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Page two <br />May 6, 2019 <br />Staff Report and Update to the Indian River County, Board of County Commissioners - Pickleball in <br />Indian River County, Florida <br />The City of Sebastian currently has two tennis courts overlaid with pickleball court lines at <br />Schumann Drive Park, with plans to develop an eight court pickleball complex in the vicinity of <br />their golf course by spring 2020. <br />There are also private pickleball courts located throughout Indian River County with access to <br />courts restricted to the residents and guests of the respective private communities. <br />The president and board members of Pickleball University and County staff immediately met <br />following the March 26 Board of County Commission meeting and also held a subsequent meeting <br />in order to reach a consensus on a proposed plan of action for the development of a pickleball <br />complex at Dick Bird Park. The agreed upon outcome of these meetings was that staff would <br />present an update to the Indian River County, Board of County Commissioners seeking approval <br />and work with the County Administration to accelerate funding for the initial design phase of the <br />pickleball complex development. <br />FUNDING: <br />The current FY 2018/19 Indian River County Comprehensive Plan, Capital Improvement Element <br />adopted on December 4, 2018, plans for funding in FY 2021/22 for a New Pickleball Complex at <br />Dick Bird Park in the amount of $450,000. The CIE identifies Park Impact Fees as the funding <br />source for this project. Park Impact Fee funds are currently available in the amount of $50,000 to <br />provide funding for completion of site plans, construction plans, permitting and construction <br />estimates for a pickleball complex at Dick Bird Park. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends that $50,000 of the $450,000 in FY 2021/22 be moved forward in order to <br />complete site planning, construction plans, permitting and construction estimates for a pickleball <br />complex at Dick Bird Park. Staff proposes to include this request in FY 2019/20 of the next <br />regularly scheduled update to the Capital Improvement Element. <br />ATTACHEMENTS: <br />Capital Improvement Element for Parks and Recreation, Indian River County Comprehensive Plan <br />Adopted December 4, 2018. <br />DISTRIBUTION: <br />Mike Redstone, Manager Recreation Division <br />Bill Schutt, AICP, Senior Economic Development Planner, Long Range Planning <br />APPROVED AGENDA ITEM FOR MAY 14, 2019 <br />C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@500EBCC7\@BCL@500EBCC7.doc <br />99 <br />