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Council approves purchase of 9.412 acres to expand Sportsplex site
Summary
Council approved buying a 9.412-acre tract from Lennar for about $2.11 million (at $224,000/acre) to add to the existing Sportsplex land; staff said $2 million will be drawn from the city's portion of the 2020 bond authorized for the Sportsplex.
David Lopez, director of parks and recreation, described the opportunity to acquire a 9.412‑acre tract adjacent to the existing Sportsplex acreage as part of a long-standing option in a development agreement with Lennar. The parcel was offered at the original agreed price of $224,000 per acre and would add contiguous acreage to improve circulation and programming options for the Sportsplex.
Staff and consultants noted the purchase is eligible under the 2020 bond authorization (city portion $7 million, county portion $7 million) as part of the Sportsplex acquisition. Council discussed which bond 'wallet' the purchase would draw from and staff clarified the $2,110,735 cost would come from the city’s 2020 bond allocation for the Sportsplex. Council approved the purchase.
