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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 15, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 7'' Q <br />SUBJECT: West Ten Soccer Center Master Plan <br />DEPARTMENT: ERCD, R&P PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Adopted Master Plan <br />Proposed Revisions to Master Plan <br />Vicinity Map <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />David Stancil, 245-2590 <br />Lori Taft, 245-2660 <br />Marabeth Carr, 960-3880 <br />PURPOSE: To review the current adopted master plan for West Ten Soccer Center, and <br />consider possible future facilities for addition to the master plan. <br />BACKGROUND: In 2005, Orange County acquired 33.9 acres adjoining the new Gravelly Hill <br />Middle School for a soccer center. Since the property was acquired as an adjunct to the school <br />site acquisition, the acquisition and eventual master plan for the soccer center followed a <br />schedule that mirrored the school construction, as opposed to the standard park master plan <br />process. <br />In this case, rather than a master plan created by a citizen committee, the West Ten Soccer <br />Center master plan was designed by the architecture and engineering firm that was constructing <br />the school, for economies of scale and coordination purposes. Input on the proposed Master <br />Plan was solicited and received from the soccer community. <br />The master plan for the soccer center was completed in July of 2004, and was considered and <br />adopted by the Board of Commissioners on October 19, 2004. The adopted master plan <br />features five full-size lighted soccer fields, along with a sixth practice field. A <br />restroom/concession stand/equipment building and aperimeter- walking track are also part of <br />the master plan. <br />Construction of the soccer center began in late 2004 concurrent with the Gravelly Hill Middle <br />School project. Pre-grading was completed at that time and the current phase of the project is <br />currently underway. Four of the fields have been irrigated and sprigged, and are projected to be <br />ready for play in September of 2008. Lighting of these fields is part of the current project. <br />In the last several months, issues related to the tennis courts at Orange High School led staff, <br />consultants and the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council (RPAC) to discuss potential <br />additions to the master plan -namely tennis courts (which could be lighted, if desired) and a <br />