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Feasibility Study of a Potential New Youth and Amateur Sports Complex in Mounds View, Minnesota ●Page 39 <br />CITY, STATE:Springfield, OR <br />OWNER:Willamalane Parks & Rec <br />OPERATOR:Willamalane Parks & Rec <br />YEAR OPENED:2010 <br />FACILITY SIZE (SF):97,000 <br />COST (original, in millions):$8.0 <br />COST (current, in millions):$12.8 <br />COURTS (basketball):6 <br />COURTS (volleyball):11 <br />COMPARABLE FACILITIES3 <br />The Bob Keefer Center located in Springfield,Oregon,opened in 2010,is a <br />97,000-square foot facility owned and operated by the Willamalane Park and <br />Recreation District.The Park and Recreation District purchased the <br />foreclosed Regional Sports Center for $1.5 million transforming it into the <br />Willamalane Center after $450,000 in improvements,repairs and <br />remodeling.It was renamed the Bob Keefer Center in 2016 at the retirement <br />of the long-term Superintendent of the Willamalane Park and Recreation <br />District. <br />Bob Keefer Center athletic courts provide space for a multitude of sports for <br />group and large-scale events and tournaments.The facility contains six <br />basketball courts that can be converted to 12 volleyball courts,four indoor <br />tennis courts,three roller derby rinks,four outdoor baseball/softball fields, <br />four lighted,outdoor,artificial soccer fields,and seating for 1,000 people. <br />Additionally,the facility has a climbing wall,a fitness/martial arts area,and <br />25,000-square feet of office space,conference room space,and early <br />childhood educational space. <br />Indoor courts can be rented for between $25 to $60 per hour,and outdoor <br />turf fields can be rented for between $25 to $45 per hour,with an extra $15 <br />per hour for lights. <br />The complex has four meeting spaces: <br />Two50 Youth Center <br />•High-tech youth center that features 8 flat-screen TVs with PS3s and an <br />18-foot-wide 3D HD projection screen.There is also a pool table and <br />lounge area. <br />•Capacity:49 <br />•Rental Rate:$50-$60 per hour <br />Heron Room <br />•718-square foot room with and advanced sound system,It’s great for <br />business meetings,presentations,and workshops.Includes:Full weight <br />section accessibility,24/7.Basketball access when available. <br />•Capacity:49 <br />•Rental Rate:$40-$50 per hour <br />Ken Long Room <br />•1,772 square feet with a gym-type resilient floor,an adjacent warming <br />kitchen,and an advanced sound system.It can be divided into two <br />rooms and is good for dances,parties,and gatherings. <br />•Capacity:118 full/49 north section/73 south section <br />•Rental Rate:$65-$75 full/$40-$50 north/$50-$60 south <br />Mill Race Room <br />•235 square foot conference room. <br />•Capacity:16 <br />•Rental Rate:$15-$18 per hour <br />Bob Keefer <br />Center <br />12