GOVERNMENT Design of Leander sports facility begins; city eyes 2025 opening
COMPLEX DETAILS The Leander Municipal Athletic Complex at South San Gabriel River Park is anticipated to bring new park amenities to Leander. It will have more oerings than the city’s two complexes, Benbrook Ranch Park and Robin Bledsoe Park.
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Tummons said construction on the project will likely be completed in two phases, and the city of Leander has funding only for the initial phase. Costing roughly $10 million, the work done in the rst phase will include site development, utilities, infrastructure, some parking, roadways and a few multipurpose elds. Some of the other complex ameni- ties, such as the playscape area and the trails, are not included in the rst phase. Construction of these features is dependent on costs when the city seeks bids for the project in spring 2024, after the design and engineering phase is complete. Engineering rm Parkhill is conducting the master planning, design and construction phase services for the project. Construction on the rst phase of the project is anticipated to take about 12-15 months, which correlates with a late summer 2025 opening. This
Softball elds Playscapes Nature areas Walking and hiking trails
An upcoming 77-acre athletic complex will bring six elds for girls softball; multipurpose elds for soccer, lacrosse, cricket and rugby; nature areas; and picnic pavilions to the city. City Council approved one of two design options for the Leander Municipal Athletic Complex at South San Gabriel River Park in mid-May. The sports park will be located east of US 183 and north of the river in front of the Larkspur neighborhood. Parks and Recreation Director Mark Tummons said the feedback from the March 30 community workshop showed the majority of residents preferred the selected layout, which includes more parking space and additional multipurpose elds. The goal of the workshop was to receive a nal response from the community on any additional amenities or desires for the complex, he said.
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project has been in the works for about six to seven years, and it has been a high priority for the community and city ocials, Tummons said. It was a part of Leander’s 2016 bond package. Tummons said the complex is “taking the best” of what the city’s
two smaller facilities, Benbrook Ranch Park and Robin Bledsoe Park, oer. “Leander residents can expect a quality, high-class facility,” he said. “As we continue to do additional phases, we’ll be able to move into more economic impact for the park itself.”
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