McKinney is asking residents what they want in a new recreation and aquatics center on the north side of the city, a facility it describes as similar to the Apex Centre.
A community meeting is set for Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 401 E. Virginia St. Staff will present the proposed facility and take questions and suggestions on amenities and programs, according to the city's engagement site. Residents who cannot attend can answer an online survey that opens Nov. 18 and runs through Dec. 13.
The city posted the meeting notice on Wednesday.
The project page says the center would offer fitness, aquatics, sports and recreation in northwest McKinney.
What the design proposal describes
Early details come from a design proposal by Parkhill of Frisco that went to the City Council on its Sept. 15 consent agenda, where the project is tentatively called Apex North. The proposal lists:
- a building of about 85,600 square feet with indoor pools, fitness and wellness space, a gymnasium and community rooms;
- a 10-lane competition pool plus a leisure pool, with outdoor pools and recreation left for later phases;
- a site in the city's planned North Civic Campus, about 111 acres near FM 1461 and Baxter Well Road that is meant to hold several city buildings;
- an estimated construction budget of $73.1 million, with a design fee of about $6.94 million plus an estimated $104,500 in expenses;
- about 42 months from the start of design to the end of construction, 30 of them for building.
