Plan Coming For New Recreation Land

Fairhope, Alabama 

 

113 acres on CR 13

NEW MASTER PLAN COMING

Funding has been included in this year's municipal budget to develop a master plan for the city's 113 acres on the northwest corner of CR 32 and CR 13 near the airport.

The city council purchased the land in 2019 for $2.6 million, and has been leasing it to farmers since then.

The master plan could include designs for infrastructure (streets, drainage, etc.) and possibly two new playing fields of some type, according to the mayor.  

Soccer, baseball, lacrosse, disc golf, and various other sports have been mentioned for the property at one time or another.

Councilman Burrell has said the southern part of the property may make a good site for a sports tourism complex including a hotel of some sort; a hotel has been discussed on airport property nearby as well.

The city council will have to appropriate the funding -- and approve any final plans developed at some point.




Comments

Anonymous said…
Put the sports complex at the pier. Maybe some action will be taken.
Anonymous said…
Put a new water well and storage tank on it.
Anonymous said…
This is absolutely CRAZY! Mr. Burrell needs to go find something to do! Our Fairhope City Council needs to address our infrastructure!
Anonymous said…
Sell the land & lower the sales tax
Anonymous said…
Use it for another sewage treatment plant.
Anonymous said…
How about a nice par 3 golf course there?
Anonymous said…
We definitely neeed a dog park on the East side of town too.
Anonymous said…
How about a thousand more pickel ball courts for all the old folks?
Anonymous said…
It is worth at least $5 million now!
Anonymous said…
Great spot for new City Hall & Jail
Anonymous said…
I like the idea of a new municipal and public center. Use the old one for parking and to enhance the town center.
Anonymous said…
Would make a great cemetery
Anonymous said…
Since all farm land is now turning into Apt and strip malls. Maybe we could just plant tree's and give the wildlife a place to stay. Their is this develop everything idea and that is not what majority like about Fairhope.
Anonymous said…
More recreation to help realtors sell more houses?