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109 <br /> Orange County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan <br /> CHAPTER 11- Issues for Further Study J Conclusion 11 <br /> Now, in 2014, Orange County has acquired and Currently, the County and SportsPlex do not offer <br /> constructed several new parks, recreation and open overlapping programming, and discussions have <br /> space facilities, as shown in this document. Other been held to work toward ensuring that as future <br /> development ordinance and parks projects have expansion occurs and additional programs are <br /> commanded most of the available staff time to date, offered, that SportsPlex and County programs <br /> but the time may now be prescient to re-evaluate complement each other, rather than compete with <br /> the land dedication and payment-in-lieu program. It each other. This may be done through a variety of <br /> is recommended that the County make plans to en- methods, such as coordinating programs by age <br /> gage consultant services to conduct a thorough anal- groups,time of year,or other means. <br /> ysis and recommend on possible changes to the sys- For example, the SportsPlex might offer a program <br /> tem in the next year. for very young children ages 2-4 to introduce soccer, <br /> 3.SportsPlex and County Programs—Coordination and these children could then "graduate" to the <br /> The Orange County SportsPlex (previously known as County or other area soccer programs. <br /> the Triangle SportsPlex), as shown in Chapter 3 of Regardless of the method, close coordination <br /> this document, is an indoor athletic complex in between the County and SportsPlex going forward <br /> Hillsborough owned by Orange County.The facility is would seem to be prudent, and the additional <br /> co-located with the Central Orange Senior Center facilities (such as the new basketball court) may help <br /> and features an ice rink, swimming pool, fitness alleviate space crunches at the few existing facilities. <br /> centers and exercise and activity rooms, among The County and SportsPlex should continue to have <br /> other amenities. It is operated by Recreation regular dialogue, and explore joint program <br /> Partners, Incorporated on the County's behalf opportunities and complementary programs as <br /> through a contractual agreement. opportunities arise. <br /> t <br /> e <br /> In recent years,the SportsPlex has seen tremendous <br /> growth in membership, and this has occasioned the <br /> County and the management firm to plan for <br /> possible expansions to the facility. At present, a <br /> three-phase expansion is envisioned that would add: <br /> 1) A pool mezzanine with new lockers and fitness areas; <br /> 2) A building addition to house a small (95 x 165 feet) <br /> artificial turf field for indoor soccer, lacrosse and <br /> other turf sports training;and <br /> 3) A new regulation-sized basketball court for basketball <br /> and related sports. <br /> 11-3 <br />