Earlier today I sent a 2-page doc (from the FY10 Budget) to the FILES page of our Yahoogroup.  It shows that Rec & Parks is working with Howard County Tennis Patrons to develop a ground lease for the development of their tennis complex -- the budget report doesn't mention the 2 tennis stadiums, so this is something that hasn't been publicized yet.

 

FYI, R&P Director Gary Arthur told Courtney Watson's office last week:

 

        "Based on our latest layout, the proposed tennis facility takes up the approximate area:

         1.  Outdoor Courts (18) = 116,640 square feet
         2.  Stadium = 56,102 square feet
         3.  Indoor Tennis building = 73,824 square feet
         4.  Small Stadium = 21,175 square feet
         5.  Parking = 80,798 square feet
         Total 348,539 square feet = 8 acres (This total does not include any plaza areas, green areas

 

The Sun reported on 1-4-09 that the tennis facility would be on 16 acres, and did not report anything about 2 tennis stadiums, only that the tennis complex's indoor building would have 11 indoor courts, and that there would be 19 outdoor courts.  I'm guessing the Sun reporter misunderstood the architect's rendering (shown in the newspaper as a graphic) and miscounted one of the stadiums as a (regular) court.

 

According to the FY10 Budget reportTroy Park will eventually be a 106-acre regional park serving the Elkridge Planning Area.

 

Diane