HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 04-09-1997 - 1b ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 9, 1997
Action Agenda
Item No. 1b
SUBJECT: Plans for Fairview Parkland
DEPARTMENT: Hillsborough Town Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)
BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N)
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
3/28/97 Memo from Town Manager Eric Swanson, 732-2104
4/1/97 Feasibility Study Proposal
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 227-2031
PURPOSE: To discuss possibilities for development of an active sports complex on Town and
County owned land at Fairview Park.
BACKGROUND: In recent months, Town and County recreation advisory boards and staff have
been exploring with Eurosport the possibilities for developing a sports complex at the northern end
of Fairview Park that could accommodate soccer,baseball, softball, and basketball fields and courts.
A proposal from the Olympus Group for the production of a feasibility study for such a sports
complex is attached for review and discussion.
RECOMMENDATION(S): Receive as information and discuss whether and how to proceed with
this proposal.
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MEMORANDUM
To: Chairman Crowther and Orange County Board of Commissioners
Mayor Johnson and Hillsborough Town Board members
From: Eric Swanson, Hillsborough Town Manager
Date: March 28, 1997
RE Report on potential active sports complex in Northern Fairview
In 1996 the Town of Hillsborough was given 24 acres of potential park land behind the Hillsborough
Business Center. Eurosport expressed its interest to the Town in cooperatively locating a soccer
facility on that site. As the potential was investigated, it became clear that the site had numerous
constraints and was better suited to some other recreational use.
The possibility of siting an active sports complex on property owned by Orange County and the Town
of Hillsborough in Northern Fairview came out of these discussions. Eurosport expressed keen
interest in a larger, more regularly shaped area. Eurosport and Olympus International collaborated
on a site design which incorporates soccer, softball, baseball, and basketball on one site. Other
possible features include parking,concession/rest facilities,passive areas, and a playground. The plan
has been briefly reviewed by Orange County Recreation and Parks staff,the park advisory committees
from both jurisdictions, town staff and elected officials, and Eurosport._.
The first step to proceed with a joint effort would require a feasibility study of the site. We are all
well aware of some constraints which the Fairview Park site has. The attached is a description,
provided by Olympus International about the scope for a feasibility study and an estimated cost for
them to complete the study.
At this point we are asking the elected boards to discuss their willingness to participate and proceed
with this project.
101 East Orange Street • P.O. Box 429 • Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
919-732-2104 • Fax: 919-644-2390