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Commission approves Fredericksburg Racquet Center site plan, greenway and playground as public‑private project
Summary
Planning & Zoning approved a site plan for a public‑private Fredericksburg Racquet Center and adjacent park on Friendship Lane, clearing phase‑1 elements including courts, parking and an ADA walking trail; later phases and large indoor facilities will return for detailed design and engineering approval.
Fredericksburg Planning & Zoning Commissioners approved the site plan for the Fredericksburg Racquet Center and adjacent park on Friendship Lane, a public‑private project that the applicant said will add tennis and pickleball courts, a roughly half‑mile concrete walking trail and a 15,000‑square‑foot playground.
Why it matters: The project responds to needs identified in the city’s parks master plan and, if built as presented, would be the city’s first park with a concrete walking trail and a multi‑court racket facility aimed at serving school teams, families and adult recreational players.
What was approved: Commissioners approved the concept of phase 1 — parking, the outdoor courts and the ADA‑compliant concrete trail — while noting that future phases (including an indoor facility and stadium courts) will require additional engineering review and…
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