HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-08-02 Newspaper - Cortlandvill OKs aggrement for concession/restroom design Cortlandville OKs agreement
for concession/restroom design
By JACOB DeROCHIE "We did not have a bathroom in the phase
Staff Reporter one," said Town Supervisor Richard Tup-
jderochie@cortlandstandard.net per. "It came to our attention that from all
Up next for the Gutchess Lumber Sports of the people that want to use the park that
Complex is a restroom and concession using portajohns was not an advisement."
building. Clough, Harbour and\Associates will
Cortlandville Town Board members vot- begin work once authorization is received.
ed unanimously Wednesday to approve an Work is expected to take three weeks, ac-
agreement with Clough,Harbour and Asso- cording to the letter. It expects to charge
ciates of Albany to design a concession and $12,750 for the design phase.
restroom building for the 100-acre park it is The site was previously owned by
developing at Route 13 and Gracie Road. Gutchess Lumber,which swapped the land
"As the town continues to plan for the fu- to the town in return for the 6.1-acre Citi-
ture phases of the Gutchess Lumber Sports zens Park land on Route 281 adjacent to the
Complex and the first phase of the construe- Gutchess facility on McLean Road. Part of
tion on the two baseball fields will be com- the agreement was that the town would pre-
plete at the end of the year,the planning of pare two fields in order to replace the Citi-
the concession-restroom building is the next zens Park fields to accommodate the trade.
priority element that will enhance the over- The Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex is
all function of the park," Clough, Harbour currently in its first phase of development.
and Associates wrote in a letter to the town. The work includes leveling the site to ac-
Included in the design will be floor plans commodate playing surfaces, building the
of the field house, concession stand and all two ball fields and installing a parking lot,
floors; preliminary building section draw- walking paths and utilities.Around 10 acres
ings; and exterior elevation of all four are under construction now.
sides. Completion is estimated by Oct.22.
Board Member John Reynolds said the Eventually, the completed sports corn-
building is something new to the phase one plex will have four baseball diamonds,eight
project estimated to cost close to $15 mil- soccer fields, three sand volleyball courts,
lion.project. walking trails and a playground.