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Consultants present $168M concept for 600‑acre sports tourism complex; commission urged partnership planning
Summary
Consultants detailed a proposed 600‑acre sports tourism complex with 16 synthetic turf fields, a 200,000 sq ft indoor center and optional 10,000‑seat stadium, estimating total development cost near $168–170 million and modeled operational subsidy that falls at maturity; commissioners emphasized need for multi‑partner funding and phased development.
Consultants from Sports Facilities Companies presented a concept plan Dec. 4 for a long‑range, regional sports tourism complex on about 600 acres the city owns near West International Speedway Boulevard.
Dan Morton, vice president of predevelopment services, described a program that includes approximately 16 outdoor synthetic turf flex fields; a roughly 200,000‑square‑foot indoor facility configurable for 10 basketball courts (or 20 volleyball courts) and almost 90,000 sq ft of flat event space; and an optional…
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