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CO In Greensboro, at the new Bryan Pazk, five full-size soccer fields and one 150 by 270 foot field is in use. These fields are bunched together on 15 acres of land in the park. There aze no lights at this complex, but there is irrigation of the fields and the project included the application of sod surfaces. Along with .350 parking spaces (shared by the park), this facility was constructed for $1,000,000, Grading of the site was approximately''/z of the cost. CASL owns and/or operates several multi-field soccer panics tluoughaut Wake County. At the WRAL Soccer center, CASL has 25 fields. The adult fields are 150 feet by .300 feet, although some of the fields have a width of 195 feet. Most of these fields aze irrigated and have a Bermuda mix (rye or fescue). At CASL's Cedar Fork complex, there are 8 fields that aze 150 feet by 300 feet in size. Some of these are imgated, with a mix of fescue and Bermuda grass. The CASL Facilities Manager could not say exactly how much money was saved with multi-field arrangements, but that a typical field should cost around $125,000, In terms of field configurations, field construction in multiples of two appear to offer potential economies of scale for lighting, fencing, pazlting and other infrastructure. Four- field configurations were the preferred design of some park designers, although any multiple of two would likely offer benefits in this area. Additional details on CASL and Greensboro's field building experiences can be found in Attaclunent 1. Issue #4 Prototype Soccer Field Design Standards and Optnnal Field Usage Over the last several months, the benefits of having a prototype field as a standazd for new soccer (and related field sports) fields were noted. Having a prototype would create common expectations about the size of the field, the orientation of the field, the field design specifics (such as drainage methods) and perhaps the field surface (if desired). The draft prototype field on the following page was created by the County's Open Space Design Specialist as a starting point for this concept, hi this case, the field design would be: A full-size soccer field (defined as 225 feet by 360 feet) that can also accommodate other like field sports (such as lacrosse and field hockey).. Soccer organizations have been interested in ensuring that fields be full-size to accommodate all levels of play. The field can also be turned "sideways" to accommodate two youth sized fields, or a smaller adult-sized field of 195 feet by 300 feet. The proposed orientation for the fields would be north/south for sunlight/glare reasons