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Trustees approve Legacy Hoops site plan after failed amendment to ban street parking
Summary
The Village of Harrison approved a site plan for a sports complex (Legacy Hoops) at Fieldcrest Drive with conditions; a trustee’s proposed amendment to prohibit on‑street parking received no second and did not pass. An engineer said the plan includes about 50 stalls with space to add roughly 25 more if needed.
The Village of Harrison board approved a site plan for Legacy Hoops, a proposed sports facility at 4815 and 4829 Fieldcrest Drive in the Crossroads Business Park, after receiving presentations on site conditions and discussing parking and emergency access.
Staff presented standard conditions required before issuance of a site plan permit: any dumpster enclosure in a front yard must receive prior planning department approval; roll‑out garbage containers must be stored inside; future dumpster enclosures must use materials complementing the principal building; the site plan must comply with Business Park District zoning and the specific article of the zoning ordinance; grading, drainage, stormwater management and erosion control plans must be reviewed and approved by village engineering staff; and only those uses permitted in the zoning district are allowed.
During discussion, a trustee raised concerns about on‑street parking during tournaments and the potential for blocked emergency access. The board heard from an engineer in the audience who said, “There's about 50 parking stalls here, so we think that's going to be adequate for what they're planning out here. If in the future there is a problem with on street parking or them needing overflow, there is room for them to add on another 25 stalls to the site.”
A trustee moved to amend the approval to add a condition prohibiting on‑street parking; the motion received no second and therefore failed. Trustees who spoke in favor of the plan said it offered a strong opportunity to bring visitors and commerce to the corridor.
The board then approved the site plan with the conditions described; staff was directed to ensure all listed conditions (zoning compliance, dumpster enclosure standards, grading/drainage and stormwater approvals) are met before permits are issued. The motion passed unanimously.
The board record does not show a formal timeline for additional parking construction; engineering testimony indicated an option to expand the on‑site lot if demand requires it.
