RE_ PRAB Board Meeting (Tennis Proposal) Follow Up 7_RedactedFrom:Davison, Mark
To:Rhodes, Alison
Cc:Briggs, Tina; O"Donnell, Charlotte
Subject:RE: PRAB Board Meeting (Tennis Proposal) Follow Up
Date:Thursday, July 11, 2024 10:45:21 AM
Charlotte and I just chatted, email seems fine, obviously there may be some schedule delays
along the way that out of our hands, but we can make the commitment (and will need to relook
at cost estimates to include indoor bubble).
Mark
From: O'Donnell, Charlotte <odonnellc@bouldercolorado.gov>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2024 10:00 AM
To: Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov>
Cc: Davison, Mark <DavisonM@bouldercolorado.gov>; Briggs, Tina <BriggsT@bouldercolorado.gov>
Subject: Re: PRAB Board Meeting (Tennis Proposal) Follow Up
Thanks for letting us review - I added a bit of language in CAPS (feel free to lower case it,
sorry for yelling) to make sure the potential nature of this is extra clear.
I’ll let Tina and Mark weigh in on the timeline of answers at East/HP! Is August realistic
for answers and December 2025 for having this operational?
On Jul 11, 2024, at 7:02 AM, Rhodes, Alison
<RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote:
Team - please see below and make sure we're aligned on what I am committing us
to exploring; I appreciate a quick review as I'd love to get this out today or
tomorrow morning.
Hi ,
Thank you for this note and for reaching out to me to ask what you might do. I have
seen some emails that aren't reporting accurately what our department has been
doing and so appreciate the opportunity to provide an update.
With our Court System Plan, we were able to evaluate available parkland for
additional courts. As it relates to indoor, we do believe we have a temporary
option to explore and will know more by the end of August if this option is feasible.
In 2025, we intend to build UP TO 8 new dedicated tennis courts at East Boulder
Community Park. Within the footprint of the current park, the configuration limits
any indoor options. But if we are able to develop on adjacent city-property,
designated as potential parkland, at Hogan Pancost, we MAY have the space to
POTENTIALY PROVIDE four INDOOR courts seasonally. We are working hard to
make that possible and again, will know more about feasibility in the next two
months.
That will not solve the issue this winter for folks who have historically played at
RMTC, as construction is not possible until next year. It would, however, provide
community-based indoor tennis next year and we believe could be a great win.
So this is not a promise that it will happen, but it is a commitment that we're
exploring it with diligence, rigor, and a lot of hope. There really isn't anything you
can do at this point other than stay in the loop. If we determine we can move
forward, tennis community members will want to pay attention to any public
meetings or project approval discussions at PRAB, Planning Board or City
Council; you can stay in the loop on those opportunities by signing up for updates
on our Court System Plan page: Tennis and Pickleball Court System Plan | City of
Boulder (bouldercolorado.gov)
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Ali Rhodes
Director
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Hello Ali,
I hope you are doing well!
My name is . I am a resident of Boulder and I was among the speakers
at the June 24 board meeting, advocating for more tennis courts in Boulder - and
specifically for winterized/indoor courts.
I am reaching out simply to connect and see what you believe is the most effective
course of action for myself, and several other Tennis friends who are really
saddened by the current closure of RMTC and scratching our heads about how to
continue our passion, fitness and recreation this winter and thereafter.
I want to advocate effectively, respectfully and efficiently, so I thought I would
start with you to get your guidance for next steps for myself and hundreds
(thousands really) of other tennis players in Boulder and the surrounding areas,
who are consistently in communication with each other about what to do on this
subject.
I look forward to your thoughts and wish you a very lovely Fourth of July holiday!
I include and , tennis enthusiasts and friends, on this
email.
Thank you,