Funds were approved for a recreational center in Provo and lands were protected against mining and quarrying at the Provo City Council meeting Tuesday night.
The Council authorized the issuance of $39 million of general obligation bonds for the center.
Roger Thomas, director of Provo Parks and Recreation, said the approval allows center plans to move forward.
“This is a key step because this is what now authorized the money and now we’ve got money to hire the architect and start designing and building,” Thomas said.
The facility will be 156,000 square feet and will open some time between November 2012 and January 2013. It will be located on 500 N. and 400 West, currently the location of the Veterans Memorial outdoor pool.
The recreation center will include aquatic facilities, gymnasiums, dance studios, a bouldering wall, racquet ball courts, indoor soccer facilities, concessions and more. It will also hold the parks and recreation office for the city.
Long-time Provo resident Don Orme said he is concerned about the lack of pool tables the facility may hold, but he is still excited about the development.
“I think we’re a city that needs a good recreation center, and we need to grow up and provide that,” Orme said. “So all in all, I think it’s a good thing.”
Orme also said he was happy to see the action removing mining and quarrying as a conditional use from the public facilities zone. Additionally, the council passed the action clarifying provisions concerning grading, general fill and hillside development.
“It’s too bad that we have to enact laws to protect ourselves from developers,” Orme said.
Several other citizens commented and praised the council for approving the action. James Westwater, chair of the Utah Valley Earth Forum, said he supported the passage.
“We think it’s very important to protect the beautiful natural qualities of this city that we live in,” Westwater said.
Also at the meeting, the council approved funds in the Airport Capital Improvement Fund for commercial air service expenses, Good Neighbor Awards were announced and the council approved Alicia Gessell as a policy analyst for the Provo Municipal Council Office.
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