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Town of Lexington - FY2024-28 CPA Project Project Name: Outdoor Pickleball Court Construction Date: 9/20/22 Project ID: Rec-CPA-5 Department: Recreation & Community Programs Revised: Submitted by: Melissa Battite Phone: (781) 698-4801 Email: pcoleman@lexingtonma.gov Description of Project: The Recreation Committee is requesting $250,000 in FY2027 to construct four permanent outdoor pickleball courts. This project would include the construction of four new pickleball courts as well as the installation of lighting and fencing around the perimeter of the courts. This is serving as a placeholder as the site for the pickleball courts is unknown at this time. JustificationB enefit: Pickleball, which is a combination of table tennis, badminton, and tennis, is the fastest growing sport in the country. Pickleball can be played by people of all ages and has quite a following in Lexington. The Recreation and Community Programs Department currently offers an indoor pickleball program during the school year and an outdoor program during the late spring and summer months and these programs are at maximum capacity with an extensive waidist each session. In recent years, the tennis courts at Clarke, Adams, and Valley have also been lined for pickleball, creating 14 pickleball courts that serve as dual-purpose with the 7 tennis courts at these sites. As of now, there are no stand-alone outdoor pickleball courts in Lexington. While the 7 tennis/ 14 pickleball dual -use courts have served a purpose, they are not meeting the overwhelming demand for pickleball in town. The need for dedicated outdoor pickleball courts was clearly stated in the 2020 Community Needs Assessment. Additionally, during the design phase of the Gallagher/Farias Courts reconstruction project, a tennis/pickleball working group was formed with the intent of making recommendations that would help to address the various tennis and pickleball needs in the community, The working group expressed its unanimous support for constructing stand-alone pickleball courts and consider this request a win-win for tennis and pickleball players alike. This request has been in the 5 -year capital plan previously (removed in FY2022) and the Committee believes that based on the results of recent studies combined with feedback and input received in the past two years, now is the time to reintroduce this request into the plan. The Recreation Committee is charged with pursuing new, up-and- coming recreational activities for the residents of Lexington and the construction of dedicated outdoor pickleball courts with lighting would further enable the department to expand its pickleball offerings to the community during the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Impact if Not Completed: If this project is not undertaken, residents will not have access to any dedicated outdoor pickleball courts in Lexington and the Recreation and Community Programs Department's pickleball offerings will be dependent on the availability of school gymnasiums and dual-purpose courts, which can me limited due to the numerous other activities that are held at these facilities. Timeframe: FY2027 Replacement Frequency: 10 years Basis for Cost Projections: Cost projections are based on similar past projects and information provided by vendors and architects in September 2022. All cost estimates are provided in then -year dollars (FY2027 request in FY2027 dollars). Recreation - Page 33 Printed October 10, 2022