City of College Station Parks and Recreation

City of College StationParks and Recreation

Veterans Park and Athletic Complex Build-OutPhase I

October 22, 2015

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Collateral benefit to local groups:Will help address field use/availability issues for the local groupsFull use of the facilities during scheduled League timesAbility to handle additional local league growth and use demandsSmaller impact on field use due to weather

True year-round facility4 synthetic fields to host local, league and tournament use, even during the wet/cold seasonFlexibility to host larger tournaments that we are not currently large enough to handle that are outside of scheduled League play

High Return on Investment (ROI) and economic impact to the community.

Feasibility Study Summer/Fall 2014

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Comments from Public and Soccer Community:Overwhelmingly positive for the Master Plan and the Phased approach to building facility.Liked the fields being artificial turf to allow more year round useFull use of the facilities during scheduled League timesAbility to handle additional local league growth and use demandsSmaller impact on field use due to weatherWanted us to look at additional amenities such as restrooms; address drainage issues; address current issues with concrete sidewalks around existing artificial turf fields

Public Input Meeting September 3, 2015

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Veterans Park Build-OutPHASE 1:2 additional full-size athletic fields all synthetic turf160 parking spacesLighting, shade, playgrounds and splash padField access walkways and bleachersFencingHydrochill Evaporative cooling system

Estimated cost: $3,673,274 (Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds)

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Veterans Park Build-OutEventsPrior to 2014 = 30/yr. averageEconomic Impact (estimate) = $3,000,0002014 (with new fields and focus on Athletic Tourism) = 59Economic Impact (estimate) = $16,600,0002015 = 57Economic Impact (estimate) = $23,000,000Build-Out expected to increase activity/larger events

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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PARKS AND RECREATIONVETERANS PARK AND ATHLETIC COMPLEX BUILD-OUTHOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUNDS

The intent for funding of this project is to utilize Hotel Occupancy Tax funds. The use of the HOT funds, Chapter 351 of the Tax Code, require that the project meet a two part test.

First Part of Test: Every expenditure must directly enhance and promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry.Second Part of Test: Every expenditure of the hotel occupancy tax must clearly fit into one of ten statutorily provided categories for expenditure of local hotel occupancy tax revenues. We meet this under section #7.

*NOTE: The amount of area hotel revenue that is generated by activity from sports events at the facility must equal or exceed the amount spent to upgrade the facility within five years or the hotel occupancy tax fund will need to be reimbursed the difference.

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Veterans Park Build-OutTime Frame: 2 years (approximate)Fall 2015: Contract for specification and construction documentsWinter/Spring 2016: Specification and construction documents writtenSummer/Fall 2016: Construction beginsSummer/Fall 2017: Ready for play

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DISCUSSION / DIRECTION

Staff is seeking input from City Council to move forward with securing a firm to fully design and engineer the Veterans Park Build-Out, Phase 1.

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Overall Build-out Plan | Questions ?

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