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San Jose to put $14 million into sports complex
Peter Hironaka
Issue date: 8/27/08 Section: News
The new sports complex on SJSU's South Campus is still in its early conception as the representatives of San Jose's Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services met with the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee on Aug. 14.
The CSU Board of Trustees approved the proposal for the new project in May. The plan for the new sports complex would consist of four artificial turf soccer fields covering 13 acres of land. It also includes a concession stand, new parking spaces, two basketball courts and four volleyball courts.
The construction would take place where Bud Winter Track currently resides. The SJSU campus uses that area for field kinesiology courses, intramural sports and public use. There is only one field to accommodate all these activities.
Juan Borrelli, San Jose senior planner, said production on this project is still in its early stages.
Like the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, the artificial turf soccer fields will be used and co-managed by the city and the university. The library's mission statement is to provide the city and the school with a "high quality library dedicated to excellent service." According to the CSU agenda committee on finance, the city of San Jose will be funding the project at a total estimated cost of $14 million.
During the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee meeting on Aug. 14, District Four Councilman Kansen Chu brought up the issue of parking. The area has been used as a parking lot for the school's baseball and football games. Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Representative Matt Cano mentioned during the meeting that football games contested at Spartan Stadium potentially bring in anywhere from 1,000 to 1,200 filled parking spaces per game. Another big problem with the construction is that it could potentially be an inconvenience for those who use the Bud Winter Track as a place to exercise.
During the meeting, Cano shed some light on the dilemma.
The CSU Board of Trustees approved the proposal for the new project in May. The plan for the new sports complex would consist of four artificial turf soccer fields covering 13 acres of land. It also includes a concession stand, new parking spaces, two basketball courts and four volleyball courts.
The construction would take place where Bud Winter Track currently resides. The SJSU campus uses that area for field kinesiology courses, intramural sports and public use. There is only one field to accommodate all these activities.
Juan Borrelli, San Jose senior planner, said production on this project is still in its early stages.
Like the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, the artificial turf soccer fields will be used and co-managed by the city and the university. The library's mission statement is to provide the city and the school with a "high quality library dedicated to excellent service." According to the CSU agenda committee on finance, the city of San Jose will be funding the project at a total estimated cost of $14 million.
During the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee meeting on Aug. 14, District Four Councilman Kansen Chu brought up the issue of parking. The area has been used as a parking lot for the school's baseball and football games. Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Representative Matt Cano mentioned during the meeting that football games contested at Spartan Stadium potentially bring in anywhere from 1,000 to 1,200 filled parking spaces per game. Another big problem with the construction is that it could potentially be an inconvenience for those who use the Bud Winter Track as a place to exercise.
During the meeting, Cano shed some light on the dilemma.
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