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Developer presents updated Blue Rock Springs concept: clubhouse, event center and youth‑center options, higher costs prompt phased approach
Summary
The developer of the Blue Rock Springs site presented revised milestone‑3 plans including an 18–19,000 sq ft clubhouse/event center, options to expand outdoor event capacity to 500, an underground golf‑cart storage option, and a preliminary 8,500 sq ft youth center concept (roughly $6M estimate); the developer and staff said environmental review, community outreach and phasing plans will follow council direction.
At an informational presentation on Jan. 28, the developer team for Blue Rock Springs LLC presented refined plans and updated budgets for the golf and mixed‑use proposal and told the City Council additional public hearings and an environmental review (CEQA) would follow prior to entitlement filings.
Developer representative Mr. Elmore reviewed the changes requested by the council in the prior review and said the team remains on track with performance milestones. He described two main recreational approaches: a reworked East Course with a new clubhouse and driving range plus a West Course short‑game/par‑3 program designed to encourage youth and beginner participation.
Elmore summarized key elements: a proposed clubhouse of approximately 7,300 sq ft plus an 11,500 sq ft banquet/event hall (combined roughly 18–19,000 sq ft), covered driving‑range bays and technology for all‑weather practice, and parking capacity in the mid‑300s for the preferred option. He said increasing event capacity toward 500 people would modestly raise structural costs but reduce available parking by roughly 50 stalls. "None of these costs are nominal," Elmore said, noting increased budget estimates from earlier figures and that the project team had applied a 20% contingency to preliminary budgets.
On community benefits, the developer presented an initial youth‑center concept (8,500 sq ft) with a ballpark planning cost of about $6 million and said more detailed programming and site selection (on‑site vs. adjacent park land) would require further council guidance and coordination with the Greater Vallejo Recreation District. Staff confirmed they have begun conversations with GVRD and plan further outreach to district residents.
Councilmembers asked about frontage and street improvements along Columbus Parkway; the developer said frontage and project‑related improvements would be addressed through the entitlement and environmental review and that front‑line paving or resurfacing questions would be evaluated as part of that process.
Next steps: The developer and staff said they will bring a formal public hearing and entitlement package back to the council, coordinate additional community outreach (including targeted meetings for nearby neighborhoods), finalize phased implementation options and proceed with CEQA review when directed by the council.
