2020 Parks & Recreation Master Plan - Town of Huntersville

Greenways2020 PARKS & RECREATION MASTER PLANo North Mecklenburg Park: resurface basketball courts, walking trail, repairand widen park entrance and add parallel parking along the driveway.o Synthetic Turf Fields- the Town should continue to investigate the feasibilityto replace some natural grass fields with synthetic turf. Due to the high use ofmany fields the quality will continue to suffer.o Huntersville Arts and Cultural Center -renovate restrooms and buildingexterior.The Town of Huntersville commissioned a greenway study in 2008 thatrecommended the development of miles of greenway. The development ofgreenways should be a priority over the next ten years based on the feedback from themaster plan surveys. The Town should work closely with Mecklenburg County andnew developers to expand the greenway system.Mecklenburg County Park Bond Projects approved:• Bradford Park: $3.2 million- Construction of three synthetic turf fields andassociated infrastructure.• Eastfield Road Park: $3.6 million- master planning and development of thisregional park. Typical amenities may include athletic fields, tennis courts, picnicshelters, playgrounds, dog park and walking trails.• Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatic Center: $1.5 million- Expansion andupgrades to the aquatic center• Northern Towns Recreation Center: $27 million: Construction of a new 100,000+sq ft regional recreation center. The center will be designed to complement theexisting recreation centers in the northern towns. Potential amenities could include:multiple sports courts, fitness areas, indoor walking track, performing arts/multi-useclassrooms, meeting rooms, staff offices and concession areas.• Lower McDowell Creek Greenway: $1.75 million- Baylis Drive to Beatties FordRoad.• McDowell Creek Greenway: $2.5 million-Taybrook Drive to Baylis Drive.………………………………………………………………………………………………………NOVEMBER 7, 20118