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Home My WebLink AboutHandout, Correspondance Flatirons Golf Facility~,.,,Q~ -~ P,~ ~ 10 (~..3 1~0 October 19, 2000 ~' L ~ Doug Hawthome ''~ Ciry of Boulder ""'' Parks & Recreahon DepaRment Dear poug Hawthome, ~~ ~..- The Boulder Golf Assoc~ation has reviewed the current list of proposals that Odell Archrtecture has submitted for the master plan conceptualizanon of Flanrons Golf Facil~ty After lengthy d~scussion and debate we have come to the conclusion that the BGA and other user groups cannot endorse the current opnons To move forward wrth any of the oprions, as the options cwrendy exist, is not m the best interests of the golfing commumty or prudent use oFcrtizen taac contnbutrons We propose a plan that meets the aeeds of the golfers and can begin implementation immediately Our plan has already received the unammous endorsement from the FCrC Men's League Board of Directors and is under discusston wtth the women's leagues as well The followmg ~s our 10-point plan. - Pnmary direcrive is to stay withm a$1.2 irulLon budget - Do not mod~fy #8 and #9 golf holes - Build full-service restaurant, with a mtmmum seahng of 40, w~th accompanymg snack baz/walk-up service Restrooms must be AD.A compl~ant - Remove the tennts courts and construct an open-air pavthon for after toumament funct~ons - Work wtth the state highway dept to mstall a stopltght at the FGC entrance - Reconfigure parkmg lot and traffic flow w~th appropnate fencmg of dnvmg range ~ If pro-shop deems necessary to increase the existing Fleet of golf carts, construct a cart barn m the mamtenance azea, to accommodate an addrtiona120-30 carts - No ~mprovement of pnvate tease faciiihes with golf coarse funds i The pool could remam as is unt~l such time as ma~or capital ~mprovements aze required; at such time demolition should take place No golf course funds should be used to offset pool operatmg or cap~tal fund requ~rements - Build an addinonal 18-27 hole golf course m Boulder Doug, our board members are available to discuss th~s plan at length at your earl~est convemence Smc rel , Brown Pres~dent Boulder Golf Assoc~anon ec. Jack Wegley-BGA, George Hoos-BGA, Steve Thompson-FGC Men's i.eague, Pat W~ll~msen-BGA, Clarenee Wood-BGA, Chase Weir-FGC Jim Galiup-BGA, Dave Brown-FGC, Ann Speer-BGA, Dave Wmnmg-PRA$ Gwen Dooley-PRAB r~^ ~...-