing, maintenance, heating, cooling, etc. How will this be paid for?
Stinger says
A fair question which, by the way, is not really addressed in any of the materials available via the link (and associated links). The other, and more primary, question, of course, is whether we really need one.
I got the impression that the City is looking for another community center for emergency purposes (cooling/extreme weather, etc.) and is looking for ways for it to function during normal times, though this is not directly addressed. Truth be told, this seems like a good idea. Marie Kerr Park was created with a similar principle, albeit regarding water runoff issues for that area, with considerable success.
I, too, will be interested in the financial answers on this project concept.
Allen Forde says
Great Question on who is paying? I also wonder where such a facility might be built? Of course the indoor pool card was played last time we were asked to increase our taxes. Still waiting for that indoor pool.