You may have heard that a new recreation center has been planned for the Round Rock High School campus. When completed, the Legacy Field House will offer a variety of recreational options spread over a 3 acre site. It will offer many of the same features as the Clay Madsen Recreation Center — fitness center, aerobics rooms and more. Unlike the Madsen Center, however, the Legacy Field House will not have basketball courts.
But now the entire project is up in the air, due to a lack of agreement between Round Rock ISD and city planners. The ISD board voted to put the project on hold for now, citing a lack of details on the rec center’s location, safety plans and operational guidelines.
The history of this Round Rock rec center projects dates back several years. Funding for the recreation center was approved under the 2001 bond election. It was then decided that the center should be built west of I-35, to give residents of west Round Rock access to the amenities without having to cross the interstate. The Clay Madsen Recreation Center, as you know, is located east of the I-35. In 2007, the city began issuing bonds to pay for the project. In 2008, the master plan was approved to build the rec center on the Round Rock High School campus.
The Legacy Field House is currently set to offer the following:
- An indoor turf field for , approximately 85′ x 180′ in size
- A cardiovascular and weigh-training area, approximately 8K sq. ft.
- An elevated walking track around the inside perimeter of the rec center
- A multi-purpose / aerobics room, approximately 2,800 sq. ft.
- Child care room with outdoor playground, locker rooms and more
If you have questions about the Round Rock rec center project, please contact the Parks and Recreation department at 512-218-5540.
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