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The City of Grand Junction Parks and Recreation invited residents to help shape the identity of the new Community Recreation Center through an online survey and a community meeting. The survey gathered input on naming and visual style. On April 1, 2025, community members attended an interactive meeting at the Lincoln Park Barn, where they received project updates, shared feedback on branding elements, and explored ways to stay involved, including signing up for future construction tours. View a live recording of the presentation below.
A groundbreaking event for the new facility was held on Saturday, June 1, at Matchett Park.
City Council adopted the final plan in November of 2022. This became the basis for an April 2023 ballot initiative approved by voters that included a 0.14% sales tax increase and the debt necessary to make the facility a reality. Community engagement over the course of several decades including meetings, presentations, focus groups, and opportunities for input has resulted in the final design of the new Community Recreation Center.
Barker Rinker Seacat, the lead architect headed up the design team that included many local engineers and architects, was selected after a Request for Proposals (RFP) was distributed in 2023. The group used the concept design from the 2022 CRC plan as the basis for design incorporating the public feedback provided over the years. Following the public engagement session last fall, the design is complete and will be presented to the community on April 30, 2024.
The other important aspect of the project is process of identifying the Construction Manager/General Contractor which was conducted through another RFP resulting in the selection of FCI. FCI will provide cost estimating to keep the project on budget, they will manage the groundbreaking this summer, and they will oversee approximately two years of construction. The approximate grand opening of the Grand Junction Community Recreation Center is scheduled for mid-2026.
The City of Grand Junction Parks and Recreation invited residents to help shape the identity of the new Community Recreation Center through an online survey and a community meeting. The survey gathered input on naming and visual style. On April 1, 2025, community members attended an interactive meeting at the Lincoln Park Barn, where they received project updates, shared feedback on branding elements, and explored ways to stay involved, including signing up for future construction tours. View a live recording of the presentation below.
A groundbreaking event for the new facility was held on Saturday, June 1, at Matchett Park.
City Council adopted the final plan in November of 2022. This became the basis for an April 2023 ballot initiative approved by voters that included a 0.14% sales tax increase and the debt necessary to make the facility a reality. Community engagement over the course of several decades including meetings, presentations, focus groups, and opportunities for input has resulted in the final design of the new Community Recreation Center.
Barker Rinker Seacat, the lead architect headed up the design team that included many local engineers and architects, was selected after a Request for Proposals (RFP) was distributed in 2023. The group used the concept design from the 2022 CRC plan as the basis for design incorporating the public feedback provided over the years. Following the public engagement session last fall, the design is complete and will be presented to the community on April 30, 2024.
The other important aspect of the project is process of identifying the Construction Manager/General Contractor which was conducted through another RFP resulting in the selection of FCI. FCI will provide cost estimating to keep the project on budget, they will manage the groundbreaking this summer, and they will oversee approximately two years of construction. The approximate grand opening of the Grand Junction Community Recreation Center is scheduled for mid-2026.
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Public feedback drove the creation of the 2022 CRC plan and we intend to continue using public feedback to guide the design of the facility that ultimately gets built. Please take a few minutes to view the entire presentation and we encourage you to share your thoughts and comments regarding the evolving CRC design.
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Public Design Meeting for CRC, Sept. 19, 2023
Public Design Meeting for community members to provide input on concept for CRC.
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CRC Final Design Presentation
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June 26, 2024, Matchett Park Subdivision Planning Meeting
A subdivision prior to development requires a public meeting to speak directly to the subdivision process. This video recording provides the information on the subdivision, but not necessarily detail on the Community Recreation Center development itself. For detail on the CRC final design that was presented to the community on April 29, 2024, click here for a video of that presentation.
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Measure 1A Passed on April 2022 Ballot
Community Recreation Center has finished this stage
The Community Recreation Center Measure 1A passed on the April 2022 Ballot.
Phase 1 Review: Site Location - June 2022
Community Recreation Center has finished this stage
After review, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) made a unanimous recommendation to City Council to pursue Matchett Park as the location for the potential Community Recreation Center (CRC). City Council then approved Matchett Park as the potential location.
Phase 2 Review: Funding Sources and Facility Components - July 2022
Community Recreation Center has finished this stage
In the Community Recreation Center Funding Presentation (PDF) two options were presented, a $55M option at approximately 65,000 square feet in size and a second option at $70M and approximately 83,000 square feet in size.
Phase 3 Review: Design and Operational Plan - September 2022
Community Recreation Center has finished this stage
Included in the Design and Operational Plan Presentation (PDF) was location, funding sources, and operations components such as staffing, cost recovery, fees for admission, and hours of operations among other elements.
Final CRC Plan - November 2022
Community Recreation Center has finished this stage
Community Recreation Center Public Design Meeting - September 2023
Community Recreation Center is currently at this stage
The City of Grand Junction will hold a public forum on the Community Recreation Center design on Tuesday, September 19 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Barn, 12th Street, south of North Avenue.
Public Design Meeting for community members to provide input on concept for CRC.
A subdivision prior to development requires a public meeting to speak directly to the subdivision process. This video recording provides the information on the subdivision, but not necessarily detail on the Community Recreation Center development itself. For detail on the CRC final design that was presented to the community on April 29, 2024, click here for a video of that presentation.
