TOWN OF ABINGDON
Abingdon, Virginia
On Wednesday, February 24th,
2016, the Town of Abingdon held its second Public Input Workshop regarding the
planning and design of the proposed sports complex near Green Spring Road.
Citizens interacted with consultants from CHA Companies, and town
administration, who are involved in the proposed layout of the site. The second
round of design concepts were modified based upon feedback received during the
January workshop. We invite everyone to view the updated options and provide
feedback in the comment section of the blog. If you have questions regarding
the sports complex, please call 276-628-3167 and ask to speak with the Director
of Planning.
Feedback
from Public Input Workshop on 2-24-16
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Make sure grass is like Kingsport
complex. Sooner the better.
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Get on with it!
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Great plans! Begin construction as soon as possible,
Russell Road complex is an accident waiting to happen.
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4 people- Option F, replacing the soccer
field with a baseball field
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Option E or F. Highlands Soccer has approximately 800 kids
in spring & fall. LED lighting would
be excellent and would not allow for light to bleed into the surrounding area.
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Would like to see an outdoor basketball
court.
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F or D, E places parking too close to
the trail.
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Find a different location, one that will
be large enough for multiple fields and not below I-81 where children will
suffer the negative effects of the noxious chemicals, exhaust, etc. Save Abingdon’s most historic property- The
Meadows- for a much better use.
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Concerned about lighting and noise.
Would like the Meadows complex to remain, the silo, slave quarters could be
used as a restaurant.
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Option D, outdoor basketball court. Amphitheater should not be in a sports
complex; we have arts everywhere…use this for sports.
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Option F is the best. Great concerns
about the lighting for the fields.
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Option F. Make sure the amphitheater will have an
enclosed area so you can have concerts, movies.
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Seriously, there is only one serviceable
outdoor basketball court (park near Frost Funeral Home) and it is used
regularly.
I like options A and B better than the recently proposed options D, E, and F. I think you will need at least 4 dedicated baseball fields if you plan on having tournaments. I could see conflicts with trying to share a combo baseball/soccer field since both seasons coincide. I like the fact that option B separates the four fields, it would cut down on congestion around the fields during tournaments and also reduce the odds of getting hit by a foul ball. Of these new options I like F the best if the lower soccer field was replaced with a fourth baseball field (like option A). If necessary there may be room for a third soccer field to the right of the baseball fields in option F.
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