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Consultants pitch multi‑field youth sports complex; commission delays firm selection
Summary
Kimley‑Horn and partners presented a conceptual plan for a multi‑field youth sports complex in Enid. The commission heard program, site and cost considerations — including traffic, floodplain and turf options — and voted 6–0 to table selection of a design firm until the Jan. 23 meeting.
Kimley‑Horn and its partners presented a conceptual plan for a new youth sports complex in Enid and described a three‑year schedule, field layouts and operational options. After a roughly hour‑long presentation and commissioner questions, the mayor and board voted to postpone selecting a preferred firm until their Jan. 23 meeting.
The consultants said the project could serve local residents while drawing regional tournaments that bring hotel and restaurant revenue. They proposed a roughly three‑year timeline—about 18 months of design followed by about 18 months of construction—and a mixed program that included multiple multipurpose (rectangular) fields and baseball/softball diamonds, with an initial test fit showing roughly 11–14 fields and about 950 parking stalls on the plan presented.
Why it matters: presenters argued the complex would boost local quality of life and act as an…
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