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The City of Ocoee is moving forward with a pickleball facility a developer pitched to the city over a year ago.Originally pitched in April 2024, Vasant Sports LLC’s pickleball facility was given the thumbs up during Tuesday night’s city commissioners meeting. The preliminary site plan was approved, but it looks different than the original pitch from April 2024.”I think it’s a great idea, it sounds like a beautiful idea that they’ve come up with, and it sounds like they took the residents into consideration big-time,” said Debbie Gulley, an Ocoee resident.”Air conditioned, which makes it even nicer for the players, but I think the fact that the developers did keep in mind the sound and they’re respectful of those around them,” said Ocoee resident Jill Ogletree.The original pitch was for a 44-court complex, with roughly half of that number being outdoor courts. After listening to the city and residents, that number was culled to 25 indoor tournament-style courts and one outside court for championship play. The outside court will be flanked by bleacher-style seating.Sravan Tummala of Vasant Sports LLC said, “It’s going to bring in a lot of money and a lot of players, top pickleball players to play pickleball here in the city.”Alongside the pickleball courts are plans for entertainment, restaurants, and bars.”If you don’t play, it will appeal to you because there’s going to be a couple of great restaurants, a couple of bars, great entertainment,” said Todd Lucas of Lucas Development. Lucas is doing design work for the complex.The facility will be located on a six-acre site on the west side of Jacob Nathan Boulevard, near Matthew Paris Boulevard off West Colonial Drive.
The City of Ocoee is moving forward with a pickleball facility a developer pitched to the city over a year ago.
Originally pitched in April 2024, Vasant Sports LLC’s pickleball facility was given the thumbs up during Tuesday night’s city commissioners meeting. The preliminary site plan was approved, but it looks different than the original pitch from April 2024.
“I think it’s a great idea, it sounds like a beautiful idea that they’ve come up with, and it sounds like they took the residents into consideration big-time,” said Debbie Gulley, an Ocoee resident.
“Air conditioned, which makes it even nicer for the players, but I think the fact that the developers did keep in mind the sound and they’re respectful of those around them,” said Ocoee resident Jill Ogletree.
The original pitch was for a 44-court complex, with roughly half of that number being outdoor courts. After listening to the city and residents, that number was culled to 25 indoor tournament-style courts and one outside court for championship play. The outside court will be flanked by bleacher-style seating.
Sravan Tummala of Vasant Sports LLC said, “It’s going to bring in a lot of money and a lot of players, top pickleball players to play pickleball here in the city.”
Alongside the pickleball courts are plans for entertainment, restaurants, and bars.
“If you don’t play, it will appeal to you because there’s going to be a couple of great restaurants, a couple of bars, great entertainment,” said Todd Lucas of Lucas Development. Lucas is doing design work for the complex.
The facility will be located on a six-acre site on the west side of Jacob Nathan Boulevard, near Matthew Paris Boulevard off West Colonial Drive.
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