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(Sites numbered for reference, no priority order, see map for location)
NOTE: None of the sites listed here have been previously planned to accommodate an aquatic center. They have been identified for the purpose of study, analysis and options.
A) Grayhawk Community Park
Location: southwest corner, Thompson Peak Parkway & Hayden Road
Land area: 51 acres
Ownership: City of Scottsdale
Park design funds available: July 2002
Park development funds available: July 2002
Issues:
(+) Good road access to 2 arterial streets
(+) Nearby freeway access (approx. one mile to south)
(+) Boys/Girls Club is existing on the site; potential shared use
(-) Pool not in existing Conceptual Plan for this park.
(-) Adjacent residential development exists; potential concerns
(-) Takes away space from other planned uses (lighted sports fields)
(+/-) Highly visible site
B) DC Ranch Community Park
Location: Thompson Peak Parkway, north of Copper Ridge School
Land area: 35 acres, including Reata Wash
Ownership: City of Scottsdale
Park design funds available: July 2002
Park development funds available: July 2003
Issues:
(+/-) Adjacent to schools and other public facilities; potential shared use/parking
(+) Potential “economies of scale” by sharing staff with other park facilities.
(-) Adjacent to residential development
(-) Not close to freeway access; traffic impact on neighborhood
(-) Site is already planned for other amenities including a tennis center
(-) Very little ‘buildable’ land available
(-) Pool not in existing Conceptual Plan for this park.
C) CAP Basin Sports Complex
Location: north of Bell Road, east of Hayden
Land area: 71 acres
Ownership: City of Scottsdale
Park design funds available: July 2001
Park development funds available: July 2001
Issues:
(+) Good access to arterial streets and freeway
(-) Takes away from required parking for Phoenix Open
(-) Conflicts with conceptual plan that has been shown to neighbors
(-) Is a major change to the design, now being developed by the consultant
(-) Takes away soccer field space that is needed
(-) Potential concerns from neighbors – who surround the property on 3 sides
D) Westworld
Location: north of CAP Canal, east of Pima
Ownership: owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; leased to the City of Scottsdale
Issues:
(+) Good freeway and roadway access
(+) Centrally located
(-) Site is already developed; no space is currently open and available for this use
(-) Located in a flood plain, which restricts the construction of habitable structures.
(-) Impacted by large special events that occur frequently, using available parking and creating traffic problems
(-) Bureau of Reclamation may not allow this use
(-) Does not fit the approved master plan for WestWorld
E) 51.7-acre commercial site
Location: South of Grayhawk Community Park, along Hayden, approximately mile south of Thompson Peak Parkway at the southwest corner of Hayden and Hualapai Drive.
Ownership: State Land Dept.
Zoning: C-O (commercial/office)
Anticipated costs: $1,300,000 lease to State Land
Issues:
(+) Adjacent to another large city park. Potential of shared parking and facilities. Centralized location.
(+) Good roadway and freeway access. Two street frontages. One-half mile from Loop 101 interchange at Hayden.
(-) Multi-family residential units adjacent to this property along the northwest property line, with more planned along the west property line.
(-) Property not owned by the City. No funds budgeted.
F) 84.6-acre industrial site
Location: just south of previous site; along the west side of Hayden between Grayhawk Community Park and the Loop 101 freeway. Abuts the freeway on the south side
Ownership: State Land Dept.
Zoning: I-1 (industrial)
Anticipated costs: $2,115,000 annual lease to State Land Dept.
Issues:
(+) Excellent freeway access.
(+) Centralized location.
(+) Near Grayhawk Community Park
(+) Elevated freeway along the southern edge helps to buffer from neighbors
(-) State Land Dept. will only lease industrial zoned land
(-) Property not owned by the City. No funds budgeted.
G) 105-acre industrial site
Location: Just east of the previous site; adjacent to the Loop 101 freeway on the south; at the southeast corner of Hayden and Hualapai Drive.
Ownership: State Land Dept.
Zoning: I-1 (industrial)
Anticipated costs: $2,625,000 annual lease to State Land Dept.
Issues:
(+) Excellent freeway access.
(+) Centralized location.
(+) Near Grayhawk Community Park
(+) Elevated freeway along the southern edge helps to buffer the uses
(-) State Land Dept. will only lease industrial zoned land
(-) Property not owned by the City. No funds budgeted.
H) Freeway basin site – 27 acres
Location: west side of Pima Road, south of water campus; 101 freeway on southwest; future Union Hills Drive at the southeast
Ownership: State Land Dept.
Zoning: OS (open space)
Anticipated costs: “nominal cost”
Issues:
(+) Located away from residential development
(+) Basin site is well buffered from surroundings
(-) Retention basin
(-) Very little “buildable” space; this site is better suited to outdoor recreational fields and parking
I) 68-acre industrial site
Location: west side of Pima Road, south of future Union Hills Drive; 101 freeway on the west; Princess Drive at the southeast corner.
Ownership: State Land Dept.
Zoning: I-1 (industrial) on eastern 68 acres
Anticipated costs: $1,700,000 annual lease to State Land for industrial land
Issues:
(+) Freeway along west side helps to buffer the site from the west
(-) Power corridor along east boundary. There may be concerns about EMF radiation from the power lines.
(-) Power corridor along east and existing power substation take away some usable space; however, power corridor can be used for parking
(-) There are numerous washes through this site; they may take away a significant portion of the usable area.
(-) State Land Dept. will only lease industrial zoned land
(-) Property not owned by the City. No funds budgeted.
J) 51-acre “Western Theme Park” site
Location: along the east side of 94th Street, south of Bell Road and just north of Westworld
Ownership: State Land Dept. (being purchased by the City)
Zoning: WTP (Western Theme Park)
Anticipated costs: $10,000,000 land purchase
Issues:
(+) Good potential for shared parking with Westworld
(-) Residential-zoned land abuts this property along the north side (condominiums)
(-) The site is bisected by overhead power lines and a historic canal
(-) Site is needed for parking during special events, including the Phoenix Open
K) 17.6-acre “Western Theme Park" site
Location: just southeast of the previous site, bordering the northern edge of McDowell Mountain Ranch Road, near the western entry to Westworld.
Ownership: State Land Dept.
Zoning: WTP (Western Theme Park)
Anticipated costs: $3,300,000 land purchase
Issues:
(+) Potential for shared parking with Westworld
(-) A large wash cuts through the western portion of the property, leaving approximately 12 usable acres
(-) Residential property is nearby to the east
(-) Property not owned by the City. No funds budgeted.
L) 12.8-acre (net) “ DC Ranch “industrial” site
Location: Union Hills and Pima Road alignment
Ownership: DMB (master developers of DC Ranch)
Zoning: I-1/R-5 Industrial
Anticipated costs: Involves a land exchange with an existing dedicated neighborhood park in close proximity
Issues:
(+) There is a neighborhood park in very close proximity (Ironwood Park) to the planned neighborhood park site at DC Ranch.
(+) The site has access from Pima Road.
(+) No residential development has yet occurred and it may be possible to construct the recreational amenities prior to the construction of homes.
(+) The land to the north is zoned commercial.
(+) There is a utility corridor and planned open spaces to the south of the site to further buffer the area. Trail connections are identified in the utility corridor.
(-) Transportation issues are yet to be studied.
(-) No public meetings with nearby DC Ranch residents or other citizens in the service area of McDowell Mountain Ranch Park have been conducted.
(-) The site has not been identified as a park site.
(-) Costs and community impacts of this site have not been estimated or evaluated.
(-) There is no municipal use plan for this site.