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Sandy council weighs covered full‑court at Deer Point Park amid cost, design and neighborhood concerns
Summary
City staff and consultants returned to the Sandy City Council for direction on whether to pursue a full‑court covered basketball shelter at Deer Point Park after updated price quotes, design options and neighborhood impacts were discussed.
Rochelle (staff member) told the Sandy City Council on Tuesday evening that staff was seeking direction on “whether we should continue to pursue a covered basketball court at Deer Point Park.”
The matter returned to council after earlier master‑plan discussions led to a decision to provide a full basketball court rather than a half court. Consultants from Lango Hansen presented dimensions and vendor quotes; Brian Martin, of Lango Hansen, said the shelter roof would measure about 100 feet long by 67 feet wide while the underlying full court is roughly 94 by 50 feet. Staff shared a range of supplier prices and a local supplier quote around $217,000 for a basic steel and metal‑roof structure. Adding the city’s “Sandy style” architectural elements (stone bases, secondary roof forms and a different roof pitch) would raise that vendor estimate by roughly $60,000–$80,000, staff said.
Why the decision matters: councilors raised concerns about scale,…
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