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High Point University to seek lease for Sailboat Point boathouse after multi-site review
Summary
City staff outlined plans for a proposed 0.6-acre boathouse lease for High Point University’s Division I rowing program at Sailboat Point, described how dock changes affect trailer launches, and detailed HPU investments including a $104,000 return dock installed in 2024.
High Point University plans to seek a lease of about 0.6 acres at Sailboat Point for a new boathouse for its Division I rowing program, city staff said during a presentation to the Prosperity, Livability and Safety Committee. Staff said the proposal will appear on the council agenda for Sept. 22 as a lease for the land footprint only; operational rules and public access would remain under city control.
The proposed site followed a multi-year evaluation that rejected Festival Park and Oak Hollow Marina because of space, event conflicts and zoning or access constraints, staff said. "We decided Sailboat Point would serve as our home base," Lee Tillery, director, said during the presentation. He and facilities staff outlined the program’s seasons, storage arrangements and the boathouse design the university has been developing.
Why it matters: Staff said the boathouse would concentrate rowing activity and storage at Sailboat Point while preserving Festival Park as the primary staging area for larger…
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