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South Landing Recreation Area Community Recreation and Social Center

• History • Vision • Reality • Outcome • Outcome

• How did we get here? – Tennis courts poor condition and lack of use – Professional assessments – Repair not feasible – Repair not feasible – Replacement cost unjustifiable - $85,000

Goals – Enjoyable by largest number of residents – Expand community social hub – Enhance community appearance – Enhance community appearance – Low maintenance – Support property values – Attract prospective buyers – Improve first impression of South Landing – Distinguish South Landing from other POA’s

Planned Solution – Park setting – Shade trees – Drought and deer resistant plants – Drought and deer resistant plants – Flower beds – Seating – Gazebo – Bocce court

Conceptual Plan – Invited landscape plans from local experts – Obtained 2 landscape plans – Selected plan from Sandhills CC – Selected plan from Sandhills CC • Graduating landscape architect student project – Conceptual plan vs. blueprint Will evolve as project proceeds • – Already pared plantings from 90 to 38

Cost of Full Implementation – Cost estimate / breakdown (as of spring 2017) – Permanent asset • capital improvement vs. operating budget • capital improvement vs. operating budget – Cannot completely fund from POA treasury – Tennis courts were there for 30 years – Park will exist for decades – Part of first impression of South Landing – Do it at a reasonable cost – not cheaply

Rough Cost Estimate – Spring 17 Demolition, removal, grading $5,800 Trees/shrubs $2,000 Irrigation and new meter Irrigation and new meter $2,500 $2,500 Pathways $900 Gazebo and concrete slab $6,600 Bocce $600 Mulch______________________ $500 Estimated Remaining Project Total $13,100

Funding Gap (approximate) Estimated Remaining Project Total $13,100 Available Funds (approximate) Available Funds (approximate) Tennis Reserves after demo $2,300 Beautification / Memorial Fund $1,900 Total Available Funds $4,200 Gap $8,900

Ways to Mitigate Costs – Possible further reduction of plantings – Phased Implementation as funds allow • Infrastructure • Infrastructure • Shade trees, pathways • Shrubs, gazebo, bocce – Expense offset – end of yearly tennis reserve – Volunteer Labor – Voluntary Donations

How much can we achieve? – It all depends on community generosity • Labor and funding – Will be an asset to community – Will be an asset to community – Achieves all of the goals Although $13,100 is a lot of money It is much less than $85,000