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~' <br />MEMORANDUM <br />To: Board of Commissioners <br />Jolm Link, County Manager <br />From: Maple View Staff Work Group (David Stanch, Lori Taft, Craig Benedict) <br />SuUject: Maple View Field Report <br />Date: Mazch 31, 2004 <br />On May 20, 2003, the Board of Commissioners discussed several options for the Maple <br />View Soccer Field proposal. As a result of that discussion, Commissioners Brown and <br />,Jacobs were appointed to work with staff to prepaze a report on the status of the field and <br />possible actions, <br />Due to other pressing business, the Task Force was not able to meet until October 1. At <br />that time, the Task Force asked staff to prepaze a report addressing three major points: <br />1. The potential interest among soccer orgazuzations in taking over the County's <br />lease and operating the proposed field. <br />2. Consider the possibility of a matching grant program from the Soccer Superfund, <br />with certain parameters (this has been incorporated into the proposed Soccer <br />Superfund Guidelines awaiting Board review), and <br />3. Quantifying, to the degree possible, the "economy of scale" cost savings that <br />could be generated by building multiple fields as opposed to a single, stand-alone <br />field <br />4. The potential for a prototype soccer field and ideal usage pazameters, based on <br />this experience in designing, gaining appropriate permit approvals, bid process <br />and projected construction costs. <br />In the late-fall and winter, staff developed the following report to address these issues: <br />Issue #1 Potential fox' Soccer Organization Assumption of Protect <br />Staff has discussed the possibility of allowing a soccer organization (or a confederation <br />of organizations such as the Orange County Soccer Alliance, or OCSA) to take over this <br />project with OCSA representatives. As part of this discussion, it was noted that the site <br />plan requirements and field design standards would still be required for fire project, as it <br />was approved. <br />hi response, the representatives indicated that at this time they are not hnterested in <br />assuming responsibility for the project, although all express interest in seeing the field <br />constructed. In general, for primarily financial reasons, the soccer organizations would be <br />more interested in a partnership where they contribute to the maintenance and <br />