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Pewaukee Parks Board agrees to explore indoor turf facility proposed by Pewaukee Youth Baseball
Summary
The Pewaukee Parks and Recreation Board agreed to pursue further study and partner outreach for a proposed indoor turf facility and storage building from Pewaukee Youth Baseball; no site, final design, or funding was approved.
The Pewaukee Parks and Recreation Board agreed on a motion to explore a proposed indoor turf facility and storage building offered by Pewaukee Youth Baseball, directing staff to continue discussions with the youth organization and potential partner groups.
The proposal for an indoor turf field with bathrooms and storage was presented as a concept for a Pewaukee park site rather than a confirmed location. "Tim and I have talked out some of this," one board member said, noting that the proposal included information on facility square footage and utilities. Tim, identified in the meeting as a former Pewaukee Youth Baseball (PYB) president, told the board, "We're interested in adding an indoor facility to our program."
Board members who spoke during the discussion emphasized that any building would need to meet local code and likely match the site’s existing concession-stand style rather than being a simple metal building. "When PYB had approached the park and rec board maybe 2 years ago ... the city planner ... said a metal building wouldn't be an option," a board member said, adding that design would need to conform to plan commission expectations.
Members raised practical questions about parking, seasonal usage and cost. One board member described winter and spring evenings and weekends as likely heavy-use times and said parking demand would be the inverse of current outdoor use. "The elephant in the room is probably just the cost," a board member said, noting that utilities and stormwater needs would increase the price quickly. Board discussion repeatedly framed the item as conceptual: the board asked staff and PYB to refine expected costs, likely design constraints, and partner interest before returning with a checkpoint report.
Speakers also recommended early outreach to other local user groups. "Any organization that we think would be interested in using the facility on the back end should be consulted on the front end," a board member said, stressing potential shared funding or rental arrangements to avoid a single group raising all funds that would benefit others.
No final decision, site selection, or funding commitment was made. The board's direction was to continue exploratory work, gather design and cost estimates that comply with local building/code guidance, and return with an update when there is a clearer plan or funding path.
The item began as an agenda discussion and remained conceptual throughout the meeting; board members asked staff to coordinate next steps with PYB and report back at a later meeting.
